Operator's Manual

StartingandStoppingthe
Engine
Startandstopthemachineineitherthemanualmode(at
thecontrolpanel)orintheremote-controlmode(withthe
remote-controltransmitter).
StartingtheEngine—ManualMode
Important:Iftheengineisrunathighspeedswhen
thehydraulicsystemiscold(i.e.,whentheambient
airtemperatureisnearfreezingorlower),hydraulic
systemdamagecouldoccur.Whenstartingtheengine
incoldconditions,allowthehydraulicsystemtowarm
byoperatingtheengineatslow-enginespeedfor2to5
minutesbeforeswitchingtothefast-enginespeed.
1.Ensurethatthehandleofthefuel-shutoffvalvetothe
Onposition.(Figure24).
2.Atthecontrolpanel,pressthemodeswitchtothe
manual-modeposition;referto
ModeSwitch(page15).
3.Presstheengine-speedswitchtotheslow,engine-speed
position;refertoEngine-speedSwitch(page16)
4.Insertthekeyintothekeyswitch,androtatethekey
clockwisetotheStartposition.
Important:Donotengagethestarterformore
than10secondsatatime.Iftheenginefailsto
start,allowa30-secondcooldownperiodbetween
attempts.Failuretofollowtheseinstructionscan
burnoutthestartermotor.
5.Releasethekeywhenenginestarts.
Note:Thekeyitwillmoveautomaticallytothe
engine-runposition.
StartingtheEngine—Remote-control
Mode
Important:Whentheambientairtemperatureis
nearfreezingorlower,starttheengineinthemanual
modeandallowthehydraulicsystemtowarmbefore
operatingthemachineintheremote-controlmode;refer
toStartingtheEngine—ManualMode(page27).
1.Atthecontrolpanel,pressthemodeswitchtothe
remote-controlmodeposition;refertoModeSwitch
(page15).
2.EnsurethatthekeyswitchisrotatedtotheOff
position;refertoKeySwitch(page15).
3.Attheradio-controltransmitter,presstheOnbutton
oncetoestablisharadiolinkwiththemachine.
4.PressandholdtheOnbuttonagaintostarttheengine.
Note:Theenginespeedisautomaticallycontrolled
bythemicroprocessoronthemachine.Theengine
willstartandoperateattheslow-enginespeedforone
second,andthenautomaticallyacceleratetheengine
tothefast-enginespeed.
StoppingtheEngine—ManualMode
Theseinstructionsdescribehowtostoptheengineatthe
controlpanelundernormaloperatingcircumstances.
1.Ensurethatthemodeswitchisselectedtothe
manual-controlposition;refertoModeSwitch(page
15)
2.Pressthetravel-speed/vibrationswitchtothe
slow,travel-speedposition(vibrationOff);referto
Travel-speed/VibrationSwitch(page16).
3.Presstheengine-speedswitchtotheslowposition;
refertoEngine-speedSwitch(page16).
Note:Iftheenginehasbeenworkinghardorishot,
allowthemachinetorunattheslow-enginespeed
settingfora1or2minutesbeforeturningtheignition
keyoff.Thishelpscooltheenginebeforeitisstopped.
Inanemergency,stoptheengineimmediately.
4.RotatethekeyswitchcounterclockwisetotheOff
position;refertoKeySwitch(page15).
StoppingtheEngine—Remote-control
Mode
Theseinstructionsdescribehowtostoptheenginewith
theradio-controltransmitterundernormaloperating
circumstances.
1.Ontheradio-controltransmitter,presstheslow,
travel-speedbutton(vibrationOff);refertoTravel
SpeedButtons(page18).
Note:Iftheenginehasbeenworkinghardorishot,
allowthemachinetorunfora1or2minutesbefore
turningtheignitionkeyoff.Thishelpscooltheengine
beforeitisstopped.Inanemergency,stoptheengine
immediately.
2.Ontheradio-controltransmitter,pressthe
emergency-stop/power-offbutton(theredbutton);
refertoEmergency-stop/Power-OffButton(page18).
Note:Storetheradio-controltransmitterinasafe,dryplace
(thetransmitterstoragecompartmentundertherearhood).
EmergencyStop—ManualMode
Important:Theemergencystopbuttononthecontrol
panelwillstoptheengineinboththemanualmodeand
theremote-controlmode.
Thisinstructiondescribehowtostoptheengineatthe
controlpanelinanemergencycircumstance.
Atthecontrolpanel,presstheEmergencyStopbutton
down;refertoEmergencyStopButton(page16).
Note:Pulltheemergencystopbuttonuptoresumenormal
machineoperation.
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