. OPERATION MACHINE OPERATIONS AND CONTROLS TRAVELING ON SLOPES WARNING Turning or operating the work equipment when working on slopes may cause the machine to lose it balance and turn over, so avoid such 3 - 97 operations. Itis particularly dangerous to swi If such operations have to be car ng downhill when the bucket is loaded. ried out, pile soil to make a platform on the slope so that the machine ca n be kept horizontal when operating. Do not travel up or down steep sl opes. There is danger that the machine may turn over. When traveling, raise the bucket approx. 20 to 30 cm (8 to 12 in) from the ground. . ross slopes. o perform these operations.
It may be Do not travel downhill in reverse Never turn on slopes or travel ac Always go down to a flat place t longer, but it will ensure safety. Always operate or travel in such at any time if the machine slips When traveling uphill, if the shoe a way that it is possible to stop safely or becomes unstable. s slip or it is impossible to travel uphill using only the force of the tracks , do not use the pulling force of the arm to help the machine travel uphill. There is danger that the machine may turn over. 1.
When traveling down steep hills, use the travel lever and fuel control dial to keep the trave a steep hill of more than 15 and set the work equipm diagram on the right, and lo l speed low. When traveling down °, with the sprocket (1) side down, ent to the posture shown in the wer the engine speed. REMARK Travel down fills with the sproc If the machine travels down with tends to become loose, and tha ket (1) side down. the sprocket (1) side up, the track t can cause skipping pitches.