Komatsu — METHOD OF TOWING MACHINE

. OPERATION TROUBLESHOOTING RELEASING PARKING BRAKE WARNING area is safe. If it is If the engine will not run for some reason, use the following methods to release the parking brake and tow the machine. METHOD OF RELEASING BRAKE BY USING EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE CANCEL VALVE CAUTION then REMARK The relief valve is located on the left front portion inside the rear frame and secured to the accumulator mounting bracket.

3 - 166 Whe stop nd necessary to rele ase the bra ke on a slop e in an em ergency, b lock th e tires before starting the o If the parking bra ke is releas ed, the brake cannot b e used, so check the safety carefully when m When th e parking br ake switch i s at the OFF position a nd the emergency parking brake release valv e is opened, the parking brake is relea sed immedia tely. In this c ondition, eve n if you fee l dange r and try to stop the machine, t he parking brake will not be ap plied immediately even if you close th e emergenc y parking br ake release valve. If the p ressure in t he brake accumulato r is high, do as follow 1. Tu rn the starti ng switch to the OFF position 2.

Tu rn locknut ( 1) of the release valve count