. FOREWORD INTRODUCTION BREAKING-IN THE NEW MACHINE NOTICE the 1 - 9 Your Kom machin thoroughl and tested bef the factory. However, machine under f ull loa d before breaking the machin e in can adversely a ffect the performance and shorten the machine l ife. Be sure t o break in the machine for the i nitial 100 h ours (as indicated o n the service meter) Make su re that you f ully understand t he c onten t of t his manual, a nd pay carefu l attention t o the following point s when breaking in the machine. Run t he engine at idle for 15 seconds after starting it. During this time, do not operate the control levers or fuel contro l dial.
Idle th e engine fo r 5 minutes afte r starting i t up Avoid operation w ith heavy l oads or a t high speeds Immediately after starting the engine, avoid sudden starts, sudden acceleration , unnecessary sudden stops, and sudde n changes i n direction