. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS DURING OPERATION PRECAUTIONS DURING OPERATION hanging from gear shift lever (1), do not 2 - 18 STARTING ENGINE If t here is a warning tag ha start the engine or touch th CHECKS BEFORE STARTING Carry out the following che cks before starting the engine at th e beginning of the da Remove all dirt from the surface of the window glass to en sure a good view.
Remove all dirt from the surface of the lens of the front lam ps, working lamps, a nd rear combination la mp, and check that they light up c Check the coolant level, fuel level, and oil level in engine oil pan, check for cloggi ng of the air cleaner, an d check for damage to the electri Check that there is no mu d or dust accumulated around the movable parts of the ac celeratorpeda l or brak e pedal, and check that the pedal Adjust the operator's sea t to a position where it is easy to ca rry out operations, and check that there is no damage or wear to the seat belt o Check that the gauges a nd instruments work properly, chec k the angle of the mirr or, and check t hat the g earshift lever is at neutral and th Before starting the engin e, make sure that the safety lock k nob is in the LOCK p Adjust the mirrors so tha t the rear of the machine can be s een clearly from the o perator's seat.
Refer to "WALK-AROUN Check that there are no persons or obstacles above, below , or in the area aroun d the machine Check that the parking b rake switch is in the PARKING po PRECAUTIONS WHEN STARTI NG chine only while seated. Start and operate the ma Do not attempt to start th e engine by short-circuiting the eng ine starting circuit. Su ch an act may cause a serious bodily injury or fire. , sound the horn as a warning. ed on the machine, that person may sit only in the assistant's seat. with a backup alarm, check that the warning device works properly.
When starting the engine If another person is allow ed on the machine, that person m ay sit only in the assi stant's seat For machines equipped with a backup alarm, check that th e warning device wor ks properly.