OPERATION & MAINTENANCE MANUAL SWE18UF
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4.4.5 Key Points of Travelling
1) Avoid crossing over obstacles whenever possible. Because the machine may get injured from the
possible strike. If you must do so, keep the bucket attachment close to the ground and stride over the
obstacle slowly with the centre of the track.
2) On uneven ground, travel at low speed and avoid accelerating, stopping or changing directions abruptly.
3) When working in water, check the depth of the water, make sure that the water’s depth is not higher than
the half of the track roller. Never dip the rear end of the machine into water.
If the lubricant parts need to work in water for a long time, add enough lubricant oil until the old oil is
replaced.
Never imerge the slew bearing in water or sand, if you have to do so, contact the dealer or technician to
confirm if this is allowed.
4) Pay special attention to the balance when traveling on a
slope (the maximum grade ability is 20°, maximum
lateral tipping angle is 10°). And you should note that
when actual working area conditions are poor, the
machine’s stability might be lower.
When traveling on slopes or grades, lower the bucket
to a height of 20 to 30cm. In emergencies, lower the
bucket to the ground and stop the machine.
When traveling on slopes or grades, move slowly in
first gear (low speed).
Do not travel down slopes in reverse.
Do not change the directions or cross slopes
sideways. First return to a flat surface, then redirect
the machine.
5) If the
excavator
can’t travel
for getting
into
miriness, you can extend arm and place bucket to ground
to lift one side of crawler, then turn the lifted crawler to
clean out the bedload. In order to reduce the force
enduring of boom and arm, the angle between boom and
arm should be in the range of 90--110 (FIG. 3-14 ).
6) When the machine gets into wallow or passes raceway, you