Komatsu D85EX-18 Operation & Maintenance Manual page 223

OPERATION
3.
Set blade control lever (3) to RAISE position (A) and raise
the blade to 40 to 50 cm above the ground.
4.
Set ripper control lever (4) to RAISE position (a) and raise
the ripper to the upper limit.
5.
Turn fuel control dial (5) to High idle (MAX) position and in-
crease the engine speed.
6.
Depress decelerator pedal (6) fully.
7.
Set the joystick (steering, directional and gear shift lever)
(7) to FORWARD position (F) or REVERSE position (R).
8.
Start the machine by releasing decelerator pedal (6) grad-
ually.
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