. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR OPERATION PRECAUTIONS WHEN LOADING DUMP BODY loading that the load is spread 2 - 27 Do not load the d uniformly. Do not leave or ret urn to the operator's seat whil e the dump b ody i s being l PRECAUTIONS WHEN OPERATING DUMP BODY be sure there is no person or object behind the machine. Before starting the dumping operation, check to be sure there is n o person or object behind th Stop the machine i n the correct position, and che ck again tha t ther e is no p erson or object be hind the machine. Give the determine d signal, then slowly operate the dump body. n a flagman. If necessary, use b locks for the wheels or positio n a flagman.
Not perform dumpi ng operations on slopes. The machine stability will bec ome poor and ther e is danger that it may tip over. he body raised. Do not travel with t When performing d umping operations, set the m achine in a s traigh t line. If dumping operatio ns are carried out with the machine a rticulated, the machine stabili ty will becom e poo r there is danger that it ma y tip over. Be careful when r aising the dump body. When the dump body is raised, t he center of gravi e machine. ty of the machine changes continuou sly.
If the ground is soft, this will affect the stability of th Take care particula rly when dumping sticky mater ial (wet clay, froze n materia l, etc.) on a soft gr ound. The stability of the machine is r educed and there is danger th at it may tip over. TRAVELING ON SNOW-COVERED OR FROZEN SURFACE S Snow-covered or fr ozen surfaces are slippery, so be extremel y careful when traveling or opera ting the machine, and do not operat e the levers suddenly. Even a slight slope may cause the machine to slip, so be particularly king on slopes. d surfaces, the ground becomes soft when the temperature rises, and this may cause the r or make it impossible for the machine to escape.
snow-covered roads, always fit tire chains. careful when wor With frozen groun machine to tip ove r or make it impossible for the machine to e scap When traveling on snow-covered roads, always fit tire chains. If the machine ente rs deep snow, there is a haza rd that it may tip o ver or be come buried in the snow. Be careful not to leave the ro ad shoulder or to get trapped i n a snow drif t. Do not apply the br akes suddenly on snow-cover ed slopes. R educ e speed, use the braking fo rce of the engine, and pump the brak es (depress the brake pedal s everal times) to s top the m achine. Do not try to perfor m dumping operations when th e load inside the d ump bod y is frozen.
There is danger that this may cause the ma chine to tip over.