Komatsu — PREPARATION WORK

31 HD325, 405-6 Order of work Work procedure 1. Select a place for work. 2. Arrange the welder, generator, and tools. 3. Lift off the body (in the normal position). 4. Remove the left side of the body and protec- tor stored in the split body. 5. Remove the paint from the parts to be welded. 6. Turn over the split body. 7. Install the stands and the split body on the ground of the assembly shop as shown in the figure at right. • Secure an area of 169 m2 (13 m x 13 m) on the floor or ground. • The gradient of the floor or ground must not exceed 0.05 m in 10 m. • Place the body on proper wood blocks. • Cut off the angle bar and plate used to secure the left of the body and protector with gas.

At this time, hang the left side of the body and protector with a crane so that they will not fall after cut off. Cut off the left side of the body first, then the protector. • Remove the paint from the range of 15 mm through along the fitting line of the body. Burn the paint with a gas burner or scrape it with a grinder.