Komatsu — SAFETY INFORMATION

SAFETY SAFETY INFORMATION SAFETY MACHINE OPERATION ...................................................................................................................... 2-20 BEFORE STARTING ENGINE ...................................................................................................................... 2-20 Checks Before Starting Engine................................................................................................................. 2-20 Safety Rules for Starting Engine...............................................................................................................

2-21 Starting Engine in Cold Weather............................................................................................................... 2-21 AFTER STARTING ENGINE ......................................................................................................................... 2-22 Checks After Starting Engine.................................................................................................................... 2-22 Safety Rules for Changing Machine Directions ........................................................................................

2-22 Safety Rules for Traveling......................................................................................................................... 2-23 Traveling on Slopes .................................................................................................................................. 2-24 Operations on Slopes ............................................................................................................................... 2-25 Prohibited Operations ..............................................................................................................................

2-25 Operations on Snow ................................................................................................................................. 2-26 Parking Machine ....................................................................................................................................... 2-27 TRANSPORTATION...................................................................................................................................... 2-28 Loading and Unloading.............................................................................................................................

2-28 Shipping the Machine ............................................................................................................................... 2-29 BATTERY ...................................................................................................................................................... 2-30 Battery Hazard Prevention........................................................................................................................ 2-30 Starting Engine with Booster Cables ........................................................................................................

2-31 TOWING ........................................................................................................................................................ 2-32 Safety Rules for Towing............................................................................................................................ 2-32 LIFTING OBJECTS WITH BUCKET.............................................................................................................. 2-33 Safety Rules for Lifting Objects.................................................................................................................

2-33 SAFETY MAINTENANCE INFORMATION......................................................................................................... 2-34 Warning Tag ............................................................................................................................................. 2-34 Keep Work Place Clean and Tidy............................................................................................................. 2-34 Appoint Leader when Working with Others...............................................................................................

2-34 Stop Engine Before Carrying Out Maintenance........................................................................................ 2-35 Two Workers for Maintenance when Engine is Running .......................................................................... 2-36 Proper Tools ............................................................................................................................................. 2-36 Accumulator..............................................................................................................................................

2-36 Personnel.................................................................................................................................................. 2-37 Attachments.............................................................................................................................................. 2-37 Work Under the Machine .......................................................................................................................... 2-37 Noise.........................................................................................................................................................

2-37 When Using Hammer................................................................................................................................ 2-38 Welding Works.......................................................................................................................................... 2-38 Removing Battery Terminals..................................................................................................................... 2-38 Safety First when Using High-pressure Grease to Adjust Track Tension.................................................

2-38 Do Not Disassemble Recoil Springs......................................................................................................... 2-39 Safety Rules for High-pressure Oil ........................................................................................................... 2-39 Safety Handling High-pressure Hoses...................................................................................................... 2-39 Waste Materials ........................................................................................................................................

2-40 Air Conditioner Maintenance..................................................................................................................... 2-40 Compressed Air ........................................................................................................................................ 2-40 Periodic Replacement of Safety Critical Parts .......................................................................................... 2-40 2-3