Operation; Check Before Starting Engine - Komatsu GALEO HM350-2 Operation & Maintenance Manual

OPERATION

OPERATION

CHECK BEFORE STARTING ENGINE

WALK-AROUND CHECK
Before starting the engine, look around the machine and under the machine to check for loose nuts or bolts, or
leakage of oil, fuel, or coolant, and check the condition of the hydraulic system.
Check also for loose wiring, play, and accumulation of dust in places that get very hot and are exposed to extremely
high temperatures.
Always hang the warning tag from the shift lever.
Leakage of oil or fuel, or accumulation of flammable material around the battery or high temperature parts of the engine, such
as the engine muffler or turbocharger, may cause fire. Check carefully, and if any problem is found, repair it or contact your
Komatsu distributor.
Always carry out the following items before starting the engine each day.
1. Check the dump body, frame, tires, cylinders, linkage, and hoses for cracks or excessive wear or play.
Check the dump body, frame, tires, cylinders, linkage, and hoses for cracks or excessive wear or play, and carry out
repairs if any problem is found.
2. Remove dirt from around engine, battery, radiator, and aftercooler.
Check that there is no dirt or dust accumulated around the engine, radiator or aftercooler. Check also that there is
no flammable material (dry leaves, twigs, etc.) accumulated around the battery, or engine, muffler, turbocharger, or
other high temperature parts of the engine. Remove any dirt or flammable materials that are found.
3. Check for leakage of water or oil around engine
Check that there is no oil leakage from the engine or coolant leakage from the cooling system. If any problem is
found, repair it.
4. Check for oil leakage from transmission case, differential case, final drive case, hydraulic tank, brake control oil
tank, hoses, and joints
Check that there is no oil leakage. If any problem is found, repair the place where the oil is leaking.
Check for leakage of oil from the undercover. Check the ground for traces of oil leakage.
5. Check for loose air cleaner mounting bolts.
Check for the loose bolts. If loose, tighten them.
6. Check dump body mount rubber
Check for any cracks, embedded foreign objects, or loose bolts.
7. Check for damage to handrail, loose bolts
Repair any damage and tighten any loose bolts.
8. Check for damage to gauges, lamps on the instrument panel and loose bolts.
Check for damage to the panel, gauges and lamps. If any problem is found, replace the parts. Clean off any dirt on
the surface. Tighten any loose bolts.
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