Komatsu — 12.1 CHECKS BEFORE STARTING ENGINE

12. OPERATION CHECK OIL LEVEL IN ENGINE OIL PAN, ADD OIL 1. 2. 3. Open the upper cover at the front of the machine. Remove dipstick 0 and wipe the oil off with a cloth. Insert dipstick 0 fully in the oil filler pipe, then take it out again. The oil level should be between the H and L marks on dipstick 0. If the oil level is below the L mark, add engine oil through oil filler 0. For details of the oil to use, see “20. USE OF FUEL, COOL- ANT AND LUBRICANTS ACCORDING TO AMBIENT TEM- PERATURE”. If the oil is above the H mark, drain the excess engine oil from drain plug @, and check the oil level again. If the oil level is correct, tighten the oil filler cap securely and close the upper cover. 4.

5. 6. REMARK When checking the oil level after the engine has been operated, wait for at least 15 minutes after stopping the en- gine before checking. If the machine is at an angle, make it horizontal before checking. 2-l 7