Komatsu D85EX-18 Operation & Maintenance Manual page 20

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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 ........................................... 2-10
PRECAUTIONS BEFORE STARTING OPERATION............................................................................... 2-10
ENSURE SAFE OPERATION .......................................................................................................... 2-10
UNDERSTAND THE MACHINE ....................................................................................................... 2-10
PREPARATIONS FOR SAFE OPERATION ............................................................................................ 2-10
PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFETY-RELATED EQUIPMENT ................................................................. 2-10
INSPECT MACHINE ........................................................................................................................ 2-10
WEAR WELL-FITTING CLOTHES AND PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT ............................................. 2-10
KEEP MACHINE CLEAN ................................................................................................................. 2-10
PRECAUTIONS FOR INSIDE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT .......................................................2-11
PROVIDE FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND FIRST AID KIT ....................................................................2-11
IF ANY PROBLEM IS FOUND ..........................................................................................................2-11
PRECAUTIONS TO PREVENT FIRE.......................................................................................................2-11
ACTIONS IF FIRE OCCURS ............................................................................................................2-11
PREVENT FIRE............................................................................................................................... 2-12
PRECAUTIONS WHEN GETTING ON OR OFF MACHINE.................................................................... 2-13
USE HANDRAILS AND STEPS WHEN GETTING ON OR OFF MACHINE ..................................... 2-13
NO JUMPING ON OR OFF MACHINE............................................................................................. 2-13
LIFTING OF PERSONNEL PROHIBITED........................................................................................ 2-14
NO PEOPLE ON ATTACHMENTS ................................................................................................... 2-14
PRECAUTIONS WHEN STANDING UP FROM OPERATOR'S SEAT.............................................. 2-14
WHEN LEAVING MACHINE ............................................................................................................ 2-14
EMERGENCY EXIT FROM OPERATOR'S CAB .............................................................................. 2-15
DO NOT GET CAUGHT IN WORK EQUIPMENT ................................................................................... 2-15
PRECAUTIONS RELATED TO PROTECTIVE STRUCTURES............................................................... 2-15
UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATION ......................................................................................................... 2-15
PRECAUTIONS RELATED TO ATTACHMENTS AND OPTIONS ........................................................... 2-15
PRECAUTIONS WHEN RUNNING ENGINE INSIDE BUILDING ............................................................ 2-16
PRECAUTIONS FOR OPERATION ............................................................................................................... 2-17
PRECAUTIONS FOR JOBSITE .............................................................................................................. 2-17
INVESTIGATE AND CONFIRM JOBSITE CONDITIONS................................................................. 2-17
PRECAUTIONS WHEN WORKING ON LOOSE GROUND ............................................................. 2-17
DO NOT GO CLOSE TO HIGH-VOLTAGE CABLES........................................................................ 2-17
ENSURE GOOD VISIBILITY............................................................................................................ 2-18
CHECK SIGNS AND SIGNALMAN'S SIGNALS............................................................................... 2-18
BEWARE OF ASBESTOS DUST ..................................................................................................... 2-18
START ENGINE...................................................................................................................................... 2-19
USE WARNING TAGS ..................................................................................................................... 2-19
CHECKS AND ADJUSTMENT BEFORE STARTING ENGINE ........................................................ 2-19
PRECAUTIONS WHEN STARTING ENGINE .................................................................................. 2-20
IN COLD WEATHER........................................................................................................................ 2-20
START ENGINE WITH JUMPER CABLES ...................................................................................... 2-20
PRECAUTIONS FOR OPERATION ........................................................................................................ 2-21
CHECKS BEFORE OPERATION..................................................................................................... 2-21
PRECAUTIONS FOR TRAVELING IN FORWARD OR REVERSE .................................................. 2-21
PRECAUTIONS WHEN TRAVELING............................................................................................... 2-21
PRECAUTIONS WHEN TRAVELING ON SLOPES ......................................................................... 2-22
WHEN OPERATING ........................................................................................................................ 2-23
PROHIBITED OPERATIONS ........................................................................................................... 2-23
METHOD OF USING BRAKES ........................................................................................................ 2-23
PRECAUTIONS WHEN OPERATING ON SNOW OR FROZEN SURFACES.................................. 2-23
PRECAUTIONS WHEN PARKING MACHINE ................................................................................. 2-23
PRECAUTIONS FOR TRANSPORTATION............................................................................................. 2-24
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