FOREWORD HOW TO READ THE SHOP MANUAL HOW TO READ THE SHOP MANUAL VOLUMES REVISED EDITION MARK Shop manuals are issued as a guide to carrying out repairs. They are devided as follows: When a manual is revised, an edition mark ( a , b , c ,...) is recorded on the bottom of the pages. Chassis volume: Issued for every machine model Engine model : Issued for each engine series REVISIONS Electrical volume: Attachments volume: Each issued as one volume to cover all models } Revised pages are shown in the LIST OF REVISED PAGES next to the CONTENTS page. SYMBOLS These various volumes are designed to avoid dupli- cating the same information.
Therefore, to deal with all repairs for any model, it is necessary that chas- sis, engine , electrical and attachement volumes be available. So that the shop manual can be of ample practical use, important safety and quality portions are marked with the following symbols. DISTRIBUTION AND UPDATING Any additions, amendments or other changes will be sent to KOMATSU distributors. Get the most up-to- date information before you start any work. FILING METHOD 1. See the page number on the bottom of the page. File the pages in correct order. 2. Following examples show how to read the page number Example 1 (Chassis volume:) 10 - 3 Item number (10.
Structure and Function) Consecutive page number for each item Unit number (1. Engine) Item number (2. Testing and Adjusting) Consecutive page number for each item 3. Additional pages: Additional pages are indi- cated by a hyphen (-) and number after the page number. File as in the example. Example: 10-4 12-203 10-4-1 12-203-1 10-4-2 12-203-2 10-5 12-204 Added pages 00-10 Symbol Item Remarks Safety Specialsafetyprecautions arenecessarywhen performingthework. # Caution Specialtechnical precautionsorother precautionsforpreserving standardsarenecessary whenperformingthework. Weight Weightofpartsofsystems. Cautionnecessarywhen selectinghoistingwire,or whenworkingpostureis important,ect.
Tightening torque Placesthatrequirespecial attentionforthetightening torqueduringassembly. Coat Placestobecoatedwith adhesivesandlubricants, etc. Oil,water Placeswhereoil,wateror fuelmustbeadded,andthe capacity. Drain Placeswhereoilorwater mustbedrained,and quantitytobedrained. Example 2 (Engine Vo 1 2 - 5