Komatsu PC490LC-11, Operation & Maintenance Manual

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SAFETY
SAFETY LABELS ............................................................................................................................................ 2-4
LOCATION OF SAFETY LABELS............................................................................................................. 2-5
CONTENTS OF SAFETY LABELS ........................................................................................................... 2-7
GENERAL PRECAUTIONS COMMON TO OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE ........................................... 2-17
PRECAUTIONS BEFORE STARTING OPERATION............................................................................... 2-17
ENSURE SAFE OPERATION .......................................................................................................... 2-17
UNDERSTAND THE MACHINE ....................................................................................................... 2-17
PREPARATIONS FOR SAFE OPERATION ............................................................................................ 2-17
PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFETY-RELATED EQUIPMENT ................................................................. 2-17
INSPECT MACHINE ........................................................................................................................ 2-17
WEAR WELL-FITTING CLOTHES AND PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT............................................. 2-17
KEEP MACHINE CLEAN ................................................................................................................. 2-18
PRECAUTIONS FOR INSIDE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT ...................................................... 2-18
PROVIDE FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND FIRST AID KIT ................................................................... 2-18
IF ANY PROBLEM IS FOUND ......................................................................................................... 2-18
PRECAUTIONS TO PREVENT FIRE...................................................................................................... 2-19
ACTIONS IF FIRE OCCURS ........................................................................................................... 2-19
PREVENT FIRE............................................................................................................................... 2-19
PRECAUTIONS WHEN GETTING ON OR OFF MACHINE.................................................................... 2-21
USE HANDRAILS AND STEPS WHEN GETTING ON OR OFF MACHINE..................................... 2-21
NO JUMPING ON OR OFF MACHINE............................................................................................. 2-21
NO PEOPLE ON ATTACHMENTS ................................................................................................... 2-21
PRECAUTIONS WHEN STANDING UP FROM OPERATOR'S SEAT.............................................. 2-22
PRECAUTIONS WHEN LEAVING MACHINE .................................................................................. 2-22
EMERGENCY EXIT FROM OPERATOR'S CAB.............................................................................. 2-22
DO NOT GET CAUGHT IN WORK EQUIPMENT ................................................................................... 2-22
PRECAUTIONS RELATED TO PROTECTIVE STRUCTURES............................................................... 2-23
PROTECTION AGAINST FALLING, FLYING OR INTRUDING OBJECTS.............................................. 2-23
UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATION ......................................................................................................... 2-24
PRECAUTIONS RELATED TO ATTACHMENTS AND OPTIONS ........................................................... 2-24
PRECAUTIONS RELATED TO CAB GLASS .......................................................................................... 2-24
PRECAUTIONS WHEN RUNNING ENGINE INSIDE BUILDING ............................................................ 2-24
PRECAUTIONS FOR OPERATION ............................................................................................................... 2-25
PRECAUTIONS FOR JOBSITE .............................................................................................................. 2-25
INVESTIGATE AND CONFIRM JOBSITE CONDITIONS................................................................. 2-25
PRECAUTIONS WHEN WORKING ON LOOSE GROUND ............................................................. 2-25
DO NOT GO CLOSE TO HIGH-VOLTAGE CABLES........................................................................ 2-26
ENSURE GOOD VISIBILITY............................................................................................................ 2-26
CHECK SIGNS AND SIGNALMAN'S SIGNALS............................................................................... 2-27
BEWARE OF ASBESTOS DUST ..................................................................................................... 2-27
START ENGINE...................................................................................................................................... 2-28
USE WARNING TAGS ..................................................................................................................... 2-28
CHECKS AND ADJUSTMENT BEFORE STARTING ENGINE ........................................................ 2-28
PRECAUTIONS WHEN STARTING ENGINE .................................................................................. 2-29
IN COLD WEATHER........................................................................................................................ 2-29
START ENGINE WITH JUMPER CABLES ...................................................................................... 2-29
PRECAUTIONS FOR OPERATION ........................................................................................................ 2-30
CHECKS BEFORE OPERATION..................................................................................................... 2-30
PRECAUTIONS WHEN TRAVELING IN FORWARD OR REVERSE AND SWINGING ................... 2-30
PRECAUTIONS WHEN TRAVELING............................................................................................... 2-31
PRECAUTIONS WHEN TRAVELING ON SLOPES ......................................................................... 2-32
PRECAUTIONS WHEN OPERATING ON SLOPES ........................................................................ 2-33
PROHIBITED OPERATIONS ........................................................................................................... 2-33
PRECAUTIONS WHEN OPERATING ON SNOW OR FROZEN SURFACES.................................. 2-35
PRECAUTIONS WHEN PARKING MACHINE ................................................................................. 2-36
PRECAUTIONS FOR TRANSPORTATION............................................................................................. 2-37
SAFETY SAFETY
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