Komatsu — 12.1 CHECK BEFORE STARTING ENGINE

12. OPERATION CHECK OIL LEVEL IN HYDRAULIC TANK, ADD OIL WARNING When removing the oil filler cap, oil may spurt out, so stop the engine and wait for the oil temperature to go down, then turn the cap slowly to release the internal pressure before removing the cap. If oil has been added to above the H mark, stop the engine and wait for the hydraulic oil to cool down. Then remove drain plug P , loosen drain valve 1 , and drain the excess oil. NOTICE Do not add oil if the level is above the H line. This will damage the hydraulic equipment and cause the oil to spurt out. Proper range 1. Lower the blade to the ground, stop the engine and wait for about 5 minutes before checking oil level.

If oil level is between H and L in sight gauge G . 2. If the level is below the L mark, add engine oil through oil filler F . REMARK When inspecting, if the machine is at an angle, move it to a horizontal place to carry out the check. 2-39