SAFETY • Driving across the face of a slope or steering on a slope may cause the machine to skid or turnover. If the direc- tion must be changed, move the machine to level ground, then, change the direction to ensure safe operation. • Avoid swinging the upperstructure on slopes. Never at- tempt to swing the upperstructure downhill. The machine may tip over. If swinging uphill is unavoidable, carefully operate the upperstructure and boom at slow speed. • If the engine stalls on a slope, immediately lower the bucket to the ground. Return the control levers to neutral. Then, restart the engine. • Be sure to thoroughly warm up the machine before as- cending steep slopes.
If hydraulic oil has not warmed up sufficiently, sufficient performance may not be obtained. • Use a signal person when moving, swinging or operating the machine in congested areas. Coordinate hand signals before starting the machine. • Before moving machine, determine which way to move travel pedals/levers for the direction you want to go. When the travel motors are in the rear, pushing down on the front of the travel pedals or pushing the levers for- ward moves the machine forward, towards the idlers. An arrow-mark seal is stuck on the inside surface of the Travel Motor M104-05-008 Arrow -m mark side frame to indicate the machine front direction.
• Select a travel route that is as flat as possible. Steer the machine as straight as possible, making small gradual changes in direction. • Before traveling on them, check the strengths of bridges and road shoulders, and reinforce if necessary. • Use wood plates in order not to damage the road surface. Be careful of steering when operating on asphalt roads in summer. • When crossing train tracks, use wood plates in order not to damage them. • Do not make contact with electric wires or bridges. • When crossing a river, measure the depth of the river us- ing the bucket, and cross slowly. Do not cross the river when the depth of the river is deeper than the upper edge of the upper roller.
• When traveling on rough terrain, reduce engine speed. Select slow travel speed. Slower speed will reduce pos- sible damage to the machine. • Avoid operations that may damage the track and under- carriage components. • During freezing weather, always clean snow and ice from track shoes before loading and unloading machine, to prevent the machine from slipping. M178-03-001 SA-011 S-12