Takeuchi TB108 Operator's Manual page 60

OPERATION
Machine Operation
Warming Up the Machine
(Hydraulic Oil)
WARNING
Operating the working equipment without
warming up the machine (hydraulic oil)
is dangerous, as response will be slow
and the equipment may move in
unexpected ways. Be sure to sufficiently
warm up the machine.
IMPORTANT: Do not operate the levers
suddenly when the hydraulic oil
temperature is below 20
proper hydraulic oil temperature during
operation is 50 to 80
if operations must be performed at lower
temperatures, heat up the hydraulic oil
°
to at least 20 C (68
Normal Warm-up
1. Pull the throttle lever to the middle position,
then run the engine at medium speed for
about 5 minutes with no load.
° °
C (68 F). The
° °
C (122 to 176 F), but
°
F).
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2. Fully lower the safety lock lever to
disengage the lock and lift the bucket from
the ground.
3. Extend and retract each of the cylinders
several times with no load.
4. Set the slew lock lever to the released
position before starting to slew.
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