Operator's Manual

5.MovethethrottlelevermidwaybetweentheFastand
Slowpositions(Figure15).
6.TurntheignitionkeyclockwisetotheRunposition
(Figure16).
Theglowpluglightwillturnonfor6seconds.
Figure16
1.Ignitionswitch
3.Run/glowplug
2.Off4.Start
7.Aftertheglowplugindicatorlightgoesout,turnthe
keytotheStartposition.Whentheenginesstarts
releasethekey.
Important:Usestartingcyclesofnomorethan
15secondsperminutetoavoidoverheatingthe
startermotor.
Note:Additionalstartingcyclesmayberequired
whenstartingtheengineforthersttimeafterthefuel
systemhasbeencompletelydrained.
8.LeavethethrottlemidwaybetweentheSlowandFast
positionsuntiltheengineandhydraulicsystemwarm
up.
Important:Whentheengineisstartedfortherst
time,orafteranengineoilchange,oranoverhaul
oftheengine,transmission,orwheelmotor,
operatethemachinewiththethrottleleverinthe
Slowpositioninboththeforwardandreverse
directionsfor1to2minutes.Alsooperatethelift
leverandPTOlevertoensureproperoperation
ofallparts.Thenshuttheengineoffandcheck
uidlevels,checkforoilleaks,looseparts,and
anyothernoticeablemalfunctions.
CAUTION
Shuttheengineoffandwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforecheckingforoilleaks,
looseparts,orothermalfunctions.
StoppingtheEngine
1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotioncontrolleversto
theneutrallockedposition,settheparkingbrake,and
movethethrottlelevertotheSlowposition.
2.Lettheengineidlefor60seconds.
3.TurntheignitionkeytotheOffposition(Figure16).
Waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
4.Removethekeybeforetransportingorstoringmachine.
Important:Makesuretoremovethekeyasthe
fuelpumporaccessoriesmayrunandcausethe
batterytolosecharge.
CAUTION
Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey
moveorattempttooperatethetractorwhile
itisunattended.
Alwaysremovetheignitionkeyandsetthe
parkingbrakewhenleavingthemachine
unattended,evenifjustforafewminutes.
DrivingtheMachine
Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedasmeasured
inrpm(revolutionsperminute).Placethethrottlecontrolin
theFastpositionforbestperformance.Alwaysoperateinthe
Fastthrottlepositionwhenmowing.
CAUTION
Themachinecanturnveryrapidly.Youmaylose
controlofitandcausepersonalinjuryordamage
tomachine.
•Usecautionwhenmakingturns.
•Slowthemachinedownbeforemakingsharp
turns.
1.Releasetheparkingbrake;refertoReleasingthe
ParkingBrake(page24)
.
Note:Theenginewillkillifthetractioncontrollevers
aremovedwiththeparkingbrakeengaged.
2.Movetheleverstothecenter,unlockedposition.
3.Drivethemachineasfollows:
•Togostraightforward,slowlypushthemotion
controlleversforward(Figure17).
•TogoStraightbackward,slowlypullthemotion
controlleversrearward(Figure17).
•Toturn,slowthemachinebypullingbackonboth
leversandthenpushforwardontheleveronthe
oppositesidefromwhichyouwanttoturn(
Figure
17).
•Tostop,pullthemotioncontrolleverstothe
neutralposition.
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