Komatsu D37EX-24 Operation & Maintenance Manual page 22

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SAFETY LABELS ............................................................................................................................................ 2-4
LOCATION OF SAFETY LABELS............................................................................................................. 2-5
CONTENTS OF SAFETY LABELS ........................................................................................................... 2-6
GENERAL PRECAUTIONS COMMON TO OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE ............................................2-11
PRECAUTIONS BEFORE STARTING OPERATION................................................................................2-11
ENSURE SAFE OPERATION ...........................................................................................................2-11
UNDERSTAND THE MACHINE ........................................................................................................2-11
PREPARATIONS FOR SAFE OPERATION .............................................................................................2-11
PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFETY-RELATED EQUIPMENT ..................................................................2-11
INSPECT MACHINE .........................................................................................................................2-11
WEAR WELL-FITTING CLOTHES AND PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT ..............................................2-11
KEEP MACHINE CLEAN ..................................................................................................................2-11
PRECAUTIONS FOR INSIDE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT ...................................................... 2-12
PROVIDE FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND FIRST AID KIT ................................................................... 2-12
IF ANY PROBLEM IS FOUND ......................................................................................................... 2-12
PRECAUTIONS TO PREVENT FIRE...................................................................................................... 2-12
ACTIONS IF FIRE OCCURS ........................................................................................................... 2-12
PREVENT FIRE............................................................................................................................... 2-13
PRECAUTIONS WHEN GETTING ON OR OFF MACHINE.................................................................... 2-14
USE HANDRAILS AND STEPS WHEN GETTING ON OR OFF MACHINE..................................... 2-14
NO JUMPING ON OR OFF MACHINE............................................................................................. 2-14
LIFTING OF PERSONNEL PROHIBITED........................................................................................ 2-15
NO PEOPLE ON ATTACHMENTS ................................................................................................... 2-15
PRECAUTIONS WHEN STANDING UP FROM OPERATOR'S SEAT.............................................. 2-15
PRECAUTIONS WHEN LEAVING MACHINE .................................................................................. 2-15
EMERGENCY EXIT FROM OPERATOR'S CAB .............................................................................. 2-15
ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE......................................................................................... 2-15
DO NOT GET CAUGHT IN WORK EQUIPMENT ................................................................................... 2-16
PRECAUTIONS RELATED TO PROTECTIVE STRUCTURES............................................................... 2-16
UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATION ......................................................................................................... 2-16
PRECAUTIONS RELATED TO ATTACHMENTS AND OPTIONS ........................................................... 2-16
PRECAUTIONS WHEN RUNNING ENGINE INSIDE BUILDING ............................................................ 2-17
PRECAUTIONS FOR OPERATION ............................................................................................................... 2-18
PRECAUTIONS FOR JOBSITE .............................................................................................................. 2-18
INVESTIGATE AND CONFIRM JOBSITE CONDITIONS................................................................. 2-18
PRECAUTIONS WHEN WORKING ON LOOSE GROUND ............................................................. 2-18
DO NOT GO CLOSE TO HIGH-VOLTAGE CABLES........................................................................ 2-18
ENSURE GOOD VISIBILITY............................................................................................................ 2-19
CHECK SIGNS AND SIGNALMAN'S SIGNALS............................................................................... 2-19
BEWARE OF ASBESTOS DUST ..................................................................................................... 2-19
START ENGINE...................................................................................................................................... 2-20
USE WARNING TAGS ..................................................................................................................... 2-20
CHECKS AND ADJUSTMENT BEFORE STARTING ENGINE ........................................................ 2-20
PRECAUTIONS WHEN STARTING ENGINE .................................................................................. 2-21
IN COLD WEATHER........................................................................................................................ 2-21
START ENGINE WITH JUMPER CABLES ...................................................................................... 2-21
PRECAUTIONS FOR OPERATION ........................................................................................................ 2-22
CHECKS BEFORE OPERATION..................................................................................................... 2-22
PRECAUTIONS WHEN TRAVELING IN FORWARD OR REVERSE ............................................... 2-22
PRECAUTIONS WHEN TRAVELING............................................................................................... 2-22
PRECAUTIONS WHEN TRAVELING ON SLOPES ......................................................................... 2-23
PRECAUTIONS WHEN OPERATING MACHINE............................................................................. 2-24
PROHIBITED OPERATIONS ........................................................................................................... 2-24
METHOD OF USING BRAKES ........................................................................................................ 2-24
PRECAUTIONS WHEN OPERATING ON SNOW OR FROZEN SURFACES.................................. 2-24
PRECAUTIONS WHEN PARKING MACHINE ................................................................................. 2-24
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