. SAFETY GENERAL PRECAUTIONS COMMON TO OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 2 - 17 PRECAUTIONS WHEN STANDING UP FROM OPERATOR'S SEA Before standing up from the operator's seat (such when adjustin g the operator 's seat), a lways lowe r the w ork equipment to the ground, s et work e quipment lock l ever ( 1) to t he LOCK position, pull parking brake l brake p ever (2) full y t o e the LOC K p osition while stepping the edal, mak e s ur the machine is completely stopped eve he and then stop the engine. If you accidentally tou ch th e levers when th ey are not locked , there is a hazard that the machine may move cause serious personal injur y or deat