. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR OPERATION Always travel straight up or down a slope. Traveling at an angle or across the slope is extremely dangerous. Do not turn on slopes or travel across slopes. Always go down to a flat place to change the position of the machine, then travel on to the slope again. 2 - 28 TRAVELING ON SLOPES ways do as follows. To prevent the machine from tipping over or slipping to the side, al T ravel on grass, fallen leaves, or wet steel plates with low speed. Even with slight slopes there is a hazard that he machine may slip. I f the engine stops, depress the brake pedal immediately, lower t he bucket to the ground, and apply the parking rake to stop the machine.
When traveling downhill, never shift gear or place the transmiss raking force of the engine. Always place the transmission in a l When traveling downhill, travel slowly. If necessary, use the brak ing force of the engine together with the brake edal to control the travel speed. When traveling up or down hills with a loaded bucket, always trav el with the bucket facing uphill. If the machine ravels with the bucket facing downhill, there is danger that the m METHOD OF USING BRAKES When the machine is traveling, do not rest your foot on the brake pedal. If you travel with your foot resting on the p edal, the brake will always be applied, and this will cause the b rakes to overheat and fail.
Do not depress the brake pedal repeatedly if not necessary. When traveling downhill, use the braking force of the engine, and always use the right brake pedal at the same t ime.