Komatsu PC45MR-30403, Operation And Maintenance Manual

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METHOD FOR TRAVELING FORWARD
1.
Move the lock lever (1) slowly and securely to FREE posi-
tion (F).
Be sure to operate the lock lever (1) by the operating por-
tion on the top.
2.
Set the machine state in the posture shown in the figure.
1) Operate the R.H. and L.H. work equipment control lev-
ers (2) and (3), and raise the work equipment to the
height (a) of 40 to 50 cm {15.7 to 19.7 in} .
2) Operate the blade control lever (4) to raise the blade.
3.
Check the sprocket position (A).
4.
After checking the sprocket position (A), perform the oper-
ation in conformity with the sprocket position.
Operate the travel levers (5) or the travel pedals (6) as fol-
lows.
• When the sprocket position (A) is rear of the machine,
start the machine either by pushing the travel levers
(5) forward slowly or by depressing the front parts of
the travel pedals (6) slowly.
OPERATION MACHINE OPERATIONS AND CONTROLS
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