. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR OPERATION PRECAUTIONS FOR OPERATION CHECKS BEFORE STARTING ENGINE 2 - 20 BEFORE STARTING ENGINE If t here is a wa rning tag hanging from t he work equipmen t control lever, do not st art the engine or touch t he levers. Carry out the f ollowing checks before s tarting the engine at the b eginning of t Completely remove all flammable m aterials accumulat from the win dows, mirrors, handrails Remove all dirt from the surface of t he lens of the front correctly. Check the c oolant level, fuel level, an d oil level in engin e oil pan , check for c logging of the air cleaner, and check for damage to the electric wiring.
Adjust the o perator's seat to a positio n where it is easy to carry o ut operation s, and check that there is no damage or wear to th e seat belt or mounting Check the o peration of the instrume levers are a ll at the Neutral position. When starti position. Adjust the m irrors so that you can ge t a good rear-view from th e operator's For the deta ils of adjustment, see "A DJUST MIRROR ( PAGE 3-73)". Check that t here are no persons or o bstacles above, b elow, or in the area around the mach and working lamps, and chec k that they light up PRECAUTIONS WHEN STARTING horn as a warning. while seated. operator to ride on the machine.
When starti ng the engine, sound the horn as a warning Start and op erate the machine only Do not allow anyone apart from the operator to ride on the mac hine. Do not shor t circuit the starting moto r circuit to start the engine . Short circu it can cause fire.