Komatsu — WHEN REQUIRED

. MAINTENANCE SERVICE PROCEDURE BLEED AIR FROM FRONT BRAKE WARNING the cap. 4 - 42 When bleeding the air, the brakes are released, so the machine may m ove and cause se rious personal in jury. When carryin g out the air bleed operation , always park the machine on le vel ground and put blocks under To make it easier to bleed the air, warm the oil up to a tempera ture of at least 4 0°C (104°F) be fore bleeding th e air. Repeat the same pr ocedure on the left and right When bleeding the a ir from the front brakes and re ar brakes at t he same t ime, b leed the air from the rear b rakes first. 1. Start the engine 2.

Check that the oil in transmission c ase is the specified lev el, and check if the brake oil p ressure caution lamp is out, and that t he front brake OFF switch is at the OFF p osition. 3. Remove the cap of bleeder screw ( 1), then in sert a vinyl h (inside diameter : 8 mm (0.315 in)). Prepare a container wit in it and insert th e other end of the h ose appro x. 50 mm (2.0 into the oil. (Use any commercially available vinyl hose.) 4. Depress the bra ke pedal and loose n bleeder screw (1) app 3/4 turns. Keep the pedal depressed until no more bub he vinyl hose. come out from t 5. After bleeding th e air, tighten bleed er screw ( 1) securely an 6. Add oil.

For det ails, see "CHECK OIL LEVE L IN TRANSMISSION CASE , ADD OIL (PA GE 3-72)"