Operator's Manual

CAUTION

Ifyouleavethekeyinthekeyswitch,someonecouldaccidentlystarttheengineandseriously

injureyouorotherbystanders.

Removethekeyfromthekeyswitchanddisconnectthewiresfromthesparkplugsbefore

youdoanymaintenance.Setthewiresasidesothattheydonotaccidentallycontactthe

sparkplugs.

Pre-Maintenance

Procedures

Important:Thefastenersonthecoversofthismachinearedesignedtoremainonthecoverafter

removal.Loosenallfastenersoneachcoverafewturnssothatthecoverisloosebutstillattached,

thengobackandloosenthemuntilthecovercomesfree.Thispreventsyoufromaccidentallystripping

theboltsfreeoftheretainers.

RemovingtheCoverPlate

1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,engage

theparkingbrake(ifapplicable),andlowerthe

hydrauliclift.

2.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.

WARNING

Thereisabeltunderthecoverthatis

movingwhenthemachineisrunning

andcancatchngers,hands,loosehair,

andclothing,causingseriousinjury,

amputation,ordeath.

Alwaysshutofftheengineandwaitfor

allmovingpartstostopbeforeremoving

thecover.

3.Loosentheboltattherearofthecoverplate.

4.Loosenthe3boltssecuringthecoverplateto

theframesequentiallyuntilthecoverisloose

(Figure21).

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Figure21

1.Coverplate

2.Bolts

5.Pulluptherearofthecoverplateuntilitclears

theengineandthenpullitoffovertheboltheads

andoffthemachine.

6.Toinstallthecoverplatebeforeoperatingthe

machine,slidetheplateintoplaceandsecureit

withthe3boltsyouloosenedpreviously(Figure

21).