Operation Of The Engine; Starting The Engine - Kubota U17-3 Tier4 Operator's Manual

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OPERATION OF THE ENGINE

CAUTION
3
To avoid personal injury:
Read "SAFE OPERATION" at
the beginning of this operator's
manual.
Obey the danger, warning and
caution labels on the excavator.
Exhaust gases are poisonous. Do
not let the engine run in closed
quarters without suffi cient and
adequate ventilation.
Always start the engine from
the operator's seat. Do not start
the engine while standing next
to the excavator. Before starting
the engine, sound the horn to
get the attention of persons
standing nearby.
IMPORTANT:
Do not use start help spray or similar
fl uids.
In order not to overload the battery and
starter, avoid start-ups of more than 10
sec.
When the engine does not start in 10 sec.,
please set the interval of 20 sec. or more,
and restart.
Horn Switch
When the key in "RUN" position, the horn
sounds by pushing the switch.
(1) Horn switch

STARTING THE ENGINE

CAUTION
3
To avoid personal injury:
The
depend solely on the alarm
lamps,
conduct the routine checks (see
"MAINTENANCE").
Start the engine in the following manner:
1. Make sure that the fuel cock is in the
"Open" position.
(1) Fuel cock (A)"Open"
2. Before starting the engine, make sure
that all control levers are in the neutral
positions.
(1) Drive lever (left)
(2) Drive lever (right)
(3) Attachment control lever (left)
(4) Attachment control lever (right)
(5) Lock lever
operator should
but should always
not