Operator's Manual

Figure17
StartingandStoppingthe
Engine
StartingtheEngine
1.Raisetherollbarupandlockitintoplace,sitonthe
seat,andfastentheseatbelt.
2.Ensurethatthemotioncontrolsareintheneutral
lockedposition.
3.Settheparkingbrake;refertoSettingtheParking
Brake.
4.MovethePTO(powertakeoff)switchtotheoff
position(Figure18).
Figure18
1.Ignitionswitch
3.Glowpluglight
2.Throttlecontrol
4.Powertakeoffswitch
(PTO)
5.MovethethrottlelevermidwaybetweentheFast
andSlowpositions(Figure18).
6.TurntheignitionkeyclockwisetotheRunposition
(Figure19).
Theglowpluglightwillturnonfor6seconds.
Figure19
1.Ignitionswitch
3.Run/glowpug
2.Off4.Start
7.Aftertheglowplugindicatorlightgoesout,turnthe
keytotheStartposition.Whentheenginesstarts
releasethekey.
Important:Usestartingcyclesofnomorethan
15secondsperminutetoavoidoverheatingthe
startermotor.
Note:Additionalstartingcyclesmayberequired
whenstartingtheengineforthersttimeafterthe
fuelsystemhasbeencompletelydrained.
8.LeavethethrottlemidwaybetweentheSlowand
Fastpositionsuntiltheengineandhydraulicsystem
warmup.
Important:Whenengineisstartedforthe
rsttime,orafteranengineoilchange,oran
overhauloftheengine,transmission,orwheel
motor,operatethemachinewiththethrottle
leverintheSlowpositioninboththeforward
andreversedirectionsforonetotwominutes.
AlsooperatetheliftleverandPTOleverto
ensureproperoperationofallparts.Thenshut
theengineoffandcheckuidlevels,checkfor
oilleaks,looseparts,andanyothernoticeable
malfunctions.
CAUTION
Shuttheengineoffandwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforecheckingforoilleaks,loose
parts,orothermalfunctions.
StoppingtheEngine
1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotioncontrollevers
totheneutrallockedposition,settheparkingbrake,
andmovethethrottlelevertotheSlowposition.
2.Lettheengineidlefor60seconds.
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