Operator's Manual

Operation
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachine
fromthenormaloperatingposition.
ThinkSafetyFirst
Pleasecarefullyreadallofthesafetyinstructionsanddecals
inthesafetysection.Knowingthisinformationcouldhelp
youorbystandersavoidinjury.
DANGER
Ifyouoperatethemachinebeforereadingand
understandingthis
Operator’ s Man ual ,youora
bystandercouldbeinjured.
Donotoperatethemachineuntilyouhave
completelyreadthismanual.
PreparingtoUsetheMachine
1.Clearanydebrisfromaboveandunderneaththe
machine.
2.Ensurethatanyscheduledmaintenancehasbeen
completed.
3.Ensurethatallguardsandcoversareinplaceand
rmlyattached.
4.Checktheengineoillevel.
5.Ensurethatthereisgasolineinthefueltank.
6.Liftthetransportwheelsclearofthegroundand
ensurethattheyarelockedinplace.
CheckingtheEngine-oilLevel
Checktheengine-oilleveldaily;refertoCheckingthe
Engine-oilLevel(page19).
CheckingtheTransmission-oil
Level
Checkthetransmission-oilleveldaily;refertoCheckingthe
TransmissionOilLevel(page23).
CheckingtheTirePressure
Makesurethatthetransporttiresareinatedto0.65bar(10
psi).
FillingtheFuelTank
•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh(lessthan30days
old),unleadedgasolinewithanoctaneratingof87or
higher((R+M)/2ratingmethod).
•Ethanol:Gasolinewithupto10%ethanol(gasohol)
or15%MTBE(methyltertiarybutylether)byvolume
isacceptable.EthanolandMTBEarenotthesame.
Gasolinewith15%ethanol(E15)byvolumeisnot
approvedforuse.Neverusegasolinethatcontainsmore
than10%ethanolbyvolume,suchasE15(contains15%
ethanol),E20(contains20%ethanol),orE85(contains
85%ethanol).Usingunapprovedgasolinemaycause
performanceproblemsand/orenginedamagewhichmay
notbecoveredunderwarranty.
•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.
•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorfuelcontainers
overthewinterunlessafuelstabilizerisused
•Donotaddoiltogasoline.
WARNING
Gasolineisharmfulorfatalifswallowed.Long-term
exposuretovaporscancauseseriousinjuryand
illness.
•Avoidprolongedbreathingofvapors.
•Keepfaceawayfromnozzleandgastankor
conditioneropening.
•Keepgasawayfromeyesandskin.
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