Operation and maintenance manual

Operation
3-13
DX140R/DX140LCR
1. Push safety lever (Figure 25) down into "LOCKED"
position. When safety lever is in the
"LOCKED" position,
the front attachment, swing and travel movement will be
disabled even though a lever is moved.
NOTE: Lower
bucket (front attachment) to ground.
Place all control levers in "NEUTRAL" and stop
engine, before using the safety lever.
2. Move safety lever (Figure 25) to "RELEASE/UNLOCK"
position, by pulling it up before starting work.
NOTE: When
the engine is not running, but the safety
lever is "RELEASED" and the starter key is
tuned "ON", moving the work levers (joysticks)
can result in movement. The charged
accumulators in the system will provide pilot
pressure for control valve spool movement.
TRAVEL
Lock
Unlock
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Figure 25
WARNING
AVOID DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY
1. Before operating the travel levers, make sure that you
know in
which direction the machine is pointing. Look
at the end of the track assemblies. If the drive motors
are visible while sitting in the operator's seat, you are
looking at the back end of the track assembly
(therefore, you are looking backwards). In this case,
the response of the travel levers will be the reverse of
normal operation.
2. Before moving, make sure that there are no personnel
in
the way or on the machine. Sound the horn to alert
workers that you are about to move the machine.
3. Be sure the path is clear during travel.
4. Use extreme caution when reversing travel. Be sure
ther
e is a clear path behind the machine.
5. Make sure to operate the travel control levers
smoothly
to avoid sudden starts or stops.
6. Before leaving the operator's seat, make sure to lock
out all c
ontrol systems and stopped engine to avoid
accidental activation.