SkyTrak 3606 Operation Manual - Manual (Page 13)

Safety Practices
3606 Rev 11/99 11
Travelling with the boom raised is dangerous and can cause tipover.
Keep the boom as low as possible. Travel with extreme caution and at
the slowest possible speed.
Swaying (frame tilt) left or right with the boom raised above horizontal is
dangerous. Always use the sway control to level the vehicle before
raising the boom above horizontal, with or without a load. If the vehicle
cannot be leveled using sway control, reposition the vehicle.
7. Slopes
DO NOT park the vehicle on an incline and leave it unattended.
• Driving across a slope is dangerous, as unexpected changes in
the slope can cause tipover. Ascend or descend slopes slowly
and with caution.
• Ascend or descend slopes with the heavy end of the vehicle
pointing up the slope.
NOTE: The rear of the vehicle is normally considered the heavy end unless
the carriage is fully loaded. In this case the front of the vehicle is now the
heavy end.
• Unloaded vehicles should be operated on all slopes with the
carriage pointing down the slope.
• On all slopes, the load must be tilted back and raised only as far
as necessary to clear the ground.
• When operating on a downhill slope, reduce travel speed and
downshift to a low gear to permit compression braking by the
engine and aid the application of the service brakes.
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Safety Practices
3606 Rev 11/99 11
Travelling with the boom raised is dangerous and can cause tipover.
Keep the boom as low as possible. Travel with extreme caution and at
the slowest possible speed.
Swaying (frame tilt) left or right with the boom raised above horizontal is
dangerous. Always use the sway control to level the vehicle before
raising the boom above horizontal, with or without a load. If the vehicle
cannot be leveled using sway control, reposition the vehicle.
7. Slopes
DO NOT park the vehicle on an incline and leave it unattended.
• Driving across a slope is dangerous, as unexpected changes in
the slope can cause tipover. Ascend or descend slopes slowly
and with caution.
• Ascend or descend slopes with the heavy end of the vehicle
pointing up the slope.
NOTE: The rear of the vehicle is normally considered the heavy end unless
the carriage is fully loaded. In this case the front of the vehicle is now the
heavy end.
• Unloaded vehicles should be operated on all slopes with the
carriage pointing down the slope.
• On all slopes, the load must be tilted back and raised only as far
as necessary to clear the ground.
• When operating on a downhill slope, reduce travel speed and
downshift to a low gear to permit compression braking by the
engine and aid the application of the service brakes.
OS0083