. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR MAINTENANCE Please contact your Komatsu distributor to have this work performed. MAINTENANCE OF AIR CONDITIONER 2 - 44 DO NOT DISASSEMBLE RECOIL SPRIN Never dis assembly assemble the recoil spring as has a powerful spring that ac the idler. I and cause f it is disassembled by mistake serious personal injury or de It is neces sary to disassemble the recoi l spring assembly, always ask your Komatsu distributor to carry o HANDLING ACCUMULATOR AND GAS S PRING This mach ine is equipped with an accum ulator.
Even after the e ngine st ops, the work equipm ent control levers can be operat ed for a short time in the LOW ER direction to allow the work e quipment to go down under its own weight. After stop ping the engine, set the lock l ever to the LOCK position The accu mulator and gas spring are mistakenl y, it may cause an explosion t hat could lead to seriou s person al injury or death. F or this reason, always observe t he following precautions. Do not disassemble the accumulator Do not bring it near flame or dispose Do not make holes in it, weld it, or us Do not hit or roll the accumulator, or subject it to any impact. When d isposing of the accumulator, the gas must be released.
PRECAUTIONS WITH COMPRESSED AI R When c arrying out cleaning with comp ressed air, there is a hazard of s erious personal injury caused by flying dust or parti cles. When u sing compressed air to clean the filter element or radiator, w ear safety glasses, a nti-dust mask, gloves, and oth er protective equipment. If air co nditioner refrigerant gets into your eyes, it may cause loss of sight; if it contacts y our skin, it may cause e. Never loosen any parts of t