. SAFETY GENERAL PRECAUTIONS COMMON TO OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 2 - 16 PRECAUTIONS RELATED TO PROTECTIVE STRUCTURE Th e operator 's compartment is equipped with a structure (such as ROPS, FOP S) to protect the operator b y absorbing the impact energy. As f weight (mas or the machine equipped wit h ROPS, if the machine s) exceeds the certified PROTECTIVE ST value (shown on the RUCTURE (ROPS) ROLL-OVER CERTIFICAT ION plate), ROPS will not be able to fulfill its function. Do not incre ase machine weight beyon d the certified value by modifying the machine or by installing atta chments to the machine.
Als o, if the f unction of the protective equ ipment is impeded, the protective eq rotect the operator, and the operator following. I f the mac r i emove th e protective structure and carr y out operations without I f the prote ctive structure is welded, or i t is modifi ed in any other way, its stre ngth may drop. Consult your Koma tsu distributor before carryin g out any modifications. I f the prote ctive structure is damaged or deformed by falling objects or by rolling over, its st rength will be re duced and it will not be able to fulfill its functio n properly. In such cases, al ways utor for advice on the method of repair.
protective structure is instal Even if the I f you do n ot fasten your seat belt prop erly, it cannot display its effect perating the m achine. UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATION Komatsu will not be responsible for any injuries, accidents, product fa ilures or o ther prope rty damages re sulting f rom modi fications made without autho rization from Komatsu. Any modif ication made without authori zation from Komatsu ca n creat e hazards. Before making a modification, consult yo ur Komatsu distributor. PRECAUTIONS RELATED TO ATTACHMENTS AND OPTIONS Any injurie s, accidents, product failur es or other property damage attachmen ts or parts will not be the res ponsibility of Komatsu.
When inst alling optional parts or attach ments, there may be problems with safety or legal restrictions. Th erefore contact yo ur Komatsu distributor for ad vice. When inst alling and using optional attac hments, read the instruction m anua l for the attach ment, and the g eneral i nformatio n related to attachments in th is manual.