Operator's Manual

KeySwitch
Thekeyswitchislocatedatthelower,rightcornerof
thedashpanel(Figure4).
Thekeyswitchhas3positions:OFF,ON,andSTART.
Thereare2modesofstartingthemachine;referto
StartingtheEngine(page21).
Parking-BrakeLever
Theparking-brakeleverislocatedonthecontrol
panel(Figure4).
Wheneveryoushutofftheengine,engagetheparking
braketopreventthemachinefromaccidentally
moving.Ifthemachineisparkedonasteepgrade,
ensurethatyouengagetheparkingbrake.
Toengagetheparkingbrake,pulltheparking-brake
levertowardyou(Figure5).
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Figure5
1.Parking-brakelever
Todisengagetheparkingbrake,pushdownthe
buttonontopoftheparking-brakelever,pullthe
parking-brakelevertowardyoutoreleasepressure,
andthenpushtheparking-brakeleverforward(Figure
6).
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Figure6
1.Parking-brakelever
ChokeControl
Thechokecontrolislocatedonthecontrolpanel.Use
thechoketohelpstartacoldenginebypullingthe
chokecontroloutward(Figure4).Aftertheengine
starts,adjustthechoketokeeptheenginerunning
smoothly.Astheenginewarmsup,pushinthechoke
controltotheOFFposition.
Gear-ShiftLeverandGear-Shift
Indicator
Thegear-shiftlevercanbesetto3positionson
thegear-shiftindicator:FORWARD,REVERSE,and
NEUTRAL(Figure7).
Note:Theenginestartsandrunsinanyofthe3
positions.
FromtheNEUTRALposition,youcanmovethe
gear-shiftleverlefttotheFORWARDpositionorright
totheREVERSEposition(Figure7).
Important:Alwaysstopthemachinebefore
changinggears.
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Figure7
1.Gear-shiftindicator2.Gear-shiftlever
HornButton
InternationalModelsOnly
Thehornbuttonislocatedonthecontrolpanel(Figure
4).Pressthehornbuttontosoundthehorn.
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