Operator's Manual

5.MovethethrottlelevermidwaybetweentheFast
andSlowpositions(Figure15).
6.TurntheignitionkeyclockwisetotheRunposition
(Figure16).
Theglowpluglightwillturnonfor6seconds.
Figure16
1.Ignitionswitch
3.Run/glowpug
2.Off4.Start
7.Aftertheglowplugindicatorlightgoesout,turn
thekeytotheStartposition.Whentheengines
startsreleasethekey.
Important:Usestartingcyclesofnomorethan
15secondsperminutetoavoidoverheatingthe
startermotor.
Note:Additionalstartingcyclesmayberequired
whenstartingtheengineforthersttimeafterthe
fuelsystemhasbeencompletelydrained.
8.LeavethethrottlemidwaybetweentheSlowand
Fastpositionsuntiltheengineandhydraulicsystem
warmup.
Important:Whenengineisstartedfortherst
time,orafteranengineoilchange,operate
themachinewiththethrottleleverinthe
Slowpositioninboththeforwardandreverse
directionsforonetotwominutes.Alsooperate
theliftleverandPTOlevertoensureproper
operationofallparts.Thenshuttheengineoff
andcheckuidlevels,checkforoilleaks,loose
parts,andanyothernoticeablemalfunctions.
Shuttheengineoffandwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforecheckingforoilleaks,loose
parts,orothermalfunctions.
StoppingtheEngine
1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotioncontrollevers
totheneutrallockedposition,settheparkingbrake,
andmovethethrottlelevertotheSlowposition.
2.Lettheengineidlefor60seconds.
3.TurntheignitionkeytotheOffposition(Figure16).
Waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
4.Removethekeybeforetransportingorstoring
machine.
Important:Makesuretoremovethekeyasthe
fuelpumporaccessoriesmayrunandcause
thebatterytolosecharge.
Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey
moveorattempttooperatethetractorwhileit
isunattended.
Alwaysremovetheignitionkeyandsetthe
parkingbrakewhenleavingthemachine
unattended,evenifjustforafewminutes.
DrivingtheMachine
Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedas
measuredinrpm(revolutionsperminute).Place
thethrottlecontrolintheFastpositionforbest
performance.AlwaysoperateintheFastthrottle
positionwhenmowing.
Themachinecanturnveryrapidly.Youmay
losecontrolofitandcausepersonalinjuryor
damagetomachine.
Usecautionwhenmakingturns.
Slowthemachinedownbeforemaking
sharpturns.
1.Releasetheparkingbrake;refertoReleasingthe
ParkingBrakein,page.
Note:Theenginewillkillifthetractioncontrol
leversaremovedwiththeparkingbrakeengaged.
2.Movetheleverstothecenter,unlockedposition.
3.Drivethemachineasfollows:
Togostraightforward,slowlypushthemotion
controlleversforward(Figure17).
TogoStraightbackward,slowlypullthemotion
controlleversrearward(Figure17).
Toturn,slowthemachinebypullingbackon
bothleversandthenpushforwardonthelever
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