Operator's Manual

StartingtheEngine
1.Sitintheoperatorseat,insertthekeyintothe
keyswitch,androtatethekeyclockwisetothe
ONorSTARTposition.
Thereare2modesofstartingthemachine:
•PedalStart—turnthekeyswitchtotheON
positionandpressdowntheaccelerator
pedal.
Note:Whenyouremoveyourfootfromthe
acceleratorpedal,theengineshutsoff.
•KeyStart—turnthekeyswitchtotheSTART
positionandtheengineremainsonuntilthe
isturnedtotheOFFposition.
Note:Whenusingkeystartmode,youcan
engagetheparkingbrakeandworkawayfrom
themachinewhiletheenginestillrunsandthe
batteryholdsacharge.
Note:IfyouturnthekeytotheSTARTposition,
theenginecranksuntilitstarts.Iftheengine
cranksformorethan10seconds,returntothe
OFFposition,anddeterminetheissue(e.g.,the
chokecontrolsneedstobeengaged,checkthe
aircleanerforrestrictions,ensurethatthefuel
tankisfull,thesparkisbad,etc.)beforestarting
themachineagain.
Note:Whenequippedwiththeoptionalbackup
alarm,ifyoumovethegear-shiftselectortothe
REVERSEpositionwhenthekeyswitchisinthe
ONorSTARTposition,abuzzersoundstowarn
theoperatorthatthemachineisinreversegear.
2.Movethegear-shiftselectortothedesired
directionoftravelforthemachine.
3.Disengagetheparkingbrake.
4.Slowlystepontheacceleratorpedal.
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.
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