OPERATOR'S MANUAL

7OPERATION OF THE ENGINE
OPERATION OF THE ENGINE
To avoid personal injury:
A Read "SAFE OPERATION" at the
beginning of this operator's manual.
A Obey the danger, warning and caution
labels on the excavator.
A Exhaust gases are poisonous. Do not
let the engine run in closed quarters
without sufficient and adequate
ventilation.
A Always start the engine from the
operator's seat. Do not start the
engine while standing next to the
excavator. Before starting the engine,
sound the horn to get the attention of
persons standing nearby.
A Do not use start help spray or similar fluids.
A In order not to overload the battery and
starter, avoid start-ups of more than 10 sec.
A When the engine does not start in 10 sec.,
please set the interval to 20 sec. or more,
and restart.
STARTING THE ENGINE
To avoid personal injury:
A The operator should not depend
solely on the alarm lamps, but should
always conduct the routine checks
(see "MAINTENANCE").
Start the engine in the following manner:
1. Make sure that the fuel cock is in the "Open"
position.
2. Before starting the engine, make sure that
all control levers are in the neutral positions.
(1) Horn switch
(1) Fuel cock (A) "Open"
(B) "Closed"
(1) Drive lever (left)
(2) Drive lever (right)
(3) Attachment control lever (left)
(4) Attachment control lever (right)
(5) Throttle lever
(6) Control lever for dozer or track width