Figure 2-30. Radiator winterfront shutter control.
Section IV. OPERATION UNDER USUAL CONDITIONS
2-9. General
2-10.
Starting the Engine
a. The instructions in this section are published for
a. Preparation for Starting.
the information and guidance of personnel responsible
(1) Perform required preventive maintenance
for operation of the crane-shovel.
checks and services (para 3-6).
b. The operator must know how to perform every
(2) Insure that all brakes are set (para 2-8) and
that engine clutch lever (fig. 2-24 and para 2-8) is
operation of which the crane-shovel is capable. This
disengaged.
section gives instructions on starting and stopping the
(3) Position engine throttle control lever at half
crane-shovel, operation of the crane-shovel, and on
throttle, and move run-shutdown switch (fig. 2-22) from
coordinating the basic motions to perform the specific
shutdown to ON.
tasks for which the equipment is designed. Since nearly
(4) If engine has not been run for several days,
every job presents a different problem, the operator may
prime fuel system with primer pump (fig. 2-28).
have to vary given procedures to fit the individual job.
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