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 USES.....................................................................................................................

4 1.3.2 IMPROPER OR UNAUTHORIZED USE .................................................................................. 4 1.3.3 MAIN CHARACTERISTICS...................................................................................................... 5 1.3.4 RUNNING-IN ............................................................................................................................ 5 1.4 PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION ............................................................................................................... 7 1.4.1 MACHINE IDENTIFICATION PLATE AND PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (PIN) ....

7 1.4.2 MACHINE IDENTIFICATION PLATE ....................................................................................... 8 1.4.3 ENGINE SERIAL NUMBER AND EXHAUST GAS EMISSION PLATE ................................... 9 1.4.4 FRONT AXLE SERIAL NUMBER............................................................................................. 9 1.4.5 REAR AXLE SERIAL NUMBER ............................................................................................... 10 1.4.6 TRANSMISSION SERIAL NUMBER........................................................................................

10 1.4.7 CAB SERIAL NUMBER............................................................................................................ 10 1.4.8 SERIAL NUMBERS AND DEALER’S ADDRESS .................................................................... 11 TABLE OF CONTENTS ........................................................................................................................ 12 SAFETY DEVICES AND ACCIDENT-PREVENTION MEASURES 2.1 SAFETY, NOISE AND VIBRATION PLATES....................................................................................... 20 2.1.1 POSITION OF THE SAFETY PLATES.....................................................................................

20 2.1.2 PICTOGRAMS AND RELEVANT MEANINGS......................................................................... 24 2.1.3 POSITION OF THE NOISE PLATES ...................................................................................... 32 2.2 GENERAL PRECAUTIONS .................................................................................................................. 33 2.2.1 GENERAL SAFETY RULES..................................................................................................... 33 2.2.2 SAFETY DEVICES AND GUARDS..........................................................................................

33 2.2.3 CLOTHING AND PERSONAL PROTECTION ITEMS ............................................................. 33 2.2.4 UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATIONS........................................................................................ 34 2.2.5 LEAVING THE OPERATOR’S SEAT ....................................................................................... 34 2.2.6 GETTING ON AND OFF THE MACHINE................................................................................. 35 2.2.7 CHECKING THE REAR-VIEW MIRRORS ...............................................................................

35 2.2.8 PREVENTING FIRES DUE TO FUEL AND OIL....................................................................... 36 2.2.9 PREVENTING BURNS............................................................................................................. 36 2.2.10 PREVENTING DAMAGE DUE TO ASBESTOS POWDER...................................................... 37 2.2.11 PREVENTING DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE WORK EQUIPMENT ......................................... 37 2.2.12 FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND FIRST AID KIT.......................................................................... 38 2.2.13 PRECAUTIONS CONCERNING THE CAB STRUCTURE ......................................................

38 2.2.14 PRECAUTIONS CONCERNING THE EQUIPMENT................................................................ 38 2.3 PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN BEFORE STARTING WORK............................................................ 39 2.3.1 SAFETY ON THE WORKSITE................................................................................................. 39 2.3.2 FIRE PREVENTION ................................................................................................................. 39 2.3.3 PRECAUTIONS CONCERNING THE DRIVING POSITION.................................................... 39 12