Komatsu D155AX-8E0, Operation & Maintenance Manual

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CONTROL LEVERS AND PEDALS
(1) Parking brake lever
(2) Joystick (steering, directional and gear shift lever)
(3) Brake pedal
(4) Decelerator pedal (5) Blade control lever
(6) Work equipment lock lever
(7) Ripper control lever
BLADE CONTROL LEVER
The blade control lever is used to control the blade.
Machine with single tilt
This mode is used for lifting and tilting the blade.
Lifting control
(a) RAISE
(b) HOLD: Blade is held at current position.
(c) LOWER
(d) FLOAT button: Blade is moved freely by external force.
REMARK
• The blade is not set in FLOAT mode until the lever reaches
the LOWER stroke end. To set the blade in FLOAT mode,
move the lever to LOWER stroke end while pressing
FLOAT button on the blade control lever.
• When FLOAT mode is used, the lever is not held.
EXPLANATION OF COMPONENTS OPERATION
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