Komatsu PC290LC-11 Operation & Maintenance Manual page 18

TABLE OF CONTENTS
OTHER PRECAUTIONS.................................................................................................................. 2-52
OPERATION .................................................................................................................................................... 3-1
GENERAL VIEW....................................................................................................................................... 3-2
MACHINE EQUIPMENT NAME ......................................................................................................... 3-2
CAB EQUIPMENT NAMES................................................................................................................ 3-4
CONTROLS AND GAUGES NAMES ................................................................................................. 3-5
EXPLANATION OF COMPONENTS ......................................................................................................... 3-9
EXPLANATION OF MACHINE MONITOR EQUIPMENT ................................................................... 3-9
SWITCHES ...................................................................................................................................... 3-87
CONTROL LEVERS AND PEDALS ................................................................................................. 3-95
OTHER EQUIPMENT ...................................................................................................................... 3-98
MACHINE OPERATIONS AND CONTROLS ........................................................................................ 3-139
CHECKS AND ADJUSTMENT BEFORE STARTING ENGINE ...................................................... 3-139
METHOD FOR STARTING ENGINE.............................................................................................. 3-168
METHOD FOR OPERATIONS AND CHECKS AFTER STARTING ENGINE ................................. 3-172
METHOD FOR STOPPING ENGINE ............................................................................................. 3-181
METHOD FOR STARTING MACHINE (TRAVEL FORWARD AND REVERSE) AND STOPPING MA-
CHINE ........................................................................................................................................ 3-183
METHOD FOR STEERING MACHINE........................................................................................... 3-186
METHOD FOR SWINGING MACHINE .......................................................................................... 3-188
METHOD FOR OPERATING WORK EQUIPMENT ....................................................................... 3-189
HANDLE WORKING MODE .......................................................................................................... 3-190
PROHIBITED OPERATIONS ......................................................................................................... 3-192
PRECAUTIONS FOR OPERATION ............................................................................................... 3-196
PRECAUTIONS FOR WORKING ON SLOPE ............................................................................... 3-198
METHOD FOR ESCAPING FROM MUD ....................................................................................... 3-199
RECOMMENDED APPLICATIONS................................................................................................ 3-200
EFFECTIVE USE OF HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR.......................................................................... 3-201
METHOD FOR REPLACING AND INVERTING BUCKET.............................................................. 3-202
METHOD FOR PARKING MACHINE ............................................................................................. 3-205
METHOD FOR CHECKING AFTER FINISHING WORK ................................................................ 3-207
LOCK ............................................................................................................................................. 3-207
HANDLE AIR CONDITIONER............................................................................................................... 3-217
EXPLANATION OF AIR CONDITIONER EQUIPMENT.................................................................. 3-218
METHOD FOR OPERATING AIR CONDITIONER......................................................................... 3-222
HANDLE RADIO ................................................................................................................................... 3-230
EXPLANATION OF RADIO EQUIPMENT ...................................................................................... 3-230
METHOD FOR CONTROLLING RADIO ........................................................................................ 3-232
STOW ANTENNA .......................................................................................................................... 3-235
SPACE FOR RADIO CASSETTE................................................................................................... 3-235
TRANSPORTATION.............................................................................................................................. 3-236
PRECAUTIONS FOR TRANSPORTING MACHINE ...................................................................... 3-236
SELECT TRANSPORTATION METHOD........................................................................................ 3-236
LOADING AND UNLOADING WITH TRAILER .............................................................................. 3-237
METHOD FOR LIFTING MACHINE ............................................................................................... 3-253
COLD WEATHER OPERATION............................................................................................................ 3-255
COLD WEATHER OPERATION INFORMATION ........................................................................... 3-255
PRECAUTIONS AFTER DAILY WORK COMPLETION ................................................................. 3-256
AFTER COLD WEATHER SEASON .............................................................................................. 3-256
PRECAUTIONS FOR LONG-TERM STORAGE ................................................................................... 3-258
PREPARATION FOR LONG-TERM STORAGE ............................................................................. 3-258
MAINTENANCE DURING LONG-TERM STORAGE...................................................................... 3-258
STARTING MACHINE AFTER LONG-TERM STORAGE ............................................................... 3-258
TROUBLES AND ACTIONS ................................................................................................................. 3-260
ACTIONS WHEN RUNNING OUT OF FUEL ................................................................................. 3-260
PHENOMENA THAT ARE NOT FAILURES ................................................................................... 3-260
PRECAUTIONS FOR TOWING MACHINE .................................................................................... 3-261
PRECAUTIONS FOR SEVERE JOB CONDITION......................................................................... 3-262
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