12. OPERATION 12.1.4 OPERATIONS AND CHECKS BEFORE STARTING ENGINE A If the control levers are touched equipment or the machine may move suddenly. When leaving the operator’s compartment, always set the safety lever securely to the LOCK position. L 1. Check that the brake pedal is locked with brake lock lever 0. 2. Check that steering and directional lever 0 is the N (neu- tral) position and is locked with safety lever 0. When starting the engine, check that the levers are at the N po- sition and that the safety lever is at the LOCK position. If they are not at these positions the engine will not start. 3.
Check that the blade is lowered on the ground and the blade control lever is locked with safety lever 0. 4. Insert the key in starting switch 0, turn the key to the ON position, then check the fuel level using fuel gauge 8. r-F---- 2-22