Operator's Manual

•Stopthemachine,shutofftheengine,remove
thekey,waitforallmovingpartstostop,and
inspectthetinesafterstrikinganobjectorifthere
isanabnormalvibrationinthemachine.Makeall
necessaryrepairsbeforeresumingoperation.
•Alwaysmaintainpropertirepressure.
•Reducetractionspeedonroughroadsand
surfaces.
SlopeSafety
•Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtolossofcontrol
androlloveraccidents,whichcanresultinsevere
injuryordeath.Youareresponsibleforsafeslope
operation.Operatingthemachineonanyslope
requiresextracaution.
•Evaluatethesiteconditionstodetermineifthe
slopeissafeformachineoperationincluding
surveyingthesite.Alwaysusecommonsense
andgoodjudgmentwhenperformingthissurvey.
•Reviewtheslopeinstructionslistedbelowfor
operatingthemachineonslopesandreviewthe
conditionstodeterminewhetheryoucanoperate
themachineintheconditionsonthatdayandat
thatsite.Changesintheterraincanresultina
changeinslopeoperationforthemachine.
•Avoidstarting,stopping,orturningthemachineon
slopes.Avoidmakingsuddenchangesinspeedor
direction.Maketurnsslowlyandgradually.
•Donotoperateamachineunderanyconditions
wheretraction,steering,orstabilityisinquestion.
•Removeormarkobstructionssuchasditches,
holes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orotherhiddenhazards.
Tallgrasscanhideobstructions.Uneventerrain
couldoverturnthemachine.
•Beawarethatoperatingthemachineonwet
grass,acrossslopes,ordownhillmaycausethe
machinetolosetraction.Lossoftractiontothe
drivewheelsmayresultinslidingandalossof
brakingandsteering.
•Useextremecautionwhenoperatingthemachine
neardropoffs,ditches,embankments,water
hazards,orotherhazards.Themachinecould
suddenlyrolloverifawheelgoesovertheedge
ortheedgecavesin.Establishasafetyarea
betweenthemachineandanyhazard.
StartingtheEngine
1.Releasethetractionbailandengagetheparking
brake.
2.Usethechokeasfollows:
•Beforestartingacoldengine,movethe
chokecontroltotheONposition.
•Whenstartingawarmorhotengine,you
maynotneedtousethechoke.
3.MovethethrottlelevertotheFASTposition
beforestartingacoldengine.
4.Turntheignitionkeytostart.Whentheengine
starts,releasethekey.
Important:Donotengagethestarterfor
morethan10secondsatatime.Iftheengine
failstostart,allowa30-secondcooldown
periodbetweenattempts.Failuretofollow
theseinstructionscanburnoutthestarter
motor.
5.Aftertheenginestarts,movethechoketothe
OFFposition.Iftheenginestallsorhesitates,
movethechokebacktotheONpositionforafew
seconds.Thenmovethethrottlelevertodesired
setting.Repeatthisasrequired.
ShuttingOfftheEngine
1.MovethethrottlelevertotheSLOWposition.
2.Lettheengineidlefor60seconds.
3.TurntheignitionkeytotheOFFpositionand
removethekey.
4.Closethefuel-shutoffvalvebeforetransporting
orstoringthemachine.
Important:Closethefuel-shutoffvalve
beforetransportingthemachineonatrailer
orstoringthemachine.Engagetheparking
brakebeforetransportingthemachine.
Removethekeyasthefuelpumpmayrun
andcausethebatterytolosecharge.
CAUTION
Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjured
iftheymoveorattempttooperatethe
machinewhileitisunattended.
Alwaysremovetheignitionkeyand
engagetheparkingbrakewhenleaving
themachineunattended,evenifjustfor
afewminutes.
UsingtheMachine
1.Starttheengine.
2.Disengagetheparkingbrake.
3.Lookinthedirectionofyourplannedpathto
ensurethatitisclear.
4.Movethetractionbaildowntodrivethemachine
forward.
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