Komatsu — TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD 1.1 FOREWORD.......................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 INFORMATION ON SAFETY ................................................................................................................ 2 1.3 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................... 4 1.3.1 INTENDED USE OF THE MACHINE .......................................................................................

4 1.3.2 IMPROPER OR UNAUTHORIZED USES................................................................................ 4 1.3.3 MAIN CHARACTERISTICS...................................................................................................... 4 1.3.4 RUNNING-IN ............................................................................................................................ 5 1.3.5 POSITIONS AND DIRECTIONS OF THE MACHINE............................................................... 5 1.4 PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION ...............................................................................................................

6 1.4.1 MACHINE SERIAL NUMBER .................................................................................................. 6 1.4.2 MACHINE IDENTIFICATION PLATE AND PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (PIN) ... 6 1.4.3 ENGINE SERIAL NUMBER AND EXHAUST GAS EMISSION PLATE ................................... 7 1.4.4 TRAVEL REDUCTION GEAR SERIAL NUMBER ................................................................... 7 1.4.5 SWING REDUCTION GEAR SERIAL NUMBER ..................................................................... 8 1.4.6 SERIAL NUMBERS AND DEALER’S ADDRESS ....................................................................

9 TABLE OF CONTENTS ........................................................................................................................ 10 SAFETY AND ACCIDENT PREVENTION 2.1 SAFETY, NOISE AND VIBRATION PLATES....................................................................................... 18 2.1.1 POSITION OF THE SAFETY PLATES..................................................................................... 18 2.1.2 PICTOGRAMS AND RELEVANT MEANINGS......................................................................... 19 2.1.3 POSITION OF THE NOISE PLATES ......................................................................................

24 2.1.4 VIBRATIONS TO WHICH THE OPERATOR IS SUBJECTED................................................. 24 2.2 GENERAL PRECAUTIONS .................................................................................................................. 25 2.2.1 GENERAL SAFETY RULES..................................................................................................... 25 2.2.2 SAFETY DEVICES AND GUARDS.......................................................................................... 25 2.2.3 CLOTHING AND PERSONAL PROTECTION ITEMS ............................................................

25 2.2.4 UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATIONS........................................................................................ 26 2.2.5 LEAVING THE OPERATOR SEAT ......................................................................................... 26 2.2.6 GETTING ON AND OFF THE MACHINE................................................................................. 27 2.2.7 PREVENTING FIRES DUE TO FUEL AND OIL ...................................................................... 28 2.2.8 PREVENTING BURNS ............................................................................................................

28 2.2.9 PREVENTING DAMAGE DUE TO ASBESTOS POWDER ..................................................... 29 2.2.10 PREVENTING DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE WORK EQUIPMENT ........................................ 29 2.2.11 FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND FIRST AID KIT ......................................................................... 30 2.2.12 PRECAUTIONS CONCERNING THE ROPS STRUCTURE.................................................... 30 2.2.13 PRECAUTIONS CONCERNING THE EQUIPMENT................................................................ 30 2.3 PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE .................................................

31 2.3.1 SAFETY AT THE WORK SITE................................................................................................. 31 2.3.2 FIRE PREVENTION ................................................................................................................ 31 2.3.3 PRECAUTIONS CONCERNING THE OPERATOR SEAT ...................................................... 31 2.3.4 ROOM VENTILATION ............................................................................................................. 32 2.3.5 PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN FOR THE LIGHTS ................................................................ 32 10