PRECAUTIONS WHEN TRAVELING ON SLOPES
To prevent the machine from tipping over or slipping to the side, always observe the following.
• Never turn the key in the starting switch to OFF position
when the machine is traveling downhill. If the engine stops
when the machine is traveling, it may become impossible
to operate the steering, and this may cause serious per-
sonal injury or death. If the engine stops, depress the de-
celerator/brake pedal immediately to stop the machine.
• Keep the work equipment approximately 20 to 30 cm {8 to
12 in} above the ground. In case of emergency, lower the
work equipment to the ground immediately to help stop the
machine.
• Always drive the machine straight up or down a slope.
Driving the machine at an angle or across the slope is extremely dangerous.
• Do not turn on slopes or drive across slopes. Always go down to a flat place to change the position of the
machine, then drive it on to the slope again.
• Do not drive the machine on a slope covered with the steel plates. Even with slight slopes there is a hazard
that the machine may slip.
• Drive the machine at low speed on the grass or fallen leaves. Even with slight slopes, there is a hazard that
the machine may slip.
• Depress the brake pedal or use the engine brake as necessary.
PRECAUTIONS WHEN OPERATING MACHINE
• Be careful not to approach too close to the edge of cliffs. When making embankments or landfills, or when
dropping soil over a cliff, dump one pile, then use the next pile of soil to push the first pile.
• The load suddenly becomes lighter when the soil is pushed over a cliff or when the machine reaches the
top of a slope. When this happens, there is danger that the travel speed will suddenly increase, so be sure
to reduce the speed.
• If the machine moves with only either side of the blade loaded, its tail may swing. Take care.
PROHIBITED OPERATIONS
When using the machine, to prevent serious personal injury or death caused by the work equipment or by the
machine tipping over due to overloading, do not use the machine beyond the permitted performance of the ma-
chine such as the maximum permitted load for the structure of the machine.
METHOD OF USING BRAKES
When driving the machine downhill, use the decelerator/brake pedal to reduce the travel speed.
SAFETY
PRECAUTIONS FOR OPERATION
2-23
Summary of Contents for D61EX-24
Page 51: ......
Page 313: ......
Page 398: ...SPECIFICATIONS 5 1 ...
Page 401: ......
Page 417: ......
Page 418: ...REPLACEMENT PARTS 7 1 ...
Page 427: ......