Komatsu HB365LC-3 Operation & Maintenance Manual page 250

MACHINE OPERATIONS AND CONTROLS
1.
Check that lock lever (1) is at LOCK position (L).
If lock lever (1) is in FREE position (F), the engine does
not start.
2.
Turn fuel control dial (2) to Low idle (MIN) position.
3.
Turn starting switch key (3) to ON position (B).
REMARK
If the ambient temperature is low, the preheating pilot lamp
lights up and automatic preheating is performed. Keep the
starting switch key (3) at ON position (B) until the preheat-
ing pilot lamp goes out.
The lighting time that the preheating pilot lamp stays lit de-
pends on the ambient temperature as shown in the table.
Ambient temperature
-4 to -20 °C
Max. -20 °C
If a password has been set, the input display screen will be
indicated on the machine monitor screen, but the preheat-
ing pilot lamp also operates as in the standard screen.
4.
If the preheating pilot lamp does not light up, or it lights up and then goes out to inform that the engine pre-
heating has been completed, turn the key in starting switch (3) to START position (C). The engine starts.
REMARK
If the ambient temperature is low, the engine may not start
even when the key in starting switch (3) is kept at START
position for 20 seconds.
If this happens, wait for at least 2 minutes, then start again
from the beginning.
To preheat the engine forcibly when the automatic preheat-
ing does not start, see "METHOD FOR MANUAL PRE-
HEATING WHEN STARTING ENGINE (3-179)".
5.
When the engine starts, release the starting switch key (3). The key will automatically return to ON position
(B).
3-178
Lighting time
5 seconds to 40 sec-
onds
40 seconds
OPERATION