Komatsu Utility PC26MR-3, Operation & Maintenance Manual

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PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN WHEN WORKING
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2.4.7 WORKING ON SLOPES
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Operations on slopes and on river or lake banks with damp
ground may cause the machine to tip over or slip.
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When working on slopes (max. inclination 10°), avoid turning
the turret, if possible, since this may cause the machine to lose
balance and overturn.
It is particularly dangerous to swing the equipment on slopes
when the bucket is full.
If these operations are going to last long, accumulate soil in
such a way as to create a horizontal platform on which the ma-
chine can be positioned.
2.4.8 UNAUTHORIZED OPERATIONS
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Do not carry out excavations under overhangs.
The overhang may collapse and fall on the machine.
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Do not excavate too deeply under the front of the machine.
The ground under the machine may collapse and cause the ma-
chine to fall.
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To make it easier to escape from the machine in case of emer-
gency, set the tracks at right angles to the road shoulder or
coast, with the sprocket at the rear, when carrying out digging
operations.
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