Komatsu — 3.6.5 HOW TO MOVE THE MACHINE

USE OF THE MACHINE 112 DANGER RWA03050 RWA03050 • Before moving the machine, make sure that you know the control functions and all the relevant safety regulations perfectly. • The operator must be sitting in the driving position with fastened safety belt and must have checked the position of the rear-view mirrors. • Before moving the machine, make sure that there is no one within the operating radius of the machine and that there are no obstacles in the surrounding area. • Be extremely careful when engaging the reverse and make sure that there are no persons, working means or obstacles in the way. • The brake pedals must be connected with the appropriate pin.

Before moving the machine, check the instruments, warm up the engine and the hydraulic oil, make sure that the stabilizers have been raised and that both the front bucket and the backhoe are in transport position. The control levers must be in the neutral position (N). At this point, release the parking brake Select: 1 - The gear, by pressing the UP/DOWN push buttons and checking the engaged gear on the display. 2 - The travel direction, by shifting the control lever forward (F) or backward (R) within 3 seconds after engaging the gears. 3 - Gradually accelerate with the accelerator pedal.

RWA35020 +- F N + - RWA35020 +- F N + - IMPORTANT • The travel direction must be selected with the engine at low rpm, in order to avoid abrupt accelerations. • For the operation of the gearshift and its functions, see “3.3.6 MACHINE CONTROLS”. • The gearshift is completely synchronized, therefore no deceleration is necessary to change gears when the ma- chine is going to keep travelling in the same direction). • If it is necessary to shift down, first reduce the engine rpm and then shift down. • If it is necessary to reverse, slow down by putting on the brakes before operating the reversing gear lever. R RWA16780 R RWA16780