Komatsu — 1.6 TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION 1.6 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.6 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................... 3 1.1 CONTENTS OF THE BINDER ........................................................................................................... 4 1.2 DIVISION OF THE BINDER ............................................................................................................... 5 1.3 DESIGNATED USE OF THE SHOVEL ..............................................................................................

6 1.4 DELIVERY OF THE SHOVEL ............................................................................................................ 7 1.5 EXPLANATION OF ABBREVIATIONS ............................................................................................. 8 1.6 TABLE OF CONTENTS ..................................................................................................................... 9 2. SAFETY ...................................................................................................... 15 2.1 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ................................................................................................................

16 2.1.1 WARNINGS AND SYMBOLS .............................................................................................. 16 2.1.2 BASIC OPERATION AND DESIGNATED USE OF THE HYDRAULIC SHOVEL ............... 16 2.1.3 ORGANIZATIONAL MEASURES ....................................................................................... 17 2.1.4 SELECTION AND QUALIFICATION OF PERSONNEL - BASIC RESPONSIBILITIES ...... 19 2.1.5 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS GOVERNING SPECIFIC OPERATIONAL PHASES ................ 20 2.1.6 WARNING OF SPECIAL DANGERS ..................................................................................

23 2.1.7 TRANSPORTING AND TOWING -RECOMMISSIONING .................................................. 25 2.1.8 SPECIAL SAFETY EQUIPMENT ........................................................................................ 25 2.1.9 SAFETY HARNESS IN CONFORMITY WITH EN 361 (EUROPEAN STANDARD) ........... 29 3. OPERATION ............................................................................................... 37 3.1 FOREWORD .................................................................................................................................... 38 3.2 CONSTRUCTION OF THE SHOVEL ...............................................................................................

39 3.2.1 OVERALL VIEW .................................................................................................................. 39 3.2.2 UNDERCARRIAGE AND SUPERSTRUCTURE ................................................................. 40 3.2.3 HYDRAULICALLY OPERATED ACCESS LADDER ........................................................... 46 3.2.4 EMERGENCY ESCAPE LADDER ...................................................................................... 50 3.2.5 EMERGENCY ENGINE SHUTDOWN FROM GROUND MAN OR OPERATOR WARNING SYSTEM ..............................................................................................................................

52 3.2.6 OPERATOR’S CAB WITH INTEGRATED FALLING OBJECT PROTECTIVE STRUCTURE (FOPS) ................................................................................................................................ 54 3.2.7 ENGINE OIL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ............................................................................. 64 3.3 OPERATOR’S CAB - CONTROLS .................................................................................................. 72 3.3.1 CONTROLS WITH BACKHOE ATTACHMENT .................................................................. 72 3.3.2 CONTROLS WITH BOTTOM DUMP BUCKET ATTACHMENT ......................................... 76 9