Komatsu — Table of Contents

SAFETY MEASURES DURING OPERATION ............................................................................................. 3-11 BEFORE YOU START THE ENGINE .................................................................................................... 3-11 WORKPLACE SAFETY .................................................................................................................. 3-11 IN THE DRIVER'S CAB .................................................................................................................. 3-11 IN-DOOR OPERATION ..................................................................................................................

3-12 GAS, DUST, AND INFLAMMABLE VAPOURS .............................................................................. 3-12 MIRRORS, WINDOWS, AND LIGHTING ....................................................................................... 3-12 MACHINE OPERATION ........................................................................................................................ 3-13 BEFORE YOU START THE ENGINE ............................................................................................. 3-13 REVERSING ...................................................................................................................................

3-13 DRIVING ......................................................................................................................................... 3-14 DRIVING ON SLOPES ................................................................................................................... 3-14 EMERGENCY LOWERING SYSTEM ............................................................................................ 3-15 WORKING CLOSE TO OVERHEAD POWER TRANSMISSION LINES ........................................ 3-15 LOADING ........................................................................................................................................

3-16 GOOD VISION ................................................................................................................................ 3-16 WORKING ON SNOW .................................................................................................................... 3-16 HEIGHT LIMITATION ..................................................................................................................... 3-17 BRAKES .........................................................................................................................................

3-17 WORKING ON LOOSE SOIL ......................................................................................................... 3-17 WORKING WITH THE FORKLIFT TRUCK ATTACHMENT ........................................................... 3-18 PARKING THE MACHINE .............................................................................................................. 3-19 TRANSPORT ......................................................................................................................................... 3-20 LOADING AND UNLOADING THE MACHINE ...............................................................................

3-20 TRANSPORT .................................................................................................................................. 3-21 SAFETY MEASURES DURING MAINTENANCE ........................................................................................ 3-22 PERSONNEL ......................................................................................................................................... 3-22 PRIOR TO START OF MAINTENANCE MEASURES .......................................................................... 3-22 WARNING SIGN .............................................................................................................................

3-22 TOOLS ............................................................................................................................................ 3-22 SAFETY-RELATED PARTS ........................................................................................................... 3-22 PRIOR TO START OF INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE ......................................................... 3-23 SECURING THE ARTICULATED STEERING ............................................................................... 3-23 SUPPORTING THE BOOM ............................................................................................................

3-24 DURING MAINTENANCE ...................................................................................................................... 3-25 ATTACHMENTS ............................................................................................................................. 3-25 WORKING UNDER THE MACHINE ............................................................................................... 3-25 KEEPING THE MACHINE CLEAN ................................................................................................. 3-25 SPECIFIC MEASURES ..................................................................................................................

3-25 REFUELING AND TOPPING OFF OIL ........................................................................................... 3-26 COOLANT ....................................................................................................................................... 3-26 USE OF LIGHTING ......................................................................................................................... 3-27 HIGH-PRESSURE HOSES ............................................................................................................ 3-27 HANDLING HIGH-PRESSURE OIL ................................................................................................

3-27 HANDLING OF THE PRESSURE ACCUMULATOR ...................................................................... 3-28 FAN AND BELTS ............................................................................................................................ 3-28 WASTE MATERIAL ........................................................................................................................ 3-28 TIRES ....................................................................................................................................................

3-29 STORING TIRES ............................................................................................................................ 3-30 LABELING .................................................................................................................................................... 3-31 POSITION OF SAFETY LABELS ........................................................................................................... 3-31 INFORMATION LABELS ....................................................................................................................... 3-33 0-2