. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR OPERATION SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR OPERATION Check that the articulation lock is fixed securely at FREE position. PRECAUTIONS WHEN STARTING ENGINE cause fire, serious 2 - 23 Start an d operate the machine only wh ile seated When st arting the eng ine, sound the h orn as a w arning. If anoth er person is all owed on the ma chine, tha t person may sit on ly in the assistant's sea Do not attempt to star short-circuiting persona l injury or deat Check t hat the backup alarm (alarm b uzzer whe n machine travels i n reverse) works proper PRECAUTIONS IN COLD AR EAS up operation thoroughly.
If the machine is not thoroughly warmed up before the control Perform the warming- machine levers a re operated, th e reaction of th e machine will be slow, and th is may lead to unexpec ted accidents. If the ba ttery electroly te is frozen, do not charge the battery or star t the engine with a diff ry to explode. erent power source. There is a hazard that this will ignite th e battery and cause the batte Before c harging or sta rting the engine with a different power s ource , melt the battery electr olyte and check that there is no leakage of electrolyte befor e starting.