Komatsu — PRECAUTIONS FOR INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE

. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR MAINTENANCE 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 - 39 HANDLING SUSPENSION CYLINDER, ACCUMULATOR, GAS SPR ING s are charged with high-pressure nitrogen gas. If any The suspensi on cylinders, accumulator, and gas spring mistake is mad e in handling, there is dan ger that it may ca use an explosion o r serious personal inj ury. To prevent accidents, alw ays do as follows.

Do not remo ve or disassemble unless Do not bring it near flame or dispose o Do not mak e holes in it, weld it, or use Do not hit o r roll the accumulator, or s ubject it to any im Ask your Ko matsu distributor when sea ling gas into the cylinder or replacing When dispo sing of the accumulator, th e gas must be re leased. r Komatsu distributor to ha ve this work perf ormed. PRECAUTIONS WITH COMPRESSED AIR When perfo rming cleaning with compre ssed air, there is a hazard of serious personal injury caus ed by flying dust or particles. When using compressed air to clean t he filter element or radiator, wear pr otective e yeglasses, anti-dust mask, gloves, and other protective equipmen t.

MAINTENANCE OF AIR CONDITIONER If air conditioner refrigerant gets into you If air condition frostbite. Nev er loosen any parts of the c DISPOSING OF WASTE MATERIALS To prevent pol lution, pay careful attentio n to the method o f disposing of wast e material Always put oil drained from your mach ine in containers . Never drain oil dir system, rive ectly onto the ground or rs, the sea, or lakes. sewage Obey appr MERCURY CONTAINING COMPONENT(S) The machine may be equipped with optio nal High Intensit y Discharge lightin g lamps w hich may c ontain mercury. These compon ents must be reused, recyc led or properly di sposed of in accord ance with applicable Local, State and Federal Laws.

METHOD OF SELECTING WINDOW WASHER Use an ethyl a lcohol base washer liquid. Methyl alcohol base washer liquid may ir ritate your eyes,