. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR OPERATION 2 - 22 PRECAUTIONS WHEN TRAVEL Never turn the key in the s tarting switch to the OFF positio n. It is dangero us if t he eng ine stops when the machine is traveling, because the steering becomes heavy. If the engine stops, depress the brake pedal im mediately to stop the machine. When traveling on level height "A" of 40 to 50 cm (16 to 20 in) from the ground. operate the work equipment c When traveling, do not levers. If the work equipm ent control levers have to be ope stop the machine first, th When traveling on rough ground, travel at low speed and do not operat e the steerin g suddenly. The re is danger that the machine may tur n over.
The work equipment may hit the groun d surface an d cause the mac hine to lose its balance, or may dama ge the machine or structures in the area. chine has to travel over an obstacle, keep the work Avoid traveling over obs tacles when possible. If the ma trave equipment close to the gr ound and travel at low speed. N ever travel ov er obstacles which make the machine tilt strongly to one side. ng out operations, always keep a safe distance from people, structures, or other g into contact with them. When traveling or carryi machines to avoid comin When passing over bridg es or structures, check first that the structure i s strong eno ugh to support t he weight of the machine.
When trave ling on public roads, check first w ith the relevan t authorities and follow their instructions. When operating in tunnel s, under bridges, under electric w ires, or other p laces where the height is limi ted, operate slowly and be extremely careful not to let the work equip ment hit anyth ing. Always obey the traffic re gulations when traveling on pub lic roads. Thi s machine tr avels at a lower speed than normal automobiles, so k eep to the side of the road and be careful to le ave t he cen ter of the road f ree for other vehicles.
If you drive the machine a t high speed continuously for a lo ng time, the tir es wil l overh eat and the inter nal pressure will become abnormally h igh. This may cause the tires to burst. If a tire bursts, it produces an extremely large cident. r Komatsu distributor. destructive force, and thi s may cause serious injury or ac If you are going to travel continuously, please consult you r Komatsu di