. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR MAINTENANCE Please contact your Komatsu distributor to have this work performed. Obey appropriate laws and regulations when disposing of harmful objects such as oil, fuel, coolant, solvent, filters, and batteries. 2 - 36 HANDLING ACCUMULATOR A ND GAS SPRING This machine is equipped with an accumulator. Even after the engine s tops, if the work equi pment control lever is operated soon after stop of the engine in the direction to lower the work e quipment, the work equipment goes down under its own weight. the parking brake lever and the work equipment lock lever to the LOCK position.
After stopping the engine, set the parking brake lever and the work equ ipment lock lever to t The accumulator and gas sp ring are charged with high-pressure nitr ogen gas. If the ac cumulator is handled mistakenly, it may cause an e xplosion that could lead to serious person al injury or death. F or this reason, always observe the following precauti Do not disassemble the ac Do not bring it near flame o Do not make holes in it, we Do not hit or roll the accum When disposing of the accu mulator, the gas must be released. PRECAUTIONS WITH COMPRE SSED AIR When carrying out cleaning with compressed air, there is a hazard of s erious personal injury caused by flying dust or particles.
When using compressed ai r to clean the filter element or radiator, w ear safety glasses, a nti-dust mask, gloves, and other protective equipm ent. MAINTENANCE OF AIR CONDI TIONER If air conditioner refrigerant gets into your eyes, it may cause loss of sight; if it contacts y our skin, it may cause frostbite. Never loosen any parts of the cooling circuit. DISPOSING OF WASTE MATE To prevent pollution, pay care ful attention to the method of disposing o Always put oil drained from your machine in containers. Never drain oil directly onto the system, rivers, the sea, or l METHOD OF SELECTING WIN DOW WASHER FLUID sher liquid.
Use an ethyl alcohol base wa Methyl alcohol base washer li quid may irritate your eyes, so do not use