Komatsu WA270-8, 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 ........................................... 2-15
PRECAUTIONS BEFORE STARTING OPERATION............................................................................... 2-15
ENSURE SAFE OPERATION .......................................................................................................... 2-15
UNDERSTAND THE MACHINE ....................................................................................................... 2-15
PREPARATIONS FOR SAFE OPERATION ............................................................................................ 2-15
PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFETY-RELATED EQUIPMENT ................................................................. 2-15
INSPECT MACHINE ........................................................................................................................ 2-15
WEAR WELL-FITTING CLOTHES AND PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT............................................. 2-15
KEEP MACHINE CLEAN ................................................................................................................. 2-15
PRECAUTIONS FOR INSIDE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT ...................................................... 2-16
PROVIDE FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND FIRST AID KIT ................................................................... 2-16
IF ANY PROBLEM IS FOUND ......................................................................................................... 2-16
PRECAUTIONS TO PREVENT FIRE...................................................................................................... 2-16
ACTIONS IF FIRE OCCURS ........................................................................................................... 2-16
PREVENT FIRE............................................................................................................................... 2-17
PRECAUTIONS WHEN GETTING ON OR OFF MACHINE.................................................................... 2-18
USE HANDRAILS AND STEPS WHEN GETTING ON OR OFF MACHINE..................................... 2-18
NO JUMPING ON OR OFF MACHINE............................................................................................. 2-18
NO PEOPLE ON ATTACHMENTS ................................................................................................... 2-19
PRECAUTIONS WHEN STANDING UP FROM OPERATOR'S SEAT.............................................. 2-19
PRECAUTIONS WHEN LEAVING MACHINE .................................................................................. 2-19
EMERGENCY EXIT FROM OPERATOR'S CAB.............................................................................. 2-20
PRECAUTIONS FOR CLEANING CAB GLASS............................................................................... 2-20
DO NOT GET CAUGHT.......................................................................................................................... 2-20
PRECAUTIONS RELATED TO PROTECTIVE STRUCTURES............................................................... 2-21
UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATION ......................................................................................................... 2-21
PRECAUTIONS RELATED TO ATTACHMENTS AND OPTIONS ........................................................... 2-21
PRECAUTIONS WHEN RUNNING ENGINE INSIDE BUILDING ............................................................ 2-21
PRECAUTIONS FOR OPERATION ............................................................................................................... 2-22
PRECAUTIONS FOR JOBSITE .............................................................................................................. 2-22
INVESTIGATE AND CONFIRM JOBSITE CONDITIONS................................................................. 2-22
PRECAUTIONS WHEN WORKING ON LOOSE GROUND ............................................................. 2-22
DO NOT GO CLOSE TO HIGH-VOLTAGE CABLES........................................................................ 2-22
ENSURE GOOD VISIBILITY............................................................................................................ 2-23
CHECK SIGNS AND SIGNALMAN'S SIGNALS............................................................................... 2-23
BEWARE OF ASBESTOS DUST ..................................................................................................... 2-23
START ENGINE...................................................................................................................................... 2-24
USE WARNING TAGS ..................................................................................................................... 2-24
CHECKS AND ADJUSTMENT BEFORE STARTING ENGINE ........................................................ 2-24
PRECAUTIONS WHEN STARTING ENGINE .................................................................................. 2-25
IN COLD WEATHER........................................................................................................................ 2-25
START ENGINE WITH JUMPER CABLES ...................................................................................... 2-25
PRECAUTIONS FOR OPERATION ........................................................................................................ 2-26
CHECKS BEFORE OPERATION..................................................................................................... 2-26
PRECAUTIONS WHEN TRAVELING IN FORWARD OR REVERSE ............................................... 2-26
PRECAUTIONS WHEN TRAVELING............................................................................................... 2-27
PRECAUTIONS WHEN TRAVELING ON SLOPES ......................................................................... 2-27
METHOD OF USING BRAKES........................................................................................................ 2-28
PRECAUTIONS WHEN OPERATING MACHINE............................................................................. 2-28
PROHIBITED OPERATIONS ........................................................................................................... 2-29
PRECAUTIONS WHEN OPERATING ON SNOW OR FROZEN SURFACES.................................. 2-30
PRECAUTIONS WHEN PARKING MACHINE ................................................................................. 2-30
PRECAUTIONS FOR TRANSPORTATION............................................................................................. 2-31
SAFETY SAFETY
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