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A Follow these safety precautions. 6. GENERAL PRECAUTIONS — SAFETY RULES e Follow all safety rules, precautions and instructions when operating or performing maintenance on the machine. e Do not operate the machine if you are not feeling well, or if you are taking medicine which will make you sleepy, or if you have been drinking. Operating in such a condition will adversely affect your judgement and may lead to an accident. e@ When working with another operator or with a person on worksite traffic duty, be sure that all personnel understand all hand signals that are to be used. —| SAFETY FEATURES Be sure that all guards and covers are in their proper position.

Have guards and covers repaired if damaged. Always close the door during operation. If the door must be opened during operations, never put your hands or face inside. Never remove any safety features. Always keep them in good operating condition. Improper use of safety features could result in serious bodily injury or death. — CLOTHING AND PERSONAL PROTECTIVE ITEMS e Avoid loose clothing, jewelry, and loose long hair. They can catch on controls or in moving parts e and cause serious injury or death. Also, do not wear oily clothes, because they are flammable. e@ Wear a hard hat, safety glasses, safety shoes, mask or gloves when operating or maintaining the machine.

Always wear safety goggles, hard hat and heavy gloves if your job involves scattering metal chips or minute materials particularly when driving pins with a hammer and when cleaning the air cleaner element with compressed air. Check also that there is no one near the machine. e Check that all protective equipment functions properly before using. o nd S s II \ zn & AE305770 — UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATION Any modification made without authorization from Komatsu modification, consult your Komatsu distributor. Komatsu damage caused by any unauthorized modification. 1-2 can create hazards. Before making a will not be responsible for any injury or