. FOREWORD BEFORE READING THIS MANUAL on the machine before performing 1 - 2 BEFORE READING THIS MANUAL This manual gi ves details of the o peration and method s of inspection and maintenance for this machine that must be obeyed in or der to use the machine safe ly. Most acc idents are c aused b y the failure to follow fundamental safety rules for the op eration and maintenance of machines. Read, understa nd and follow all p recautio ns and war nings in this manual operation and maintenance. Failu re to do s o may resu lt in serious injury o rcumstan Therefore, the s afety messages in this man ual and on the machine may no t include all possible safety precautions.
If you carry out any operation, ins pection, or maintena nce under c ondition s that are not descri bed in this manual, understand tha t it is your responsibility to ta ke the nec essary precautions t o ensure safety. In n o event should you or others enga ge in the prohibited uses or actions des cribed i n thi s manu al.
Improper operatio n and maintenance of the machine can be hazardous and coul d result in s erious injur y or dea If you sell the m achine, be sure to give this manual to the new owner toge ther with the machin Always keep thi s Operation and M aintenan ceManual in the location shown on the right so that all relevant personnel can read it at a Operation and Maintenance Man ual Storin Pocket in the b ack of the operato r's seat (f itted with a REMARK If the machine is equipped with an air suspension seat, keep the Operation and Maintenance Manu al in the steel pocke t behind the seat. If this manual i s lost or damaged , contact your distrib utor immediately to arrange for its repla cement.
For details regardingthe m achine serial No. y ou will ne ed to provid e your K omatsu dist ributor, see "TABLE T O ENTER SERIAL NO. AND DIST RIBUTOR (PAGE 1-7)". This manual us es the internationa l units (S I) for units o f measurement. For reference, units that have been used in the past are giv en in ( ).