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SAFETY
WARNING: Failure to follow these safety precautions may lead to a serious accident.
own weight when the work equipment control lever is shifted to
LOWER. After the engine is stopped, raise safety lock lever to the
LOCK position.
When releasing the pressure inside the work equipment circuit on
machines equipped with an accumulator, follow the procedure
given in the inspection and maintenance section.
Method of releasing pressure, see "HANDLING ACCUMU-
LATORS (148)"
The accumulator is filled with high-pressure nitrogen gas, and it is
extremely dangerous if it is handled in the wrong way. Always
observe the following precautions.
Never make any hole in the accumulator or expose it to flame
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or fire.
Do not weld anything to the accumulator.
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When carrying out disassembly or maintenance of the accu-
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mulator, or when disposing of the accumulator, it is necessary
to release the gas from the accumulator. A special bleed
valve is necessary for this operation, so please contact your
Komatsu distributor.
Gas in accumulator, see "HANDLING ACCUMULATORS
(148)"
EMERGENCY EXIT
When exit by normal means is prevented in an emergency
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you can get out through the emergency exit (rear window).
Pull the ring at the bottom of the window and remove strip.
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This will allow you to push out glass.
ROTATING BEACON (Option)
When the machine is operated on or beside a road, a rotating
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beacon is required to avoid a traffic accident.
Contact your Komatsu distributor to install beacon lamp.
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ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE
When this machine is operating close to a source of high electro-
magnetic interference, such as a radar station, some abnormal
phenomena may be observed.
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