Komatsu WA480-8 Operation & Maintenance Manual page 24

TABLE OF CONTENTS
GENERAL VIEW....................................................................................................................................... 3-2
MACHINE EQUIPMENT NAME ......................................................................................................... 3-2
CONTROLS AND GAUGES NAMES ................................................................................................. 3-3
OTHER EQUIPMENT NAME ............................................................................................................. 3-7
EXPLANATION OF COMPONENTS ....................................................................................................... 3-10
EXPLANATION OF MACHINE MONITOR EQUIPMENT ................................................................. 3-10
SWITCHES ...................................................................................................................................... 3-91
CONTROL LEVERS AND PEDALS ............................................................................................... 3-107
OTHER EQUIPMENT ..................................................................................................................... 3-111
MACHINE OPERATIONS AND CONTROLS ........................................................................................ 3-156
CHECKS AND ADJUSTMENT BEFORE STARTING ENGINE ...................................................... 3-156
METHOD FOR STARTING ENGINE.............................................................................................. 3-181
METHOD FOR OPERATIONS AND CHECKS AFTER STARTING ENGINE ................................. 3-185
METHOD FOR STOPPING ENGINE ............................................................................................. 3-188
METHOD FOR STARTING MACHINE (TRAVEL FORWARD AND REVERSE, AND SHIFTING GEAR)
AND STOPPING MACHINE ....................................................................................................... 3-189
METHOD FOR STEERING MACHINE........................................................................................... 3-198
METHOD FOR OPERATING WORK EQUIPMENT ....................................................................... 3-201
PRECAUTIONS FOR OPERATION ............................................................................................... 3-205
METHOD FOR CHECKING BUCKET ANGLE ............................................................................... 3-206
RECOMMENDED APPLICATIONS................................................................................................ 3-206
REMOTE POSITIONER................................................................................................................. 3-212
METHOD FOR PARKING MACHINE ............................................................................................. 3-216
METHOD FOR CHECKING AFTER FINISHING WORK ................................................................ 3-217
LOCK ............................................................................................................................................. 3-218
HANDLE TIRE ............................................................................................................................... 3-220
HANDLE AIR CONDITIONER............................................................................................................... 3-222
EXPLANATION OF AIR CONDITIONER EQUIPMENT.................................................................. 3-223
METHOD FOR OPERATING AIR CONDITIONER......................................................................... 3-228
TRANSPORTATION.............................................................................................................................. 3-232
TRANSPORTATION PROCEDURE ............................................................................................... 3-232
LOADING AND UNLOADING WITH TRAILER .............................................................................. 3-232
METHOD FOR LIFTING MACHINE ............................................................................................... 3-236
COLD WEATHER OPERATION............................................................................................................ 3-238
COLD WEATHER OPERATION INFORMATION ........................................................................... 3-238
PRECAUTIONS AFTER DAILY WORK COMPLETION IN COLD WEATHER................................ 3-239
PRECAUTIONS IN COLD WEATHER ........................................................................................... 3-239
AFTER COLD WEATHER SEASON .............................................................................................. 3-240
PRECAUTIONS FOR LONG-TERM STORAGE ................................................................................... 3-241
PREPARATION FOR LONG-TERM STORAGE ............................................................................. 3-241
MAINTENANCE DURING LONG-TERM STORAGE...................................................................... 3-241
STARTING MACHINE AFTER LONG-TERM STORAGE ............................................................... 3-242
TROUBLES AND ACTIONS ................................................................................................................. 3-243
ACTIONS WHEN RUNNING OUT OF FUEL ................................................................................. 3-243
PRECAUTIONS FOR TOWING MACHINE .................................................................................... 3-243
PRECAUTIONS FOR DISCHARGED BATTERY ........................................................................... 3-247
OTHER TROUBLE......................................................................................................................... 3-250
MAINTENANCE............................................................................................................................................... 4-1
PRECAUTIONS FOR MAINTENANCE ..................................................................................................... 4-2
CHECK SERVICE METER READING ............................................................................................... 4-2
KOMATSU GENUINE REPLACEMENT PARTS ................................................................................ 4-2
KOMATSU GENUINE LUBRICANTS ................................................................................................. 4-2
ALWAYS USE CLEAN WASHER FLUID ............................................................................................ 4-2
FRESH AND CLEAN LUBRICANTS .................................................................................................. 4-2
CHECK DRAINED OIL AND USED FILTER....................................................................................... 4-2
PRECAUTIONS FOR REFILLING OIL OR FUEL .............................................................................. 4-2
PRECAUTIONS FOR ADDING DEF ................................................................................................. 4-2
WELDING INSTRUCTIONS............................................................................................................... 4-2
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