. FOREWORD INTRODUCTION (PAGE 3-118)" and "RIPPER OPERATION FRONT/REAR, LEFT/RIGHT DIRECTIONS OF MACHINE the 1 - 8 INTRODUCTION This K omatsu machine is d esigned to be used mainly for th Do Cut ting into hard or froze n ground or ditchin Fel ling trees, removing s Pu Rip For fu (PAG In this manual, the terms fro nt, rear, left, and rig ht refer to the travel direction a s seen from the operator's seat when the op erator's seat is facing the front and the s procket is at the rear of the ma chine. BREAKING IN THE MA NOTIC Your K factory.
However, operatin machi ne under full load before breaking the machine in can advers ely affect the performance and shorten the machine lif Be sur e to break in the machin e for the initial 100 ho urs (as indicat ed on the service m eter). Make sure that you fully und erstand the content of this manua l, and pay careful attention t o the following points when break ing in the machine. Ru n the engine at idling f or 15 seconds after starting it. D uring this time, do not operate the control levers o r fuel con trol dial. utes after starting it up. vy loads or at high speeds.
Idle the engine for 5 min utes after starting it Avo id operation with hea vy loads or at high Im mediately after starting the engine, avoid s udden starts, sudden accelerat ion, unnecessary sudden stops , and sud den changes in direc tion.