3.3 Operation Operation Starting in cold weather z Start the engine only after sitting down in the operator's seat. z Do not attempt to start the engine by short-circuiting the engine starting circuit. Such an act may cause serious bodily injury or fire. z Check that there are no persons or obstacles in the sur- rounding area, then sound the horn and start the engine. 1 z Exhaust gas is toxic. When starting the engine in con- fined spaces, be particularly careful to ensure good ven- tilation. GK020014 3 NOTE Do not start the engine with the accelerator pedal fully depressed. There is danger that the engine parts may be damaged.
2 It takes some time to start up the engine when the machine is left unused for more than half a day in the ambient temperature of approx. -20°C (-4°F). In that case, use the engine starting switch and accelerator pedal in the following manner. GK032010 1. Turn the key of starting switch (1) to the ON position. The automatic preheating will start and the preheating pilot lamp (2) will light up. OFF ON START GK032182 The preheating time varies according to the engine water tem- perature when the engine is started. The table shown below gives a guide to preheating time.
3-70 WA150-5H – VEAM934100 WARNING WARNING Engine water temperature [°C (°F)] Preheating time (sec) below -30 (-22) 45 -25 (-13) 38 -20 (-4) 30 -15 (5) 23 -10 (14) 15 -5 (23) 8 0 (32) 1 above 0 (32) 1