12. OPERATION 12.4 MOVING MACHINE WARNING When moving machine, check that the area around the ma- chine is safe, and sound the horn before moving. Clear all personnel from the machine and the area. Clear all obstacles from the path of the machine. Use extreme care when reversing the machine. Note there is an blind spot behind the machine. When starting on slopes, always keep brake pedal 2 de- pressed even after releasing parking lever 1 . When starting to travel up a steep hill, pull fuel control lever 7 fully to run the engine at full throttle, and keep brake pedal 2 depressed.
Use joystick 3 to select 1st, then move it in the direction of travel and slowly release brake pedal 2 to allow the machine to move off gradually. When the machine has started moving, release the brake pedal completely. 1. Set parking lever 1 to the FREE position. 2. Set joystick 3 to the desired position. 3. Set safety lever 6 for blade control lever 4 and ripper control lever 5 to the FREE position. 4. Operate blade control lever 4 and ripper control lever 5 to the RAISE position, raise the blade 40 – 50 cm (15.8 – 19.7 in) from the ground, and raise the ripper to the maximum height. 2-54