Operator's Manual

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1.Hydraulic-tankcap
3.Removethecapfromthellerneck.
4.Removethedipstickfromthellerneckandwipeit
withacleanrag.
5.Insertthedipstickintothellerneck;thenremoveit
andchecktheuidlevel.
Note:Theuidlevelshouldbebetweenthe2marks
onthedipstick.
6.Ifthelevelislow ,addtheappropriateuidtoraisethe
leveltotheuppermark.
7.Installthedipstickandcapontothellerneck.
CheckingtheTirePressure
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Thetiresareoverinatedforshipping.Therefore,release
someoftheairtoreducethepressure.Thecorrectair
pressureinthetiresis83to103kPa(12to15psi).Check
thetirepressuredaily.
Important:Maintaintherecommendedpressureinall
tirestoensureagoodqualityofcutandpropermachine
performance.Donotunderinatethetires.
StartingandStoppingthe
Engine
StartingtheEngine
Important:Bleedthefuelsystemifanyofthefollowing
situationshaveoccurred:
Theenginehasceasedrunningduetolackoffuel.
Maintenancehasbeenperformeduponthefuelsystem
components.
1.Removeyourfootfromthetractionpedalandensure
thatthepedalisintheNEUTRALposition.
Note:Ensurethattheparkingbrakeisset.
2.Movetheengine-speedswitchtothelowidleposition.
3.TurntheignitionkeytotheRUNposition.
Note:Theglowindicatorwilllight.
4.Whentheglowindicatordims,turntheignitionkey
totheStartposition.
5.Releasethekeyimmediatelywhentheenginestartsand
allowittoreturntotheRunposition.
6.Adjusttheenginespeed.
Important:Donotrunthestartermotormore
than15secondsatatimeorprematurestarter
failuremayresult.Iftheenginefailstostartafter15
seconds,turnthekeytotheOffposition,recheck
thecontrolsandprocedures,wait15additional
seconds,andrepeatthestartingprocedure.
Whenthetemperatureislessthan-7°C(20°F),the
startermotorcanberunfor30secondsonthen60
secondsofffor2attempts.
CAUTION
Contactwithmovingpartscouldcauseinjury.
Shuttheengineoffandwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforecheckingforoilleaks,
looseparts,andothermalfunctions.
StoppingtheEngine
Important:Allowtheenginetoidlefor5minutesbefore
shuttingitoffafterafull-loadoperation.Thisallowsthe
turbochargertocooldownbeforeshuttingtheengine
off.Failuretodosomayleadtoturbochargertrouble.
Note:Lowerthecuttingunitstothegroundwheneveryou
parkthemachine.Thisrelievesthehydraulicloadfromthe
system,preventswearonsystemparts,andalsoprevents
accidentalloweringofthecuttingunits.
1.Returntheenginespeedtolowidle.
2.MovethePTOswitchtotheOFFposition.
3.Settheparkingbrake.
4.RotatetheignitionkeytoOFF.
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