22 OPERATION OF THE ENGINE 3 CAUTION To avoid personal injury: Read “SAFE OPERATION” at the beginning of this operator's manual. Obey the danger, warning and caution labels on the excavator. Exhaust gases are poisonous. Do not let the engine run in closed quarters without suffi cient and adequate ventilation. Always start the engine from the operator's seat. Do not start the engine while standing next to the excavator. Before starting the engine, sound the horn to get the attention of persons standing nearby. STARTING THE ENGINE 3 CAUTION To avoid personal injury: The operator should not depend solely on the alarm lamps, but should always conduct the routine checks (see “MAINTENANCE”).
Start the engine in the following manner: 1. Make sure that the fuel cock is in the “Open” position. IMPORTANT: Do not use start help spray or similar fl uids. In order not to overload the battery and starter, avoid start-ups of more than 10 sec. When the engine does not start in 10 sec., please set the interval of 20 sec. or more, and restart. (1) Fuel cock (A)”Open” 2. Before starting the engine, make sure that all control levers are in the neutral positions. Horn Switch When the key in "RUN" position, the horn sounds by pushing the switch. (1) Drive lever (left) (2) Drive lever (right) (3) Attachment control lever (left) (4) Attachment control lever (right) (5) Lock lever (1) Horn switch