Kubota KX040-4, Operator'S Manual

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EXCAVATOR OPERATION 34
UP AND DOWNHILL DRIVING
To avoid personal injury:
A
When travelling up or down a slope, use extra
caution and follow the instructions below.
While traveling uphill, keep the lower edge of the bucket
approx. 20 to 40 cm (8 to 16 in.) above the ground.
Although the KUBOTA excavator will not slip easily
because of the tracks, it is safer to let the bucket slide over
the ground while traveling downhill. Always choose slow
speed for uphill and downhill traveling.
[UPHILL TRAVELING]
[DOWNHILL TRAVELING]
PARKING ON A SLOPE
To avoid personal injury or death:
A
When the excavator is parked or left
unattended on a slope, be sure to put the
bucket on the ground and place all control
levers in neutral position, then brace the tracks
with chocks.
OPERATION OF THE DOZER
1. To raise the dozer, pull back the control lever. To lower
the dozer, push the control lever forward.
To float the dozer, push the control lever more forward
to the locked position.
2. While undertaking earth moving work, control both
drive levers with the left hand and the dozer control
lever with the right hand.
(A) 20 to 40 cm (8 to 16 in.)
(1) Chock
(1) Dozer control lever
(2) Dozer (A) "Raise"
(B) "Lower"
(C) "Float" (Locked position)