18 BEFORE START DAILY CHECKS TILTING THE SEAT 3 CAUTION To avoid personal injury: Lock the lever for attachment control when tilting the seat. In order to avoid damage, it is important to check the condition of the excavator before starting. 3 CAUTION To avoid personal injury: Do maintenance work on the excavator only on even ground with the engine off and the safety devices in the “Lock” position. To tilt the seat forward, pull the seat tilting lock lever and tilt the seat forward. Checks Walk around the excavator and check for visual damage and wear. Check coolant level. (See regular checkpoints in “MAINTENANCE”.) Check fuel level. Check engine oil level. Check hydraulic fl uid level.
Check air fi lter for clogging. Check all control lamps, indicators, engine rpm's counter and hour meter. Check the light system. Check the seat belt and the Rops/Tops safety device. Check the condition of the danger, warning and caution labels. (See "DANGER, WARNING AND CAUTION LABELS" in "SAFE OPERATION" .) (1) Seat tilting lock lever (A) “Tilting forward” (2) Lock lever for (B) “Lock” attachment control OPENING AND CLOSING OF PARTS Opening / Closing the Rear Bonnet 3 CAUTION To avoid personal injury: Do not touch the exhaust muffl er or the exhaust pipe; serious burns can occur. 1. Put the starter key in the key slot and turn it clockwise to the vertical position.
The rear bonnet will be unlocked. Press the button, and the rear bonnet can be opened sideways. When the rear bonnet is opened, the rear bonnet will be locked with the lock lever.