Operator's Manual

AddingFuel
Theenginerunsonclean,freshdieselfuelwith
aminimumcetaneratingof40.Purchasefuelin
quantitiesthatyoucanusewithin30daystoensure
fuelfreshness.
Usesummer-gradedieselfuel(No.2-D)at
temperaturesabove-7°C(20°F)andwintergrade
dieselfuel(No.1-DorNo.1-D/2-Dblend)below
-7°C(20°F).Useofwinter-gradedieselfuelatlower
temperaturesprovideslowerashpointandpourpoint
characteristics,allowingeasierstartsandlessening
thechancesofchemicalseparationofthefueldueto
lowertemperatures.
Usingsummer-gradedieselfuelabove-7°C(20°F)
contributestowardlongerlifeofthefuel-pump
components.
Important:Neverusekeroseneorgasolinein
placeofdieselfuel.Failuretoobservethiscaution
willdamagetheengine.
FillingtheFuelTank
Fuel-tankcapacity:26.5L(7USgallons).
1.Cleantheareaaroundthefuel-tankcap.
2.Removethefuel-tankcap(Figure12).
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Figure12
1.Empty4.Fuelgauge
2.Full5.Fuel-tankcap
3.Needle
3.Fillthetanktoapproximately25mm(1inch)
belowthebottomofthellerneck,andinstall
thecap.
Note:Donotoverllthefueltank.
4.Installthefuel-tankcapsecurely.
5.Wipeupanyfuelthatmayhavespilled.
BreakinginaNewMachine
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst100hours—Perform
theguidelinesforbreakinginanew
machine.
Performthefollowingguidelinestoprovideproper
performanceforthemachine.
•Ensurethatthebrakesareburnished;referto4
BurnishingtheBrakes(page8).
•Checktheuidandengine-oillevelsregularly.
Remainalertforsignsthatthemachineorits
componentsareoverheating.
•Afterstartingacoldengine,letitwarmupforabout
15secondsbeforeusingthemachine.
Note:Allowmoretimefortheenginetowarmup
whenoperatingincoldtemperatures.
•Varythemachinespeedduringoperation.Avoid
faststartsandquickstops.
•Abreak-inoilfortheengineisnotrequired.
Originalengineoilisthesametypespeciedfor
regularoilchanges.
•RefertoMaintenance(page23)foranyspecial,
low-hourchecks.
•Checkthefrontsuspensionpositioningandadjust
it,ifnecessary;refertoAdjustingtheFrontWheel
Alignment(page39).
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