Komatsu D375A-8, Operation & Maintenance Manual

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METHOD FOR STOPPING MACHINE
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WARNING
• Avoid a sudden stop. Stop the machine gradually.
• Do not park the machine on a slope. If it is unavoida-
bly necessary to park the machine on a slope, place
parking brake lever (1) in LOCK position and insert
blocks underneath the track shoes to prevent the ma-
chine from moving. As an additional safety measure,
thrust the work equipment into the ground.
• If the work equipment control lever is touched by acci-
dent, the work equipment may suddenly move, and
this may cause serious personal injury or death. Be-
fore leaving the operator's seat, always secure work
equipment lock lever (2) in LOCK position.
1.
Depress brake pedal (3) to apply the brake.
NOTICE
If you depress the brake pedal when the engine speed
or travel speed is high, the brake disc may make a
slipping sound. When you depress the brake pedal
usually, depress the decelerator pedal (4) and de-
crease the engine speed and travel speed. In an emer-
gency, immediately depress the brake pedal to stop
the machine.
2.
Return joystick (steering, directional and gear shift lever)
(5) to N (Neutral) position.
3.
Depress brake pedal (3) further.
The machine stops.
SHIFT GEARS
Since gearshifting is possible while traveling, you need not to stop the machine for gearshifting.
OPERATION MACHINE OPERATIONS AND CONTROLS
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