Starting With Cold Engine Or In Cold Climates - Komatsu SK818-5 Operation & Maintenance Manual

USE OF THE MACHINE
3.6.2.2 STARTING WITH COLD ENGINE OR IN
COLD CLIMATES
Do not use any fluids or products that facilitate the cold
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starting of the engine, since these are ether-based and
may cause explosions.
1 - Pull the accelerator lever until reaching half of its stroke
and turn the ignition key to the preheating position «
for maximum 13 seconds in the coldest weather.
The preheating is signalled by the warning light positioned
on the dashboard.
2 - Turn the ignition key to position «
engine starts and for maximum 15 seconds.
3 - As soon as the engine starts, release the ignition key, whi-
ch will automatically return to position « » release the igni-
tion key, which will automatically return to position ´Iª and
reduce the speed to idling.
IMPORTANT
If the engine does not start at the first attempt, repeat
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the operations 1 and 2 after waiting for at least 1 minute,
in order not to overload the battery.
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WARNING
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