Komatsu — GENERAL PRECAUTIONS

. SAFETY GENERAL PRECAUTIONS 2 - 16 FIRE PREVENTION OLANT or window washer fluid Fire caused by fuel, oil, CO Do not bring any flame such as fuel, oil, COOL danger that they may ca the following: Do not smoke or use substances. Stop the engine befo Do not leave the ma Tighten all fuel and Be careful not to spill of the electrical syst After adding fuel or Put greasy rags and container to maintai When washing parts not use diesel oil or g catch fire. Do not weld or use a that contain flamma Determine well-ven Keep the oil and fu allow unauthorized p When carrying out gr move any flammab starting.

Do not bring any flame or fire close to flammable su bstances such as fuel, oil, COOL ANT or window washer fluid . There is danger that they may ca tch fire. To prevent fire, alway s observe the following: Do not smoke or use any flame near fuel or other f lammable substances. re adding fuel. chine when adding fuel or oil. oil caps securely. Stop the engine befo Do not leave the ma chine when adding fuel or oil. Tighten all fuel and Be careful not to spill fuel on overheated surfaces o r on parts of the electrical syst em. oil, wipe up any spilled fuel or oil. other flammable materials into a safe n safety at the workplace. with oil, use a non-flammable oil.

Do After adding fuel or oil, wipe up any spilled fuel or Put greasy rags and other flammable materials i n safety at the workplace. container to maintai When washing parts with oil, use a non-flammab not use diesel oil or g asoline. There is danger that they may catch fire. Do not weld or use a cutting torch to cut any pipe s or tubes that contain flamma ble liquids. tilated areas for storing oil and fuel. Determine well-ven Keep the oil and fu el in the determined place and do not ersons to enter. allow unauthorized p When carrying out gr inding or welding work on the machine, move any flammab starting. le materials to a safe place before Fire caused by accumulati on of flammable material.

Remove any dry leaves , chips, pieces of paper, dust , or any other flammable materials ac cumulated or affixed around the engine, exh aust manifold, muffler, or batt ery, or inside the undercovers. Fire coming from electric wiring ctrical system can cause fire. wiring connections clean and securely tightened. Short circuits in the ele Always keep electric Check the wiring eve or replace any dama Short circuits in the ele ctrical system can cause fire. Always keep electric wiring connections clean an d securely Check the wiring eve ry day for looseness or dama ge. Tighte n any loose connectors or wiring clamps. Repair or replace any dama ged wiring.

Fire coming from hydrauli c line and tube clamps, guards, and cushions are securely fixed in position. Check that all the hose and tube clamps, guards, an d cushions are securely fixed in posi If they are loose, they m ay vibrate during operation a nd rub against other parts. This may l ead to damage to the hoses, and cause high- pressure oil to spurt out, lead ing to fire damage or serious injury. Explosion caused by lighti ng equipment l, oil, battery electrolyte, window washer fluid, or coolant, always use lighting with ications. If such lighting equipment is not used, there is danger of explosion that may .

When checking fue anti-explosion specif cause serious injury When taking the elec trical power for the lighting fro m the machine itself, follow the instru ctions in this manual.