68OPERATIONMachine OperationOperating the Travel LeversWARNING¡¡¡¡¡Never allow anyone to enter the slew(swing) radius and machine path.¡¡¡¡¡Signal your intention to move bysounding the horn.¡¡¡¡¡There are blind spots to the rear of themachine.If necessary, swing the cab aroundbefore backing up to check that thearea is safe and clear.¡¡¡¡¡Before operating the travel levers,check to make sure that the dozer bladeis to the front of the operator’s seat.BE AWARE that when the dozer bladeis to the rear of the operator’s seat, thetravel levers operate in the oppositedirection to when the dozer blade is inthe front.¡¡¡¡¡Remove any obstacles in themachine’s path.Traveling Forward and Backward1. Pull the throttle lever and increase theengine speed.Neutral NeutralC4D004C4D00730~40cmE4D014E4D0152. Set the safety lock lever to the releasedposition.3. Fold the hoe attachment and lower it to30 to 40 cm(12 to 16 in.) above the ground.4. Lift the dozer blade.5. Operate the left and right travel levers asdescribed below.When the dozer blade is in front of theoperator’s seat:aTo move forward:Tilt the levers forward.eTo move backward:Tilt the levers backward.
