. SAFETY GENERAL PRECAUTIONS COMMON TO OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE DO NOT GET CAUGHT IN DUMP BODY 2 - 16 The clearance in t according to the mov ement of the dump body. If y ou are caugh there is danger that y ou will suffer serious injury or death. Do not allow anyone near any of the rotating or tele scopic parts PRECAUTIONS RELATED TO PROTECTIVE STRUCTURES The operator's compartment is equipped with a structure (ROPS, FOPS) to protect the operator by absorbing the impact energy. If the machine weight (mass) exceeds the certified value (shown on the ROLL-OVER PROTECTIVE STRUCTURE (ROPS) CERTIFICATION plate), ROPS will not be able to fulfill its function.
Do not increase machine weight beyond the certified value by modifying the machine or by installing attachments to the machine. Also, if the function of the protective equipment is impeded, the protective equipment will not be able to protect the operator, and the operator may suffer injury or death. Always observe the following. If the machine is equipped with a protective structure, do not remove the protective structure and carry out operations without it. The operator's comp artment is equipped with a stru cture (ROP FOPS) to protect the operator by absorbing the im pact energy.
the machine weight ( mass) exceeds the certified va lue (shown o the ROLL-OVER PROTECTIVE STRUCTU RE (ROP CERTIFICATION pla te), ROPS will not be able to ful fill its functio Do not increase ma chine weight beyond the cert ified value b modifying the machin e or by installing attachments t o the machin Also, if the function of the protective equipment is impeded, th protective equipment operator, an the operator may s following. If the machine is operations without If the protective st ructure is welded, or holes are drilled in it, or it is modified in any othe r way, its strengt h may drop. Consult you r Komatsu distributor before c arrying out a ny modifications.
If the protective str ucture is damaged or deforme d by falling ob jects or by rolling over, its s trength will be re duced and it will not be a advice on the met ble to fulfill its function properl y. In such c ases, tor for Even if the protect ys fasten you r seat If you do not faste n your seatbelt properly, it can not display it s effec operating the ma chine. UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATION Komatsu will not b e responsible for any injuries, accidents, pr oduct failures or other prop erty damages re sulting from modifications made without authorization fr om Komatsu. Any modification m ade without authorization fro m Komatsu c an create hazards.
Before making a modification, consult your Koma tsu distributor. ase the capacity of the dump body or make any other modifications. Such modifications will Do not try to incre ase the capacity of the dump b ody or make any other modifications. ns will cause a drop in th unexpected accid e braking efficiency, the balance of the machine will become poor, and this may lead to an ent. chine will