Komatsu — Komatsu Operation and Maintenance Manual (EN)

. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WITH TIRES PRECAUTIONS WITH TIRES 2 - 35 HANDLING TIRES istakenly, there is danger that the tire , or that the rim may fly off and cause o as follows. y, repair, and assembly of the tires quipment and special technology, so tsu distributor to carry out these es and inflate them to the specified sure: see "SELECTION AND (PAGE 4-32)". res, check that no other person is install an air chuck with a clip that can . n pressure from becoming too high, m time to time with an air gauge while wn abnormally or the rim parts do not em with the tire or rim parts. Always ributor for repairs.

If tires or rims are handled m istakenly, there is danger that the tire may explode or be damaged , or that the rim may fly off and cause serious injury or death. To maintain safety, always d Maintenance, disassembl and rims requires special e always ask your Koma operations. Use only the specified tir pressure. Suitable inflation pres INSPECTION OF TIRES quipment and special technology, so When pumping up the ti standing near the tire, and be secured to the air valve To prevent the tire inflatio measure the pressure fro pumping up the tire.

install an air chuck with a clip that can If the tire pressure goes do wn abnormally or the rim parts do not fit the tire, there is a probl contact your Komatsu dist If the rim parts are not fitte d properly when the tire is being pumped up, there is danger that the rim parts may fly off, so set up a protective f when pumping up the tire. ence around the tire, and do not stand directly in front of the rim. S tand beside the tread Do not adjust the tire inflati on pressure immediately after traveling at high speed or carrying out operations under heavy load. light a fire near the tire.

Never carry out welding or PRECAUTIONS WHEN STORING TIRE Tires for construction equipm ent are extremely heavy, so trying to hold the tire may lead to seri ous injury. the tires in a warehouse which As a basic rule, store unauthorized persons can If the tires must be stored up "No Entry" signs. Stand the tire on level gro not enter. outside, always erect a fence and put und, and block it securely so that it y person should touch it. cannot roll or fall over if an Do not lay the tire on its sid it to deteriorate. e. This will deform the tire and cause If the tire should fall over, d o not attempt to stop it. Get out of the way quickly.