7. PRECAUTIONS DURING OPERATION a WARNING: For reasons of safety, always follow these safety precautions. When raising the machine, if the rope is not fixed properly, the machine may slip and cause a serious accident or injury. 1. The weight table given below shows the weights of the machine manufactured by Komatsu when it is shipped from the factory.
Weight D32E-1 D32P-1 D38E-1 D38P-1 D39E-1 D39P-1 6746 kg 7340 kg (14842 lb) (16149 lb) 7250 kg (15951 lb) 7554 kg (16619 lb) 7983 kg (17562 lb) 8133 kg (17892 lb) Without Blade With Blade 7133 kg 7782 kg (15725 lb) (17155 lb) 7675 kg (16885 lb) 8011 kg (17625 lb) 8466 kg (18625 lb) 8643 kg (19015 lb) Maximum 8437 kg (18600 lb) 8664 kg (19400 lb) 8755 kg (19300 lb) 9072 kg (20000 lb) 9798 kg (21600 lb) 10000 kg (22000 lb) 2. Always apply the parking brake before fitting a sling or wire rope. 3. Always use a sling or rope of suitable strength when raising the machine. 4. Use protectors at sharp corners or places where the wire or cable will bite in.
Position the crane so that the machine is raised horizontally. Make the width of the sledder and bar wide enough so that it does not contact the machine. 5. Method of fitting rope. Pass cable under the undercover and the steering case Lifting points 6. Check safety: After fitting the rope, raise the machine 100 to 200 mm (4 to 8 in) and check that there is no slack in the wire cable and that the machine is being raised horizontally. 7. If any points are unclear, please contact your Komatsu distributor for advice. 1-12