Komatsu PC400 - Steering Machine

12. OPERATION
12.5 STEERING MACHINE
12.5.1 STEERING (CHANGING DIRECTION)
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WARNING
Before operating the travel levers, check the position of the
sprocket. If the sprocket is at the front, the operation of the
travel levers is reversed.
Use the travel levers to change direction.
Avoid sudden changes of direction as far as possible. In particu-
lar, when carrying out counter-rotation (spin turn), stop the machine
first before turning.
Operate two travel levers @ as follows.
Changing direction of machine when stopped
When turning to the left:
Push the right travel lever forward to travel left when traveling
forward; and pull it back to turn left when traveling in reverse.
REMARK
When turning to the right, operate the left travel lever in the
same way.
Steering when traveling (left and right travel levers both operated
in same direction)
When turning to the left:
If the left travel lever is returned to the neutral position, the
machine will turn to the left.
REMARK
When turning to the right, operate the right travel lever in the
same way.
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Forward
left turn &S? p
Reverse
left turn
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