Komatsu — 1.6 TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION 1.6 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.6 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................... 3 1.1 CONTENTS OF THE BINDER ........................................................................................................... 4 1.2 DIVISION OF THE BINDER ............................................................................................................... 5 1.3 DESIGNATED USE OF THE SHOVEL ..............................................................................................

6 1.4 DELIVERY OF THE SHOVEL ............................................................................................................ 7 1.5 EXPLANATION OF ABBREVIATIONS ............................................................................................. 8 1.6 TABLE OF CONTENTS ..................................................................................................................... 9 2. SAFETY ...................................................................................................... 15 2.1 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ................................................................................................................

16 2.1.1 WARNINGS AND SYMBOLS .............................................................................................. 16 2.1.2 BASIC OPERATION AND DESIGNATED USE OF THE HYDRAULIC SHOVEL ............... 16 2.1.3 ORGANIZATIONAL MEASURES ....................................................................................... 17 2.1.4 SELECTION AND QUALIFICATION OF PERSONNEL - BASIC RESPONSIBILITIES ...... 19 2.1.5 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS GOVERNING SPECIFIC OPERATIONAL PHASES ................ 20 2.1.6 WARNING OF SPECIAL DANGERS ..................................................................................

23 2.1.7 TRANSPORTING AND TOWING -RECOMMISSIONING .................................................. 25 2.1.8 SPECIAL SAFETY EQUIPMENT ........................................................................................ 25 2.1.9 SAFETY HARNESS IN CONFORMITY WITH EN 361 (EUROPEAN STANDARD) ........... 29 3. OPERATION ............................................................................................... 37 3.1 FOREWORD .................................................................................................................................... 38 3.2 CONSTRUCTION OF THE SHOVEL ...............................................................................................

39 3.2.1 OVERALL VIEW .................................................................................................................. 39 3.2.2 UNDERCARRIAGE AND SUPERSTRUCTURE ................................................................. 40 3.2.3 HYDRAULICALLY OPERATED ACCESS LADDER ........................................................... 48 3.2.4 EMERGENCY ESCAPE LADDER AT THE OPERATOR’S CAB PLATFORM ................... 52 3.2.5 EMERGENCY ESCAPE LADDER AT THE SUPERSTRUCTURE PLATFORM ................

54 3.2.6 EMERGENCY ESCAPE LADDER AT THE UPPER DECK AND MACHINERY HOUSE ESCAPE DOOR .................................................................................................................. 56 3.2.7 EMERGENCY ESCAPE LADDER AND ESCAPE HATCH IN THE MACHINERY HOUSE 58 3.2.8 EMERGENCY ENGINE SHUTDOWN FROM GROUND MAN OR OPERATOR WARNING SYSTEM .............................................................................................................................. 60 3.2.9 OPERATOR’S CAB WITH INTEGRATED FALLING OBJECT PROTECTIVE STRUCTURE (FOPS) ................................................................................................................................

62 3.2.10 ENGINE OIL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ............................................................................. 72 9