Komatsu — STARTING ENGINE IN COLD WEATHER

. SAFETY SAFETY MACHINE OPERATION 2 - 20 SAFETY RULES FOR STARTING ENGIN Start a nd opera te the machine o nly while s Do not attempt t o start the engin e by short-circuiting the engine s tartin g circuit. S uch a n act may c ause a serious bodily i njury or f When starting th e engine, soun d the horn as a war Do not allow an yone a part from the o perat or to ride on the STARTING ENGINE IN COLD WEATHER Carry o ut the w arming-up operation thoroughly. If the machine is not thoroughl y warmed up before the control levers or control pedal s are operated , the re action o f the machine will b e slow or t he machine may move in a way not ex operator.

Particularl peration thorou If the b ectroly is froze or engine There i s a haza rd that this will ig nite the ba ttery an d cause the b attery to explod Before charging or starting the e ngin e with a differe nt power source, melt the ba ttery electrolyte and check that there is no leak age of electrolyt e before st