Komatsu PW118MR-11 Operation & Maintenance Manual page 183

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OPERATION
(7) Steering column lock
(8) Steering wheel
(9) Steering wheel column position adjuster
LOCK LEVER
When leaving the operator's seat, set the lock lever securely to LOCK position. If the lock lever is
not at LOCK position and the control levers or control switches are touched by mistake, it may lead
to serious personal injury or death.
Always check that the lock lever is in LOCK position.
When pulling the lock lever up, or when pushing the lock lever down, be careful not to touch the
work equipment control lever.
Before setting the lock lever to FREE position, make sure that all levers and pedals are set to NEU-
TRAL position. If any of them is out of NEUTRAL position, the work equipment or machine may
move suddenly and cause a serious personal injury or death.
The controls are locked also when the parking brake is engaged.
The lever is a device for locking the work equipment (standard
and optional), for rotating, translating and the engagement of
the parking brake.
(L) LOCK position:
Even if a control lever, an attachment control switch or a pedals
is operated, machine does not move.
(F) FREE position:
The operator can operate the machine by operating the control
levers, the pedals and attachment control switches.
When the lock lever is set to LOCK (L) position, the work
equipment lock pilot lamp lights up. At the same time, the mode
is displayed in the center of the monitor display for 2 seconds.
REMARK
The lock lever is of hydraulic lock type. Accordingly, when it is
in LOCK position (L), the control levers, the pedals and control
switches move but the machine does not move.
If the machine is not running and the lever is in the FREE posi-
tion (F) it is not possible to start the engine.
(10) Brake pedal
(11) 2-piece boom control pedal
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WARNING
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EXPLANATION OF COMPONENTS
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