. SAFETY GENERAL PRECAUTIONS COMMON TO OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE caught, you may suffer serious personal injury or death. Do not allow anyone to come close to any rotating or extending/retracting portion. 2 - 16 DO NOT GET CAUGHT IN W Th e clearance in the area around th e work equipment changes according to the movemen t of the link.
If you get PRECAUTIONS RELATED TO PROTECTIVE STRUCTURES Th e operator's compartment is equi FOPS) to protect the operator by a the machine weight (mass) exceeds the ROLL-OVER PROTECTIV CERTIFICATION plate), ROPS will Do not increase machine weight b modifying the machine or by installin Als o, if the function of the protectiv protective equipment will not be abl the operator may suffer injury or following.
If the machine is equipped with I r i emove the protective structure an I f the protective structure is weld i t is modified in any other way, it your Komatsu distributor before c I f the protective structure is dama ged or deformed by falling objects o r by rolling over, its s trength will be r educed and it will not be able to fulfill its function properly. In such cases, a lways utor for advice on the method of repair. Even if the protective structure is bel I f you do not fasten your seatbelt properly, it cannot display its effec operating the m achine.
UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICAT ION Komatsu will not be responsible f or any injuries, accidents, product f ailures or other prop erty damages re sulting f rom modifications made without authorization from Komatsu. Any modification made without a uthorization from Komatsu can create hazards. Before making a modification, consult your Komatsu distributor. PRECAUTIONS RELATED TO ATTACHMENTS AND OPTIONS Any injuries, accidents, product failures or other property damage attachments or parts will not be t When installing optional parts or a ttachments, there may be problem s with safety or legal restrictions. Th erefore contact your Komatsu distributor for advice.
When installing and using optiona l attachments, read the instruction manua l for the attac hment, and the general i nformation related to attachment s in this manual.