Operator's Manual

StartingandStoppingthe
Engine
StartingtheEngine
1.RaisetheROPSupandlockintoplace,sitontheseat,
andfastentheseatbelt.
2.Movethemotioncontrolstoneutral-lockedposition.
3.Settheparkingbrake;refertoSettingtheParking
Brake(page20).
4.Movetheblade-controlswitch(PTO)totheOff
position(Figure19).
5.MovethethrottlelevermidwaybetweentheSlowand
Fastpositions.
A
B
C
D
D
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Figure19
6.TurntheignitionkeytotheStartposition(Figure20).
Note:Whentheenginesstarts,releasethekey.
Important:Donotengagestarterformorethan5
secondsatatime.Iftheenginefailstostartallow
a15-secondcool-downperiodbetweenattempts.
Failuretofollowtheseinstructionscanburnout
thestartermotor.
Note:Additionalstartingcyclesmayberequired
whenstartingtheengineforthersttimeafterthefuel
systemhasbeenwithoutfuelcompletely.
START
RUN
ST OP
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Figure20
StoppingtheEngine
CAUTION
Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey
moveorattempttooperatethemachinewhileitis
unattended.
Alwaysremovetheignitionkeyandsettheparking
brakewhenleavingthemachineunattended,even
ifjustforafewminutes.
Lettheengineidleatslowthrottle(turtle)for60seconds
beforeturningtheignitionswitchoff.
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A B
C D
E
Figure21
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