Komatsu Utility Avance WB91R-2, Operation & Maintenance Manual

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USE OF THE MACHINE
3.6.2 STARTING THE ENGINE
3.6.2.1 STARTING WITH WARM ENGINE OR IN
TEMPERATE CLIMATES
DANGER
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Before starting the engine, carefully read the instructions and information regarding safety given in
this manual and make sure that you know the controls.
From the moment in which the engine is started, the operator is directly responsible for any damage
that may be caused by wrong manoeuvres and non-compliance with the safety regulations and the rule
of the road.
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Before starting the engine, make sure that there is no one within the operating radius of the machine
and sound the horn.
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Before starting the engine, make sure that the transmission and the reversing gear control are in neu-
tral position. A safety device does not allow the machine to be started with engaged gears or selected
travel direction. The machine is also equipped with an acoustic alarm that is activated when the opera-
tor, with the engine running, shifts the reversing gear control lever from the neutral position with the
seat rotated and not in the correct driving position.
1 - Press the accelerator pedal completely and turn the ignition
key to position « » (START).
2 - As soon as the engine starts, release the ignition key, which
will automatically return to position “I” and reduce the speed
to idling.
IMPORTANT
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If the engine does not start within 15 seconds, release the
key, which will automatically return to position “I” and
wait for 15 seconds before trying again.
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