. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR MAINTENANCE Please contact your Komatsu distributor to have this work performed. into your eyes, it may cause loss of sight; if it contacts your skin, it may cause harmful objects such as oil, fuel, coolant, solvent, filters, and batteries. 2 - 36 HANDLING ACCUMULAT OR AND GAS SPRING This machine is equipped with an accumulator. Even afte r the engine s tops, if the work equi pment control lever is operated soon after stop of the engine in the direction to low er the work e quipment, the work equipment goes down under its own weight. , set the parking brake lever and the work equipment lock lever to the LOCK position.
After stopping the engine , set the parking brake lever and the work equ ipment lock lever to t The accumulator and ga s spring are charged with high -pressure nitr ogen gas. If the ac cumulator is handled mistakenly, it may cause an explosion that could lead to s erious perso nal injury or death. F or this reason, always observe the following pre Do not disassemble th Do not bring it near fla Do not make holes in i Do not hit or roll the ac cumulator, or subject it to any im When disposing of the accumulator, the gas must be re leased.
PRECAUTIONS WITH CO MPRESSED AIR When carrying out clea ning with compressed air, there is a hazard of s erious personal injury caused by flying dust or particles. When using compress ed air to clean the filter element or radiator, w ear safety glasses, a nti-dust mask, gloves, and other protective e quipment. MAINTENANCE OF AIR C If air conditioner refrigera frostbite. Never loosen a DISPOSING OF WASTE M To prevent pollution, pay careful attention to the method o f disposing o Always put oil drained from your machine in containers . Never drain oil directly onto system, rivers, the sea sewage Obey appropriate law METHOD OF SELECTING WINDOW WASHER FLUID e washer liquid.
Use an ethyl alcohol bas Methyl alcohol base was her liquid may irritate your eyes, so do not use