. SAFETY GENERAL PRECAUTIONS COMMON TO OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 2 - 19 DO NOT GET CAUGHT IN ARTICULATING PORTION If the clearance at the artic ulating portion changes and you get caught in it, you will suffer not allow anyone to come serious personal injury or death. Do inside the articulation range. The clearance in the area around the work equipment changes according to the movemen suffer serious personal inj come close to any rotating t of the link. If you get caught, you will ury or death. Do not allow anyon e to or extending/retracting portion.
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 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 (such as ROPS, FOPS) to protect th e operator by absorbing the impact energy.
As for the machine weight (mass) exceeds th ROLL-OVER PROTECT equipped with ROPS, if the machine e certified value (shown on the IVE STRUCTURE (ROPS) the CERTIFICATION plate), ROP S will not be able to fulfill its function. Do not increase machine w eight beyond the certified value by modifying the machine or by i nstalling attachments to the machine. Also, if the function of the p rotective equipment is impeded, the protective equipment will not and the operator may suffer inj following. If the machine is equippe the not remove the protective struc it.
ture and carry out operations without If the protective structure i s welded, or holes are drilled in it , or it is modified in any other your Komatsu distributor b way, its strength may drop. Consult efore carrying out any modifications. If the protective structure is damaged or deformed by falling objects or by ro lling over, its streng and it will not be able to fu advice on the method of re lfill its function properly. In such cases, always Even if the protective stru our sea elt pr If you do not fasten your s eatbelt properly, it cannot display its effect.
UNAUTHORIZED MODI FICATION Komatsu will not be respo nsible for any injuries, accidents, product failures or other property d from modifications made w ithout authorization from Komats u. Any modification made wit hout authorization from Komatsu can create hazards. Before makin ributor. ca n create ha zards. Before makin consult your Komatsu dist