PRECAUTIONS DURING OPERATION SAFETY WARNING: For reasons of safety, always follow these safety precautions. G If the machine has to be used on slope, pile the soil to make a platform that will keep the machine as horizontal as possible. (See the lower diagram on the right.) Piled soil on slope see “PRECAUTIONS WHEN TRAVEL- LING UP OR DOWN HILLS” on page 127. CORRECT Platform AN113050A PARKING THE MACHINE G Park on level ground whenever possible. If not possible, block the tracks, lower the bucket to the ground and thrust the bucket in the ground. CORRECT G When parking on public roads, provide fences and signs, such as flags or lights, on the machine to warn passers-by to be careful.
Be sure that the machine, flags or lights do not obstruct traffic. 120 Parking procedure, see “PARKING THE MACHINE” on page 132. Thrust the bucket Block AN113060A G When leaving the machine, lower the work equipment com- pletely to the ground, set the safety lock lever to the LOCK position, then stop the engine and use the key to lock all the equipment. Always take the key with you. Method of locking Work equipment posture: see “PARKING THE MACHINE” on page 132. Places to lock : see “LOCKING” on page 135. AB30576C 30