Operator's Manual

Note:Iftheengineiscold,pressandholdthe
acceleratorpedalabouthalf-waydown,andpull
thechokeknobouttotheONposition.Return
thechokeknobtotheOFFpositionafterthe
enginewarmsup.
StoppingtheMachine
Important:Whenstoppingthemachineon
anincline,usetheservicebrakestostopthe
machineandengagetheparkingbraketoholdthe
machineinplace.Usingtheacceleratortostall
themachineonthehillcandamagethemachine.
1.Removeyourfootfromtheacceleratorpedal.
2.Slowlypressthebrakepedaltoapplytheservice
brakesuntilthemachinecomestoacomplete
stop.
Note:Thestoppingdistancemayvary
dependingonthemachineloadandspeed.
ParkingtheMachine
1.Stopthemachineusingtheservicebrakesby
pressingandholdingthebrakepedal.
2.Engagetheparkingbrakebypullingthe
parking-brakelevertowardyou.
3.RotatethekeycounterclockwisetotheOFF
position.
4.Removethekey.
AfterOperation
AfterOperationSafety
GeneralSafety
Beforeyouleavetheoperatingposition,dothe
following:
Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
ShiftthetransmissiontotheNEUTRALposition.
Engagetheparkingbrake.
Shutoffthemachineandremovethekey.
Waitforallmovementtostop.
Allowthemachinetocoolbeforeadjusting,
servicing,cleaning,orstoringit.
Donotstorethemachinewherethereisanopen
ame,spark,orpilotlight,suchasonawater
heaterorotherappliance.
Keepallpartsofthemachineingoodworking
conditionandallhardwaretightened.
Maintainandcleantheseatbelt(s)asnecessary.
Replaceallworn,damaged,ormissingdecals.
HaulingtheMachine
Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachine
intoatraileroratruck.
Usefull-widthrampsforloadingthemachineinto
atraileroratruck.
Tiethemachinedownsecurely.
RefertoFigure21andFigure22forthetie-down
locationsonthemachine.
Note:Loadthemachineonthetrailerwiththefront
ofthemachinefacingforward.Ifthatisnotpossible,
securethemachinehoodtotheframewithastrap,
orremovethehoodandtransportandsecureit
separatelyorthehoodmayblowoffduringtransport.
CAUTION
Looseseatsmayfalloffthemachineand
trailerwhentransportingthemachine,and
theseatsmaylandonanothermachineor
obstructtheroadway.
Removetheseatsorensurethattheseatsare
securedbythepivotpins.
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