Operator's Manual

10.Slightlytightenthelocknutsontherearstuds
oftheFRSbafes.
Note:Thelocknutsontherearstudsmaybe
leftslightlylooseifyouanticipateadjustingthe
bafefrequently.
11.InstallthePTOguardusingtheclevispinsand
hairpincottersremovedinstep3.
UsingtheSafety-Interlock
System
WARNING
Ifthesafety-interlockswitchesare
disconnectedordamaged,themachinecould
operateunexpectedly,causingpersonal
injury.
•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.
•Checktheoperationoftheinterlock
switchesdailyandreplaceanydamaged
switchesbeforeoperatingthemachine.
Understandingthe
Safety-InterlockSystem
Thesafety-interlocksystemisdesignedtopreventthe
enginefromstartingunless:
•Theparkingbrakeisengaged.
•ThePTO-engagementleverisdisengaged.
•Thespeed-controlleverisintheNEUTRALposition
Thesafety-interlocksystemisdesignedtoshutoffthe
enginewhenyourisefromtheseatwhenthePTO
isengaged.
Thehourmeterhasindicatorstonotifytheuserwhen
theinterlockcomponentisinthecorrectposition.
Whenthecomponentisinthecorrectposition,an
indicatordisplaysonthescreen.
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1.Indicatorsdisplaywhen
theinterlockcomponents
areinthecorrectposition
3.Hour/Voltagedisplay
2.Hopperup4.Low-voltageindicatorlight
TestingtheSafety-Interlock
System
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Testthesafety-interlocksystembeforeyouusethe
machineeachtime.Ifthesafetysystemdoesnot
operateasdescribedbelow,haveanAuthorized
ServiceDealerrepairthesafetysystemimmediately.
1.Sitontheseat,engagetheparkingbrake,
movethePTO-engagementlevertotheON
position,andmovethespeed-controlleverto
theNEUTRALposition.Trystartingtheengine;
theengineshouldnotstart.
2.Sitontheseat,engagetheparkingbrake,and
movethePTO-engagementlevertotheOFF
position.Movethespeed-controlleveroutofthe
NEUTRALposition.Trystartingtheengine;the
engineshouldnotstart.
3.Sitontheseat,disengagetheparkingbrake,
movethePTO-engagementlevertotheOFF
position,andmovethespeed-controlleverto
theNEUTRALposition.Trystartingtheengine;
theengineshouldnotstart.
4.Sitontheseat,engagetheparkingbrake,
movethePTO-engagementlevertotheOFF
position,andmovethespeed-controllevertothe
NEUTRALposition.Nowstarttheengine.While
theengineisrunning,releasetheparkingbrake,
engagethePTO-engagementlever,andrise
slightlyfromtheseat;theengineshouldshutoff.
5.Sitontheseat,engagetheparkingbrake,
movethePTO-engagementlevertotheOFF
position,andmovethespeed-controlleverto
theNEUTRALposition.Nowstarttheengine.
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