Operation and maintenance manual

Operation
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DX140R/DX140LCR
15. Do not operate travel lever quickly when traveling in high
range.
• Avoid sudden starts.
• When traveling in one direction come to a complete
stop be
fore reversing directions. Do not rock
excavator back and forth with levers.
• Avoid sudden stops. Return levers to neutral by
hand. Do
not let them snap back to neutral on their
own.
16. If the optional long fronts or attachments or heavy duty
front end attachments are
used, the machine balance will
be altered. Follow these additional operating precautions.
17. Do not move dirt or objects by swinging the excavator into
th
em. This ca
n result in structural and mechanical failures.
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Figure 68
WARNING
AVOID DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY
Do not travel downhill with the front end attachments
raised.
Do not travel across slopes; travel straight up or
downslope.
Us
e extreme caution when swinging the upper frame
when posit
ioned on a slope.
Allow extra swing stopping room. The additional
momentum gene
rated by the longer or heavier front
end equipment will increase the amount of time
needed to stop the swing motion.
Make sure that all optional equipment has been
authorized an
d installed properly.