. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR OPERATION PRECAUTIONS WHEN STARTING 2 - 19 When s tartin g the en gine, soun d the ho rn as a warnin Start an d operate the machine only whil e seated Do not allow anyone apart from the ope rator to r ide o n the Do not short circuit t he starting motor ci rcuit to s tart th e engine. Shor t circuit can cause fire. PRECAUTIONS IN COLD AREAS Carry o ut the warming-up operation tho roughly. the machine is not thoroughly warmed up before the control levers a re operated, the reactio n of the machine will b e slow, and this may lead t o unexpected accidents.
If the b attery electrol yte is frozen, do n ot charg e the battery or start the engine with a different There i s a hazard th at this will i gnite the battery and c ause the battery to explode Before charging or st arting the engine w ith a different power source, melt the battery electrolyte and check that there is no leakage o f electrolyt e before starting