22 SECTION 02 - SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
AVOIDTIPPI NG
When operating on a slope, keep bucket low to
ground and close to machine.
Point chassis frame uphill to avoid tipping.
To avoid tipping:
be extra careful before operating on a grade;
prepare machine operating area flat by grading;
keep the bucket low to the ground and close to the
machine;
reduce machine operating speed to avoid tipping or
slipping;
avoid changing direction when travelling on
grades;
never attempt to travel across a grade steeper than
15 degrees;
reduce swing speed as necessary when swinging
loads.
Be careful when working on frozen ground.
Temperature increases will cause the ground to be-
come soft and make ground travel unstable.
AVOIDINJURYFROMUNEXPECTEDMACHINE
MOVE MENT
Death or serious injury may result if you attempt to
get on or off a moving machine.
To avoid roll-aways:
select level ground when possible to park machine;
do not park the machine on a grade;
lower the bucket and/or other work tools to the
ground. Thrust the bucket teeth into the ground if
you must park on a grade;
disconnect autoidle switch;
run the engine at slow idle speed without load for 5
minutes to cool down the engine;
stop the engine and take off ignition key;
pull the safety lever to (LOCK) position;
block both tracks;
position the machine to prevent overturning;
park a reasonable distance from other machines.
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