. OPERATION OPERATION PRECAUTIONS FOR OPERATION PRECAUTIONS WHEN DRIVING UP OR DOWN SLOPES 3 - 133 PERMISSIBLE WATER D EPTH When workin g in water or on swampy ground, do not let th come above t he bottom of th e axle housing. After fi nishing the operation, w ash and check th e lubricating IF WHEEL BRAKE DOES NOT WORK If the machin e is not stopped by depressing th e brake ped al, use the p arking brake t o stop the machi NOTICE If the p arking b rake has been use d as an emergency brake, conta ct your Komat su distributor to have the parking b rake ch ecked fo r any abnormality .
LOWER THE CENTER OF GRAVITY WHEN TURNING When turning on slopes, low er the work equipment to lowe r the center of gravity befo re turning. It is d anger ous to turn th e machine suddenly o n slopes. BRAKING ON DOWNHILL SL OPE If the f ootbrak e is used freque ntly when t ravelin g downhill, t he brake will overheat and may be damage d. Pla ce the gearsh ift leve r at a low speed range and use th e braking f orce of the e ngine when tra Use th e right brake pedal for If the b rakes are used exces sively, the axle oil temperatur e caution la mp may light u p and the alarm buzze r may sound intermittently.
For deta ils of the necessar y action to t ake, see "AX LE OIL TEMP ERATURE CAUTION L AMP (PAGE 3-17)" in EXPLANAT ION OF COMPONENTS. If happe ns, shif t down one gea r range and reduc e the oil te mperature. If the o il temperature does no t return to the wh ite range ev en when the gearshift leve r is at 1st, stop th e machine, return the directional lever to the N position, an d run the en gine at a mid -range speed until the gauge re turns to the white r IF ENGINE STOP S If the e ngine stops on a slop e, apply the parki ng brake im mediately, a nd lower the w ork equipment to the g round and st op the machine.
Then put the directiona l lever in ne utral positio n, and start the engine again.