12. OPERATION 12.5 STEERING MACHINE 12.5.1 STEERING (changing direction) Use the travel levers to change direction. Avoid sudden changes of direction as far as possible. In particular, when carrying out counter-rotation (spin turn), stop the machine first before turning. Operate two travel levers a as follows. Changing direction of machine when stopped When turning to the left: Push the right travel lever forward to travel left when travelling for- ward; and pull it back to turn left when travelling in reverse. REMARK When turning to the right, operate the left travel lever in the same way.
Steering when travelling (left and right travel levers both operated in same direction) When turning to the left: If the left travel lever is returned to the neutral position, the machine will turn to the left. REMARK When turning to the right, operate the right travel lever in the same way. PC450-ENG 2-60 WARNING Before operating the travel levels, check the position of the sprocket. If the sprocket is at the front, the operation of the travel levels is reversed. WARNING