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5. SLOPE OPERATIONAL SAFETY CONTINUED
5.2 SLOPE OPERATION
Slopes are a major factor related to loss-of-control and tip-over accidents, which can result in severe injury or
death. All slopes require extra caution. If you cannot back up the slope or if you feel uneasy on it, do not drive
on it.
DANGER: LOSS OF CONTROL
Operating on slopes can be hazardous and cause loss of control.
• Avoid sudden turns or rapid speed changes.
• If machine stops forward motion on a slope, stop. Get off and walk the machine slowly off the slope.
• Go up and down slopes, NOT across.
• Reduce speed and use extreme caution on slopes.
• Do NOT operate on slopes when grass is wet.
• Do NOT operate on slopes over 12* degrees.
• Reduce your speed and minimize the weight of your load (in the hopper and volume in the tanks)
when operating on hills or rough terrain to avoid possible instability, tipping or rollover of the machine.
DANGER
Wet or soft slope hazard:
• Wet or soft slopes can cause sliding and loss of control
• Do NOT operate on slopes when grass is wet. Tires may lose traction and cause sliding and loss of
control.
• Do NOT operate on slopes when soil is soft (such as after heavy rains). Tires may lose traction and
cause sliding and loss of control.
DANGER
Water, retaining walls and drop-off hazard:
• Wheels dropping over edges may result in serious injury, death and drowning.
• Do NOT operate near water, retaining walls, drop-offs or embankments. The machine could suddenly
roll over if a wheel goes over the edge or the edge breaks away.
• Reduce your speed when operating over rough terrain or near these hazards.
• Give yourself a minimum of two machine widths of clearance around these hazards.
* This limit was determined per International Standard ISO 5395-3:2013, Section 4.6 and is based on the ISO 5395-3 Sta-
bility Test procedure described in Annex A. The 12 degree “limit of stability” is equal to 60% of the angle at which machine
lift-off occurred in static tests. Actual dynamic stability may vary depending on operating conditions.
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