. SAFETY GENERAL PRECAUTIONS COMMON TO OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE EMERGENCY EXIT FROM OPERATOR'S CAB Machines equipped with a cab have doors on the left and right sides. If the door on the one side does not open, escape from the door on the other side. DO NOT GET CAUGHT IN ARTICULATING PORTION AND DUMP BODY If the clearance at the articulating portion changes and you get caught in it, you will suffer serious personal injury or death. Do not allow anyone to come inside the articulation range. The clearance in the area around the dump body changes according to the movement of the dump body. If you are caught, there is danger that you will suffer serious injury or death.
Do not allow anyone near any of the rotating or telescopic parts. may lead to an 2 - 18 PRECAUTIONS RELATED TO PROTECTIVE STRUCTURES The operator's compartment is equipped with a structure (ROPS, FOPS) to protect the operator by absorbing the impact energy. If the machine weight (mass) exceeds the certified value (shown on the ROLL-OVER PROTECTIVE STRUCTURE (ROPS) CERTIFICATION plate), ROPS will not be able to fulfill its function. Do not increase machine weight beyond the certified value by modifying the machine or by installing attachments to the machine.
Also, if the function of the protective equipment is impeded, the protective equipment will not be able to protect the operator, and the operator may suffer injury or death. Always observe the following. If the machine is equipped with a protective structure, do not remove the protective structure and carry out operations without it. If the protective structure is welded, or holes are drilled in it, or it is modified in any other way, its strength may drop. Consult your Komatsu distributor before carrying out any modifications.
The operator's compartment is e FOPS) to protect the operator b the machine weight (mass) exce the ROLL-OVER PROTEC CERTIFICATION plate), ROPS Do not increase machine weig modifying the machine or by insta Also, if the function of the prote protective equipment will not be the operator may suffer injury following. If the machine is equipped w remove the protective structur it. If the protective structure is w it is modified in any other way your Komatsu distributor befo If the protective structure is da maged or deformed by falling objects or b y rolling over, its streng and it will not be able to fulfill advice on the method of repai its function properly.
In such cases, alwa Even if the protective structur If you do not fasten your seat belt properly, it cannot display its effect. UNAUTHORIZED MODIFIC ATION Komatsu will not be responsib le for any injuries, accidents, product failu res or other property d from modifications made with out authorization from Komatsu. Any modification made withou t authorization from Komatsu can create hazards. Before maki consult your Komatsu distribu tor. Do not try to increase the cap acity of the dump body or make any othe r modifications. Such cause a drop in the braking e unexpected accident. fficiency, the balance of the machine will become poor, and th