. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR MAINTENANCE precautions. Please contact your Komatsu distributor to have this work performed. 2 - 30 HANDLING ACCUMULATOR On machines equipped w ith an accumulator , for a sh ort time a fter the engine i s stopp ed, if the bla de control lever moved to the LOWER position, the work equipme nt will move dow n under its own weight. er stopping the engine , always place the work eq uipment lock leve r and p arking l ever in the LOCK position. Wh en releasing the press ure inside the work equipm ent circui t on machines eq uipped with an acc umulator, follow procedure given in th e following section thod of releasing pres sure :
See "ACCUMULAT OR, HANDLING ( PAGE 3 The accumulator is charg ed with high-pressure nit rogen gas. When handling the accum ulator, careless procedure may cause an e lead to serious injury dama Do not disassemble the Do not bring it near flam e or dispose of it in Do not make holes in it, weld it, or use a cutting torc Do not hit or roll the accu mulator, or subject it to an y impact. Wh en disposing of the a ccumulator, the gas must b e released. PERSONNEL Do no t allow any unauthoriz ed personnel into t he area when servicing th e machi ne. If n ecessary, e mploy a guard ATTACHMENTS Appoint a leader befo re starting removal or installation ts.
Ap op erations for attachmen Pla ce attachments that h ave been removed from the machine in a s pre table condition so th at they do not fall. And ta ke steps to vent unauthorized pe rsons from entering the sto rage area .