12. OPERATION 12.8 STOPPING MACHINE WARNING Avoid stopping suddenly. Give yourself ample room when stopping. When stopping the machine, select flat hard ground and avoid dangerous places. If it is unavoidably necessary to park the machine on a slope, place the parking lever in the LOCK position and insert blocks underneath the track shoes. As an additional safety measure, thrust the blade into the ground. If the work equipment control lever is touched by accident, the work equipment may move suddenly, and this may lead to a serious accident. Before leaving the operator’s seat, always operate the safety lever to place it securely at the LOCK position. 1.
Depress brake pedal 1 to stop the machine. NOTICE If the brake is depressed when the engine speed or travel speed is high, the brake disc may make a slipping sound. Normally, depress decelerator pedal 3 to reduce the engine speed and travel speed before depressing the brake. 2. Place joystick 2 at the neutral position and set the speed range to 1st. 2-60