Takeuchi TL8, Operator'S Manual

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8-3
OPTIONS
CAUTIONS WHEN OPERATING
ATTACHMENTS
Heavy attachments reduce stability of the
machine. The machine may tip over if it
loses the balance when traveling or
slewing on slopes.
Never perform the operations listed below
as they are extremely dangerous.
GENERAL PRECAUTIONS
• Traveling down the slopes with the
attachment raised
• Traveling across slopes
• Turning on slopes
• When a heavy attachment is installed,
the braking time (distance a machine
will travel from the point where its
brakes are fully applied to when it
comes to a complete stop) gets longer.
This increases the accident risk.
Operate the machine allowing for a
sufficient space around the attachment.
Also, be aware that the spontaneous
drop (the gradual dropping of the
attachment under its own weight when
it is stopped in midair) gets larger as the
attachment gets heavier.
• The machine can tip over more easily in
the lateral direction than in the
longitudinal direction.
· Do not turn sideways when the
attachment is heavily loaded. In
particular, do not turn sideways on
slopes.