A 7. PRECAUTIONS DURING OPERATION WARNING: For reasons of safety, al- ways follow these safety precautions. 7.2 OPERATING MACHINE — WHEN STARTING THE ENGINE| e Walk around for machine again just before mounting it, to check for people and objects that might be in the way. e NEVER ¢ Before starting the engine, sound the horn as an alert. e Start and operate the machine only while seated. ¢ Do not allow anyone other than the operator to ride in the cab or on the machine body. e For machines equipped with a travel alarm buzzer, check that the warning device operates correctly. start the engine if a warning tag has been attached to the wrist control.
—l CHECK DIRECTION BEFORE STARTING MACHINE | Before operating the travel lever, check the direction of the track frame. If the sprocket is at the front, the travel lever must be operated in the opposite direction. Travel operations — See 12.4 “TO MOVE THE MACHINE OFF.” Travel in reverse direction Sprocket —| CHECK THAT NO ONE IS IN THE AREA BEFORE SWINGING OR TRAVELLING IN REVERSE e Always position a signalman when operating in dangerous places or places where the view is not clear. e Make sure that no one comes inside the swing radius or direction of travel. e Before starting to move, sound the horn or give a signal to warn people not to come close to the machine.
e There are blind spots behind the machine, so if necessary, PC160/180/200-6k-ENG swing the upper structure to check that there is no one behind the machine before travelling in reverse.