¤ WARNING: Failure to follow these safety precautions may lead to a serious accident. 6. GENERAL PRECAUTIONS 1-3 CLOTHING AND PERSONAL PROTECTIVE ITEMS ‡ Avoid loose clothing and jewelry. They can catch on controls or in protruding parts and cause serious injury or death. ‡ Do not wear oily clothes. They are highly flammable. ‡ Wear a hard hat, safety glasses, safety shoes, mask, or gloves when operating or maintaining the machine. Always wear safety goggles, hard hat, gloves, and other protective equipment if your job involves scattering metal chips or minute materials - particularly when driving in pins with a hammer and when cleaning the air cleaner element with compressed air.
Check also that there is no one near the machine. ‡ Check that all protective equipment works properly before using it. UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATION Any modification made without authorization from Komatsu can create hazards. Before making a modification, consult your Komatsu distributor. Komatsu will not be responsible for any injury or damage caused by any unauthorized modification. ALWAYS APPLY LOCK WHEN LEAVING OPERAT OR’S SEAT ‡ When standing up from the operator’s seat, always place safety lock lever 1 securely in the LOCK position. If you accidentally touch the work equipment levers when they are not locked, the machine may suddenly move and cause serious injury or damage.
‡ When leaving the machine, lower the work equipment completely to the ground, set safety lock lever 1 to the LOCK position, then stop the engine and use the key to lock all the equipment. Always remove the key and take it with you. Work equipment posture © See “12.17 PARKING MACHINE”. Locks © See “12.21 LOCKING”.