. SAFETY GENERAL PRECAUTIONS COMMON TO OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 2 - 19 PRECAUTIONS WHEN CLEANING CAB GLASS an to ensure good visibility when s of the cab, use commercially ols and carry out the cleaning Always keep the cab glass cle operating. When cleaning the front glas available window cleaning to operation from the ground. DO NOT GET CAUGHT IN ARTICULATING PORTION If the clearance at the articul ating portion changes and you get caught in it, you will suffer s erious personal injury or death. Do not allow anyone to come in side the articulation range. The clearance in the area ar ound the work equipment changes according to the movement of the link.
If you get caught, you will suffer serious personal in jury or death. Do not allow anyone to come close to any rotatin g or extending/retracting portio n. PRECAUTIONS RELATED TO PROTECTIVE STRUCTURES The operator's compartment is equipped with a structure (such as ROPS, FOPS) to protect the operator by absorbing the impact energy. As for the machine equipped with ROPS, 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 equipped with a structure (such as ROPS, FOPS) to protect the operator by absorbing the impact energy.
As for the machine eq uipped with ROPS, if the machine weight (mass) exceeds the ROLL-OVER PROTECTIV certified value (shown on the E STRUCTURE (ROPS) the CERTIFICATION plate), ROPS will not be able to fulfill its function. Do not increase machine wei ght beyond the certified value by modifying the machine or b machine. Also, if the functio y installing attachments to the n of the protective equipmen t is impeded, the protective equip ment will not be able to protect the operator, and the operator m observe the following. If the machine is equipped remove the protective stru without it.
If the protective structure is welded, or holes are drilled in it , or it is modified in any other w ay, its strength may drop. Consult your Komatsu distributor bef ore carrying out any modifications. If the protective structure is d amaged or deformed by falling objects or by rolling over, its strengt h will be re and it will not be able to fulfil l its function properly. In such cases, always cont act your Komat su distribu advice on the method of rep air. Even if the protective structu re is installed, always fasten y our seat belt proper ly when operati ng the ma If you do not fasten your sea t belt properly, it cannot displa y its effect.