Komatsu — LOADING OPERATIONS

. OPERATION OPERATION LOADING OPERATIONS HANDLING TAILGATE WARNING When removing or installing the tailgate, please consult your the 3 - 104 When u sing a lar ge wheel loader to lo ad large rocks, i f the rock s are loaded directly into the dump body parts o f the dump b ody may be deformed. To pre vent this, when l oading la rge rocks, fir st load sand or s oil to act as a cushion, then lo ad the roc ks on top of this to r educe the impac t on the d ump body. In addition, when loading rocks that exceed the following cond itions, instal l the optional du mp body reinforcemen plate.

Rock s with on e side over 0.3 m (1 Rock s of hard ness more than 4.5 Rock s with a w eight of more than Whe n transpor NOTICE traveling, always set the dump lever to the FLOAT position regardless of whether the dump body is empty or loaded. When traveling, always set the dump l ever to the FLOAT position re gardless of w hether the dump If the dump lever is not at the FLOAT po sition and the gear shift lever is not at the N position, the cent ral warning lamp will flush and t he alarm bu zzer will sound.

(If equipped) When ha uling rock s or materials with hig h viscosity, always remove th Komats u distribu NOTICE The tailgate can be installed when hauling finely crushed rock or fl materials. If the tailgate is viscosity, or ro used when hauling clay or other materials with a h cks or gravel, the tailgate may be damaged, or tailgate may be p operator's comp ulled when dumping the load, with the danger that artment may rise, so do not use the tailgate w terials. hauli ng such ma