Komatsu — Komatsu Operation and Maintenance Manual (EN)

. SAFETY GENERAL PRECAUTIONS COMMON TO OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE GENERAL PRECAUTIONS COMMON TO OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE PRECAUTIONS BEFORE STARTING OPERATION PREPARATIONS FOR SAFE OPERATION WEAR WELL-FITTING CLOTHES AND PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT the nature of the properly before 2 - 13 Mistakes in operatio n, inspection, or maintenanc e may result in serious perso nal injury or death. Before carrying out operation, inspec tion, or maintenance, alway s read this manual and the sa fety labels on the machine carefully and obey the warnin gs. ENSURING SAFE OP ERATION uthorized personnel can operate and maintain the machine.

precautions, and instructions in this manual when operating or performing inspection or he machine. Only trained and a uthorized personnel can op erate and maintain the machi Follow all safety, maintenance on t If you are not feeli ng well, or if you are under th e influence of alcohol or med ication, your ability to safel y operate or repair your mac hine may be severely impair ed, putting yourself and ever yone else on your job site i n danger. When working wit h another operator or with t he person on the worksite tra ffic duty, discuss the content of the e operation.

operation beforeh and and use the determined signals when carrying out th UNDERSTANDING T HE MACHINE Before operating the machine, read this manual thoroughly. If there are any p laces in this manual that y ou do not understand, ask the person in charge of safety t o give an explanation. PRECAUTIONS REGARDING SAFETY-RELATED EQUIPMENT Be sure that all gu ards, covers, observation ca meras, and mirrors are in their proper position. Have them repaired immediately if the y are damaged. ethod of use of safety features and use them properly. y safety features. Always keep them in good operating condition. Understand the m ethod of use of safety featur Never remove an y safety features.

Always ke ep them in good operating co INSPECTING MACHI NE Check the machine b efore starting operations. If any abnormality is found, do not operate the machine un til repairs of the problem locati on have been completed. Do not wear loose clothes or any accessories. the control levers cause the machin or protruding parts, there is d e to move unexpectedly. Always wear a ha rd hat and safety shoes. If work requires it, w and safety belt wh If you have long h ear safety glasses, mask, g en operating or maintaining air and it hangs out from yo is a hazard that it hair up and be car may get caught up in the ma eful not to let it get caught. Check that all pro using it.