Precautions To Be Taken If The Machine Failure Occurs - Hitachi ZW180 Operator's Manual

PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN IF THE MACHINE
FAILURE OCCURS
• Keep your presence of mind. While paying attention to the
vehicles following you, slowly reduce the travel speed and
park the machine on the road shoulder as closely to the
shoulder edge as possible. Turn the parking brake switch
ON to apply the parking brake. When any machine failure is
recognized in a short tunnel, park the machine outside the
tunnel as long as possible.
• Indicate using a sign that the vehicle is disabled. Unless a
sign is used, collision with a following vehicle from behind
may result. Be sure to indicate the sign of the disabled ve-
hicle using one of the following methods.
• Use a parking signboard.
• Turn the hazard lights ON.
• Use an emergency signal instrument (emergency signal
light).
• Use a red flag or light.
• Tie a piece of cloth like a handkerchief to an easy-to-see
place such as the door or the rear end of the machine.
• Check the failed section. If possible, repair the machine by
yourself while ensuring safety and paying attention to the
traffic conditions of other vehicles.
WARNING: Do not spill oil on the road surface. Failure
to do so may cause the following vehicle to slide, pos-
sibly creating a serious accident.
• In case the hydraulic oil leaks, immediately repair it. If the
road surface is severely covered with oil, take the highest
priority to notify the following vehicles of this danger. Then,
recover the leaked oil as soon as possible.
• In case the repairing the machine by yourself is impossible,
contact your nearest HITACHI dealer.
• Repair work in the tunnel is very dangerous. Avoid working
outside the vehicle even simple tasks.
DRIVING THE MACHINE
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