Komatsu A40001, Operation & Maintenance Manual

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INTRODUCTION
PC490LC-10 0-3
SAFETY INFORMATION
Most accidents are caused by the failure to follow fundamental safety rules for the operation and maintenance of machines. To
avoid accidents, read, understand and follow all precautions and warnings in this manual and on the machine before
performing maintenance and machine operations.
The following signal words are used to inform you that there is a potentially hazardous situation that may lead to personal
injury or damage. In this manual and on machine labels, different signal words are used to express the potential level of
hazard.
Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or
serious injury. This signal word is to be limited to most extreme situations.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or
serious injury.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or
moderate injury. It may also be used to alert against unsafe practices.
Remark
This word is used for precautions that must be taken to avoid actions, which could shorten the life of the
machine.
Safety precautions are described in SAFETY Section 1.
KOMATSU AMERICA CORP. cannot predict every circumstance that might involve a potential hazard in operation and
maintenance. Therefore the safety message in this manual and on the machine may not include all possible safety precautions.
If any procedures or actions not specifically recommended or allowed in this manual are used, you must be sure that you and
others can do such procedures and actions safely and without damaging the machine. If you are unsure about the safety of
some procedures, contact your local distributor or KOMATSU AMERICA CORP.
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