METHOD FOR STOPPING MACHINE
WARNING
• Avoid a sudden stop. Stop the machine gradually.
• Do not park the machine on a slope.
If it is unavoidably necessary to park the machine on a
slope, place parking brake lever (1) in LOCK position
and insert blocks underneath the track shoes to pre-
vent the machine from moving. As an additional safety
measure, thrust the work equipment into the ground.
• If the work equipment control lever is touched by acci-
dent, the work equipment may suddenly move, and
this may cause serious personal injury or death. Be-
fore leaving the operator's seat, always secure work
equipment lock lever (2) in LOCK position.
1.
Depress brake pedal (3) to apply the brake.
NOTICE
If the brake pedal is depressed when the engine speed
or travel speed is high, the brake disc may make a
slipping sound. When depressing the brake pedal, de-
press decelerator pedal (4) to reduce the engine speed
and machine travel speed.
2.
Return joystick (steering, directional and gear shift lever)
(5) to N (Neutral) position.
3.
Depress brake pedal (3) further.
The machine stops.
MACHINE OPERATIONS AND CONTROLS OPERATION
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