(1) If the machine breaks down, pay attention to following machines and traffic safety and start the machine’s hazard warning lamps flashing. Bring the machine gradually to a stop in a safe place.
(2) Post warnings to indicate that the machine has broken down. If you fail to post these warnings, following machines could crash into the back of your machine. Always use one of the methods below to warn other drivers of the breakdown.
1) Breakdown warning methods
・ Emergency signal equipment (emergency signal lights) ・ Red flag or red lamp
・ Stop sign
・ Tie a handkerchief etc. in a prominent place on the back of the machine.
(3) You must place blocks etc. as chocks in front of the wheels.
(4) Investigate the cause of the breakdown and repair it if you are able to do so yourself. While doing so, always pay attention to your surroundings and particularly to passage of traffic to safeguard yourself.
If the breakdown occurs in a tunnel, even a simple repair can be dangerous and can lead to serious secondary damage, so never attempt any repair within a tunnel.
(5) If you cannot repair the breakdown, contact your authorised KATO dealer to order a repair.
To use an emergency flare to signal danger in an emergency, such as when the machine breaks down on train tracks or roads and cannot be moved, follow the instructions below.
(1) Remove the flare provided in the operation cab.
(2) Take the flare outside and twist it as it is removed from its case, then insert it back into the case, facing the opposite direction.
(3) Ignite the flare by removing the end cap and rubbing the igniter material on the cap against the tip of the flare, being careful to hold them as far away as possible. When ignited, the flare will emit a flame about 15 cm long.
(4) Once ignited, a flame is emitted for about 5 minutes.
・ Be sure to read the instructions indicated on the label affixed to the flare case before using a flare.
・ The flare should be used within 4 years. Be sure to replace the flare with a new flare by the "use by" date indicated on the label affixed to the flare case.
・ When igniting a flare, keep it away from your body, anyone nearby, and flammable materials. When the flare ignites, it will emit a flame about 15 cm long.
・ Place the ignited flare away from flammable materials and at a location that provides other motorists a safe stopping distance.
・ Do not use the flare inside a tunnel or other enclosed location. The smoke may impair visibility.
・ Never let children or other unauthorized people touch the flare. ・ Only use the flare when necessary.
(541A-0074-0E) NOTE
・ Use adequate caution when using the flare.
This machine is equipped with an emergency steering pump connected directly to the transmission to enable power steering in the event of sudden engine failure or steering pump breakdown while in motion.
Violent operation of the shift lever or the starter switch during evasive maneuvers can cause sudden highly dangerous failure of the emergency power steering.
(541A-0274-0E)
(1) If the "power steering pressure warning lamp" on the switch panel lights while the machine is in motion, leave the starter switch "ON" and steer gently while checking the safety of your surroundings to roll to a stop in a safe place.
NOTE
If you move the shift lever to "N" during evasive maneuvers, the emergency power steering will be disabled. Be sure to move the shift lever to any position other than "N".
(2) After bringing the machine to a stop, move the shift lever to "N", apply the parking brake and move the starter switch to "OFF". If you have to park by the roadside, put out signs etc. to indicate to other drivers that the machine has broken down.
If a malfunction occurs in the automatic transmission, the AT/M malfunction warning lamp on the cluster meter panel in the cab will light to alert the driver. Depending on the cause of the malfunction, the automatic shift control may not function, in which case it will be impossible to go on driving. In this case, use the system switch (AT/M emergency switch) which is located in the lower control panel on the left side of the lower structure. This will allow you to continue driving using manual transmission.
(1) Procedure for switching to manual transmission
・ If the AT/M malfunction warning lamp lights, park the machine in a safe place immediately. After stopping in a safe place, stop the engine then start it again. If the AT/M malfunction warning lamp is still lit, leave the machine where it is and contact your authorised KATO dealer for instructions.
・ When the AT/M emergency switch is switched to the "emergency" side to continue to drive unavoidably, normal driving with the shift lever in the "D" range (automatic gear change) is impossible, so use manual gear change to continue driving. You must choose the optimum gear for the speed range you are driving in at any time.
(It is impossible to use manual gear change in the low range.)
Manual shift position guidelines for machine speeds (high range) Position Speed range
1 0 －18km/h 2 18－26km/h 3 26－38km/h D 38－49km/h
(121A-0012-1E) ・ When the AT/M emergency switch is switched
t o t h e "e m e rg e n c y " s i d e, t h e l o c k u p mechanism is released, so engine braking will not function.
Reduce the driving speed not to overuse the brakes.