OPERATING THE MACHINE AUTO-IDLE 1 With auto-idle selector (3) turned to the A/I ON position, ap- proximately 4 seconds after all control levers are returned to neutral, the engine speed decreases to the auto-idle setting to save fuel consumption. The engine speed will immediately increase to the speed set by engine control dial (2) when any control lever is operated. IMPORTANT: • Always check if auto-idle indicator (1) is turned on or off before starting operation. If the indicator is on, the auto-idle function will be activated. • Always be aware of engine control dial set- ting when auto-idle selector (1) turned to the A/I ON position.
If the engine speed is set high with engine control dial (2), and if the operator is not aware of the high en- gine speed setting, the engine speed will unexpectedly increase when any control lever is operated, causing unexpected ma- chine movement, thus possibly resulting in serious personal injury. M1U1-01-004 2 WARNING: Prevent the machine from unexpected movement. Be sure to turn off auto-idle selector (3) when unexpected machine movement is undesirable, especially when loading/unloading the machine for transportation. 3 Note that auto-idle function can be turned on or off only when the key switch is in ON position.
Always check if the auto-idle function is turned on or off with auto-idle indicator (1). Auto-Idle Function ON : Auto-Idle Indicator (1) ON Auto-Idle Function OFF : Auto-Idle Indicator (1) OFF • When auto-idle selector (3) is turned OFF with auto-idle indicator (1) ON, indicator (1) will go OFF and the auto- idle system is deactivated. • Even if the engine is stopped by turning the key switch with auto-idle selector (3) in the A/I ON position [indicator (1) ON], the auto-idle system is not deactivated. When the engine is restarted, the auto-idle system remains activat- ed, allowing auto-idle indicator (1) to flash for 5 seconds and stay ON later. M1V1-01-001 5-10