. FOREWORD INTRODUCTION DIRECTIONS OF MACHINE BREAKING-IN THE NEW MACHINE CAUTION 1 - 7 INTRODU CTION achine is designed to be used mainly for the following work: ork Th is Komatsu m achine is designed to be used mai nly for the following work Digging work Leveling work Ditching work Loading work Demolition w Se e the section "RECOMMENDED APPLICATION S (PAGE 3-94)" for furth er details. In t his manual, t he terms front, rear , left, and right re fer to the t ravel direction as seen from the operator's seat when the operator's s eat is facing the fro nt and the sproc ket is at th e rear of the m achine. Yo ur Komatsu ma chine has been thorou ghly adjusted and tested befo re shipment.
Ho wever, operating the machine under severe conditions at the beginning can advers ely affect the perf ormance an d shorten the ma chine life. Be sure to break-i n the machine for the initial 100 hours ( as indicate d by the service During break-in o perations, follow the p recautions descri bed in this Idle the engin e for 5 minutes aft er starting it up. eds. Avoid operati on with heavy load s or at high spe Immediately a fter starting the en gine, avoid sudd en starts, s udden acceler ation, unnecessary sudden stops, and sudden chan ges in direction.