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Section 4 – TRAVELLING CONTROLS AND OPERATION Mini-Crawler Crane M A E D A
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• Never make sudden directional changes
while the machine is travelling. Reduce
speed slowly and allow the machine to
stop before changing direction.
• When travelling over uneven ground, use a
slow travel speed and avoid changing
direction.
WARNING! The following safety messages
address a potential Tip Hazard while the
machine is travelling on slopes (hills):
• The tilt alarm buzzer sounds if the machine
tilts by 15° or more from front to back or
sideways when travelling. Avoid travelling
over steeper slopes if the alarm buzzer
sounds.
• When travelling on a slope, the operator
should always stand on the upper side of
the machine.
Fig. 4-70
• Always travel slowly and use caution when
using the travel levers on a slope. Do not
drive the machine too fast for the
conditions of the slope.
• Avoid travelling across slopes and
changing travel direction of the machine
while on slopes. When slopes must be
crossed, and it is judged safe to do so,
proceed with extreme caution and at a low
speed. Never exceed 10° when travelling
across a slope.
Fig. 4-71
• Do not start the machine if the travel levers
are not in the NEUTRAL position when the
machine is on a slope. Always position the
travel levers in NEUTRAL when starting the
machine on a slope.
WARNING! The following safety messages
address a potential Tip Hazard while the
machine is travelling over obstacles:
• Avoid driving over obstacles, and uneven,
unstable or rough terrain. When these
obstructions must be crossed and it is
judged safe to do so, proceed with extreme
caution and at a low speed. Never exceed
10° when travelling over these
obstructions.
• Avoid driving over obstacles, projections
and deep grooves. If possible, remove
obstacles from the path of the machine. If
necessary, drive over the centre of the
obstacle, keeping it spaced between the
tracks.
Fig. 4-72
• Do not change the direction of the machine
while travelling over obstacles. Only
change the direction of the machine on
solid ground away from obstacles.
WARNING! The following safety message
addresses a potential Tip Hazard while the
machine is travelling over unstable ground:
Be sure to know the condition of the ground
that the machine must travel over. Do not
travel on the following ground conditions:
• Soft or lose ground
• Ground near cliffs
• Roadsides
• Deep gullies
• Wet ground
• Ground disturbed by dynamite or
earthquake
• Filled holes
• Uneven ground