Operator's Manual

2.Shuttheengineoffandsettheparkingbrake.
3.Cleanaroundthefueltankcapandremovethecap
(Figure9).
Figure9
1.Fuelgauge
2.Fueltankcap
Important:Donotopenthefueltankwhen
parkedonahill.Thefuelcouldspillout.
4.Addfueltothefueltank,untilthelevelisevenwith
thebottomofthellerneck.Donotoverllthefuel
tank.
5.Installthefueltankcapandsecure.Wipeupanyfuel
thatmayhavespilled.
Note:Ifpossible,llthefueltankaftereachuse.Thiswill
minimizepossiblebuildupofcondensationinsidethefuel
tank.
UsingtheRolloverProtection
System(ROPS)
•Keeptherollbarintheraisedandlockedpositionand
usetheseatbeltwhenoperatingthemachine.
•Becertainthattheseatbeltcanbereleasedquicklyin
theeventofanemergency.
•Beawarethereisnorolloverprotectionwhentheroll
barisdown.
•ChecktheareaofoperationandneverfoldtheROPSin
areaswherethereareslopes,dropoffsorwater.
•Lowertherollbaronlywhenabsolutelynecessary.Do
notweartheseatbeltwiththerollbarfoldeddown.
•Checkcarefullyforoverheadclearances(i.e.branches,
doorways,electricalwires)beforedrivingunderany
objectsanddonotcontactthem.
WARNING
Toavoidinjuryordeathfromrollover:keepthe
rollbarintheraisedlockedpositionandusethe
seatbelt.
Ensurethattheseatplateissecuredwiththeseat
latch.
WARNING
Thereisnorolloverprotectionwhentherollbaris
inthedownposition.
•Lowertherollbaronlywhenabsolutely
necessary.
•Donotweartheseatbeltwhentherollbaris
inthedownposition.
•Driveslowlyandcarefully.
•Raisetherollbarassoonasclearancepermits.
•Checkcarefullyforoverheadclearances(i.e.
branches,doorways,electricalwires)before
drivingunderanyobjectsanddonotcontact
them.
1.Tolowertherollbar,removethehairpincotters,push
therollbarforwardagainstthesprings,andremove
thetwopins(Figure10).
Figure10
1.Pin3.Rollbar,raisedposition
2.Hairpincotter4.Rollbar,loweredposition
2.Lowertherollbartothedownposition(Figure10).
3.Installthetwopinsandsecurethemwiththehairpin
cotterpins(Figure10).
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