Komatsu — PRECAUTIONS FOR MAINTENANCE

. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR MAINTENANCE PROPER TOOLS and be sure to use the tools faulty, makeshift tools or ATTACHMENTS a leader before starting removal or installation operations for attachments. 2 - 30 Use only correctly. Using damaged, low qua improper use of the tools could caus HANDLING ACCUMULATOR O n machines equipped with an ac cumulator,for a short time afte r the engine i s stopped,if the bla de control lever is A p moved to the LOWER position, the work equipment will move down under i ts own fter s parkin ositio W hen r eleasing the pressure insid e the work equipment circuit on machines eq uipped with an accu mulator, follow t M he procedure given in the followi ng section.

e "ACCUMULATOR, HANDLING (PAGE 3-58)". high-pressure nitrogen gas. reless procedure may cause serious injury or property ys observe the following tor. se of it in fire. use a cutting torch. or subject it to any impact. or, the gas must be released. istributor to have this work ethod of releasing pressure : Se e "ACCUMULATOR, HANDLING ( The accumulator is charged with high-pressure nitrogen gas. Wh en handling the accumulator, ca reless procedure may cause an serious injury or property ys observe the following tor. se of it in fire. use a cutting torch. or subject it to any impact. damage.

D o not disassemble the accumula D o not bring it near flame or dispo D o not make holes in it, weld it, or D o not hit or roll the accumulator, W hen disposing of the accumulat or, the gas must be released. P p lease PERSONNEL Do not allow any unauthorized perso nnel into the area when servicing th e machi ne. If n ecessary, e mploy a guard A ppoin P lace a ttachments that have been removed from the machine in stabl e condition so that they d o not fall. And take steps to reven t unauthorized persons fro