12. OPERATION 12.12 PARKING MACHINE WARNING Avoid stopping suddenly. Give yourself ample room when stopping. Park the machine on firm, horizontal ground. Do not park the machine on a slope. If it is unavoidably necessary to park the machine on a slope, put blocks under the tires to prevent the machine from moving. If the shift lever is touched by mistake, the machine may move suddenly, and this may lead to a serious accident. Before leaving the operator’s compartment, always set the parking brake lever securely to the PARKING position. CAUTION To prevent damage to the parking brake, apply the parking brake only when parking the machine. 1.
Release accelerator pedal 1 , then depress brake pedal 2 to stop the machine. 2. Move shift lever 3 to the N position, then move parking brake lever 4 to the PARKING position to apply the parking brake. N PARKING AE61745B 3. When in the operator’s compartment, pull retarder control lever 5 fully to apply the retarder. NOTICE The retarder must not be used as a parking brake. Do not use the retarder for long-term parking, regardless of the engine speed. 2-91