Komatsu PC15MRX-1 Operation And Maintenance Manual page 12

FOREWORD
OPERATION
GENERAL VIEW .................................................................................................................................................. 3-2
GENERAL VIEW OF MACHINE ................................................................................................................. 3-2
GENERAL VIEW CONTROLS AND GAUGES........................................................................................... 3-3
EXPLANATION OF COMPONENTS.................................................................................................................... 3-4
MACHINE MONITOR ................................................................................................................................. 3-4
SWITCHES ................................................................................................................................................. 3-9
CONTROL LEVERS, PEDALS ................................................................................................................. 3-11
VARIABLE BLADE.................................................................................................................................... 3-16
ENGINE HOOD ........................................................................................................................................ 3-17
FUSE ........................................................................................................................................................ 3-18
COVER WITH LOCK ................................................................................................................................ 3-19
OPERATION MANUAL STORAGE .......................................................................................................... 3-19
TIPPING OPERATOR'S SEAT................................................................................................................. 3-20
MACHINE OPERATIONS AND CONTROLS..................................................................................................... 3-21
BEFORE STARTING ENGINE ................................................................................................................. 3-21
STARTING ENGINE ................................................................................................................................. 3-31
AFTER STARTING ENGINE .................................................................................................................... 3-34
STOPPING THE ENGINE ........................................................................................................................ 3-37
CHECK AFTER SHUT OFF ENGINE....................................................................................................... 3-37
MACHINE OPERATION ........................................................................................................................... 3-38
STEERING THE MACHINE...................................................................................................................... 3-42
SWINGING ............................................................................................................................................... 3-44
WORK EQUIPMENT CONTROLS AND OPERATIONS .......................................................................... 3-45
PROHIBITED OPERATIONS ................................................................................................................... 3-47
GENERAL OPERATION INFORMATION ................................................................................................ 3-50
TRAVELING ON SLOPES........................................................................................................................ 3-51
ESCAPE FROM MUD............................................................................................................................... 3-53
RECOMMENDED APPLICATIONS.......................................................................................................... 3-54
REPLACEMENT AND INVERSION OF BUCKET .................................................................................... 3-56
PARKING MACHINE ................................................................................................................................ 3-58
CHECK AFTER FINISHING WORK ......................................................................................................... 3-59
LOCKING.................................................................................................................................................. 3-59
RUBBER SHOES ..................................................................................................................................... 3-60
TRANSPORTATION........................................................................................................................................... 3-64
TRANSPORTATION PROCEDURE......................................................................................................... 3-64
LOADING AND UNLOADING WITH TRAILER ........................................................................................ 3-65
LIFTING MACHINE................................................................................................................................... 3-69
COLD WEATHER OPERATION ........................................................................................................................ 3-71
COLD WEATHER OPERATION INFORMATION..................................................................................... 3-71
AFTER DAILY WORK COMPLETION...................................................................................................... 3-73
AFTER COLD WEATHER SEASON ........................................................................................................ 3-74
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