Komatsu PC2000-8 BACKHOE, Operation & Maintenance Manual

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SAFETY
SAFETY
2-2
SAFETY 2
SAFETY LABELS................................................................................................................................................ 2-4 2
LOCATION OF SAFETY LABELS ............................................................................................................... 2-5 2
SAFETY LABELS......................................................................................................................................... 2-6 2
GENERAL PRECAUTIONS COMMON TO OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE ............................................ 2-11 2
PRECAUTIONS BEFORE STARTING OPERATION ................................................................................ 2-11 2
ENSURING SAFE OPERATION ........................................................................................................ 2-11 2
UNDERSTANDING THE MACHINE ................................................................................................... 2-11 2
PREPARATIONS FOR SAFE OPERATION.............................................................................................. 2-11 2
PRECAUTIONS REGARDING SAFETY-RELATED EQUIPMENT .................................................... 2-11 2
INSPECTING MACHINE .................................................................................................................... 2-11 2
WEAR WELL-FITTING CLOTHES AND PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .............................................. 2-11 2
KEEP MACHINE CLEAN .................................................................................................................... 2-12 2
PRECAUTIONS INSIDE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT................................................................ 2-12 2
PROVIDE FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND FIRST AID KIT ..................................................................... 2-12 2
IF ANY PROBLEM IS FOUND............................................................................................................ 2-12 2
FIRE PREVENTION................................................................................................................................... 2-13 2
ACTION IF FIRE OCCURS ................................................................................................................ 2-13 2
PRECAUTIONS TO PREVENT FIRE ................................................................................................. 2-13 2
PRECAUTIONS WHEN GETTING ON OR OFF MACHINE...................................................................... 2-14 2
USE HANDRAILS AND STEPS WHEN GETTING ON OR OFF MACHINE ...................................... 2-14 2
NO JUMPING ON OR OFF MACHINE ............................................................................................... 2-15 2
LIFTING OF PERSONNEL PROHIBITED .......................................................................................... 2-15 2
NO PEOPLE ON ATTACHMENTS ..................................................................................................... 2-15 2
PRECAUTIONS WHEN STANDING UP FROM OPERATOR'S SEAT .............................................. 2-15 2
PRECAUTIONS WHEN LEAVING MACHINE .................................................................................... 2-16 2
EMERGENCY EXIT FROM OPERATOR'S CAB................................................................................ 2-16 2
DO NOT GET CAUGHT IN WORK EQUIPMENT ..................................................................................... 2-16 2
PRECAUTIONS RELATED TO PROTECTIVE STRUCTURES ................................................................ 2-16 2
PROTECTION AGAINST FALLING, FLYING, INTRUDING OBJECTS .................................................... 2-17 2
UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATION ........................................................................................................... 2-17 2
PRECAUTIONS RELATED TO ATTACHMENTS AND OPTIONS............................................................ 2-17 2
PRECAUTIONS RELATED TO CAB GLASS ............................................................................................ 2-18 2
PRECAUTIONS WHEN RUNNING ENGINE INSIDE BUILDING.............................................................. 2-18 2
PRECAUTIONS FOR OPERATION ................................................................................................................. 2-19 2
PRECAUTIONS FOR JOBSITE................................................................................................................. 2-19 2
INVESTIGATE AND CONFIRM JOBSITE CONDITIONS .................................................................. 2-19 2
WORKING ON LOOSE GROUND...................................................................................................... 2-19 2
DO NOT GO CLOSE TO HIGH-VOLTAGE CABLES ......................................................................... 2-19 2
ENSURE GOOD VISIBILITY .............................................................................................................. 2-20 2
CHECKING SIGNS AND SIGNALMAN'S SIGNALS .......................................................................... 2-20 2
BEWARE OF ASBESTOS DUST ....................................................................................................... 2-21 2
STARTING ENGINE .................................................................................................................................. 2-21 2
USE WARNING TAGS ....................................................................................................................... 2-21 2
INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE BEFORE STARTING ENGINE................................................. 2-22 2
PRECAUTIONS WHEN STARTING ENGINE .................................................................................... 2-22 2
PRECAUTIONS IN COLD AREAS ..................................................................................................... 2-22 2
STARTING WITH BOOSTER CABLES .............................................................................................. 2-23 2
STARTING WITH JUMP START CABLES ......................................................................................... 2-23 2
OPERATION .............................................................................................................................................. 2-24 2
CHECKS BEFORE OPERATION ....................................................................................................... 2-24 2
PRECAUTIONS WHEN TRAVELING IN FORWARD OR REVERSE AND SWINGING.................... 2-24 2
PRECAUTIONS WHEN TRAVELING................................................................................................. 2-25 2
TRAVELING ON SLOPES .................................................................................................................. 2-26 2