Komatsu WA100M-7, Operation And Maintenance Manual

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2.3 Precautions during operation Safety
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WA80M-7, WA100M-7 – VENAM03001
While loading
 When heaping up dikes, making landfills or when dumping
soil over a steep edge, proceed as follows:
1. First dump a load in front of the edge.
2. Push the first load over the edge with a second load.
 When the soil is pushed over a steep edge, or when the
machine reaches the tip of the slope, the load will decrease
suddenly. In this case, the machine's ground speed may
increase suddenly. Therefore, drive especially slow and care-
ful in such places.
 Perform loading work with the rear of the machine turned into
the wind if possible to protect yourself against dust and pre-
vent visual obstructions.
 Avoid sudden starts, turns or stops if the bucket is fully
loaded.
Braking
 Only use the brake pedal for braking and not as a footrest.
 Use the braking force of the engine when driving downhill.
Use the brake pedal in addition when necessary.