Komatsu — 3.3.6.2 MACHINE CONTROLS (version with servo-assisted backhoe)

INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS (See "3.7 PARKING THE MACHINE"). q Before leaving the operator’s seat, lower the bucket to the ground and engage the safety lock before stopping the engine. RWA33710 F E B The front loader control lever (4) is positioned on the operator’s right and controls the lifting and lowering of the arm and the folding and dumping of the bucket according to the orthogonal movements listed below. If the machine is properly equipped, the shifting of the lever to position E (one click) sets the loader to a free, or floating position, that is, to a position in which it can automatically follow the undulation of the ground.

Shifting the lever (4) 45° towards the axis of the machine ( F ) activates the “Return-to-dig” device, which controls the lowering of the loader arm and at the same time folds the bucket in loading position. As soon as the bucket touches the ground, the “Return-to-dig” device is disconnected and the machine returns to normal operating conditions. A N C D N - Neutral A - Bucket folding B - Arm lowering C - Bucket dumping D - Arm lifting Only with the appropriate equipment:

E - Free (floating) arm F - Self-leveling (return-to-dig) 95 4 - FRONT LOADER CONTROL LEVER  e h l, e ll    d WARNING Before carrying out any manoeuvre with this lever, th q operator must be seated in the driving position, wit fastened safety belt. If the loader control lever has to be used during trave q avoid any abrupt and quick movement that may affect th balance of the machine and make it difficult to drive. If it is necessary to leave the machine on a slope, take a q the precautions aimed at preventing any uncontrolle movement of the machine itself.