Parking - Hitachi ZW140-6 Operator's Manual

Parking

IMPORTANT: When parking the machine with cab door
and windows open, cab electrical components may be
damaged by bad weather. Always close windows, roof
vent and cab door when parking the machine.
1. Stop and park the machine on level surface. Lower the
bucket to the ground.
2. Turn parking brake switch (1) ON.
IMPORTANT: This machine is equipped with a
turbocharged engine. Therefore if the engine is
stopped without performing cooling down operation,
the lubricant on the turbocharger bearing surfaces
may desiccate due to the intense heat present,
possibly causing damage to the turbocharger.
3. Run the engine at low idle speed to cool the engine for 5
minutes.
4. Press LOCK ( ) side of control lever lock switch (3).
5. Turn key switch (2) to OFF position to stop the engine.
Remove the key from the switch.
6. Before leaving the machine, close and lock all the
windows, cab doors, and covers.
DRIVING MACHINE
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Stop and Parking Position
1
MPTC-04-001
2
MNDB-01-001
3
MNDB-01-005