AWARNING: Failure to follow these safety precautions may lead to a serious accident. 7. PRECAUTIONS DURING OPERATION 7.2 OPERATING MACHINE WHEN STARTING ENGINE Walk around your machine again just before mounting it, checking for people and ob- jects that might be in the way. NEVER start the engine if a warning tag has been attached to the control. When starting the engine, sound the horn as an alert. Start and operate the machine only while seated. Do not allow anyone other than the operator to ride in the cab or on the machine body.
-I PRECAUTIONS WHEN MOVING FORWARD OR BACKWARD l When operating in areas that may be hazardous or have poor visibility, designate a per- son to direct worksite traffic. l Be sure no one is around machine, particularly behind machine. l Before starting machine motion, sound the horn to alert people. l There is a blind spot behind the machine. Make sure that nobody is present behind it before driving the machine backward. TRAVELING l If any control lever must be operated during travel, avoid rapid operation. l When traveling on uneven ground, slow down the machine and avoid quick movement of the steering lever. l Avoid riding over obstacles as much as possible.
If you must ride over obstacles, keep the work equipment close to the ground surface, and travel at a very slow speed. Rid- ing over large obstacles could cause the machine to tip over on its side. l-9