Operator's Manual

Note:Additionalstartingcyclesmayberequired
whenstartingtheengineforthersttimeafterthefuel
systemhasbeencompletelydrained.
8.LeavethethrottlemidwaybetweentheSlowandFast
positionsuntiltheengineandhydraulicsystemwarm
up.
Important:Whenengineisstartedfortherst
time,orafteranengineoilchange,oranoverhaul
oftheengine,transmission,orwheelmotor,
operatethemachinewiththethrottleleverinthe
Slowpositioninboththeforwardandreverse
directionsforonetotwominutes.Alsooperatethe
liftleverandPTOlevertoensureproperoperation
ofallparts.Thenshuttheengineoffandcheck
uidlevels,checkforoilleaks,looseparts,and
anyothernoticeablemalfunctions.
CAUTION
Shuttheengineoffandwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforecheckingforoilleaks,
looseparts,orothermalfunctions.
StoppingtheEngine
1.DisengagethePTO,makesurethetractionpedalisin
theneutralposition,settheparkingbrake,andmove
thethrottlelevertotheSlowposition.
2.Lettheengineidlefor60seconds.
3.TurntheignitionkeytotheOffposition(Figure12).
Waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
4.Removethekeybeforetransportingorstoringmachine.
Important:Makesuretoremovethekeyasthe
fuelpumporaccessoriesmayrunandcausethe
batterytolosecharge.
CAUTION
Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey
moveorattempttooperatethetractorwhile
itisunattended.
Alwaysremovetheignitionkeyandsetthe
parkingbrakewhenleavingthemachine
unattended,evenifjustforafewminutes.
DrivingtheMachine
Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedasmeasured
inrpm(revolutionsperminute).Placethethrottlecontrolin
theFastpositionforbestperformance.Alwaysoperateinthe
Fastthrottlepositionwhenoperatingattachments.
SteeringSelection(4wheel
drivemodelsonly)
Formaximumtrimmingandminimumturfdamagethe
machineshouldalwaysbeoperatedin4wheelsteering.
However,whenitisdesiredtotransportthemachineonroads
ortrails,themachinecanbeswitchedinto2wheelsteering.
Figure13
1.Steeringselectorswitch
Switchingfrom4wheelsteeringto2
wheelsteering
Pressthesteeringselectorswitch(Figure13)totheforward
position.Ifthewheelsarenotalignedintheforwardposition,
thegreenlightwillashandthemachinewillremainin
4wheelsteeringuntilthefourtiresaredirectedstraight
ahead.Theoperatorshouldturnthesteeringwheelslowlyto
straightenoutthewheelsuntilthegreenlightceasestoash
andremainsON.Whentheswitchlightissolidgreen,the
machineisin2wheelsteering.
Note:Ifthesteeringwheelisturnedtoobriskly,steering
misalignmentmayoccur.
Switchingfrom2wheelsteeringto4
wheelsteering
Pressthesteeringselectorswitch(Figure13)totherearward
position.Ifthefrontwheelsarenotalignedintheforward
position,thegreenlightwillashandthemachinewillremain
in2wheelsteeringuntilthefourtiresaredirectedstraight
ahead.Theoperatorshouldturnthesteeringwheelslowlyto
straightenoutthewheelsuntilthegreenlightceasestoash
andremainsOFF.Ifthesteeringwheelisturnedtoobriskly,
steeringmisalignmentmayoccur.Whentheswitchlightis
continuouslyOFF,themachineisin4wheelsteering.
Note:Ifthesteeringsystemismisalignedafterrepeated
2wheelsteeringto4wheelsteeringengagements,referto
CorrectingSteeringMisalignmentintheMaintenanceSection.
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