. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR OPERATION to a flat place to change the position of the machine, then travel on to the slope again. 2 - 26 TRAVELING ON SLOP To prevent the mac always do as follow Keep the work e quipment at height (A) 40 to 50 cm (16 t o 20 in) from the ground, and in case of emerge bucket to the gro und to help the machine to stop. Always travel str aight up or down a slope . Traveling at a n angle or across the slo Do not turn on sl pe is extremely dangero opes or travel across slo us. pes. Always go down Travel on grass, fallen leaves, or wet ste el plates with lo w speed.
Even with slight slopes there is a hazard that the machine may If the engine stop s, depress the brake pe dal immediatel y, lower the bucket to the ground, and apply the parking brake to stop the When traveling d braking force of t he engine. Always place the transmiss ion in a low gear before starting t When traveling d ownhill, travel slowly. If necessary, use the braking force of the engine t ogether with the brake pedal to control t When traveling u p or down hills with a loa ded bucket, al ways travel with the bucket facing uphill. If the machine travels with the b ucket facing downhill, th ere is danger t hat the