Method For Adjusting Work Equipment - Komatsu D85EX-18 Operation & Maintenance Manual

OPERATION
WORKS OF CUTTING INTO HARD OR FROZEN GROUND OR DITCH
For digging and ditch excavation of hard or frozen ground, tilt
the blade. Even hard ground can be dug effectively by a tilted
or angled blade.
WORKS OF FELLING TREES AND REMOVING STUMPS
NOTICE
Do not perform stump removal or other hard work by tilting the blade.
For trees with a diameter of 10 to 30 cm, raise the blade high
and push a few times to fell the tree.
Next, travel in reverse, and dig the corner of the blade into the
ground to cut and dig up the roots.
When doing this, never hit the tree at high speed or apply
shock to fell the tree.
PUSHING WORK
NOTICE
• When performing pushing operations, always install
the pusher plate.
• When approaching the objective machine, decrease
the travel speed with the decelerator pedal or fuel con-
trol dial and bring the plate in contact with the objec-
tive machine slowly.
After the plate comes in contact, increase the travel
speed gradually and push with full power.

METHOD FOR ADJUSTING WORK EQUIPMENT

METHOD FOR ADJUSTING BLADE
It is dangerous if the work equipment moves by mistake when the blade is adjusted. Lower the work
equipment to the ground of a stable place, stop the engine and set the work equipment lock lever se-
curely to LOCK position.
MACHINE OPERATIONS AND CONTROLS
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WARNING
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