Komatsu PC160LC-8 Operation & Maintenance Manual page 20

CONTENTS
MOUNTING AND DISMOUNTING .................................................................................................. 2-19
LIFTING OF PERSONNEL PROHIBITED ....................................................................................... 2-19
NO PERSONS ON ATTACHMENTS .............................................................................................. 2-19
DO NOT GET CAUGHT IN ARTICULATED PORTION .................................................................. 2-19
BURN PREVENTION ...................................................................................................................... 2-19
ACTION IF FIRE OCCURS ............................................................................................................. 2-21
WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID ...................................................................................................... 2-21
PRECAUTIONS RELATED TO PROTECTIVE STRUCTURES...................................................... 2-21
FALLING OBJECTS, FLYING OBJECTS AND INTRUDING OBJECTS PREVENTION ................ 2-22
ACTIONS IN THE EVENT OF DAMAGE TO SAFETY STRUCTURES .......................................... 2-23
ATTACHMENT INSTALLATION...................................................................................................... 2-23
ATTACHMENT COMBINATIONS ................................................................................................... 2-23
CAB WINDOW GLASSES ............................................................................................................... 2-23
UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATIONS............................................................................................... 2-23
SAFETY AT JOBSITE ..................................................................................................................... 2-24
WORKING ON LOOSE GROUND .................................................................................................. 2-24
DISTANCE TO HIGH VOLTAGE CABLES ..................................................................................... 2-24
ENSURE GOOD VISIBILITY ........................................................................................................... 2-25
VENTILATION FOR ENCLOSED AREA ......................................................................................... 2-26
SIGNALMAN'S SIGNAL AND SIGNS.............................................................................................. 2-26
EMERGENCY EXIT FROM OPERATOR'S CAB ............................................................................ 2-26
ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE ........................................................................................ 2-26
ASBESTOS DUST HAZARD PREVENTION .................................................................................. 2-27
SAFETY MACHINE OPERATION ...................................................................................................................... 2-28
STARTING ENGINE ................................................................................................................................. 2-28
CHECKS BEFORE STARTING ENGINE ........................................................................................ 2-28
SAFETY RULES FOR STARTING ENGINE ................................................................................... 2-29
STARTING ENGINE IN COLD WEATHER ..................................................................................... 2-29
OPERATION............................................................................................................................................. 2-30
CHECKS BEFORE OPERATION .................................................................................................... 2-30
SAFETY RULES FOR CHANGING MACHINE DIRECTIONS ........................................................ 2-30
SAFETY RULES FOR TRAVELLING .............................................................................................. 2-31
TRAVELLING ON SLOPES............................................................................................................. 2-32
OPERATIONS ON SLOPES ........................................................................................................... 2-33
PROHIBITED OPERATIONS .......................................................................................................... 2-33
OPERATIONS ON SNOW............................................................................................................... 2-35
PARKING MACHINE ....................................................................................................................... 2-35
TRANSPORTATION................................................................................................................................. 2-36
LOADING AND UNLOADING.......................................................................................................... 2-36
SHIPPING THE MACHINE .............................................................................................................. 2-37
TURN THE BATTERY DISCONNECT SWITCH TO THE OFF POSITION.............................................. 2-37
BATTERY ................................................................................................................................................. 2-38
STARTING ENGINE WITH BOOSTER CABLES ............................................................................ 2-39
TOWING ................................................................................................................................................... 2-40
SAFETY RULES FOR TOWING ..................................................................................................... 2-40
LIFTING OBJECTS WITH BUCKET ......................................................................................................... 2-41
SAFETY RULES FOR LIFTING OBJECTS ..................................................................................... 2-41
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