Komatsu — STARTING ENGINE

. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR OPERATION fire, serious of connecting the booster cables, it may cause the battery to explode, so always do as follows. rubber gloves when starting normal machine with the same cable, carry out the starting machine, do not allow the two normal machine and problem cables, be careful not to let the BOOSTER CABLE (PAGE 2 - 22 PRECAUTIONS WHEN STARTING ENG INE nly while seated. d the horn as a warning. he machine, that person may sit only in the assistant's seat. Start and operate the machine o When starting the engine, soun If another person is allowed on t he machine, that person may sit only in t he assista Do not attempt to start the engi personal injury or death.

ne by short-circuiting the engine starting circuit. This may cause arm buzzer when machine travels in reverse) works properly. circuit. T ause Check that the backup alarm (al arm buzzer when machine travels in reverse) work s properly. PRECAUTIONS IN COLD AREAS tion thoroughly. If the machine is not thoroughly warmed up before the control Carry out the warming-up opera control levers are operated, the reactio n of the machine will be slow, and this ma y lead to unexpecte d accidents . If the battery electrolyte is froze n, do not charge the battery or start the engine wi th a different power source. ource.

There is a hazard that this will ig nite the battery and cause the batter y to explode. Before charging or starting the e ngine with a different power source, melt the batte ry electroly te and che ck that there is no leakage of electrolyt e before starting. STARTING WITH BOOSTER CABLES If the engine with booster cable. When connecting a normal mac booster cables, always use a n battery voltage as the problem When starting with a booster operation with two workers (one seat and the other working with When starting from another m machines to touch. When connecting the booster ca the OFF position for both the machine. There is a hazard that t power is connected.

Be sure to connect the positive ( booster cables. Disconnect the first when removing them. When removing the booster ca booster cable clips touch each o machine. For details of the starting proced see "STARTING ENGINE WIT 3-144)" in the OPERATION sec