Komatsu — PRECAUTIONS FOR ACCUMULATED SNOW, ICE

. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS DURING OPERATION 2 - 24 PRECAUTIONS WHEN OPERATING DUMP BODY ion, check to be sure there is no person or object behind the machine. Before starting the dumping operat ion, check to be sure there is no person or object behi Stop the machine in the correct po sition, and check again that there is no person or objec t behind the machine. Give the determined signal, then sl owly operate the dump body. eels or position a flagman. If necessary, use blocks for the wh Do not carry out dumping operatio ns on slopes. The machine stability will become poor a nd there is the danger that it could tip over. tor's seat during loading work.

tions, set the machine facing straight forward. If dumping operations are Do not travel with the body raised. Do not leave or return to the opera When carrying out dumping opera carried out with the machine articula ted, the stability of the machine will be reduced and ther e is danger that it may tip over. When the dump body is raised, the center of gravity of the machine moves continuously. At this time, if the ground is soft, the stability of the machine changes. Take care. Take care particularly when dumpin g sticky material (wet clay, frozen material, etc.) on a sof t ground. The stability of the machine is reduced and ther e is danger that it may tip over.

PRECAUTIONS WHEN OPERATING When using the machine, to preven t the machine from overturning due to overloadingand t o avoid damage to the dump body, do not exceed the per formance or maximum load specified for the machine s tructure. the height is limited, When operating in tunnels, or und er bridges or electric wires, or in other places where operate slowly and be extremely c areful not to let the dump body contact anything. To prevent accidents caused by hi tting other objects, always operate the machine at a sp eed which is safe for operation, particular in confined sp aces, indoors, and in places where there are other ma chines.

PRECAUTIONS FOR ACCUMULATED SNO W, ICE Snow-covered or frozen surfaces a re slippery, so be extremely careful when traveling or o perating the machine, and do not operate the levers sud denly. Even a slight slope may cause the machine to slip, so be particularly ground becomes soft when the temperature rises, and this may cause the ssible for the machine to escape. careful when working on slopes. With frozen ground surfaces, the machine to tip over or make it impo If the machine enters deep snow, t here is a hazard that it may tip over or become buried in the snow. Be careful not to leave the road shoulder or to get trapped in a snow drift. oads, always fit tire chains.

When traveling on snow-covered r When traveling on snow-covered r oads, never use the foot brake to make sudden stops. Shift down to use the engine brake and carry out double braking (depress the brake pedal several times) to sto p the machine. When the loaded materials in the d ump body are frozen, do not dump. There is a danger t hat the machine could tip over.