Operator's Manual

3.Removethedipstickfromthellerneckandwipe
itwithacleanrag.Insertthedipstickintotheller
neck;thenremoveitandchecktheuidlevel.The
uidlevelshouldbebetweenthetwomarksonthe
dipstick.
4.Ifthelevelislow ,addtheappropriateuidtoraise
theleveltotheuppermark.
5.Installthedipstickandcapontothellerneck.
CheckingtheTirePressure
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Thetiresareover-inatedforshipping.Therefore,
releasesomeoftheairtoreducethepressure.The
correctairpressureinthetiresis12–15psi(83-103
kPa).Checkthetirepressuredaily.
Important:Maintaintherecommendedpressure
inalltirestoensureagoodquality-of-cut
andpropermachineperformance.Donot
under-inate.
StartingandStoppingthe
Engine
StartingtheEngine
Important:Thefuelsystemmustbebledifanyof
thefollowingsituationshaveoccurred:
•Theenginehasceasedrunningduetolackoffuel.
•Maintenancehasbeenperformeduponthefuel
systemcomponents.
1.Removeyourfootfromthetractionpedaland
ensurethatitisinneutral.Ensurethattheparking
brakeisset.
2.Movethethrottlecontroltothelowidleposition.
3.TurntheignitionkeytotheRunposition.Theglow
indicatorwilllight.
4.Whentheglowindicatordims,turntheignitionkey
totheStartposition.Releasethekeyimmediately
whentheenginestartsandallowittoreturnto
theRunposition.Movethethrottlecontroltothe
desiredposition.
Important:Donotrunthestartermotor
morethan15secondsatatimeorpremature
starterfailuremayresult.Iftheenginefailsto
startafter15seconds,turnthekeytotheOff
position,recheckthecontrolsandprocedures,
wait15additionalseconds,andrepeatthe
startingprocedure.
Whenthetemperatureislessthan20°F(-7°C),the
startermotorcanberunfor30secondsonthen60
secondsofffor2attempts.
CAUTION
Shuttheengineoffandwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforecheckingforoilleaks,loose
parts,andothermalfunctions.
StoppingtheEngine
Important:Allowenginetoidlefor5minutes
beforeshuttingitoffafterafullloadoperation.
Thisallowstheturbochargertocooldownbefore
shuttingtheengineoff.Failuretodosomaylead
toturbo-chargertrouble.
Note:Lowercuttingunitstothegroundwhenever
machineisparked.Thisrelievesthehydraulicloadfrom
thesystem,preventswearonsystempartsandalso
preventsaccidentalloweringofthecuttingunits.
1.MovethethrottlecontrolbackwardtotheSlow
position.
2.MovethePTOswitchtotheOffposition.
3.Settheparkingbrake.
4.RotatetheignitionkeytoOff.
5.Removethekeyfromtheswitchtoprevent
accidentalstarting.
CheckingtheInterlock
Switches
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
CAUTION
Ifsafetyinterlockswitchesaredisconnectedor
damagedthemachinecouldoperateunexpectedly
causingpersonalinjury.
•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.
•Checktheoperationoftheinterlockswitches
dailyandreplaceanydamagedswitchesbefore
operatingthemachine.
Themachinehasinterlockswitchesintheelectrical
system.Theseswitchesaredesignedtostoptheengine
whenoperatorgetsoffoftheseatwhenthetraction
pedalisdepressed.However,theoperatormaygetoff
oftheseatwhiletheengineisrunningandthetraction
pedalisinneutral.Althoughtheenginewillcontinue
torunifthePTOswitchisdisengagedandthetraction
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