. SAFETY SAFETY MAINTENANCE INFORMATION 2 - 37 REMOVING BATTERY TERMINA When repairing the electrical sy stem or when carrying out electrica l welding, remo ve the negative (-) termina l of the battery to prevent the flow of cu SAFETY FIRST WHEN USING HIGH-PRESSURE GREASE TO ADJUST TRACK TEN Grease is pumped into the under high pressure. track tension adjustment system If the specified procedure for maintenance is not followed when making adjustment, grease d rain plug (1) may fly out and cause serious injury or property dam age. in plug (1) to loosen the track When loosening grease dra tension, never loosen it more than one turn. Loosen the grease drain plug slowly.
Never put your face, hands, f eet, or any other part of your body close to grease drain plug (1) DO NOT DISASSEMBLE RECOIL Never attempt to disassemble t he recoils spring assembly. It contains a spring u nder high press ure which serves as a shock absorber for the idle r. If it is disassembled by mistake , the spring will fly out and cau injury. When it becomes necessary to disassemble it, ask your Komatsu distributor to d SAFETY RULES FOR HIGH-PRE SSURE OIL under internal pressure. When inspecting or replacing piping or hoses, always The hydraulic system is always always check that the pressure in the h ydraulic circuit has been released.
If the circuit is still under press ure, it will lead to serious injury, so always do as follows. before starting any inspection or replacement operation. Always release the pressure before starting any inspection or r eplacement op If there is any leakage from th e piping or hoses, the surrounding area will be wet , so check for cr acks in the piping and hoses and for swelling in When carry out inspection, w There is a hazard that high-pr essure oil leaking from small holes may penetrate your skin or cause blindness if it contacts your eyes directly.
If you are hit by a jet of high-pressureoil and suffer injury to your skin or eyes, wash the place with clean water, and consult a doctor immediately for medical attention. may penetrate your skin or c ause blindness if it contacts your eyes directly. If you are hit by a jet of high-pressureoil and suffer injury to your skin or eyes, wa sh the place with clean water, and consult a doctor immediately