. SAFETY GENERAL PRECAUTIONS COMMON TO OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE extending/retracting portion. following. 2 - 18 DO NOT GET CAUGHT IN The clearance in the area aroun d the work equipment changes according to the movemen t of the link. If y ou get caught, you may suffer serious PRECAUTIONS RELATED TO PROTECTIVE STRUCTURE The operator's compartment is e quipped with a structure (ROP FOPS) to protect the operator b y absorbing the impact energy.
the machine weight (mass) exce eds the certified value (shown o the ROLL-OVER PROTEC TIVE STRUCTURE (ROP CERTIFICATION plate), ROPS will not be able to fulfill its functio Do not increase machine weig ht beyond the certified value modifying the machine or by insta lling attachments to the machin Als o, if the function of the prote ctive equipment is impeded, th protective equipment will not be able to protect the operator, an the I r i emove the protective structur e and carry out operations witho I f the protective structure is w i y t is modified in any other way , its strength may drop.
Cons our Komatsu distributor befo re carrying out any modification I f the protective structure is da maged or deformed by falling o bjects or by rolling over, its s trength will be re duced a a nd it will not be able to fulfill its function properly. In such c ases, always Komatsu distrib utor for dvice on the method of repai E ven if the protective structur ur sea elt I f you do not fasten your seat belt properly, it cannot display it s effect. perating the m achine.