. SAFETY GENERAL PRECAUTIONS COMMON TO OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE DO NOT GET CAUGHT IN ARTICULATING PORTION AND DUMP BODY If the clearance at the articulating portion changes and you get caught in it, you will suffer serious personal injury or death. Do not allow anyone to come inside the articulation range. The clearance in the area around the dump body changes according to the movement of the dump body. If you are caught, there is danger that you will suffer serious injury or death. Do not allow anyone near any of the rotating or telescopic parts.
modifications will may lead to an 2 - 18 PRECAUTIONS RELATED TO PROTECTIVE STRUCTURES The operator's compartment is equipped with a structure (such as ROPS, FOPS) to protect the operator by absorbing the impact energy. As for the machine equipped with ROPS, 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 perform 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 performing any modifications. The operator's compartment is e ROPS, FOPS) to protect the o energy.
As for the machine equi weight (mass) exceeds the ROLL-OVER PROTECTIVE CERTIFICATION plate), ROPS Do not increase machine weig modifying the machine or by insta Also, if the function of the prote protective equipment will not be the operator may suffer injury following. If the machine is equipped w remove the protective structur it. If the protective structure is w it is modified in any other way your Komatsu distributor befo If the protective structure is da maged or deformed by falling objects or by r olling over, its streng and it will not be able to fulfill advice on the method of repai its function properly.
In such cases, always Even if the protective structur If you do not fasten your seat belt properly, it cannot display its effe UNAUTHORIZED MODIFIC ATION Komatsu will not be responsib le for any injuries, accidents, product failure s or other property d from modifications made with out authorization from Komatsu. Any modification made withou t authorization from Komatsu can create ha zards. Before makin consult your Komatsu distribu tor. Do not try to increase the cap acity of the dump body or make any other modifications. Such cause a drop in the braking e unexpected accident. fficiency, the balance of the machine will become poor, and thi