. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR OPERATION 2 - 21 PRECAUTIONS WHEN STARTIN Start an d operate th e machine o nly wh ile seated Do not attemp t to st art the engin e by sh ort-circuiting th e engine startin g circuit. Suc h an act may cause a serious bodily i njury o r fire. When s tarting the e ngine, sound the h orn as a w arnin Do not allow anyon e apart from the op erator to r ide o n the PRECAUTIONS IN COLD AREAS Carry o ut the warming-up operation th oroughly. the machine is not warmed up before the control levers a re operated , the reaction of the machine will b e slow, and this may lead to unexpected accidents.
If the b attery electrolyte is froze n, do not charg e the battery or start the engine differen There i s a hazard th at this will ig nite th e battery and c ause the battery to explode Before charging or starting the e ngine with a different power source, melt the battery electrolyte and check that there is no leakage of electrolyte befor e starting.