. OPERATION MACHINE OPERATIONS AND CONTROLS Starting Engine in Cold Weather WARNING lock 3 - 81 Start the engine only a fter sitting down in the operator Do not attempt to start the engine by short-circuiting th e engine st arting circuit. Such an act may c ause a serious bodily injury or fire. Check that there are n o persons or obstacles in the su rrounding area, then sound the horn and st Never use starting aid fluids as they may cause explos Exhaust gas is toxic. When starting the engine in conf ined space s, be particularly careful to ensu NOTICE Before starting the en gine, check that fuel control dial (2) is at the low idle (MIN) position.
If the fuel control dial i s at the FULL position, the engine will accelerate suddenly and cause intermediate or low sp Do not keep the strati damage to the engine parts, set it to an eed position. ng motor rotating continuously for more than 20 seconds. If the engine fails to st art, wait for about 2 minutes and repeat from Step 2. When starting in low te mperatures, do as follows. ion. If the 1. Check the lock le lever is in the FRE 1. Check the lock le ver (1) is at the LOCK posit E position, the engine does not start. 2. Set fuel control dia l (2) at a low idle (MIN) posit ion. Do not set fuel con trol dial (2) at the high idle ( MAX) position.