. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR OPERATION STARTING ENGINE 2 - 22 USE WARNING TAGS If t her e is any "DANGER! Do NOT operate!" warning tag dis played, it means that someone is per forming inspection and maintenance of the machine. If the warnin g sign is ignored and the ma chine is operated, there is danger tha t the person performing inspection or maintenance may be caught in the rotating parts or movi ng parts and s uffer serious personal in jury or death. Do not start the engine or touch the levers. CHECKS BEFORE STARTING EN GINE Perform the following checks before starting the engine at the beginning of the day's wo rk to ensure th at there is no problem with the operation of the machine.
If this inspectio n is not performe d properly, p roblems may o ccur wit h the operation of the machine, an d there is danger that this ma y lead t o serious personal in Remove all dirt from the s urface of the window glass to ensure a good v Perform the "WALK-AROU ND CHECK (PAGE 3-70)". Remove all dirt from the s urface of the lens of the front lamps, working lamps, and r ear combinati on lamp, and check that they light up co rrectly. Check the coolant level, fu el level, and oil level in engin e oil pan , check f or clogging o f the air clean er, and c heck for damage to the electric wiring.
Check that there is no mud or dust accumulated around t he movable parts of the accel erator pedal or brake p edal, an d check that the pedals work properly. Adjust the operator's seat t o a position where it is easy t o perfor m operations, and ch eck that there i s no damage or wear to the seat belt or mounting clamps. Check that the gauges wor k properly, check the angle o f the mi rrors, an d check that the gear shift l ever is a t the N position and that the du mp control lever is at HOLD position. p control lever is at LOCK position. Before starting the engine, check that the lock knob of the dum p control lever is at L OCK position.
Adjust the mirrors so that t he rear of the machine can b e seen e asily fro m the operat or's seat. For details o f the method of adjusting, see " ADJUSTING MIRROR (PAG E 3-83) ". in the area around the machine. Check that there are no pe rsons or obstacles above, b elow, or in the ar ea around th Check that the parking bra ke switch is at PARKING po sition.