. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR OPERATION PRECAUTIONS FOR OPERATION BEFORE STARTING ENGINE CHECKS BEFORE STARTING ENGINE 2 - 18 If t her e is a warning tag hang ing from t he work e quipmen t contro lever, do no t start th e engine or touch t he levers Carry out th e followi ng check s before s tarting th e engine at the b eginning o Complet ely remov e all fla mmable m aterials a ccumulat fro m the windows , mirrors, handrails and step Remove all dirt fro m the s urface of t he lens o f the front correctly Check th e coolant level, fu el level, an d oil leve l in engin e oil pan , check fo r clogging of the ai r cleaner, and check for dama ge to the electric wiring.
Adjust th e operato r's seat t o a positio n where it is easy t o carry o ut operations, and check tha t there is no damage or w ear t o the sea t belt or mounting clamps. Check th e operati on of the instrume levers ar e all at th e Neutra l position. When st arting the engine, check that the parki ng lever and wor k equipme nt lock lever are a t the LOCK position. Adjust th e mirrors so that y ou can ge t a good rear-view from th e operato For the d etails of adjustme nt, see "A DJUST M IRROR ( PAGE 3-84)". Check th at there are no pe rsons or o bstacles above, b elow, or in the are a around the mac and worki ng lamps, and che ck that they light up