3. INTRODUCTION 3.1 INTENDED USE This Komatsu BULLDOZER is designed to be used mainly for the following work: l Dozing l Smoothing l Cutting into hard or frozen ground or ditching. See the section “12.10 WORK POSSIBLE USING BULLDOZER” for further details. 3.2 FEATURES l Simple, easy operation One lever with hydraulic control is used for the steering and directional lever. One lever with a solenoid selector system is used for the blade control lever (hydraulic angle-tiltdozer) l Simple, easy maintenance l Fuel gauge and air cleaner clogged warning lamp installed on instrument panel. 3.3 BREAKING IN THE MACHINE Your Komatsu machine has been thoroughly adjusted and tested before shipment.
However, operating the machine under severe conditions at the beginning can adversely affect the performance and shorten the machine life. Be sure to break in the machine for the initial 100 hours (as indicated by the service meter.) During breaking in: l Idle the engine for 5 minutes after starting it up. l Avoid operation with heavy loads or at high speeds. l Avoid sudden starts, sudden acceleration, sudden steering and sudden stops except in cases of emergency. The precautions given in this manual for operating, maintenance, and safety procedures are only those that apply when this product is used for the specified purpose.
If the machine is used for a purpose that is not listed in this manual, Komatsu cannot bear any responsibility for safety. All consideration of safety in such operations is the responsibility of the user. Operations that are prohibited in this manual must never be carried out under any circum- stances. o-3