12.
OPERATION
12.4
MOVING MACHINE
r
A
WARNING
When
moving off, check
that the area around the machine
is
safe,
and
sound the horn
before
moving.
Clear
all personnel from the
machine and the
area.
Clear
all obstacles
from the path
of the
machine. Use extreme care when reversing the
machine.
Note
there
is a
blind spot
behind
the machine.
When
starting on
slopes,
always
keep the brake pedal depressed
even after releasing
brake lock lever.
When starting the
machine on a steep uphill grade, run the engine
at full throttle
and rotate
gear
shift lever into 1st and
move
trans-
mission/steering lever to
the F (forward) or
R (reverse)
position
with
brake
pedal
depressed. When
the machine
has
started slowly (or
track shoes are slipping),
propel
the machine
by slowly releasing
brake
pedal.
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