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Equipment Operator Basic - Beginning construction equipment operators manual
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Figure  5-2.—Proper  turning. PARKING When parking in the parking lane on a street, you should  move  as  faraway  from  traffic  as  possible.  Where there is a curb, pull close to it; you must not park more than 1 foot away. Always park on the right side of the roadway, unless it is a one-way street. Make sure your vehicle cannot roll. Set the parking brake, and shift to park with an automatic transmission or reverse with a manual transmission. Turn the front wheels to keep your vehicle from rolling into the street. (See fig. 5-3.) Before you exit your vehicle, look over your shoulder to the rear to make sure the way is clear. BACKING UP Backing into other vehicles, objects, power lines, or people  is  considered  negligence  on  the  part  of  the operator.  To  avoid  backing  mishaps,  you  should  use  the common practices that are used in the NCF. These practices are as follows: 1. 2. Blow the horn at least twice before reversing the vehicle. This alerts personnel in the surrounding area that a vehicle is preparing to backup. Exit  the  vehicle  and  survey  the  area  for  items you  cannot  see  from  the  cab  of  a  truck  or equipment before backing in an unfamiliar area. Check  the  following:  low  power  lines,  fire 3. hydrants,  warning  poles,  guy  wires,  parked vehicles,  and  other  obstacles. Use a backup guide (signal person). The backup guide signals you from the rear of your vehicle as you perform your backing operations. Survey the area and communicate with the backup guide so  you  both  have  an  understanding  of  the backing  operation. Figure 5-3.—Positioning the wheels of a parked vehicle. 5-3







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