. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR OPERATION 2 - 27 PRECAUTIONS WHEN TRAVELING Never turn the key in the starting switch to t he OFF position. It is dangerous if the engine stops when the machine is traveling, because the steering be comes heavy. There is danger that this will cause miso peration of the steering wheel and may lead to serious personal injury or death. If the engine stops, depress t he brake pedal immediately to stop the machine. When traveling or carrying out operations, always keep a safe distance from people, structures, or other em. rk equipment at ve the ground. If surface, the work e the machine to ontrol lever, stop er. e.
If the machine equipment close s more danger of an tipping over to s which make the speed and do not danger that the ay hit the ground balance, or may . machines to avoid coming into contact with th When traveling on flat ground, keep the wo height (A) of 70 - 90 cm (2ft 4in - 2ft 11in) abo the work equipment is to close to the ground equipment may contact the ground and caus tip over. It is necessary to operate the work equipment c the machine first, then operate the control lev Avoid traveling over obstacles when possibl has to travel over an obstacle, keep the work to the ground and travel at low speed.
There i the machine tipping over to the left or right th the front or rear, so do not travel over obstacle machine tilt strongly to the left or right sides. When traveling on rough ground, travel at low operate the steering suddenly. There is machine may turn over. The work equipment m surface and cause the machine to lose its damage the machine or structures in the area When using the machine, to prevent personal i njury caused by damage to the work equipment or by the machine overturning due to overloading, do not exce ed the permitted performance of the machine or the maximum e.
aximum permitted load for the structure of the machin When passing over bridges or structures, che ck first that the structure is strong enough to support the weight of the machine. When operating in tunnels, under bridges, u nder electric wires, or other places where the height is limited, o let the machine body or work equipment hit anything. nuously for a long time, the tires will overheat and the internal operate slowly and be extremely careful not t o let the machine body or work equipment hit anything. If you drive the machine at high speed conti nuously for a long time, the tires will overheat and the pressure will become abnormally high. This may cause the tires to burst.
If a tire bursts, it produces a large injury or death. consult your Komatsu distributor. destructive force, and this may cause serious If you are going to travel continuously, please When the machine is traveling on flat ground or down a slope, NEVER set the direction selector swit ch to the Neutral position. Always set it to a transmissi If the transmission is at neutral, the engine It may also cause damage to the transmiss personal injury or death. Neutral position. Always set it to a transmissi on speed range. brakes will not work, and this creates a dangerous situation.
If the transmission is at neutral, the engine brakes will not work, and this creates a dangerous situ It may also cause damage to the transmiss ion or other parts of the power train, and this may lead t o serious