. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR OPERATION 2 - 27 PRECAUTIONS WHEN TRAVELING Never turn the key in the starting s witch to the OFF position. It is dangerous if t he engine stops w hen the machine is traveling, because the steering becomes heavy. There is danger that t his will cause mis operation of the steering wheel and may lead to s erious personal injury or death. If the engine stops, depress the brake pedal perations, always keep a safe distance from people, structures, or other ntact with them. keep the work equipment at from the ground. If the work ed from the ground, there is will contact the ground and the work equipment control control levers have to be hen operate the levers.
hen possible. If the machine ep the work equipment close eed. There is more danger of t or right than tipping over to er obstacles which make the ight sides. ravel at low speed and do not re is danger that the machine nt may hit the ground surface balance, or may damage the the brake pedal immediately to stop the machine. When traveling or carrying out o machines to avoid coming into co When traveling on level ground, height (A) 40 to 50 cm (16 to 20 in) equipment is not sufficiently rais danger that the work equipment cause the machine to tip over. When traveling, do not operate levers.
If the work equipment operated, stop the machine first, t Avoid traveling over obstacles w has to travel over an obstacle, ke to the ground and travel at low sp the machine tipping over to the lef the front or rear, so do not travel ov machine tilt strongly to the left or r When traveling on rough ground, t operate the steering suddenly. The may turn over. The work equipme and cause the machine to lose its machine or structures in the area. When using the machine, to preve nt personal injury caused by damage to the work equipment o r by the machine overturning due to overloading, d o not exceed the permitted performance of the machine or the maximum the machine.
permitted load for the structure of When passing over bridges or stru ctures, check first that the structure is strong enough to supp ort the weight of the machine. When operating in tunnels, under b ridges, under electric wires, or other places where the height i s limited, operate slowly and be extremely careful n ot to let the machine body or work equipment hit anything. If you drive the machine at high spe ed continuously for a long time, the tires will overheat and the internal pressure will become abnormally high. This may cause the tires to burst. If a tire bursts, it produces a large destructive injury or death. usly, please consult your Komatsu distributor.
flat ground or down a slope, NEVER set the directional lever to the Neutral ission speed range. force, and this may cause serious If you are going to travel continuo When the machine is traveling on position. Always set it to a transm If the transmission is at neutral, this creates a dangerous situat It may also cause damage to th personal injury or death. position. Always set it to a transm If the transmission is at neutral, the engine brakes will not work and the steering wheel will b ecome heavy, so ion. It may also cause damage to th e transmission or other parts of the power train, and this ma y lead to serious