Komatsu — STARTING ENGINE

. OPERATION MACHINE OPERATIONS AND CONTROLS Starting Engine in Cold Weather WARNING or fire. When starting in low temperatures, do as follows. 3 - 56 Sta rt the engine only after sitting down in the operator's sea Do not attempt t o start the engine by sh ort-circuiting the engine s tarting circuit. Such an act may c ause a serious bodily injury Ch eck that there are no persons or obs tacles in the surrounding area, t hen sound the horn and st Ne ver sue starti ng aid fluids as they m ay cause explosions. Ex haust gas is t oxic.

When starting the engine in confined s paces, be particularly careful to ensu NOTIC Do no secon If the opera engine does tion from Ste not start, wait for at least one minute, then repeat the p 3. 1. C heck the sa fety lock lever (1) is a t the LOCK position (L) . If the s n afety lock le ver is in the FREE position (F), the engine does position (F), the engine does ot start. REMA RK For m achines eq uipped with a cab, th ere is only a safety lock lever on th e left. 2. P ull fuel cont rol lever (2) to FULL