Komatsu — PREPARATIONS FOR SAFE OPERATION

. SAFETY GENERAL PRECAUTIONS COMMON TO OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE GENERAL PRECAUTIONS COMMON TO OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE PRECAUTIONS BEFORE STARTING OPERATION PREPARATIONS FOR SAFE OPERATION and covers repaired before 2 - 13 Mistakes in operatio n, inspection, or maintenanc e may res ult in serious personal injury or death. Before carrying out operation, inspec tion, or maintenance, alway s read this manual and the safety labels on the machine carefully and obey the warnin gs. ENSURING SAFE OPER ATION uthorized personnel can operate and maintain the machine. precautions, and instructions in this manual when operating or performing inspection or he machine.

Only trained and a uthorized personnel can op erate and maintain Follow all safety, maintenance on t If you are not feeli ng well, or if you are under th e influenc e of alco hol or medication, you r ability to safely operate or repair your mac hine may be severely impair ed, puttin g yoursel f and everyone else o n your job site in danger. When working wit h another operator or with t he person on the w orksite traffic duty, di scuss the content of the operation beforeh and and use the determined signals w hen carrying out the operation . UNDERSTANDING THE MACHINE Before operating the machine, read this manual t horoughly .

If ther e are any places in this manual that you do not understand, ask the person in charge of safety t o give an explanati on. PRECAUTIONS REGARDING SAFETY-RELATED EQUIPMENT Be sure that all guards, covers and mirrors are in their proper position. Have guar immediately if they are damaged. Understand the method of use of safety features and use them properly. Never remove any safety features. Always keep them in good operating condition. Be sure that all g immediately if the Understand the m ethod of use of safety featur es and us e them Never remove an y safety features. Always ke ep them i n good o INSPECTING MACHINE Check the machine b efore starting operations.

If any abnormality is found, do not operate t he machine until repairs of the problem locati on have been completed. WEAR WELL-FITTING CLOTHES AND PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT Do not wear loose clothes or any accessories. If these c the control levers cause the machin or protruding parts, there is d anger that e to move unexpectedly. Always wear a ha rd hat and safety shoes. If the nature work requires it, w and safety belt wh ear safety glasses, mask, g loves, ear en operating or maintaining the mach If you have long h air and it hangs out from you r hard hat is a hazard that it hair up and be car may get caught up in the ma eful not to let it get caught. Check that all pro using it.