7. PRECAUTIONS DURING OPERATION ¤ WARNING: For reasons of safety, always follow these safety precautions. WORKING ON LOOSE GROUND Do not operate the machine on soft ground. It is difficult to get the machine out again. Avoid operating your machine too close to the edge of cliffs, overhangs, and deep ditches. If these areas collapse under the mass or vibration of your machine, it could fall or tip over and this could result in serious injury or death. Remember that the soil after heavy rain, blasting, or earthquakes is weakened in these areas. Earth laid on the ground and the soil near ditches is loose.
It can collapse under the mass or vibration of your machine and cause your machine to tip over. Install the head guard (FOPS) when working in areas where there is danger of falling stones. Install the ROPS and wear the seat belt when working in areas where there is danger of falling rocks or of the machine turning over. 1-14 PARKING MACHINE ‡ Park the machine on level ground where there is no danger of falling rocks or landslides, or of flooding if the land is low, and lower the work equipment to the ground. ‡ If it is necessary to park the machine on a slope, set blocks under the tracks to prevent the machine from moving, then dig the work equipment into the ground.
‡ After stopping the engine, operate the blade control lever several times to the RAISE and LOWER positions to release the remaining pressure in the hydraulic circuit. ‡ When parking on public roads, provide fences, signs, flags, or lights, and put up any other necessary signs to ensure that passing traffic can see the machine clearly, and park the machine so that the machine, flags, and fences do not obstruct traffic. Parking procedure © See “12.13 PARKING MACHINE”. ‡ When leaving the machine, set the safety lock lever to the LOCK position, stop the engine, and use the key to lock all the equipment. Always remove the key and take it with you.
Work equipment posture © See “12.13 PARKING MACHINE”. Locks © See “12.17 LOCKING”. ‡ Always close the door of the operator’s compartment. Thrust the edge Block Thrust the edge