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OPERATION
OPERATION
TRAVELING DOWNHILL
When traveling downhill, travel at a safe speed which matches the width of the road, the condition of the road
surface, and other conditions of the jobsite.
WARNING
If the machine is stopped, put blocks under the wheel immediately.
For the maximum permissible speed when traveling downhill using the retarder, see the brake performance graph for the
downhill distance and grade. Traveling continuously downhill at a speed greater than the maximum permitted speed on the
brake performance graph is dangerous as the retarder brake may be damaged.
If the retarder oil temperature monitor on the machine monitor flashes when using the retarder, shift down to travel downhill.
(When this happens, the central warning lamp flashes and the alarm buzzer sounds.)
If the monitor lamp does not go out even when the transmission is shifted down, stop the machine immediately, set the shift
lever to the N position, run the engine at the 2000 rpm, and wait for the monitor to go out.
If the retarder loses its effect when it is used for traveling downhill, do as follows.
1. Release the retarder brake completely, then operate the retarder lever again.
2. If the retarder still has no effect even when the retarder lever is operated again, return the retarder lever completely to the
released position, then depress the brake pedal to stop the machine, and contact your Komatsu distributor for repairs.
Operate the retarder slowly. If the brakes are applied suddenly, there is danger that the machine will skid.
NOTICE
If the retarder lever is operated when traveling downhill, the transmission can be shifted down sooner than with normal
deceleration. It is also possible to travel without shifting up.
When traveling downhill, do not use the foot brake except in an emergency. Using the foot brake will cause overheating of the
front brake and reduce the life.
Do not accelerate or shift up when using the retarder. The engine speed will rise and this may cause the alarm buzzer to sound
and the central warning lamp to flash.
1. Before starting to travel downhill, release accelerator pedal (1)
and operate retarder control lever (2) to slow the machine
down.
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