Komatsu GALEO BR550JG-1, Operation & Maintenance Manual

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OPERATION
OPERATION
OPERATION
CHECK BEFORE STARTING ENGINE
WARNING
Ensuring the safety at the job site
Before starting the work, confirm that there is no danger in the job site.
Before starting the job, level the ground as evenly as possible.
When working on a public road, ensure the safety for both pedestrians and passing vehicles by manning a guide and putting
up a fence around to turn the area off-limit.
WALK-AROUND CHECK
WARNING
Inflammables piled on the intensely heated engine parts like an exhaust muffler and on the battery or fuel and oil leakage can
cause a fire on the machine.
Make a thorough check, and if something unusual is found, be sure to fix it or inform it to the komatsu distributor in your territory.
Before starting the engine, walk around the machine and look at the underside of chassis for anything unusual like
loose bolts and nuts, leakage of fuel, oil and coolant. Also check the condition of the work equipment and the
hydraulic system.
Also check for loose wiring, play, and collection of dust at places that reach high temperature.
Be sure to check the items listed here before starting the engine for the day's work.
1. Check for damage, wear and play of the work equipment, hydraulic cylinders and hoses
Check the work equipment, the hydraulic cylinders and hoses for any damage, wear and play. If any of them is
found, fix it.
2. Removing dust from the engine parts and the radiator
Walk around the engine and the radiator to check if dust is piled up on any of them. Remove it, if any.
3. Check for coolant and oil leakage around the engine
Check for oil leakage from the engine and coolant leaks from the cooling system. If any problem is found, repair
it.
4. Inspection of the operator's platform
Check around the operator's platform to see if there is any parts or tool left, and put it back or move to the
specified place.
Furthermore inspect the platform floor, control levers, handrails, step, etc. for mud, oil, snow stuck to them, and
remove them, if any.
5. Inspection of the lamps for smudge
Inspect the surface of the lamps for any smudges, and wipe them out, if any.
6. Inspection of the head lamps and the working lamp
Inspect the head lamps and the working lamp to determine that they are suited to the work, and if not, replace
them.
7. Check for oil leakage from hydraulic equipment, hydraulic tank, hoses, and joints
Check for oil leakage. If any abnormality is found, repair the area where oil is leaking.
8. Check of the undercarriage parts
Check track shoe, sprocket, idler, guard for damage, wear, loose bolts, or leakage of oil from rollers, etc.
Repair them if any trouble is found.
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