Komatsu — BEFORE CARRYING OUT MAINTENANCE

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR MAINTENANCE WARNING: Failure to follow these safety precautions may lead to a serious accident. CLEAN BEFORE INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE Clean the machine before carrying out inspection and mainte- nance. This will ensure that dirt does not get into the machine and will also ensure that maintenance can be carried out safely. If inspection and maintenance are carried out with the machine still dirty, it will be difficult to find the location of problems, and there is also the danger that you will get dirty or mud in your eyes, and that you will slip and injure yourself. When washing the machine, always do as follows.

A0055150 Wear non-slip shoes to prevent yourself from slipping on the wet surface. When using high-pressure steam to wash the machine, always wear protective clothing. This will protect you from being hit by high-pressure water, and cutting your skin or getting mud or dust into your eyes. Do not spray water directly on to the electrical system (sen- sors, connectors) (1). If water gets into the electrical system, there is danger that it will cause defective operation and mal- function. AE305820 KEEP WORK PLACE CLEAN AND TIDY Do not leave hammers or other tools lying around in the work place. Wipe up all grease, oil, or other substances that will cause you to slip.

Always keep the work place clean the tidy to enable you to carry out operations safely. If the work place is not kept clean and tidy, there is danger that you will trip, slip, or fall over and injure yourself. APPOINT LEADER WHEN WORKING WITH OTHERS When repairing the machine or when removing and installing the work equipment, appoint a leader and follow his instructions dur- ing the operation. When working with others, misunderstandings between workers can lead to serious accidents. 41