OM2210 10/11 Safety - Section 22 Warnings and Cautions Page 22-1 WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS The following pages provide a brief explanation of the warning, caution, and service instruction plates and decals attached to the truck. The plates and decals listed here are typical of this model. Because of customer options, individual trucks may have plates and decals that are different from those shown here. The plates and decals must be kept clean and legible. If any decal or plate is illegible or damaged, it must be replaced with a new one. MDS - Character positions 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 identify the Machine Descriptor Section (MDS).
The MDS code identifies general information regarding machine specifications. The MDS is a code for the machine type and model. CL - Character position 9 identifies the Check Letter (CL). The CL is used to verify the accuracy of the individual PIN. FC - Character positions 10 and 11 identify the Fac- tory Code (FC). The FC identifies the Komatsu fac- tory in charge of claims for the product. The FC for electric drive trucks is 61. A product identification plate is located on the frame in front of the right side front wheel.
It shows the truck model number, maximum Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) and Product Identification Number (PIN) SN - Character positions 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, and 17 identify the Serial Number (SN). The SN is a unique sequential number. The PIN consists of 19 total characters. The first and last characters are tamper preventative symbols (*). The remaining 17 alpha/numeric characters are used to identify five characteristics of the machine. The five characteristics are detailed below. WMC - Character positions 1, 2 and 3 identify the Worldwide Manufacturer Code (WMC). The WMC designates the manufacturer of the product. Komatsu brand products are identified with the letters KMT.