. FOREWORD INTRODUCTION DIRECTIONS OF MACHINE 1 - 7 INTRODUCT This K omatsu mac hine is designed to be used mainly for the Dig ging work eling work hing work ding work Lev Ditc Loa See th e section "R ECOMMENDED A PPLICATIONS (PAGE 3-116)" for further details. In this manual, the t erms front, r ear, lef t, and right refer to the t ravel direction as seen from the operator's sea t when the op erator's seat is facing the front a nd the sprocket is at th e rear of the machine. BREAKING-IN THE NEW MACHINE NOTICE Your Komatsu machine has been thoroughly adjusted and tested before shipment from the factory.
However, operating the machine under full load before breaking the machine in can adversely affect the performance and shorten the machine life. Be sure to break in the machine for the initial 100 hours (as indicated on the service meter). NOTIC Your K horoug machin e under full lo ad before breaking th e machine in can adversel y affect the performance and shorten the machine l ife. Be sur e to break in th e machine for the init ial 100 hours (as indicated Make sure that you fully understand the content of this manual, and pay careful attention t o the following points when breaki ng in the ma chine. Ru n the engine at idle for 15 secon ds after starting it.
Duri ng this time, do not operate the control levers or fuel con trol dial. or 5 minutes after starting it up. with heavy loads or at high speeds. Idle the engine f or 5 minutes after s Avo id operation with heavy lo ads o Imm ediately afte r starting the engin e, avoid sudden starts, s udden acceleration, unnecessary sudden stops, and sud den changes in direction. However,