Komatsu — SAFETY RULES FOR TOWING

. SAFETY SAFETY MACHINE OPERATION as two switch is the same TOWING 2 - 29 STARTING ENGINE WITH BOOSTER CABLES in the method of connecting the bo e battery to explode, so always d a booster cable, carry out the st If any mistake is made cables, it may cause th follows. When starting with operation with two wo rkers (one worker sitting i n the oper seat and the other wo rking with the battery). When starting from machines to touch. When connecting the OFF for both the norm al machine and problem machine. T is machine will move when the pow Be sure to connect the positive (+) cable first wh en installin booster cables.

Disco nnect the negative (-) cab le (ground first when removing th When removing the em. booster cables, be careful not to le booster cable clips to uch each other or to let th e clips touc machine. Always wear safety g oggles and rubber gloves when st er cables. the engine with boost When connecting a n ormal machine to a proble m machine booster cables, alwa ys use a normal machine battery voltage as the For details of the starti ng procedure when using booster ca see "Starting Engine with Booster Cables (PAG E 3-137)" i OPERATION section.

SAFETY RULES FOR TO WING Serious injury or death c ould result if a disabled m achine is to wed incorrectly or if there is a mistake in the sel ection or inspection of the wire rope. G THE MACHINE (PAGE 3-134)". For towing, see "TOWIN G THE MACHINE (PAGE Always check that the wire rope used for towin g has ampl e strength for th e weight of the machine being t owed. Never use a wire ro diameter (B), or kinks s (A), red break during the towin Always wear leather g loves when handling wire Never tow a machine During the towing ope ration, never stand betwe en the tow ing machine and the machine Operate the machine slowly and be careful not to apply a ny sudden load t o the wire rop