Operator's Manual

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6.TurntheignitionkeytotheStartposition(Figure16).
Whentheenginestarts,releasethekey.
StoppingtheEngine
CAUTION
Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey
moveorattempttooperatethemachinewhileitis
unattended.
Alwaysremovetheignitionkeyandsettheparking
brakewhenleavingthemachineunattended,even
ifjustforafewminutes.
Lettheengineidleatslowthrottle(turtle)for60seconds
beforeturningtheignitionswitchoff.
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A B
C D
E
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Important:Makesurethatthefuelshutoffvalveis
closedbeforetransportingorstoringthemachine,as
fuelleakagemayoccur.Settheparkingbrakebefore
transporting.Makesuretoremovethekeyasthefuel
pumpmayrunandcausethebatterytolosecharge.
TheSafety-InterlockSystem
CAUTION
Ifsafety-interlockswitchesaredisconnectedor
damagedthemachinecouldoperateunexpectedly
causingpersonalinjury.
•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.
•Checktheoperationoftheinterlockswitches
dailyandreplaceanydamagedswitchesbefore
operatingthemachine.
UnderstandingtheSafety-Interlock
System
Thesafety-interlocksystemisdesignedtopreventtheengine
fromstartingunless:
•Theparkingbrakeisengaged.
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