Operator's Manual

CAUTION
Ifsafetyinterlockswitchesaredisconnected
ordamagedthemachinecouldoperate
unexpectedlycausingpersonalinjury.
•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.
•Checktheoperationoftheinterlock
switchesdailyandreplaceanydamaged
switchesbeforeoperatingthemachine.
StartingtheEngine
Important:Youmustbleedthefuelsystembefore
startingtheengineifyouarestartingtheengine
forthersttime,theenginehasstoppeddueto
lackoffuel,oryouhaveperformedmaintenance
onthefuelsystem;refertoBleedingtheFuel
System(page36).
Important:Thismachineisttedwithanengine
startlockout;refertoUnderstandingtheOperator
PresenceControls(page20).
1.Sitontheseat,keepyourfootoffthetraction
pedalssothatitisinNEUTRAL,ensurethat
thecuttingunitdriveswitchisoff,engagethe
parkingbrake,andsetthethrottletothe70
percentfull-throttleposition.
2.TurnthekeytotheonpositionIandcheck
thattheengineoilpressureandbatterycharge
warninglightsilluminate.
3.Iftheengineiscold,turnthekeytothepreheat
positionIIsothatthepre-heatindicatorlightis
on(Figure18).Holditfor5secondstoheatthe
glowplugs.
4.Afterpreheatingtheglowplugsoriftheengine
isalreadywarm,turnthekeytothestartposition
IIIandholdittheretocranktheengine.
Cranktheenginefornolongerthan15seconds.
ReleasethekeybacktopositionIwhenthe
enginestarts.
5.Runtheengineatlowidlespeeduntilitwarms
up.
Important:Whentheengineisoperatingall
warninglightsshouldbeoff.Ifawarninglight
illuminates,shutofftheengineimmediatelyand
xtheissuebeforestartingtheengine.
ShuttingOfftheEngine
WARNING
Keephandsclearofmovingobjectsandhot
enginepartswhiletheengineisrunning.
1.MoveallcontrolstoNEUTRAL,engagethe
parkingbrake,movethethrottletothelowidle
positionandallowtheenginetoreachlowidle
speed.
Important:Allowtheenginetoidlefor5
minutesbeforeshuttingitoffafterafull
loadoperation.Failuretodosomayleadto
troubleonaturbo-chargedengine.
2.Lettheengineidlefor5minutes.
3.Turnthekeytoposition0.
Iftheenginefailstoshutoffwhenthekeyis
turnedto0,operatetheengineshutoffleverin
theforwarddirection(Figure24).
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Figure24
FoldingtheRollBar
Youcanfoldtherollbardowntoallowaccessinto
areasofrestrictedheight.
WARNING
Themachinedoesnothavearollover
protectionsystem(ROPS)whentherollbaris
foldeddownandshouldnotbeconsidered
aROPS.
Donotwearaseatbeltwhentherollbaris
lowered.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,lowerthe
cuttingunits,engagetheparkingbrake,shutoff
theengine,andremovethekey.
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