4 - OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Operating the machine on sloping ground
WARNING
Driving hazard!
Hillside operations can be dangerous. Rain, snow, ice, loose gravel, or soft ground, etc. can change
the ground conditions. You must make a judgment if it is safe to operate your machine on any hillside
or ramp.
Failure to comply could result in death or serious injury.
W0144A
WARNING
Overturning hazard!
Before parking the machine, make sure the ground is stable. Plan the worksite so that the ground is
flat, hard, and level.
Failure to comply could result in death or serious injury.
W0258A
When working on a sloping ground, the machine becomes
unstable, unbalanced, and difficult to control. Therefore,
the following operating prescriptions shall be strictly re-
spected.
If the intended job site is located on a sloping ground, a
hard horizontal area shall be prepared as operating base
for the machine. Never work on slopes steeper then
10°
.
Travel along slopes up to
20°
is allowed only to reach
a specific work area.
Refer to “Machine travel - Pre-
cautions for travelling on slopes” in order to understand
proper operating practices and precautions for traveling
along slopes.
NOTICE:
The machine grade ability is
30°
(
58%
). Never
operate the engine when the incline of the machine is
30°
or more. The engine or the hydraulic system may be dam-
aged.
Work with the undercarriage oriented along the slope,
never across. Always keep the travel reduction gears
pointing down towards the bottom of the slope. Lower
and indent the blade into the ground.
Make sure to define a safe working area around the ma-
chine, which shall be equal to the maximum reach of the
front equipment plus
2 m
(
6.6 ft
). It is recommended to
have a supplementary guiding operator on the ground out
of the safe working area, in order to provide proper indi-
cations and prompt warnings to the machine operator.
Maintain the maximum engine speed.
Make sure that the low speed travel mode is selected.
Operate the control levers smoothly in order to prevent
sudden movements that may cause the machine to slip
or tip over.
Avoid full boom raising, as well as swing operation to-
wards the bottom of the slope with the bucket loaded, or
swing operation with any heavy attachment installed, in
order not to affect the balance of the machine.
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Summary of Contents for E26C
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