Komatsu WA600-8 Operation & Maintenance Manual page 22

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SAFETY LABELS ............................................................................................................................................ 2-4
LOCATION OF SAFETY LABELS............................................................................................................. 2-5
CONTENTS OF SAFETY LABELS ........................................................................................................... 2-7
GENERAL PRECAUTIONS COMMON TO OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE ........................................... 2-15
PRECAUTIONS BEFORE STARTING OPERATION............................................................................... 2-15
ENSURE SAFE OPERATION .......................................................................................................... 2-15
UNDERSTAND THE MACHINE ....................................................................................................... 2-15
PREPARATIONS FOR SAFE OPERATION ............................................................................................ 2-15
PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFETY-RELATED EQUIPMENT ................................................................. 2-15
INSPECT MACHINE ........................................................................................................................ 2-15
WEAR WELL-FITTING CLOTHES AND PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT ............................................. 2-15
KEEP MACHINE CLEAN ................................................................................................................. 2-15
PRECAUTIONS FOR INSIDE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT ...................................................... 2-16
PROVIDE FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND FIRST AID KIT ................................................................... 2-16
IF ANY PROBLEM IS FOUND ......................................................................................................... 2-16
PRECAUTIONS TO PREVENT FIRE...................................................................................................... 2-16
ACTIONS IF FIRE OCCURS ........................................................................................................... 2-16
PREVENT FIRE............................................................................................................................... 2-17
PRECAUTIONS WHEN GETTING ON OR OFF MACHINE.................................................................... 2-18
USE HANDRAILS AND STEPS WHEN GETTING ON OR OFF MACHINE ..................................... 2-18
NO JUMPING ON OR OFF MACHINE............................................................................................. 2-19
LIFTING OF PERSONNEL PROHIBITED........................................................................................ 2-19
NO PEOPLE ON ATTACHMENTS ................................................................................................... 2-19
PRECAUTIONS WHEN STANDING UP FROM OPERATOR'S SEAT.............................................. 2-20
PRECAUTIONS WHEN LEAVING MACHINE .................................................................................. 2-20
ALTERNATE EXIT OF CAB ............................................................................................................. 2-21
ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE......................................................................................... 2-21
PRECAUTIONS FOR CLEANING CAB GLASS............................................................................... 2-22
DO NOT GET CAUGHT.......................................................................................................................... 2-22
PRECAUTIONS RELATED TO PROTECTIVE STRUCTURES............................................................... 2-22
UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATION ......................................................................................................... 2-22
PRECAUTIONS RELATED TO ATTACHMENTS AND OPTIONS ........................................................... 2-23
PRECAUTIONS WHEN RUNNING ENGINE INSIDE BUILDING ............................................................ 2-23
PRECAUTIONS FOR OPERATION ............................................................................................................... 2-24
PRECAUTIONS FOR JOBSITE .............................................................................................................. 2-24
INVESTIGATE AND CONFIRM JOBSITE CONDITIONS................................................................. 2-24
PRECAUTIONS WHEN WORKING ON LOOSE GROUND ............................................................. 2-24
DO NOT GO CLOSE TO HIGH-VOLTAGE CABLES........................................................................ 2-24
ENSURE GOOD VISIBILITY............................................................................................................ 2-25
CHECK SIGNS AND SIGNALMAN'S SIGNALS............................................................................... 2-25
BEWARE OF ASBESTOS DUST ..................................................................................................... 2-26
START ENGINE...................................................................................................................................... 2-26
USE WARNING TAGS ..................................................................................................................... 2-26
CHECKS AND ADJUSTMENT BEFORE STARTING ENGINE ........................................................ 2-26
PRECAUTIONS WHEN STARTING ENGINE .................................................................................. 2-27
IN COLD WEATHER........................................................................................................................ 2-27
START ENGINE WITH JUMPER CABLES ...................................................................................... 2-27
START ENGINE WITH AUXILIARY ENGINE STARTING CONNECTOR......................................... 2-28
PRECAUTIONS FOR OPERATION ........................................................................................................ 2-28
CHECKS BEFORE OPERATION..................................................................................................... 2-28
PRECAUTIONS WHEN TRAVELING IN FORWARD OR REVERSE ............................................... 2-29
PRECAUTIONS WHEN TRAVELING............................................................................................... 2-29
PRECAUTIONS WHEN TRAVELING ON SLOPES ......................................................................... 2-30
METHOD OF USING BRAKES ........................................................................................................ 2-31
PRECAUTIONS WHEN OPERATING MACHINE............................................................................. 2-32
PROHIBITED OPERATIONS ........................................................................................................... 2-32
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