Komatsu 06253 Operation & Maintenance Manual page 443

1. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................... 3
1.1 CONTENTS OF THE BINDER ........................................................................................................... 4
1.2 DIVISION OF THE BINDER ............................................................................................................... 5
1.3 DESIGNATED USE OF THE SHOVEL .............................................................................................. 6
1.4 DELIVERY OF THE SHOVEL ............................................................................................................ 7
1.5 EXPLANATION OF ABBREVIATIONS ............................................................................................. 8
1.6 TABLE OF CONTENTS ..................................................................................................................... 9
2. SAFETY ...................................................................................................... 15
2.1 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ................................................................................................................ 16
2.1.1 WARNINGS AND SYMBOLS .............................................................................................. 16
2.1.2 BASIC OPERATION AND DESIGNATED USE OF THE HYDRAULIC SHOVEL ............... 16
2.1.3 ORGANIZATIONAL MEASURES ....................................................................................... 17
2.1.4 SELECTION AND QUALIFICATION OF PERSONNEL - BASIC RESPONSIBILITIES ...... 19
2.1.5 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS GOVERNING SPECIFIC OPERATIONAL PHASES ................ 20
2.1.6 WARNING OF SPECIAL DANGERS .................................................................................. 23
2.1.7 TRANSPORTING AND TOWING -RECOMMISSIONING .................................................. 25
2.1.8 SPECIAL SAFETY EQUIPMENT ........................................................................................ 25
2.1.9 SAFETY HARNESS IN CONFORMITY WITH EN 361 (EUROPEAN STANDARD) ........... 29
3. OPERATION ............................................................................................... 37
3.1 FOREWORD .................................................................................................................................... 38
3.2 CONSTRUCTION OF THE SHOVEL ............................................................................................... 39
3.2.1 OVERALL VIEW .................................................................................................................. 39
3.2.2 UNDERCARRIAGE AND SUPERSTRUCTURE ................................................................. 40
3.2.3 HYDRAULICALLY OPERATED ACCESS LADDER ........................................................... 46
3.2.4 EMERGENCY ESCAPE LADDER ...................................................................................... 50
3.2.5 EMERGENCY ESCAPE LADDER AND ESCAPE HATCH IN THE MACHINERY HOUSE
(SPECIAL EQUIPMENT) .................................................................................................... 52
3.2.6 EMERGENCY ENGINE SHUTDOWN FROM GROUND MAN OR OPERATOR WARNING
SYSTEM .............................................................................................................................. 54
3.2.7 OPERATOR'S CAB WITH INTEGRATED FALLING OBJECT PROTECTIVE STRUCTURE
(FOPS) ................................................................................................................................ 56
3.2.8 ENGINE OIL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ............................................................................. 64
3.3 OPERATOR'S CAB - CONTROLS .................................................................................................. 72
3.3.1 CONTROLS WITH BACKHOE ATTACHMENT .................................................................. 72
3.3.2 CONTROLS WITH BOTTOM DUMP BUCKET ................................................................... 76
3.3.3 OPERATOR'S CONSOLE .................................................................................................. 81
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