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12. OPERATION
12.9 STOPPING THE MACHINE
WARNING
‡ Avoid stopping suddenly. Give yourself ample room when
stopping
‡ Do not park the machine on a slope.
If it is unavoidably necessary to park the machine on a slope,
put blocks under the tires to prevent the machine from
moving.
‡ If the shift lever is touched by mistake, the machine may
move suddenly, and this may lead to a serious accident.
Before leaving the operator’s compartment, always set the
parking brake lever securely to the PARKING position.
CAUTION
‡ If the foot brake is used repeatedly or is kept depressed for
a long time, the front brake may overheat and its life will be
shortened.
‡ If the parking brake is used to stop the machine, the brake will
be damaged. Do not use the parking brake except when
stopping in emergencies or when parking the machine after
stopping it.
12.9.1 NORMAL STOPPING
Release accelerator pedal 1, and depress brake pedal 2 to stop
the machine.