. SAFETY GENERAL PRECAUTIONS COMMON TO OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE your Komatsu distributor for use of unauthorized 2 - 19 DO NOT GET CAUGHT IN ARTICULATING PORTIO If the clearance at the arti culating portion changes and you g caught in it, you will suffer not allow anyone to come serious personal injury or death. D inside the articulation range. The clearance in the area around the work equipment chang according to the movemen suffer serious personal inj come close to any rotating t of the link. If you get caught, you w ury or death. Do not allow anyone or extending/retracting portion.
PRECAUTIONS RELATED TO PROTECTIVE STRUCTURES The operator's compartment is equipped with a structure (ROPS, FOPS) to protect the operator by absorbing the impact energy. If the machine weight (mass) exceeds the certified value (shown on the ROLL-OVER PROTECTIVE STRUCTURE (ROPS) CERTIFICATION plate), ROPS will not be able to fulfill its function. Do not increase machine weight beyond the certified value by modifying the machine or by installing attachments to the machine. Also, if the function of the protective equipment is impeded, the protective equipment will not be able to protect the operator, and the operator may suffer injury or death. Always observe the following.
If the machine is equipped with a protective structure, do not remove the protective structure and carry out operations without it. If the protective structure is welded, or holes are drilled in it, or it is modified in any other way, its strength may drop. Consult your Komatsu distributor before carrying out any modifications. The operator's compartment is equipped with a structure (ROP FOPS) to protect the operat or by absorbing the impact energy.
the machine weight (mass) e xceeds the certified value (shown o the ROLL-OVER PROT ECTIVE STRUCTURE (ROP CERTIFICATION plate), RO PS will not be able to fulfill its functio Do not increase machine w eight beyond the certified value b modifying the machine or by i nstalling attachments to the machin Also, if the function of the p rotective equipment is impeded, th protective equipment will not the operator may suffer inj following. If the machine is equippe remove the protective stru it. cture and carry out operations witho If the protective structure i s welded, or holes are drilled in it, it is modified in any other your Komatsu distributor b way, its strength may drop.
Cons efore carrying out any modification If the protective structure i s damaged or deformed by falling o bjects or by rolling over, its stre and it will not be able to fu advice on the method of r lfill its function properly. In such c Even if the protective stru If you do not fasten your s eatbelt properly, it cannot display it UNAUTHORIZED MODI FICATION Komatsu will not be respo nsible for any injuries, accidents, pr oduct failures or other propert from modifications made without authorization from Komatsu . Any modification made wi thout authorization from Komatsu can create hazards. Before m ributor. an create hazards.
Before m consult your Komatsu dist PRECAUTIONS RELATED TO ATTACHMENTS AND OPTIONS Any injuries, accidents, product failures or other property damages resulting from the attachments or parts will not be the responsibility of Komatsu. Any injuries, accidents, p roduct failures or other property d attachments or parts will n ot be the responsibility of Komatsu When installing optional p arts or attachments, there may be p roblems with safety or legal re contact your Komatsu dist ributor for advice. When installing and using optional attachments, read the instruction manual for the attachm information related to atta chments in this manual.