Komatsu 37BF50111, Operation & Maintenance Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
FOREWORD
1.1 FOREWORD.......................................................................................................................................... 1
1.2 INFORMATION ON SAFETY ................................................................................................................ 2
1.3 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................... 4
1.3.1 INTENDED USES .................................................................................................................... 4
1.3.2 IMPROPER OR UNAUTHORIZED USES................................................................................ 4
1.3.3 MAIN CHARACTERISTICS...................................................................................................... 4
1.3.4 RUNNING-IN ............................................................................................................................ 5
1.4 PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION ............................................................................................................... 6
1.4.1 MACHINE SERIAL NUMBER................................................................................................... 6
1.4.2 MACHINE IDENTIFICATION PLATE AND PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (PIN) ... 6
1.4.3 ENGINE SERIAL NUMBER AND EXHAUST GAS EMISSION PLATE ................................... 7
1.4.4 TRAVEL REDUCTION GEAR SERIAL NUMBER ................................................................... 7
1.4.5 CAB SERIAL NUMBER ........................................................................................................... 7
1.4.6 EXCAVATOR IDENTIFICATION PLATE (if installed) .............................................................. 7
1.4.7 SERIAL NUMBERS AND DEALER’S ADDRESS .................................................................... 8
SAFETY AND ACCIDENT PREVENTION
2.1 SAFETY, NOISE AND VIBRATION PLATES....................................................................................... 16
2.1.1 POSITION OF THE SAFETY PLATES .................................................................................... 16
2.1.1.1 SAFETY PLATES ................................................................................................... 16
2.1.1.2 SAFETY PLATES FOR MACHINES WITH EXCAVATOR ..................................... 18
2.1.2 PICTOGRAMS AND RELEVANT MEANINGS......................................................................... 20
2.1.3 POSITION OF THE NOISE PLATES ...................................................................................... 23
2.1.4 VIBRATIONS TO WHICH THE OPERATOR IS SUBJECTED ................................................ 23
2.2 GENERAL PRECAUTIONS .................................................................................................................. 24
2.2.1 GENERAL SAFETY RULES .................................................................................................... 24
2.2.2 SAFETY DEVICES AND GUARDS.......................................................................................... 24
2.2.3 CLOTHING AND PERSONAL PROTECTION ITEMS ............................................................ 24
2.2.4 UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATIONS ....................................................................................... 25
2.2.5 LEAVING THE OPERATORS SEAT ....................................................................................... 25
2.2.6 GETTING ON AND OFF THE MACHINE ................................................................................ 26
2.2.7 CHECKING THE REAR-VIEW MIRRORS (if installed) ........................................................... 26
2.2.8 PREVENTING FIRES DUE TO FUEL AND OIL ..................................................................... 27
2.2.9 PREVENTING BURNS ............................................................................................................ 27
2.2.10 PREVENTING DAMAGE DUE TO ASBESTOS POWDER .................................................... 28
2.2.11 PREVENTING DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE WORK EQUIPMENT ........................................ 28
2.2.12 FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND FIRST AID KIT ........................................................................ 29
2.2.13 PRECAUTIONS CONCERNING THE CAB STRUCTURE ...................................................... 29
2.2.14 PRECAUTIONS CONCERNING THE EQUIPMENT ............................................................... 29
2.3 PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE ................................................. 30
2.3.1 SAFETY ON THE WORK SITE ............................................................................................... 30
2.3.2 FIRE PREVENTION ................................................................................................................ 30
2.3.3 PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN FOR THE OPERATOR'S CAB ............................................. 30
2.3.4 ROOM VENTILATION ............................................................................................................. 31
2.3.5 PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN FOR THE LIGHTS (if installed)............................................. 31
2.3.6 CLEANING THE WINDOWS AND THE REAR-VIEW MIRRORS - CHECKING
THE WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES (if installed) ...................................................................
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