WARNING: For reasons of safety, always follow these safety precautions. SAFETY WORKING ON LOOSE GROUND ! Do not operate the machine on soft ground. It is difficult to get the machine out again. ! Avoid operating your machine too close to the edge of cliffs, overhangs, and deep ditches. If these areas collapse your machine could fall or tip over and result in serious injury or death. Remember that the soil after heavy rain, blasting, or earthquakes is weakened in these areas. ! Earth laid on the ground and the soil near ditches are loose. It can collapse under the weight or vibration of your machine and cause your machine to tip over. !
Install the head guard (FOPS) if working in areas where there is danger of falling rocks and dirt. ! Install the ROPS and wear the seat belt when working in areas where there is danger of falling rocks or of the machine turning over. ! Park on level ground where there is no danger of failing rocks or landslides, or of flooding if the land is low, and lower the work equipment to the ground. ! If the machine must be parked on a slope, block the wheels to prevent the machine from moving, then dig the work equipment into the ground. ! When parking on public roads, provide fences, signs, such as flags, or lights, on the machine to warn passerby to be careful.
Be sure that the flags, and fences do not obstruct traffic. Parking procedure ц See “12.16 PARKING MACHINE”.on page 2-54 ! When leaving the machine, lower the work equipment completely to the ground, set the safety lock to the LOCK position and parking brake pedal to the LOCK position, stop the engine, and use the key to lock all the equipment. Always take the key with you. Work equipment posture ц See “12.16 PARKING MACHINE” on page 2-54. Places to lock ц See “12.20 LOCKING” on page 2-56. 1-18 PARKING THE MACHINE