Operator's Manual

Tapthebottomofthemulti-functionswitchtoincrease
thetinedepthtoremovealongerplug.
Tapthetopoftheswitchtodecreasethetinedepth
toremoveashorterplug.
Note:Youcanmaketine-depthadjustmentswiththe
multi-functionswitchonly.Theidealplugdepthis6.4
to7.6cm(2-1/2to3inches).Adjustthecontrolsto
adapttothesoilconditions.
RaisingtheTines
Toraisethetines,removeyourfootfromthe
tine-elevationswitch(Figure8).
Important:Thetinesrotatewhenthe
motion-controlleverismovedoutoftheneutral
position.
ShuttingOfftheEngine
1.Movethemotion-controlleverstotheneutral
positionandbringthemachinetoafullstop;
refertoMotion-ControlLevers(page12).
2.Liftyourfootoffthetineground-engagement
footswitchcontroltoraisethetines;referto
RaisingtheTines(page26).
3.Placethethrottleinthemidwaybetweenthe
SLOWandFASTpositions;refertoThrottleLever
(page12).
4.Allowtheenginetorunforaminimumof15
seconds,thenturnthekeyswitchtotheOFF
positiontoshutofftheengine;refertoKey
Switch(page14).
5.Engagetheparkingbrake;refertoParking-Brake
Handle(page13).
6.Removethekeytopreventchildrenorother
unauthorizedpersonsfromstartingtheengine.
7.Closethefuel-shutoffvalvewhenthemachine
willnotbeusedforafewdays,when
transporting,orwhenthemachineisparked
insideabuilding;refertoUsingtheFuel-Shutoff
Valve(page24).
DrivingtheMachine
CAUTION
Machinecanspinveryrapidlybypositioning
1levertoomuchaheadoftheother.Youmay
losecontrolofthemachine,whichmaycause
damagetothemachineorinjury.
•Usecautionwhenmakingturns.
•Slowthemachinedownbeforemaking
sharpturns.
Important:Todrivethemachine(forwardor
backward),disengagethebrakeleverbeforeyou
canmovethemotion-controllevers.
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1.Leftmotion-controllever
5.Forward
2.Rightmotion-controllever6.Neutral
3.Frontreferencebar
7.Reverse
4.Frontofthemachine
DrivingForward
1.Makesurethatthemotion-controlleversarein
theneutralposition.
2.Disengagetheparkingbrake.
3.Tomoveforwardinastraightline,moveboth
leversforwardwithequalpressure.
Note:Themachinemovesfasterthefarther
themotion-controlleversaremovedfromthe
neutralposition.
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