. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR OPERATION PRECAUTIONS WHEN LOADING DUMP BODY loading that the load is spread 2 - 27 Do not load the d uniformly. Do not leave or ret urn to the operator's seat while t he dump body i s being l PRECAUTIONS WHEN OPERATING DUMP BODY sure there is no person or object behind the machine. Before starting the dumping operation, check to be sure there is n o person or object behind th Stop the machine i n the correct position, and chec k again that ther e is no p erson or object be hind the machine. Give the determine d signal, then slowly operate th e dump body. a flagman. If necessary, use b locks for the wheels or position Not perform dumpi ng operations on slopes.
The m achine stability will bec ome poor and ther e is danger that it may tip over. he body raised. Do not travel with t When performing d umping operations, set the mac hine in a straigh t line. If dumping operatio ns are carried out with the machine a rticulated, the machine stability will become poo r there i s danger that it ma y tip over. Be careful when r aising the dump body. When th e dump body is raised, t he center of gravi e machine. ty of the machine changes continuou sly. If the ground is soft, this wi ll affect the stability of th Take care particula rly when dumping sticky materia l (wet clay, froze n materia l, etc.) on a soft gr ound.
The stability of the machine is r educed and there is danger that it may tip over. TRAVELING ON SNOW-COVERED OR FROZEN SURFACES Snow-covered or fr ozen surfaces are slippery, so b e extremely careful whe n traveling or opera ting the machine, and do not operat e the levers suddenly. Even a slight slope may cause the machine to slip, so be particularly king on slopes. d surfaces, the ground becomes soft when the temperature rises, and this may cause the r or make it impossible for the machine to escape. snow-covered roads, always fit tire chains.
careful when wor With frozen groun machine to tip ove r or make it impossible for the m achine to escap When traveling on snow-covered roads, always fit If the machine ente rs deep snow, there is a hazard that it may tip o ver or be come buried in the snow. Be careful not to leave the ro ad shoulder or to get trapped in a snow drift. Do not apply the br akes suddenly on snow-covered slopes. Reduc e speed, use the braking fo rce of the engine, and pump the brak es (depress the brake pedal se veral times) to s top the m achine. Do not try to perfor m dumping operations when the load inside the d ump bod y is frozen. There is danger that this may cause the ma chine to tip over.