Stopping The Engine - Hitachi 120-3 class Operator's Manual

Hydraulic excavator

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STOPPING THE ENGINE

Engine stop procedure

1. Park the machine on a level surface.

2. Lower the bucket to the ground.

3. Turn engine control dial (1) to the slow idle position and

run the engine for 5 minutes to cool the engine.

IMPORTANT: Turbocharger may be damaged if the engine

is not properly shut down.

4. Turn key switch (2) OFF. Remove the key from the key

5. Pull pilot control shut-off lever (3) to the LOCK position.

If the engine does not stop with the key switch turned in

the OFF position

In case the engine does not stop even if the key switch is

turned OFF due to failure of the machine, move engine stop

switch (4) downward to stop the engine.

CAUTION: Do not use the emergency stop switch,

except when unavoidable.

Moreover, Do not operate the machine until repair is

completed when stopping the engine with the failure

of the machine.

OPERATING THE ENGINE