Komatsu — STARTING ENGINE IN COLD WEATHER

. SAFETY SAFETY MACHINE OPERATION SAFETY SAFETY MACHINE OPERATION check lock bolts (1). 2 - 20 Do as f ollows to ch eck that the floor is fixed securely in position. If it is not fixed al injury. securely person Ope n the engin e rear cover and check t hat floor tilt lock b olts (1) ( 5 places) are securely tightened. (4 places for cab p-down play in the floor frame or any gap at cab specification) If the re is any u p-down frame or any ga p at (A) ( normal: 0 mm), loc k bolt (1) may be broken or loose , so If any a bnormality is found, always carry ou t repairs or ask your SAFETY RULES FOR STARTING ENGINE eated.

Start an d operate the machine only while s Do not attempt to start the engine by short- circuiting the engine starting circuit. Such an act may cause a serious bodily i njury or fire . engine, sound the horn as a warning. ne apart from the operator to ride on the machine. When s tarting the engine, sound the horn Do not allow anyo ne apart from the operat or to ride on the STARTING ENGINE IN COLD WEATHER ghly. If the machine is not thoroughly warmed up before the control Carry o ut the war ming-up operation thorou is levers a re operate d, the reaction of the ma chine will be slow , and this may lead to unex pected accidents.

If t he b attery elect rolyte is frozen, do not c harge the batter y or start the engine with a battery to explode. different power source. There i s a hazard that this will ignite the ba ttery and cause t he Before charging o r starting the engine with a different powe r source, melt the battery el ectrolyte and check that there is no leakag e of electrolyte before st arting.