Precautions for traveling on slopes

CAUTION

Avoid spilling oil on the road. Oil on the road can cause vehicles passing by to slip, resulting in accidents.

• When hydraulic oil is leaking, stop the leak as soon as possible. Should a large amount of oil be spilled on the road, warn following vehicles first, then remove the oil from the road.

• When repairing is difficult, contact a nearby authorized dealer.

• If the machine is parked in a tunnel, do not try making even easy repairs, from the outside of the machine.

PRECAUTIONS FOR TRAVELING ON SLOPES

WARNING

Should it be necessary to operate the machine on slopes, carefully observe the following precautions. This is to prevent bodily injuries due to accidental machine overturn.

Always stop the machine before selecting the other travel mode. Do not change speed during travel. Avoid especially selecting fast travel on slopes: it might be dangerous.

WARNING

F6577

27401 6-30060 GB

27401 6-30060 GB • Never attempt to enter or exit the machine when on 30° (~ 58%) slopes or steeper.

• Ensure the seat belt is properly fastened.

• Avoid travelling across the slope as much as possible.

• Never attempt to travel across 5° (~10%) slopes or steeper.

• Keep the bucket in the travel direction at approximately 20 ÷ 30 cm from the ground.

• If the machine starts slipping or becomes unstable, immediately lower the bucket to the ground.

• Always travel at slow speed.

• Never attempt to steer the machine while travelling on slopes. Steering is allowed only on very gentle slopes where the ground is firm.

• Do not swing the upperstructure on slopes.

• Never attempt to swing the upperstructure downhill as the machine may overturn. If swinging uphill is unavoidable, operate very carefully by moving very slowly the upperstructure swing and lift control.

• Never turn loads downhill. Keep the bucket to the uphill side and reduce rotation speed at minimum.

• If the engine stalls on a slope, immediately lower the bucket to the ground and move control levers back to the neutral position. Then restart the engine.

• Be sure the machine has completely warmed up before ascending a steep slope. If hydraulic oil has not warmed up correctly, sufficient performance may not be obtained. 20 ÷ 30 cm

RIGHT

WRONG

F5627

F5631

20 ÷ 30 cm

F5632

F5633