Operator's Manual

StartingandStoppingthe
Engine
StartingtheEngine
1.Adjusttheseatandfastentheseatbelt.
2.EnsurethatallofthecontrolleversareintheNeutral
orStopposition.
3.MovethethrottlelevermidwaybetweentheSlowand
Fastpositions.
4.TurntheignitionkeytotheStartposition.Whenthe
enginesstarts,releasethekey.
Important:Donotengagethestarterformore
than10secondsatatime.Iftheenginefailsto
start,allowa30secondcool-downperiodbetween
attempts.Failuretofollowtheseinstructionscan
burnoutthestartermotor.
5.Movethethrottlelevertodesiredsetting.
Important:Iftheengineisrunathighspeeds
whenthehydraulicsystemiscold(i.e.,whenthe
ambientairtemperatureisnearfreezingorlower),
hydraulicsystemdamagecouldoccur.When
startingtheengineincoldconditions,allowthe
enginetoruninthemiddlethrottlepositionfor
2to5minutesbeforemovingthethrottletofast
(rabbit).
Note:Iftheoutdoortemperatureisbelowfreezing,
storethemachineinagaragetokeepitwarmerand
aidinstarting.
StoppingtheEngine
1.MovethethrottlelevertotheSlowposition.
2.Loweranyattachmentstotheground.
3.SetallcontrolstotheNeutralorStopposition.
4.Settheparkingbrake.
5.TurntheignitionkeytotheOffposition.
Note:Iftheenginehasbeenworkinghardorishot,
letitidleforaminutebeforeturningtheignitionkey
off.Thishelpscooltheenginebeforeitisstopped.In
anemergency,theenginemaybestoppedimmediately.
OperatingtheVibratoryPlow
Plowing
1.Starttheengine.
2.Whentheengineiswarm,pullthethrottleouttofull
throttle(
Figure16).
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SEAT
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Figure16
1.Throttle5.Parkingbrake
2.PTO
6.Attachment-controllever
3.Creep-controllever
7.Trencher-controllever
4.Directional-controllever8.Attachment-selectorlever
3.Ifthemachineisequippedwithatrencher,movethe
attachmentselectorlevertothecableplowposition
(Figure16).
4.Usetheattachmentcontrollevertolowertheplowto
theground.
Note:Theenginewillturnoffin1secondifthe
operatorsseatisemptyandthedirection-control,
trencher-digging-control,orcreep-controlleversare
movedfromtheNeutralposition.
5.Releasetheparkingbrake.
Note:Donotstarttheplowvibrationuntiltheblade
tiphasenteredtheground.
6.PullthePTOswitchtostartthecableplowvibration.
7.Slowlylowertheplowbladeintothegroundasthe
machinemovesforward.
8.Usethecreepcontrollevertocontrolthedirectionand
speedofthemachineduringplowing.Themachinewill
moveinthesamedirectionthatyoumovethelever.
Note:Themoreyoupushtheleverfromtheneutral
position,thefasterthemachinewilltravel.Thelever
willstayinthispositionwhenyoureleasethelever.
MovethelevertotheNeutralpositiontostopthe
machinetravel.
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