Operator's Manual

risesofftheseatforabriefmomentduringnormal
work,drivetothecuttingcylindersisnotaffected.
Theenginecanonlybestartedwiththecutterhead
driveswitchintheOFFposition.
WARNING
Donotoperatetheturfmoweriftheoperator
presencecontrolsaredefectiveinanyway. Al w ays
replacefaultypartsandcheckthattheyfunction
correctlybeforeoperatingthemower.
CAUTION
Ifsafetyinterlockswitchesaredisconnectedor
damagedthemachinecouldoperateunexpectedly
causingpersonalinjury.
•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.
•Checktheoperationoftheinterlockswitches
dailyandreplaceanydamagedswitchesbefore
operatingthemachine.
StartingandStoppingthe
Engine
Important:Youmustbleedthefuelsystembefore
startingtheengineifyouarestartingtheenginefor
thersttime,theenginehasstoppedduetolack
offuel,oryouhaveperformedmaintenanceonthe
fuelsystem;refertoBleedingtheFuelSystem.
WARNING
Beforestartingtheenginecheckthat:
•YouhavereadandunderstoodtheSafety
Precautionssectioninthismanual.
•Theareaisclearofbystanders.
•Thecutterheaddriveisdisengaged.
•Theparkingbrakeisengaged.
•Thetravelcontrolpedalsareinneutral.
Important:ThismachineisttedwithanEngine
startlockout,refertoOPERATORPRESENCE
CONTROLS.
StartingaColdEngine
1.Sitontheseat,keepyourfootoffofthetraction
pedalssothatitisinNeutral,engagetheparking
brakeandsetthethrottletothe70percentfull
throttleposition.
2.TurntheignitionkeytotheignitiononpositionI
andcheckthattheengineoilpressureandbattery
chargewarninglightsilluminate.
3.TurntheignitionkeytothepreheatpositionIIso
thatthepre-heatindicatorlightison.Holditfor5
secondstoheattheglowplugs.
4.Afterpreheatingtheglowplugs,turnkeytothestart
positionIIIandholdtocranktheengine.
Cranktheenginefornolongerthan15seconds.
ReleasetheignitionkeybacktopositionIwhenthe
enginestarts.
5.Runtheengineatlowidlespeeduntilitwarmsup.
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1.Enginepre-heatindicatorlight
WARNING
Whentheengineisoperatingallwarninglights
shouldbeoff.Ifawarninglightilluminates,stop
theengineimmediatelyandhavethefaultrectied
beforerestarting.
StartingaWarmEngine
1.Sitontheseat,keepyourfootoffofthetraction
pedalsothatitisinNeutral,engagetheparking
brakeandsetthethrottletothe70percentfull
throttle.
2.TurntheignitionkeytotheignitiononpositionI
andcheckthattheengineoilpressureandbattery
chargewarninglightsilluminate.
3.TurntheignitionkeytothestartpositionIIIand
holdtocranktheengine.
Cranktheenginefornolongerthan15seconds.
ReleasetheignitionkeybacktopositionIwhenthe
enginestarts.
4.Runtheengineatlowidlespeeduntilitwarmsup.
StoppingtheEngine
1.MoveallcontrolstoNeutral,settheparkingbrake,
movethethrottletothelowidlepositionandallow
theenginetoreachlowidlespeed.
Important:Allowtheenginetoidlefor5
minutesbeforeshuttingitoffafterafullload
operation.Failuretodosomayleadtotrouble
onaturbo-chargedengine.
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