. OPERATION OPERATION PRECAUTIONS FOR OPERATION PRECAUTIONS WHEN DRIVING UP OR DOWN SLOPES 3 - 145 PERMISSIBLE WATER DE PTH When workin g in water or on s wampy ground, do not let th come above t he bottom of the axle housing (1). After fi nishing the operation, w ash and check the lubricating IF WHEEL BRAKE DOES NOT WORK If the machin e is not stopped by depressing the brake ped al, use the parking brake to stop the machi NOTIC E If the p arking b rake has been use d as an emergency brake, contac t your Komatsu distributor to have the parking b rake ch ecked fo r any abnormality .
LOWER THE CENTER OF GRAVITY WHEN TURNING When turning on slopes, lowe r the work equipment to lowe r the center of gravity befor e turning. It is d angero us to turn th e machine suddenly on slopes. BRAKING ON DOWNHILL SLO PE If the f ootbrak e is used freque ntly when traveling downhill, t he brake will overheat and may be damage d. Plac e the gearsh ift leve r at a low speed range and use the braking f orce of the engine when tra Use th e right brake pedal for b If the b rakes are used excessi vely, the brake oil temperatu re caution lamp may light u p and the alarm buzzer may sound intermittently. For deta ils of the necessary action t o take, see "BRAKE OIL TEMPERATURE CAUTION TS.
TEMPERATUR LAMP (PAGE 3-18)" in EXPL ANATION OF COMPONEN If happe ns, shif t down one gear range and reduce the oil te If the o il temperature does not return to the white range ev en when the gearshift leve r is at 1st, stop t he machine, return the directional lever to t he N position, and run the en gine at a mid-range speed until the gauge r eturns t o the white r IF ENGINE STOP S If the e ngine stops on a slope , apply the parking brake im mediately, and lower the w ork equipment to the gr ound and st op the machine. Then put the directional lever in ne utral position, and start the engine again.