12.3 OPERATIONS AND CHECKS AFTER ENGINE STARTS After starting the engine, do not immediately start operations. First, carry out the following operations and checks. NOTICE Avoid abrupt acceleration until warm up run is completed. Do not run the engine at low idling or high idling for more than 20 minutes. If it is necessary to run the engine at idling, apply a load or run at a medium speed from time to time. 1. Pull fuel control lever to the center position between LOW IDLING and HIGH IDLING and run the engine at medium speed for about 5 minutes with no load. 2. When starting in cold weather, operate the transmission steering lever as follows.
Move the lever within the N (neutral) band range. Move the lever fully in left direction and hold it for 5 seconds, then move the lever fully in right direction and hold it for 5 seconds. Repeat this operation in each direction in turn for 5 minutes with engine running under no load. 2-34