Komatsu WA20-2, Operation & Maintenance Manual

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Before traveling or operating, check that the safety bar is se-
curely fixed in the free condition.
7. PRECAUTIONS DURING OPERATION
 WARNING: Failure to follow these safety precautions may lead
to a serious accident.
Before operating the machine or work equipment, do as follows.
‡ Sound the horn to warn people in the area.
‡ Check that there is no one near the machine. Be particularly
careful to check behind the machine.
‡ If necessary, designate a person to check the safety. This is
particularly necessary when traveling in reverse.
‡ When operating in areas that may be hazardous or have poor
visibility, designate a person to direct worksite traffic.
‡ Do not allow any one to enter the line of travel of the machine.
This rule must be strictly observed even on machines equipped
with a back-up alarm or rear view mirror.
CHECK SAFETY
7.2 OPERATING MACHINE
WHEN STARTING ENGINE
‡ Walk around your machine again just before mounting it, checking for people and objects that
might be in the way.
‡ NEVER start the engine if a warning tag has been attached to the control.
‡ When starting the engine, sound the horn as an alert.
‡ Start and operate the machine only while seated.
‡ Do not allow any person other than the operator in the operator’s compartment or any other place
on the machine.
‡ For machines equipped with a back-up alarm buzzer, check that the alarm buzzer works properly.
CHECK WHEN TRAVELING IN REVERSE