What is the standard method for safely parking a wheel loader on a slope?

• A. Lower the bucket to ground, apply parking brake, turn wheels toward a curb or away from slope, and chock if required.
• B. Park in neutral with brakes off.
• C. Turn off engine and leave gears in high.
• D. Park on slope with bucket raised.

Answer: (B)

On a slope, the aim is to lock the machine in place and prevent any movement. The safest method combines securing the machine with the parking brake, adding downward weight, and using the wheels against a blocking point.

Start by lowering the bucket to the ground. This places weight on the machine’s front end and helps stabilize it, reducing the chance of movement if there’s a slight slip. Then engage the parking brake to lock the wheels. Finally, position the wheels so they point toward a curb or away from the slope in a way that helps block movement, and use chocks if required for extra security. This combination of brake engagement, wheel positioning, and chocking provides a reliable restraint.

Options that ignore the parking brake, leave the brakes off, or rely on a raised bucket or neutral/engine-off configurations do not provide a steady lock and are unsafe on a slope.