Operator's Manual

2.Makesurethetractionpedalisintheneutralposition.
3.Settheparkingbrake.
4.MovethePTO(powertakeoff)switchtotheoff
position(Figure13).
Figure13
1.Powertakeoffswitch
(PTO)
3.Glowpluglight
2.Ignitionswitch4.Throttlelever
5.MovethethrottlelevermidwaybetweentheFastand
Slowpositions(Figure13).
6.TurntheignitionkeyclockwisetotheRunposition
(Figure14).
Theglowpluglightwillturnonfor6seconds.
Figure14
1.Start3.Off
2.Run/glowplug4.Glowplugindicatorlight
7.Aftertheglowplugindicatorlightgoesout,turnthe
keytotheStartposition.Whentheenginestarts
releasethekey.
Important:Usestartingcyclesofnomorethan
15secondsperminutetoavoidoverheatingthe
startermotor.
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(Figure14).
Waitforallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
4.Removethekeybeforetransportingorstoringmachine.
Important:Makesuretoremovethekeyasthe
fuelpumporaccessoriesmayrunandcausethe
batterytolosecharge.
CAUTION
Childrenorbystandersmaybeinjuredifthey
moveorattempttooperatethetractorwhile
itisunattended.
Alwaysremovetheignitionkeyandsetthe
parkingbrakewhenleavingthemachine
unattended,evenifjustforafewminutes.
DrivingtheMachine
Thethrottlecontrolregulatestheenginespeedasmeasured
inrpm(revolutionsperminute).Placethethrottlecontrolin
theFastpositionforbestperformance.Alwaysoperateinthe
Fastthrottlepositionwhenoperatingattachments.
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