
Product: SKID STEER LOADER
Model: 226B SKID STEER LOADER MJH
Configuration: 216B 226B 232B 242B Skid Steer Loader MJH00001-10574
(MACHINE) POWERED BY 3024C Engine
Operation and Maintenance Manual
216B, 226B, 232B, 236B, 242B, 246B, 248B, 252B, 262B and 268B Skid Steer Loaders
Media Number -SEBU7731-08 Publication Date -01/07/2007 Date Updated -16/07/2007
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Slope Operation
SMCS - 7000
Machines that are operating safely in various applications depend on these criteria: the machine model,
configuration, machine maintenance, operating speed of the machine, conditions of the terrain, fluid levels
and tire inflation pressures. The most important criteria are the skill and judgment of the operator.
A well trained operator that follows the instructions in the Operation and Maintenance Manual has the
greatest impact on stability. Operator training provides a person with the following abilities: observation of
working and environmental conditions, feel for the machine, identification of potential hazards and
operating the machine safely by making appropriate decisions.
When you work on side hills and when you work on slopes, consider the following important points:
Speed of travel - At higher speeds, forces of inertia tend to make the machine less stable.
Roughness of terrain or surface - The machine may be less stable with uneven terrain.
Direction of travel - Avoid operating the machine across the slope. When possible, operate the machine
up the slopes and operate the machine down the slopes. Place the heaviest end of the machine uphill when
you are working on an incline.
Mounted equipment - Balance of the machine may be impeded by the following components: equipment
that is mounted on the machine, machine configuration, weights and counterweights.
Nature of surface - Ground that has been newly filled with earth may collapse from the weight of the
machine.
Surface material - Rocks and moisture of the surface material may drastically affect the machine's
traction and machine's stability. Rocky surfaces may promote side slipping of the machine.
Slippage due to excessive loads - This may cause downhill tracks or downhill tires to dig into the
ground, which will increase the angle of the machine.
Width of tracks or tires - Narrower tracks or narrower tires further increase the digging into the ground
which causes the machine to be less stable.
Implements attached to the drawbar - This may decrease the weight on the uphill tracks. This may
also decrease the weight on the uphill tires. The decreased weight will cause the machine to be less stable.