Komatsu — OPERATION

. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR OPERATION or landfills, or when machine or the maximum slip, so be particularly and this may cause the always carry out operations speed and use the 2 - 25 PRECAUTIONS WHEN OPERATING lose to the edge of cliffs. When making embankm Be careful not to approach too c dropping soil over a cliff, dump on e pile, then use the next pile of soil to push the first The load suddenly becomes light er when the soil is pushed over a cliff or when the m a slope. When this happens, ther e is danger that the travel speed will suddenly incre the speed. If the machine moves with only ei ther side of the blade loaded, its tail may swing.

Tak PROHIBITED OPERATIONS To make it easier to escape if ther e is any problem, set the tracks at right angles to the the sprocket at the rear when car rying out operations. When using the machine, to preve nt personal injury caused by damage to the work equ overturning due to overloading, do not exceed the permitted performance of the m the machine. permitted load for the structure of METHOD OF USING BRAKES When the machine is traveling, do not rest your foot on the brake pedal. If you travel wi pedal, the brake will always be ap plied, and this will cause the brakes to overheat an Do not depress the brake pedal r epeatedly if not necessary. braking force of the engine.

When traveling downhill, use the TRAVELING ON SNOW-COVERED O R FROZEN SURFACES Snow-covered or frozen surfaces are slippery, so be extremely careful when traveling and do not operate the levers su ddenly. Even a slight slope may cause the machine ground becomes soft when the temperature rises ossible for the machine to escape. careful when working on slopes. With frozen ground surfaces, the machine to tip over or make it imp If the machine enters deep snow, there is a hazard that it may tip over or become buri not to leave the road shoulder or to get trapped in a snow drift. When clearing snow, the road sho ulder and objects placed beside the road are buried i seen.

There is a hazard of the m carefully. When traveling on snow-covered achine tipping over or hitting covered objects, so al slopes, never apply the foot brake suddenly. Redu engine as a brake while applying the foot brake intermittently (depress the brake inter necessary, lower the work equipm ent to the ground to stop the machine. PARKING MACHINE ound. hazard of landslides, falling rocks, or flooding. etely to the ground. rk equipment lock lever (1) to brake lever (2) to the LOCK oor, and use the key to lock all any unauthorized person from ove the key, take it with you, .

Park the machine on firm, level gr Select a place where there is no Lower the work equipment compl When leaving the machine, set wo the LOCK position and parking position (L), and stop the engine. Always close the operator's cab d the equipment in order to prevent moving the machine. Always rem and leave it in the specified place the equipment in order to prevent moving the machine. Always rem and leave it in the specified place