26
OPERATION OF THE ENGINE
OPERATION OF THE ENGINE
To avoid personal injury or death:
A
Read "SAFE OPERATION" at the beginning of
this operator's manual.
A
Obey the danger, warning and caution labels
on the excavator.
A
To avoid the danger of exhaust fume (carbon
monoxide) poisoning, do not operate the
machine in a closed building without proper
ventilation.
A
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.
A
Do not use starting fluid or ether.
A
In order not to overload the battery and starter, avoid
engaging the starter for more than 10 sec.
A
If the engine does not start in 10 sec., please wait 20
sec. or more, before attempting to restart.
STARTING THE ENGINE
To avoid personal injury or death:
A
The operator should not depend solely on the
warning lamps, but should always conduct the
routine checks (see "MAINTENANCE").
Start the engine in the following manner:
1. Before starting the engine, make sure that all control
levers are in the neutral positions.
2. Pull the pilot control lock lever all the way back.
(
"LOCKED"
position)
3. Put the throttle potentiometer in the middle between
"
" and "
" symbols. The auto idle control
switch is in the OFF position.
(See "AUTO IDLE (AI) OPERATION" in the Excavator
operation.)
(1) Horn switch
(1) Attachment control lever (left)
(2) Drive lever (left)
(3) Drive lever (right)
(4) Attachment control lever (right)
(5) Throttle potentiometer
(1) Throttle potentiometer
(2) Auto idle control switch
Summary of Contents for KX080-4S2
Page 10: ......
Page 18: ...SAFE OPERATION 8...
Page 19: ...9 SAFE OPERATION...
Page 20: ...SAFE OPERATION 10...
Page 21: ...11 SAFE OPERATION...
Page 22: ...SAFE OPERATION 12...
Page 23: ...13 SAFE OPERATION...
Page 26: ...DEALER SERVICE 2 1 Engine serial No...
Page 71: ...47 EXCAVATOR OPERATION...
Page 131: ...107 LIFTING CAPACITY...
