. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR OPERATION 2 - 26 TRAVELING ON SLOPES To pre vent the m achine from tip ping over or slipping t o the si Kee p the wor k equipment appr ox. 20 to 30 cm (8 to 1 2 in) a bove the the ground. In case of emerge ncy, lower the w ork e quipme nt to ground im mediately to hel p stop the machine. Wh en travel u p slopes, set the operator's cab f acing uphill, w hen travel down slopes, set the operator's cab facing downhill. Always check the firmness of the ground under the front of the machine when traveling. el down slopes, set the operator's cab facin g downhill.
ays check the firmness of the ground under the front o f the chine whe Wh en travelin g up a steep slo pe, extend the w ork e quipme nt to the app trav front to i mprove the bal ance, keep the work equipment roximately 20 to 30 cm (8 peed. to 12 in) above the ground, and round, and el at low s Wh en travelin g downhill, lower the engine speed, ke ep the trave l lever close to the ne utral position, and travel at low speed. Alw ays travel straight up or do wn a slope. Traveling at an a ngle or a Do to a cross the not turn on flat place slope is extreme slopes or travel to change the po ly dangerous. across slopes. Always go down sition of the machine, then travel on to the slope again.
Do not travel on a slope cover ed with the stee l plate s. Even with slight slopes there is a hazard that the machine ma y slip. Tra vel on gra ss or fallen leave s with low speed. Ev en with sligh t slopes there is a haz ard that the machine may slip . If th e engine s tops when the m achine is traveling on a slop e, move the control levers immediately to the neutra pos ition and s tart the engine a gain.