DRIVING THE MACHINE
4-3
TRAVELING
CAUTION: Use a signal person when moving,
swinging or operating the machine in congested
areas. Coordinate hand signals before starting
the machine.
1. Determine which way to move travel levers for the
direction you want to go before moving machine.
When the travel motors are in the rear, pushing the
levers forward moves the machine forward, towards
the idlers.
2. Select a travel route that is as flat as possible. Steer
the machine as straight as possible, making small
gradual changes in direction.
3. Check the strengths of bridges and road shoulders
before traveling on them, and reinforce if necessary.
4. Use wood plates in order not to damage the road sur-
face. Be careful of steering when operating on
asphalt roads in summer.
5. Use wood plates in order not to damage them when
crossing train tracks.
6. Do not make contact with electric wires or bridges.
7. Measure the depth of the river using the bucket, and
cross slowly when crossing a river. Do not cross the
river when the depth of the river is deeper than the
upper track shoe surface.
8. Reduce engine speed when traveling on rough terrain.
Select slow travel speed. Slower speed will reduce
possible damage to the machine.
9. Avoid operations that may damage the track and un-
dercarriage components.
10. Always clean snow and ice from track shoes before
loading and unloading machine, to prevent the ma-
chine from slipping during freezing weather.
SA-673
SA-674
M586-05-002
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