Operator's Manual

Operation
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe
machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
CAUTION
Ifyouleavethekeyintheignitionswitch,
someonecouldaccidentlystarttheengine
andseriouslyinjureyouorotherbystanders.
Lowerthecoringheadtotheground,engage
theparkingbrake,shutofftheengine,and
removethekeybeforeservicingormaking
adjustmentstothemachine.
BeforeOperationSafety
GeneralSafety
•Neverallowchildrenoruntrainedpeopleto
operateorservicethemachine.Localregulations
mayrestricttheageoftheoperator.Theowner
isresponsiblefortrainingalloperatorsand
mechanics.
•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe
equipment,operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.
•Knowhowtostopthemachineandshutoffthe
enginequickly.
•Checkthatoperator-presencecontrols,safety
switches,andshieldsareattachedandfunctioning
properly.Donotoperatethemachineunlessthey
arefunctioningproperly.
•Beforeoperating,alwaysinspectthemachineto
ensurethatthetinesareingoodworkingcondition.
Replacewornordamagedtines.
•Inspecttheareawhereyouwillusethemachine
andremoveallobjectsthatthemachinecould
strike.
•Locateandmarkallelectricalorcommunication
lines,irrigationcomponents,andotherobstructions
intheareatobeaerated.Removethehazards,if
possible,orplanhowtoavoidthem.
•Shutofftheengineandwaitforallmovingparts
tostopbeforemakinganyadjustmentstothe
machine.
FuelSafety
•Useextremecareinhandlingfuel.Itisammable
anditsvaporsareexplosive
•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andother
sourcesofignition.
•Donotremovethefuelcaporllthefueltank
whiletheengineisrunningorhot.
•Donotaddordrainthefuelinanenclosedspace.
•Donotstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere
thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlight,such
asonawaterheaterorotherappliance.
•Ifyouspillfuel,donotattempttostarttheengine;
avoidcreatinganysourceofignitionuntilthefuel
vaporshavedissipated.
AddingFuel
•Fueltankcapacity:26.5L(7USgallons)
•RecommendedFuel:
–Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh(less
than30daysold),unleadedgasolinewithan
octaneratingof87orhigher((R+M)/2rating
method).
–Ethanol:Gasolinewithupto10%ethanol
(gasohol)or15%MTBE(methyltertiarybutyl
ether)byvolumeisacceptable.Ethanoland
MTBEarenotthesame.Gasolinewith15%
ethanol(E15)byvolumeisnotapprovedfor
use.Neverusegasolinethatcontainsmore
than10%ethanolbyvolume,suchasE15
(contains15%ethanol),E20(contains20%
ethanol),orE85(containsupto85%ethanol
).Usingunapprovedgasolinemaycause
performanceproblemsand/orenginedamage
whichmaynotbecoveredunderwarranty.
–Donotusefuelcontainingmethanol.
–Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankor
fuelcontainersoverthewinterunlessafuel
stabilizerisused.
–Donotaddoiltofuel.
Important:Donotusefueladditivesotherthan
afuelstabilizer/conditioner.Donotusefuel
stabilizerswithanalcoholbasesuchasethanol,
methanol,orisopropanol.
Important:Donotusemethanol,gasoline
containingmethanol,orgasoholcontainingmore
than10%ethanolbecausethefuelsystemcould
bedamaged.Donotmixoilwithfuel.
FillingtheFuelTank
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,shutoffthe
engine,engagetheparkingbrake,andremove
thekey.
2.Cleanaroundthefuel-tankcapandremoveit
(Figure16).
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