Komatsu — SAFETY MAINTENANCE INFORMATION

. SAFETY SAFETY MAINTENANCE INFORMATION 2 - 38 AIR CONDITIONER MAINTENAN If air c ondition er refrigerant gets into your e yes , it may cause blindness ; if it touche s your s kin, it may caus e frostbite. Neve r touch r efrigera COMPRESSE When carry ing out cleaning w ith compressed air, there is a hazard of s erious i njury c aused by f lying particles.

When usin g compressed air t o clean e lement s or th e radiator, always wear sa fety gl asses, dus t mask, gloves, an d other p rotectiv e equipme PERIODIC REPLACEMENT OF SAFETY CRITICAL PART In order for the machine to be operated safety for a l ong time, it is necessary t o add oil and to c arry out service an d maintenance a t periodic i ntervals. In order to further i ncrease s afet y, component s with a strong r elationship to safety, s uch as h oses and seat belts , must be replace d at p eriodic i ntervals Replacement of safety critical parts:

S ee " SAFETY CRITICA L PART S (PAG E 4-15 Th e materi al of thes e compon ents naturally changes over time, and repeated us e caus es deterioration ,wear, and fatigue. As a resul t, there is a hazard that these components may fail and ca use se rious i njur y or d eath. It is difficult to j udge the remainin g life of th ese components f rom e xternal i nspecti on or t he feeling when operating, so always r eplace t hem at th e specifie d interval. Replace or repair s afety-criti replaceme