. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR OPERATION 2 - 24 PRECAUTIONS WHEN TRAVELING IN FORWARD OR REVERSE AND SWINGING Wh en traveling, drive with sprocket (1) at t he rear of the machine. If sprocket (1 ) is at the front, the o peration of th e travel leve rs will be the oppo site of the actual di rection of tra vel, so ther e is a hazard that t he machine may trav el in an unexpected direction, leading to se rious injury or death. Always lock all the door and windows compartment in positio n (open or closed).
On jobsites where ther e is a hazard of flying objects or of objects entering the operator's compartment, check that all the do or and windows are securely Do If there are any person s in the area around the machine , there is danger that they may be hit or caught by th e machine, a nd this ma y lead to serious pe th. bserve the following before tra Always operate the machine only when seated. Before moving off, ere bstacle in the surr Before starting to m ove, sound the horn t o warn peopl e in the urrounding area. Check that the trav el alarm and other al arms work pr operly. I f there is an area t o the rear of the machine that can not be een, position a sig nalman.
Swing slow ly and be ext remely areful not to hit an