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12. OPERATION
12.12 PARKING MACHINE
WARNING
‡ Avoid stopping suddenly. Give yourself ample room when
stopping.
‡ Park the machine on firm, horizontal ground.
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
To prevent damage to the parking brake, apply the parking
brake only when parking the machine.
AE61745B
PARKING
N
1. Release accelerator pedal 1, then depress brake pedal 2 to stop
the machine.
2. Move shift lever 3 to the N position, then move parking brake
lever 4 to the PARKING position to apply the parking brake.
3. When in the operator’s compartment, pull retarder control lever
5 fully to apply the retarder.
NOTICE
‡ The retarder must not be used as a parking brake.
‡ Do not use the retarder for long-term parking, regardless of the
engine speed.