. SAFETY SAFETY MACHINE OPERATION SAFETY MACHINE OPERATION CHECKS BEFORE STARTING ENGINE 2 - 20 STARTING E If t here is a war ning tag hanging from th e work equipmen t contro lever, do not sta rt the engine or touch th Carry out the fo llowing checks before st arting the engine at the b eginnin g of the day's w Completely r emove all flammable m aterials accumulat from the wind ows, mirrors, handrails Check the co olant level , fuel level, an d oil level in engin e oil pan , check for clogging of the air cleaner, and check for damage t o the electric wiring.
Adjust the op erator's seat to a position where it is easy to carry o ut operations, and che ck that there is no d amage or wear to th e seat belt or mounting c Check the op eration of the instrume levers are all at the Neutral position. Adjust the mi rrors so that the rear of the machine can b e seen clearly from the opera tor's seat. When adjusti ng, see "Rearview Mirro rs (PAGE 3-89)". Check that th ere are no persons or o bstacles above, b elow, or in the area around the machine SAFETY RULES FOR STARTING ENGINE When startin g the engine, sound the horn as a warning Start and ope rate the machine only w Do not allow anyone apart from the o perator to ride on the ma chine.
Do not short circuit the starting motor circuit to start the engine . Short circuit can cau