Komatsu Galeo PC800LC-8, Operation & Maintenance Manual

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OPERATION
MACHINE OPERATIONS AND CONTROLS
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GENERAL OPERATION INFORMATION 3
Traveling
Traveling over boulders, tree stumps, or other obstacles will
cause a big shock to the chassis (and in particular to the
tracks), and this will cause damage to the machine. For this
reason, always remove any obstacles or travel around them, or
take other steps to avoid traveling over such obstacles as far
as possible.
If there is no way to avoid traveling over an obstacle, reduce
the travel speed, keep the work equipment close to the ground,
and try to travel so that the center of the track passes over the
obstacle.
High Speed Travel
On uneven roadbeds such as rock beds or uneven roads with
large rocks, travel at Lo speed. When traveling at high speed,
set the idler in the forward direction.
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To switch the travel speed, press travel speed selector
switch (1). The travel speed is displayed as Lo, Mi, or Hi
on the monitor display.
Precautions when Carrying Out Operations Continually with the Work Equipment in the Same Posture
Precautions when carrying out operations continually with the work equipment in the same posture.
When operations are carried out continuously with the cylinder operated slightly, operate the cylinder occasionally
by a large amount to ensure greasing of the work equipment pins. This will prevent loss of grease at the pins.
Permissible Water Depth
NOTICE
When driving the machine out of water, if the angle of the
machine exceeds 15°, the rear of the upper structure will
go under water, and water will be thrown up by the radiator
fan. This may cause the fan to break.
Be extremely careful when driving the machine out of
water.