SUNWARD SWE155F - Avoiding Accidents Caused by Control Failures; Moving Machine Safely

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE MANUAL SWE155F
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1.3.9 Avoiding Accidents Caused By Control
Failures
Warning: When the machine is out of control, any
attempt to mounting or to stop a moving machine can
result in severe injury or even death.
To avert runaway, it’s necessary to park machine
properly.
 Always park the machine on level ground, do not park
the machine on a slope.
 Lower the bucket to the ground.
 Disable the auto-idle speed switch and power selecting
switch.
 Allow the engine to idle at low speed for 3 minutes to
cool down the machine.
 Stop the engine, remove the key.
 Turn off the pilot control switch.
 When the machine is to park on a slope, chock the
machine on both side of the track, lower bucket to dig
the teeth into the ground.
 Position the machine to avoid unexpected movement.
Keep proper distance from the other machine.
1.3.10 Moving Machine Safely
 Before moving the machine, check travel control lever
(pedal) to ensure the relationship between operation
direction and machine movement direction.
 Before moving the machine, make sure the working
area is free of other persons and obstacles, and sound
the horn to alert.
 Bypass any obstacles during traveling.
 When traveling, swing, operating working device in
confined area, position a signal person and define the
meaning of the signals beforehand.