. SAFETY GENERAL PRECAUTIONS COMMON TO OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 2 - 17 PRECAUTIONS RELATED TO PROTECTIVE STRUCTURE Th e operator 's compartment is equippe d with a structure (such ROPS, FOP S) to protect the operator by absorbing the impa energy.
As f weight (mas or the machine equipped w ith ROPS, if the machi s) exceeds the certified PROTECTIVE S value (shown on t TRUCTURE (ROP ROLL-OVER CERTIFICAT ION plate), ROPS will not b e able to fulfill its functio Do not incre ase machine weight beyo nd the certified value modifying the machine or by installing att achments to the machin Als o, if the f unction of the protective e quipment is impeded, t protective eq protect the operator, a the operator following. I f the mac r i emove th e protective structure and c arry out operations witho I f the prote ctive structure is welded, or holes are drilled in it, i t is modifi ed in any other way, its str ength may drop.
Cons your Koma tsu distributor before carry ing out any modification I f the prote ctive structure is damaged or deformed by falling o bjects or by rolling over, its st rength will be re duced and it will not be able to fulfill its func tion properly. In such c ases, al ways utor for advice on the method of repair. Even if the protective structure is ins I f you do n ot fasten your seatbelt pro perly, it cannot display it s effect. UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATIO N Komatsu will not be responsible for a ny injuries, accidents, pr oduct fa ilures or o ther prope rty damages re sulting f rom modi fications made without auth orization from Komatsu .
Any modif ication made without autho rization from Komatsu can create hazards. Before making a modification, an crea te hazards. Before making a modification, consult yo ur Komatsu distributor. PRECAUTIONS RELATED TO ATTACHMENTS AND OPTIONS Any injuri es, accidents, product fail ures or other property damage attachmen ts or parts will not be the r esponsibility of Komatsu When inst alling optional parts or attac hments, there may be p roblems with safety or legal restrictions. Th erefore contact yo ur Komatsu distributor for advice.
When inst alling and using optional att achments, read the instruction m anua l for the attach ment, and the g eneral i nformatio n related to attachments in this manual.