WARNING: For reasons of safety, always follow these safety precautions. 8. PRECAUTIONS FOR MAINTENANCE STOP ENGINE BEFORE CARRYING OUT INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE When carrying out inspection and maintenance, park the machine on level ground where there is no danger of falling rocks or landslides, or of flooding if the land is low, then lower the work equipment to the ground and stop the engine. After stopping the engine, operate bucket control lever 1 several times to the RAISE and LOWER positions to release the remaining pressure in the hydraulic circuit, then set safety lock 2 to the LOCK position. Turn parking brake switch 3 to ON and apply the brake, then put blocks under the tires.
Lock the front and rear frames with safety bar 4 . The worker carrying out the maintenance should be extremely careful not to touch or get caught in the moving parts. 1-24