Precautions To Be Taken If Machine Failure Occurs - Hitachi ZW 120-6 Operator's Manual

Precautions to be Taken if Machine Failure
Occurs
 Keep alert. 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. 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 machine is failure. Unless a
sign is used, collision with a following vehicle from behind
may result. Be sure to indicate the sign of the machine
failure 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 part. If possible, repair the machine by
yourself while ensuring safety and paying attention to the
traffic conditions of other vehicles.
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WARNING: Do not spill oil on the road surface. Failure
to do so may cause the following vehicle to slide,
possibly creating a serious accident.
 In case of hydraulic oil leaks, immediately repair the
machine. If the road surface is severely covered with oil,
take the highest priority to notify the following vehicles of
this danger. Then, remove the leaked oil as soon as possible.
 In case repairing the machine by yourself is impossible,
consult your nearest authorized dealer.
 Repair work in the tunnel is very dangerous. Avoid working
outside the vehicle even simple tasks.
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