OM2030 Safety - Section 20 Page 20-15 TIRES Handling Tires If tires are not used under the specified con stones on rough road surfaces. This may lea To maintain tire safety, always adhere to the f • Inflate the tires to the specified pressure. too low. • Use the specified tires. The tire inflation pressure and permissible sp the type of tire and the condition under which When tires become hot, a flammable gas i become overheated while the tires are press sure will suddenly rise, and the tire will explo punctures or tire bursts because the destruc strictly prohibited when the tire is pressurized • Welding the rim • Welding near the wheel or tire.
• Smoking or creating open flames If the proper procedure for performing mainte may burst and cause serious injury or dam regional Komatsu distributor, or the tire manu Storing Tires After Removal • As a basic rule, store the tires in a war stored outside, always erect a fence arou young children can understand. • Stand the tire on level ground, and block • If the tire should fall over, flee the area qu attempt to hold or support the tire. Attem d d ol A e t s u de ti : iti to lo b e he p ri , ve o n d y r z r ns, they may overheat and burst, or be cut and burst by sharp serious injury or damage. wing conditions:
ormal heat is generated particularly when the inflation pressure is s are general values. The actual values may differ depending on are used. For details, please consult the tire manufacturer. oduced, and may ignite. It is particularly dangerous if the tires ed. If the gas generated inside the tire ignites, the internal pres- esulting in danger to personnel in the area. Explosions differ from force is extremely large.
Therefore, the following operations are If the proper procedure for performing mainte may burst and cause serious injury or dam regional Komatsu distributor, or the tire manu Storing Tires After Removal • As a basic rule, store the tires in a war stored outside, always erect a fence arou young children can understand. • Stand the tire on level ground, and block • If the tire should fall over, flee the area qu attempt to hold or support the tire.
Attem If the proper procedure for performing mainte may burst and cause serious injury or dam regional Komatsu distributor, or the tire manu Storing Tires After Removal • As a basic rule, store the tires in a war stored outside, always erect a fence arou young children can understand. • Stand the tire on level ground, and block • If the tire should fall over, flee the area qu attempt to hold or support the tire. Attem ce or replacement of the wheel or tire is not used, the wheel or tire e. When performing such maintenance, consult your authorized turer. use in which unauthorized persons cannot enter.
If the tires are the tires and put up “No Entry” and other warning signs that even ecurely so that it cannot roll or fall over. y. The tires for construction equipment are extremely heavy. Never g to hold or support a tire may lead to serious injury. e or replacement of the wheel or tire is not used, the wheel or tire When performing such maintenance, consult your authorized rer. se in which unauthorized persons cannot enter. If the tires are he tires and put up “No Entry” and other warning signs that even curely so that it cannot roll or fall over. The tires for construction equipment are extremely heavy. Never to hold or support a tire may lead to serious injury.