Case 1121F - Operating on a slope

6-WORKINGOPERATIONS
Transportandcarryoperation
Thebucketmustbeintherollbackpositionandthebot-
tomofthebucketmustnotbemorethan305-457mm
(12.0-18.0in)offthesurface.
NOTICE:Whenyouoperatethemachine,keeptheloader
bucketaslowaspossible.Thislowpositiongivesbetter
balanceandpermitsyoutoseemoreclearly.Ifthebucket
isfullandyoumovethemachineovergroundthatisrough
orsurfacesthatcancausethemachinetoslide,always
operateatslowspeed.
RCIL10WHL020AAL4
Operatingonaslope
WARNING
Drivinghazard!
Hillsideoperationscanbedangerous.Rain,
snow,ice,loosegravel,orsoftground,etc.
canchangethegroundconditions.Youmust
makeajudgmentifitissafetooperateyour
machineonanyhillsideorramp.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorse-
riousinjury.
W0144A
Beforeyouoperatethismachineonahill,alwaysput
thetransmissioninalowerrangeandtestthebrakes.
DONOTletthemachinemovedownahillwiththe
transmissioninNEUTRAL.DONOTusethedeclutch
switchwhenoperatingonahill
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Useextracautiononhillsideoperations.
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Makesurethatthelowspeedtravelisselected.
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Alwaystravelinthesamedirectionastheslope,topre-
ventthemachinefromturningover.
NOTICE:Onsteepslopesusingthedownshiftmodeof
thetransmissionisrecommendedtoaidbrakingandto
helppreventbrakeoverheatingandprematurediscwear.
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