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OPERATION OF THE ENGINE
OPERATION OF THE ENGINE
To avoid personal injury or death:
A To
avoid
the
poisoning, do not operate the machine in a
closed building without proper ventilation.
A Always start the engine from the operator's
seat. Do not start the engine while standing
next to the machine. Before starting the engine,
sound the horn to get the attention of persons
standing nearby.
(1) Horn switch
A Do not use starting fluid or ether.
A In order not to overload the battery and starter, avoid
start-ups of more than 10 sec.
A When engine does not start in 10 sec., please wait 20
sec. or more, before attempting to restart.
danger
of
exhaust
STARTING THE ENGINE
fume
To avoid personal injury or death:
A The operator should not depend solely on the
warning lamps, but should always conduct the
routine checks section (see "MAINTENANCE"
section).
Start the engine in the following manner:
1. Before starting the engine, make sure that the
armrests are in the "Raised" position and the control
levers and pedal are in their neutral position and the
seat belt is fastened correctly.
(1) Left control (traveling) lever
(2) Right control (front operating) lever
(3) Armrest
(4) Engine speed control dial
2. Set the engine speed control dial to 1/2 position and
keep the accelerator pedal free.
(1) Engine speed control dial
(2) Accelerator pedal
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