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2. SAFETY INFORMATION
Most accidents are caused by the failure to follow fundamental
safety rules for the operation and maintenance
of
machines. To avoid accidents, read, understand and follow all precautions
and warnings in this manual and on the
machine before performing maintenance
and machine operations.
To identify safety messages in this manual and on machine product graphics, the following signal words are used.
A
DANGER!
-
A
WARNING!
-
A
CAUTION!
-
NOTICE
-
This word is used on safety messages and product graphics where there is a high
probability
of serious
injury or death if the hazard is not avoided.
These safety
messages and product graphics usually describe precautions that must be taken to
avoid the hazard. Failure to avoid this hazard may also result in serious damage to the
machine.
This word is used on safety messages
and product
graphics
where there is a
potentially
dangerous situation, which could result in serious injury or death if the
hazard is not avoided. These safety messages and product graphics usually describe
precautions that must be taken to avoid the hazard. Failure to avoid this hazard may
also result in serious damage to the machine.
This word is used on safety messages and product graphics for hazards, which could
result in minor or moderate injury if the hazard is not avoided. These safety messages
and product graphics might also use this word for hazards where the only result could
be damage to the machine.
This word is used for precautions
that must be taken to avoid actions, which could
shorten the life of the machine.
Safety
precautions
are described
in
SAFETY
beginning
on page l-l.
Komatsu cannot predict every circumstance
that might involve a potential hazard in operation and maintenance.
Therefore the safety message in this manual and on the machine may not include all possible safety precautions.
If
any procedures or actions not specifically
recommended
or allowed in this manual are used, you must be sure that
you and others can do such procedures and actions safely and without damaging the machine. If you are unsure about
the safety of some procedures, contact Komatsu or your Komatsu distributor.
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