Komatsu — GENERAL PRECAUTIONS

I SAFETY GENERAL PRECAUTIONS - A WARNING: Failure to follow these safety precautions may lead to a serious accident. 0 Never make any hole in the accumulator or expose it to flame or fire. 0 Do not weld anything to the accumulator. 0 When carrying out disassembly or maintenance of the accu- mulator, or when disposing of the accumulator, it is necessary to release the gas from the accumulator. A special air bleed valve is necessary for this operation, so please contact your Komatsu distributor. Gas in accumulator see “HANDLING THE ACCUMULA- TOR” on page 90. EMERGENCY EXIT 0 When exit by normal means is prevented in an emergency you can get out through the emergency exit (rear window).

ROTATING BEACON (Option) When the machine is operated on or beside a road, a rotating beacon is required to avoid a traffic accident. Contact your Komatsu distributor to install beacon lamp. ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE When this machine is operating close to a source of high electro- magnetic interference, such as a radar station, some abnormal phenomena may be observed. 0 The display on the monitor panel may behave erratically. 0 The warning buzzer may sound. These effects do not signify a malfunction and the machine will return to normal as soon as the source of interference is removed. 21