. SAFETY GENERAL PRECAUTIONS COMMON TO OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 2 - 17 DO NOT GET CAUGHT IN DUMP BODY round the dump body changes The clearance in the area a according to the movement of t he dump body. If you are caught, there is danger that you will suf fer serious injury or death. of the rotating or telescopic parts. Do not allow anyone near any PRECAUTIONS RELATED TO PROTECTIVE STRUCTURES The operator's compartment is equipped with a structure (such as ROPS, FOPS) to protect the operator by absorbing the impact energy.
As for the machine equipped with ROPS, 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 perform operations without it.
If the protective structure is welded, or holes are drilled in it, or it is modified in any other way, its strength may drop. Consult your Komatsu distributor before performing any modifications. The operator's compartment is equipped with a structure (such as ROPS, FOPS) to protect the operator by absorbing the impact energy. As for the machine eq weight (mass) exceeds the ROLL-OVER PROTECTIV uipped with ROPS, if the machine certified value (shown on the E STRUCTURE (ROPS) CERTIFICATION plate), ROPS will not be able to fulfill its function. Do not increase machine wei ght beyond the certified value by modifying the machine or by ins talling attachments to the machine.
Also, if the function of the prot ective equipment is impeded, the protective equipment will not b the operator may suffer injur following. If the machine is equipped remove the protective struct it. ure and perform operations without If the protective structure is welded, or holes are drilled in it, or it is modified in any other w your Komatsu distributor bef ay, its strength may drop. Consult ore performing any modifications. If the protective structure is d amaged or deformed by falling objects o r by rolling over, it s streng th will be re duced and it will not be able to fulfi advice on the method of rep ll its function properly.
In such cases, always ur Koma tsu distribu tor for Even if the protective structu seat belt properly whe If you do not fasten your sea t belt properly, it cannot display its effe UNAUTHORIZED MODIFI CATION Komatsu will not be respons ible for any injuries or death, accidents, product failures o r other p roperty da mages resulting from modifications made without authorization from Komatsu. Any modification made witho ut authorization from Komatsu can create hazards. Before making a modification, utor. pacity of the dump body or make any other modifications. Such modifications will n create hazards.
Befo re maki ng a modification, consult your Komatsu distrib Do not try to increase the ca pacity of the dump body or make any o the s. Such modificatio ns will cause a drop in the braking unexpected accident. efficiency, the balance of the machine will become poor, and this may lead to an will