Komatsu — GUIDES TO MAINTENANCE

. MAINTENANCE GUIDES TO MAINTENANCE KEEP MACHINE CLEAN: WARNING Always keep the machine clean. Wipe off any mud or grease stuck to the machine. Do not spray water on electrical equipment or clean it with steam. PRECAUTION FOR LIGHTING EQUIPMENT: WARNING HANDLING SUSPENSION CYLINDER,ACCUMULATOR: WARNING 4 - 4 If there is mud or oil on the mach ine, your feet may slip when you get on the mac hine or when you carry ou t inspection and maintenance. This may cause yo machine clean. u to fall and suffer injury.

Always wipe off any m ud or oil stuck to the machi ne, and keep the If water gets into the electrical sy stem, the electrical equipment may not work pro perly or may b e actuated b y mistak e. If it is actuated by mistake, there is da cleaning the machine, do not wa nger that the machine may move unexpectedly and cause se rious personal injury. When am. sh the electrical system (sensors, connectors) w ith water or ste When inspecting the fuel, oil, battery electrolyte, window washer fluid, or coolant, alw ays use explosi on-proof lig hting eq uipment.

If explosion-proof lighting equipmen t is not used, the fuel, oil, battery electrolyte, win dow washer flu id, or coola nt may ig nite and cause an explosion, leading to serio us personal injury. The fuel, oil, battery electrolyte, window washer fluid, and coolant used on this machin danger that they may be ignit equipment. The cigarette lighter can be used as the power source on the machine. Alwa ys use equip ment with a capaci ty equal to or less than the cigarette light er. For details, see "CIGARETTE LIGHTE R (PAGE 3-4 0)". her e is lighting The suspension cylinder and accum ulator are charged with high-pressure nitrogen g as.

If any mista ke is made i n handli ng them, there is danger of causing an explo sion, which may lead to serious personal injury. To prevent acc idents, alwa ys do as follows. Do not remove or disassemble th is equipment unless necessary. ose of it in fire. r use a cutting torch. ering, rolling, etc.. Do not bring it near flame or disp Do not make holes in it, weld it, o Do not bear any shock by hamm The suspension cylinder and a ccumulator are charged with high-pressure nitrogen gas. It is dangerous if any m. ny mistake is made in handling the When charging with nitrogen gas or when releasing the gas, ask your Komat su distributor to carry ou t the op eration.