. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR OPERATION SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR OPERATION Check that the articulation lock is fixed securely at the FREE position. PRECAUTIONS WHEN STARTING ENGINE cause fire, serious 2 - 22 Start an d operate t he machi ne only wh ile seated When st arting the engine, s ound the h orn as a w arning. If anoth er person i s allowed on the ma chine, that person may sit o nly in the assistant's sea Do not attempt to short-circuiting persona l injury or d Check t hat the bac kup alarm (alarm bu zzer whe n machine travels in reverse) works proper PRECAUTIONS IN COLD AREAS peration thoroughly.
If the machine is not thoroughly warmed up before the control Carry o ut the warm ing-up o peration th If the levers a re operate d, the reaction of the machine will be slow, and t his may lead to unexpec ted accidents. If the ba ttery elect rolyte is fr ozen, do n ot charge the battery or st art the engine with a diff tery to explode. erent power source. There is a hazard t hat this w ill ignite th e battery a nd cause the bat Before c harging or starting t he engine with a different power sourc e, melt the battery electr olyte and check that there is no leakage of electrolyte befor e starting.