. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS DURING OPERATION PRECAUTIONS DURING OPERATION 2 - 19 STARTING ENGINE If there is a warning tag hanging fro engine or touch the levers. CHECKS BEFORE STARTING ENGINE Carry out the following checks bef ore starting the engine at the beginning of the da Remove all dirt from the surfac e of the window glass to ensure a good view.
Remove all dirt from the surfac e of the lens of the front lamps, working lamps, a nd rear combination la mp, and check that they light up correctl Check the coolant level, fuel lev el, and oil level in engine oil pan, check for cloggin g of the air cleaner, an d check for damage to the electric wirin Check that there is no mud or du st accumulated around the movable parts of the ac celeratorpeda l or brak e pedal, and check that the pedals work Adjust the operator's seat to a p osition where it is easy to carry out operations, and check that there is no d amage or wear to the seat belt or mou Check that the gauges and instr uments work properly, check the angle of the mirr or, and check t hat the g earshift lever is at neutral and the dump Before starting the engine, mak e sure that the safety lock knob is in the LOCK p Adjust the mirrors so that the re ar of the machine can be seen clearly from the o perator's seat.
Refer to "WALK-AROUND CHE Check that there are no person s or obstacles above, below, or in the area aroun d the machine Check that the parking brake s PRECAUTIONS WHEN STARTING only while seated. Start and operate the machine Do not attempt to start the engin e by short-circuiting the engine starting circuit. Su ch an act may cause a serious bodily injury or fire. d the horn as a warning. the machine, that person may sit only in the assistant's seat. backup alarm, check that the warning device works properly.
When starting the engine, soun If another person is allowed on the machine, that person may sit only in the assis For machines equipped with a backup alarm, check that the warning device work