INTRODUCTION
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INTRODUCTION
FEATURES
• Maximum flexibility of usefulness.
• Improved sealing for reduced noise, low vibration cab.
• Console and adjustable steering column with unencum-
bered foot area provides a comfortable feeling.
• Light touch lever operations through use of electrical trans-
mission control lever.
• Pleasant operators compartment with low vibration and
noise levels.
• Excellent view from the cabin to all sides.
• Engine hood opens fully for ease of maintenance.
• Safety lock lever for work equipment.
• New engine that meets exhaust gas emission of 96 EPA &
carb.
BREAKING IN A NEW MACHINE
Your machine has been thoroughly adjusted and tested before
shipment. However, operating the machine under severe condi-
tions at the beginning can adversely affect the performance and
shorten the machine life.
Be sure to break in the machine for the initial 100 hours.
During breaking in:
• After starting, let the engine idle for 5 minutes to allow prop-
er engine warm-up prior to actual operation.
• Avoid operation with heavy loads or at high speeds.
• Avoid sudden starts or acceleration, unnecessarily abrupt
stops and sharp steering except in cases of emergency.
The precautions given in this manual for operating, mainte-
nance, and safety procedures are only those that apply when
this product is used for the specified purpose. If the machine is
used for a purpose that is not listed in this manual, Komatsu
America International Company cannot bear any responsibility
for safety. All consideration of safety in such operations is the re-
sponsibility of the user.
Operations that are prohibited in this manual must never be car-
ried out under any circumstance.