Changing Direction - Komatsu WA320-5H Operation & Maintenance Manual

OPERATION

CHANGING DIRECTION

q When changing direction between FORWARD and
REVERSE, check that the new direction of travel is
safe. There is a blind spot behind the machine, so be
particularly careful when changing direction to travel
in reverse.
q Do not switch between FORWARD and REVERSE
when traveling at high speed.
When switching between FORWARD and REVERSE,
depress the brake to reduce the travel speed suffi-
ciently, then change the direction of travel. (Max.speed
for changing direction: 13 km/h (8.1 MPH))
There is no need to stop the machine even when switching
between FORWARD and REVERSE.
Place directional lever (1) in the desired position.
Position (a): FORWARD
Position N: NEUTRAL
Position (b): REVERSE
q Check that the backup alarm sounds when the directional lever is set to REVERSE. If the backup alarm does
not sound, please contact your Komatsu distributor for repairs.
USING SWITCH TO CHANGE BETWEEN FORWARD AND REVERSE
When the directional selector switch actuation switch (3)
is at the ON position, if the directional lever (1) is operated
to FORWARD or REVERSE, the machine will travel in for-
ward or reverse according to the operation of the direc-
tional lever, regardless of the position of the directional
selector switch (2).
Priority is given to the operation of the directional lever, so
be careful when operating.
1. Place the directional lever (1) at the N position.
WARNING
WARNING
OPERATION
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