Komatsu — Gauges and Meter

OPERATION Auto-deceleration Switch If the control levers are at neutral, this switch (2) automatically lowers the engine speed and turns on the function to reduce fuel consumption. Pilot monitor on monitor display ON: . . . . . Auto-deceleration ON Pilot monitor on the monitor display OFF: Auto-deceleration OFF Each time the switch is pressed, the auto-deceleration is switched between actuated and canceled. Auto-deceleration function When the auto-deceleration function is ON, if the work equipment and travel levers are returned to the N position, the engine speed will drop after 4 seconds from the operating speed to idling speed. This makes it possible to reduce fuel consumption.

If any lever is operated when the machine is in this condition, engine speed will return to the previous operating speed to make it possible to perform operations. 1. When auto-deceleration switch (2) is pressed and the auto-deceleration function is turned ON, the mode is displayed in the center of the monitor display, and after two seconds, the screen returns to the standard screen. 2. The pilot monitor of the monitor display for the standard screen is lit. On the standard screen, the pilot monitor lights up. (When the auto-deceleration is OFF, it does not light up.) PC200LC-8 2-29