Warnings And Cautions - Komatsu HD1500-5 Operation & Maintenance Manual

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The following pages give an explanation of the Warning, Caution, and Service Instruction plates and decals
attached to the truck. The plates and decals listed here are typical of this truck model, but because of customer
options, individual trucks may have plates and decals that are different from those shown here.
The plates and decals must be kept clean and legible. If any decal or plate becomes unable to be read or dam-
aged, it should be replaced with a new one.
A warning decal is located at the lower right side of
the instrument panel and below the key switch. The
warning stresses the importance of reading the oper-
ator's manual before operation.
A warning decal is located to the far right of the
instrument panel and below the auxiliary brake
switch.
Depress the center button to apply the auxiliary
brake. The red lamp will illuminate.
Pull the button out to release the auxiliary brake; the
light will turn off.
When the auxiliary brake switch is activated, full,
unmodulated hydraulic brake pressure is applied
to all wheels. The parking brake is also applied.
Never apply the auxiliary brake switch when the
truck is moving, except as an emergency mea-
sure.

WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS

A grade/speed retard plate showing retarding capaci-
ties is located on the left front post of the operator's
cab and provides the recommended maximum
speeds to be used when descending various grades
with a loaded truck.
Refer to Operating Instructions, Section 30, Hauling/
Retarder Operation, for complete details regarding
the use of the information on this chart.
Always refer to the decal in operator's cab. This
decal may change with optional truck equipment
such as: tire sizes, etc.
Warnings and Cautions - Section 22
Page 22-1

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