6
7.1.5. Check hydraulic oil and refill .........................................................................73
7.1.6. Check air filter ...............................................................................................74
7.1.7. Check electrical circuit ..................................................................................75
7.2 Starting.................................................................................................................76
7.2.1. Precaution.....................................................................................................76
7.2.2. Engine starting ..............................................................................................76
7.2.3. Start engine in cold weather..........................................................................77
7.3 Operations and controls after starting...............................................................77
7.3.1. Engine heating ..............................................................................................
77
7.3.2. Instrument panel check.................................................................................
78
7.3.3. Safety lock lever check .................................................................................78
7.3.4. Noise and exhaust check..............................................................................78
8. MACHINE MOVING RULES................................................................. 79
8.1 Forward movement..............................................................................................
79
8.2 Backwards movement.........................................................................................80
8.3 Changing direction (steering).............................................................................
81
8.4 Machine stop and park........................................................................................
84
8.5 Swinging...............................................................................................................85
8.6 Forbidden movement and forbidden use ..........................................................86
8.7 Precaution for operating .....................................................................................89
8.8 Work possible using hydraulic excavator .........................................................92
8.8.1. Backhoe work ...............................................................................................92
8.8.2. Ditching work ................................................................................................93
8.8.3. Loading work.................................................................................................93
8.8.4. Operations in confined spaces......................................................................93
8.9 How to escape from mud ....................................................................................94
9. COLD WEATHER OPERATION........................................................... 96
9.1 Precaution for fuel, lubricants and coolant in low temperature ......................96
9.1.1. Fuel and lubricants........................................................................................
96
9.1.2. Coolant .........................................................................................................
96
9.1.3. Battery ..........................................................................................................
97
9.2 Engine starting in cold weather..........................................................................
97
9.3 Precaution at work end in cold weather ............................................................97
9.4 Cabin heater.........................................................................................................98
10. CHECK AFTER COMPLETION OF WORK ......................................... 99
11. USING RUBBER SHOES (ONLY FOR MACHINE WITH RUBBER
SHOES) ......................................................................................................
101
11.1 Rubber shoes guarantee...................................................................................
101
11.2 Precautions when using rubber shoes............................................................
102
12. TRANSPORTATION........................................................................... 105
12.1 Loading unloading work ...................................................................................105
12.2 Load precaution.................................................................................................107
12.3 Precaution for transportation ...........................................................................107