Komatsu — 8.1 BEFORE CARRYING OUT MAINTENANCE

WARNING: Failure to follow these safety precautions may lead to a serious accident. SAFETY NEAT CLEAN WORK PLACE Tidy any tools or hammers that are lying in the work place, wipe up any grease or oil or any other slippery substances, and clean the area to make it possible to carry out the operation in safety. If the work place is left untidy, you may trip or slip and suffer injury. When carrying out repairs of the machine or removal and installation of components, decide a leader and follow the instructions of the leader. There is danger that differences of opinion between workers when working together may lead to misunderstandings and cause an expected accident. !

When checking the radiator coolant level, stop the engine, let the engine and radiator cool down, then check the sub tank. If the level in the sub tank is near the upper limit, there is enough coolant in the radiator. Coolant level ! See 25 SPECIFICATIONS on page 4-2. If the level in the sub tank is below the lower limit, add coolant. Coolant level ! See 24.3.1 CHECK COOLANT LEVEL, ADD COOLANT on page 3-43 The recoil spring assembly used to cushion the idler has a powerful spring built in, so if it is disassembled by mistake, the spring and other parts may fly out and cause serious injury or death. Never try to disassemble the recoil spring assembly. Use only tools suited to the task.

Using damaged, low quality, faulty, or makeshift tools could cause personal injury. There is danger that pieces from chisels with crushed heads or hammers may get into your eyes and cause blindness. Tools ! See 21.1 INTRODUCTION OF NECESSARY TOOLS on page 3-15 1-25 FOLLOW LEADER IN OPERATIONS WITH OTHER WORKERS RADIATOR COOLANT LEVEL DO NOT DISASSEMBLE RECOIL SPRING PROPER TOOLS