Operator's Manual

•Neveroperatethemachinewithdamagedguardsor
withoutguardsinplace.Besurethatallguardsare
functioningproperly.
•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsoroverspeed
theengine.Operatingtheengineatexcessivespeedmay
increasethehazardofpersonalinjury.
•Beforeleavingtheoperator'sposition:
–Stopthemachineonlevelground.
–Engagetheparkingbrake.
–Turntheenginespeedtoidle,andallowittorunfor
10to20seconds.
–Shutofftheengine.
•Shutofftheengine:
–Beforefueling;
–Beforechecking,cleaning,orworkingonthemachine;
–Afterstrikingaforeignobjectorifanabnormal
vibrationoccurs.Inspectthemachinefordamage
andmakerepairsbeforestartingagainandoperating
themachine.
•Reducethethrottlesettingbeforeshuttingofftheengine
andturnoffthefuel-shutoffvalveattheconclusionof
operation.
•Keephandsandfeetawayfromtherollers.
•Donotoperatethemachinewhenill,tired,orunderthe
inuenceofalcoholordrugs.
•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.Ifyousee
lightningorhearthunderinthearea,donotoperatethe
machine;seekshelter.
•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachineintoor
outofatraileroratruck.
SafeHandlingofFuels
•Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamage,useextreme
careinhandlingfuel.Fuelisextremelyammableandthe
vaporsareexplosive.
•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andothersources
ofignition.
•Useonlyanapprovedfuelcontainer.
•Neverremovethefuelcaporaddfuelwiththeengine
running.
•Allowenginetocoolbeforerefueling.
•Neverrefuelthemachineindoors.
•Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwherethereis
anopename,spark,orpilotlight,suchasonawater
heateroronotherappliances.
•Neverllcontainersinsideavehicleoronatruckor
trailerbedwithaplasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainerson
theground,awayfromyourvehiclebeforelling.
•Removeequipmentfromthetruckortrailerandrefuelit
ontheground.Ifthisisnotpossible,thenrefuelsuch
equipmentwithaportablecontainerratherthanfroma
fueldispensernozzle.
•Keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthefueltank
orcontaineropeningatalltimesuntilfuelingiscomplete.
•Donotuseanozzlelock-opendevice.
•Iffuelisspilledonclothing,changeclothingimmediately.
•Neveroverllthefueltank.Replacethefuelcapand
tightenitsecurely.
MaintenanceandStorage
•Closethefuel-shutoffvalvewhilestoringortransporting
themachine.Donotstorefuelnearamesordrainfuel
indoors.
•Parkthemachineonlevelground.Engagetheparking
brakeandchockthetrailerwheelsasrequired.Never
allowuntrainedpersonneltoservicethemachine.
•Usejackstandstosupportcomponentswhenrequired.
•Carefullyreleasepressurefromcomponentswithstored
energy.
•Keepallnuts,bolts,andscrewstighttobesurethatthe
machineisinsafeworkingcondition.Replaceallwornor
damagednuts,bolts,andscrews.
•Neverstorethemachinewithfuelinthetankinsidea
buildingwherefumesmayreachanopenameorspark.
•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringthemachinein
anyenclosure,anddonotstoreitnearaame.
•Toreducetheriskofre,keeptheengine,silencer,and
fuel-storageareafreeofgrass,leaves,orexcessivegrease.
•Keepallpartsingoodworkingconditionandallhardware
andhydraulicttingstightened.Replaceallwornor
damagedpartsanddecals.
•Ifthefueltankhastobedrained,dothisoutdoors.
•Becarefulwhileadjustingthemachinetoprevent
entrapmentofthengersbetweenmovingandxed
partsofthemachine.
•Shutofftheengineanddisconnectthespark-plugwire.
Waitforallmovementtostopbeforeadjusting,cleaning,
orrepairing.
•Cleangrassanddebrisfromrollers,drives,mufers,and
enginetohelppreventres.Cleanupoilorfuelspills.
•Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfrommovingparts.
Ifpossible,donotmakeadjustmentswiththeengine
running.
Hauling
•Usecarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachineintoor
outofatraileroratruck.
•Usefull-widthrampsforloadingorunloadingthe
machineintooroutofatraileroratruck.
•Tiethemachinedownsecurelyusingstraps,chains,cable,
orropes.Bothfrontandrearstrapsshouldbedirected
downandoutwardfromthemachine.
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