Komatsu — SAFETY INFORMATION

SAFETY SAFETY INFORMATION SAFETY MACHINE OPERATION ...................................................................................................................... 2-19 STARTING ENGINE...................................................................................................................................... 2-19 CHECKS BEFORE STARTING ENGINE ................................................................................................. 2-19 SAFETY RULES FOR STARTING ENGINE ............................................................................................

2-20 STARTING ENGINE IN COLD WEATHER .............................................................................................. 2-20 OPERATION.................................................................................................................................................. 2-21 CHECKS AFTER STARTING ENGINE .................................................................................................... 2-21 SAFETY RULES FOR CHANGING MACHINE DIRECTIONS ................................................................. 2-21 SAFETY RULES FOR TRAVELING.........................................................................................................

2-22 TRAVELING ON SLOPES........................................................................................................................ 2-23 OPERATIONS ON SLOPES..................................................................................................................... 2-24 PROHIBITED OPERATIONS ................................................................................................................... 2-24 OPERATIONS ON SNOW........................................................................................................................

2-26 PARKING MACHINE ................................................................................................................................ 2-26 TRANSPORTATION...................................................................................................................................... 2-27 LOADING AND UNLOADING................................................................................................................... 2-27 SHIPPING THE MACHINE.......................................................................................................................

2-28 BATTERY ...................................................................................................................................................... 2-29 BATTERY HAZARD PREVENTION ......................................................................................................... 2-29 STARTING ENGINE WITH BOOSTER CABLES..................................................................................... 2-30 TOWING ........................................................................................................................................................

2-31 SAFETY RULES FOR TOWING............................................................................................................... 2-31 LIFTING OBJECTS WITH BUCKET.............................................................................................................. 2-32 SAFETY RULES FOR LIFTING OBJECTS.............................................................................................. 2-32 SAFETY MAINTENANCE INFORMATION.........................................................................................................

2-33 WARNING TAG ........................................................................................................................................ 2-33 KEEP WORK PLACE CLEAN AND TIDY................................................................................................. 2-33 APPOINT LEADER WHEN WORKING WITH OTHERS.......................................................................... 2-33 STOP ENGINE BEFORE CARRYING OUT MAINTENANCE.................................................................. 2-34 TWO WORKERS FOR MAINTENANCE WHEN ENGINE IS RUNNING .................................................

2-35 PROPER TOOLS...................................................................................................................................... 2-35 ACCUMULATOR ...................................................................................................................................... 2-36 PERSONNEL............................................................................................................................................ 2-36 ATTACHMENTS.......................................................................................................................................

2-36 WORK UNDER THE MACHINE ............................................................................................................... 2-36 NOISE....................................................................................................................................................... 2-37 WHEN USING HAMMER.......................................................................................................................... 2-37 WELDING WORKS...................................................................................................................................

2-37 REMOVING BATTERY TERMINALS ....................................................................................................... 2-37 SAFETY FIRST WHEN USING HIGH-PRESSURE GREASE TO ADJUST TRACK TENSION.............. 2-38 DO NOT DISASSEMBLE RECOIL SPRINGS.......................................................................................... 2-38 SAFETY RULES FOR HIGH-PRESSURE OIL......................................................................................... 2-38 SAFETY HANDLING HIGH-PRESSURE HOSES....................................................................................

2-39 WASTE MATERIALS................................................................................................................................ 2-39 AIR CONDITIONER MAINTENANCE....................................................................................................... 2-39 COMPRESSED AIR ................................................................................................................................. 2-39 PERIODIC REPLACEMENT OF SAFETY CRITICAL PARTS ................................................................. 2-40 2-3