Operator's Manual

FuelTankCapacity
53L(14USgallons)
AddingFuel
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,lowerthe
cuttingunits,shutofftheengine,andremove
thekey.
2.Usingacleanrag,cleanareaaroundfuel-tank
cap.
3.Removethecapfromthefueltank(Figure49).
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Figure49
1.Fuel-tankcap
4.Fillthetankuntilthelevelis6to13mm(1/4to
1/2inch)belowthebottomofthellerneck.
5.Installthefuel-tankcaptightlyafterllingthe
tank.
Note:Ifpossible,llthefueltankaftereachuse.
Thisminimizespossiblebuildupofcondensation
insidethefueltank.
PerformingDaily
Maintenance
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Beforestartingthemachineeachday,perform
theEachUse/DailyprocedureslistedinDaily
MaintenanceChecklist(page40).
CheckingtheInterlock
Switches
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
CAUTION
Ifsafetyinterlockswitchesaredisconnected
ordamaged,themachinecouldoperate
unexpectedly,causingpersonalinjury.
•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.
•Checktheoperationoftheinterlock
switchesdailyandreplaceanydamaged
switchesbeforeoperatingthemachine.
Important:Ifyourmachinefailsanyofthe
interlockswitchchecks,contactyourauthorized
Torodistributor.
PreparingtheMachine
1.Drivethemachineslowlytoanopenarea.
2.Lowerthecuttingunits,shutofftheengine,and
engagetheparkingbrake.
CheckingtheTractionPedal
Start-Interlock
1.Sitintheoperator’sseat.
2.Engagetheparkingbrake.
3.PressthePTOswitchtotheDISENGAGEposition.
4.Pressthetractionpedal.
5.RotatethekeytotheSTARTposition.
Note:Thestartershouldnotcranktheengine
withthetractionpedalpressed.
CheckingthePTO-StartInterlock
1.Sitintheoperator’sseat.
2.PressthePTOswitchtotheENGAGEposition.
3.Starttheengine.
Note:TheengineshouldnotstartwiththePTO
switchintheENGAGEposition.
CheckingthePTO-RunInterlock
1.Sitintheoperator’sseat.
2.PressthePTOswitchtotheDISENGAGEposition.
3.Starttheengine.
4.Risefromtheseat.
5.PressthePTOswitchtotheENGAGEposition.
Note:ThePTOshouldnotrunwhenyouare
outoftheoperator’sseat.
CheckingtheParkingBrakeand
TractionPedalRun-Interlock
1.Sitintheoperator’sseat.
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