Komatsu — SAFETY INFORMATION

SAFETY SAFETY INFORMATION SAFETY MACHINE OPERATION ...................................................................................................................... 2-19 BEFORE STARTING ENGINE ...................................................................................................................... 2-19 Checks Before Starting Engine................................................................................................................. 2-19 Safety Rules for Starting Engine...............................................................................................................

2-20 Starting Engine in Cold Weather............................................................................................................... 2-20 AFTER STARTING ENGINE ......................................................................................................................... 2-21 Checks After Starting Engine.................................................................................................................... 2-21 Safety Rules for Changing Machine Directions ........................................................................................

2-21 Safety Rules for Traveling......................................................................................................................... 2-22 Traveling on Slopes .................................................................................................................................. 2-23 Operations on Slopes ............................................................................................................................... 2-24 Prohibited Operations ..............................................................................................................................

2-24 Operations on Snow ................................................................................................................................. 2-25 Parking Machine ....................................................................................................................................... 2-26 TRANSPORTATION...................................................................................................................................... 2-27 Loading and Unloading.............................................................................................................................

2-27 Shipping the Machine ............................................................................................................................... 2-28 BATTERY ...................................................................................................................................................... 2-29 Battery Hazard Prevention........................................................................................................................ 2-29 Starting Engine with Booster Cables ........................................................................................................

2-30 TOWING ........................................................................................................................................................ 2-31 Safety Rules for Towing............................................................................................................................ 2-31 LIFTING OBJECTS WITH BUCKET.............................................................................................................. 2-32 Safety Rules for Lifting Objects.................................................................................................................

2-32 SAFETY MAINTENANCE INFORMATION......................................................................................................... 2-33 Warning Tag ............................................................................................................................................. 2-33 Keep Work Place Clean and Tidy............................................................................................................. 2-33 Appoint Leader when Working with Others...............................................................................................

2-33 Stop Engine Before Carrying Out Maintenance........................................................................................ 2-34 Two Workers for Maintenance when Engine is Running .......................................................................... 2-35 Proper Tools ............................................................................................................................................. 2-35 Accumulator..............................................................................................................................................

2-35 Personnel.................................................................................................................................................. 2-36 Attachments.............................................................................................................................................. 2-36 Work Under the Machine .......................................................................................................................... 2-36 Noise.........................................................................................................................................................

2-36 When Using Hammer................................................................................................................................ 2-37 Welding Works.......................................................................................................................................... 2-37 Removing Battery Terminals..................................................................................................................... 2-37 Safety First when Using High-pressure Grease to Adjust Track Tension.................................................

2-37 Do Not Disassemble Recoil Springs......................................................................................................... 2-38 Safety Rules for High-pressure Oil ........................................................................................................... 2-38 Safety Handling High-pressure Hoses...................................................................................................... 2-38 Waste Materials ........................................................................................................................................

2-39 Air Conditioner Maintenance..................................................................................................................... 2-39 Compressed Air ........................................................................................................................................ 2-39 Periodic Replacement of Safety Critical Parts .......................................................................................... 2-39 2-3