. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR MAINTENANCE Please contact your Komatsu distributor to have this work performed. harmful objects such as oil, fuel, coolant, solvent, filters, and batteries. 2 - 42 HANDLING ACCUMULATOR AND GAS S PRING This mach ine is equipped with an accum ulator. Even after the engine stops, the work equip ment control levers can be operat ed for a short time in the LOWE R direction to allow the work equipment to go dow n under its own weight. After stop ping the engine, set the lock le ver to the LOCK position The accu mulator and gas spring are c mistakenl y, it may cause an explosion th at could lead to serious personal injury or death.
F or this reason, always observe t he following precautions. Do not disassemble the accumulator. Do not bring it near flame or dispose Do not make holes in it, weld it, or us Do not hit or roll the accumulator, or s When d isposing of the accumulator, t he gas must be released PRECAUTIONS WITH COMPRESSED AIR When c arrying out cleaning with comp ressed air, there is a hazard of serious personal injur y caused by flying dust or parti cles. When u sing compressed air to clean the filter element or radiator, wear safety glasses, a nti-dust mask, gloves, and oth er protective equipment.
MAINTENANCE OF AIR CONDITIONER If air co nditioner refrigerant gets into y our eyes, it may cause l oss of sight; if it contacts y our skin, it may cause frostbit e. Never loosen any parts of t he cooling circuit. DISPOSING OF WASTE MATERIALS To preven t pollution, pay careful attentio Always put oil drained from your mac hine in containers. Neve drain o system il directly onto the ground or , rivers, the sea, or lakes. Obey MERCURY CONTAINING COMPONENT(S ) mercury. The machine may be equipped with optional High Intensity The moni tor display backlight contains Discharge lighting lamps which also may contain mercury.
These components must be reuse d, recycled or properly disposed of in accordance with applicab le Local, State and Federal Laws.