Komatsu — PRECAUTIONS FOR MAINTENANCE

. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR MAINTENANCE PRECAUTIONS WHEN USING HAMMER 2 - 36 WORK UNDER T HE MACHINE g out inspection and maintenance with the work sed, use strong support (1) that can fully withstand When carryin equipment rai sed, use strong support (1) th the weight of t he work equipment, and be s ure to fix the stands in position secur ely. NOISE If the noise fro m the machine is too loud, it may cause temporary or permanent hearing pr oblems. When ca rrying out maintenan ce of the engine and you are exposed to noise for long periods of time, wear ear covers or ear plugs while working. When using a hammer, pins may fly out or metal particles may be scattered.

Thi s may lead to serious injury. Always do as follows. If hard meta l parts such as pins, bucket t eeth, cutting edges, or e hit with a hammer, there is a hazard that pieces attered and cause serious pe rsonal injury or death. r safety glasses and gloves. When hittin g pins or bucket teeth, there i s a hazard that broken t be sent flying and injure peo ple in the surrounding s check that there is no one in the surroundingarea.

There is a h azard that the pin hit with st ut eople in the surrounding area REPAIR WELDIN Welding opera tions must always be carried o ut by a qualified welde r and in a p lace equipped with proper equipment There is a haz ard of gas, fire, or electrocutio n when carrying out welding, so never allow an y unqualified per sonne to carry out we REMOVING BATTERY TERMINAL When repairin g the electrical system or whe n carrying out electrica l welding, remove the ne gative (-) terminal of the battery to prev ent the flow of current.