3-26 BA 50Z3/6003 en – Edition 4.3 * * 5003b330.fm
Operation
3.16 Working on slopes
Follow these safety instructions carefully when driving on slopes, in order to avoid accidents.
• Check track tension to prevent the tracks from coming off.
• Drive on slopes only on firm ground.
• Raise the boom about 20 – 30 cm (0.79 – 1.18 in) off the ground and position it straight
ahead at the centre of the machine. Lower the boom immediately in an emergency, in
order to stop the machine more easily.
• Place the cab with the front side upward as you drive uphill.
• Place the cab with the front side downward as you drive downhill.
• Bear in mind the following instructions when driving downhill or uphill:
• Keep the drive lever near the neutral position.
• Perform slow and smooth drive movements.
• Avoid sudden drive movements.
• Reduce the engine speed.
• Do not use high speed.
• Avoid reversing when driving downhill.
• Drive slowly on slippery ground (for example meadows, leaves, wet steel plates and
ice). The machine can slip even if the ground is level. If the engine stops as you drive
across a slope, immediately put the control levers to neutral position and start the
engine again.
• If the tracks slip as you drive uphill and if it is not possible to move with the force of the
tracks alone, do not apply pressure with the boom to move the machine.
Danger of tipping over.
• Do not turn or swivel the upper carriage and the equipment when driving downhill or
uphill with a full bucket.
• This may be performed only on a level surface to ensure safe machine operation.
Fig. 63: Driving uphill/downhill
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Fig. 64: Working on slopes
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