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Komatsu PC5500-6 User Manual

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OPERATION 3.6 MACHINERY HOUSE
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3.6.1 EMERGENCY ENGINE SHUTDOWN SWITCHES
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WARNING
In case of emergency push in the button (A) to stop the
engines.
Never stop the engines from a full load except in case of
emergency. If a hot engine is shut down without previous
idling period of three to five minutes, the temperature in
certain engine parts rising sharply after the cooling sys-
tem ceases to function. The resulting thermal stress,
especially in the turbochargers, may cause serious dam-
age.
N
OTICE
For restarting, first push in release button (B). On
switches without button (B) pull out button (A) and then
start the engines in the normal way at control panel in the
operator's cab. The engines can not be started with but-
ton (A) in depressed position.
When one of the Shutdown switches (2 - 5) is activated,
the ECS display informs the Operator by a corresponding
message.
(1) Pulling chains for emergency shut down from ground man (special equip-
ment). When one of the chains (1) is being pulled down for emergency
shut down of both engines, the Operator will be informed by the following
message, displayed on the ECS screen:
" # Engine shut down has been actuated from ground man"
(2) Emergency engine shutdown switch (S33A) on radiator door
(3) Emergency engine shutdown switch (S33B) at the main control valves
(4) Emergency engine shutdown switch (S33C) in pump compartment on cen-
ter post
(5) Emergency engine shutdown switch (S33D) at the counterweight
(A) Push button of emergency shutdown switches (2, 3, 4 and 5) for stopping
the engines
(B) Release button for emergency shut down switch (if so equipped)

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BrandKomatsu
ModelPC5500-6
CategoryExcavators
LanguageEnglish

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