Operator's Manual

Operation
BeforeOperation
BeforeOperationSafety
GeneralSafety
•Alloperatorsandmechanicsshouldbetrained.
Theownerisresponsiblefortrainingthem.
•Neverletchildrenoruntrainedpeopleoperateor
servicetheequipment.Localregulationsmay
restricttheageoftheoperator.
•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe
equipment,operatorcontrols,andsafetydecals.
•Ensurethateveryoneusingthisproductknows
howtouseitandunderstandsthewarnings.
•Ensurethatallguardsaresecurelyinplacebefore
operatingthemachine.
•Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,shutoffthe
engine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,andallow
themachinetocoolbeforeadjusting,cleaning,
storing,orrepairingthemachine.
FuelSafety
•Useextremecareinhandlingfuel.Itisammable
anditsvaporsareexplosive.
•Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andother
sourcesofignition.
•Useonlyanapprovedfuelcontainer.
•Donotremovethefuelcaporllthefueltank
whiletheengineisrunningorhot.
•Donotaddordrainfuelinanenclosedspace.
•Donotstorethemachineorfuelcontainerwhere
thereisanopename,spark,orpilotlight,such
asonawaterheaterorotherappliance.
•Ifyouspillfuel,donotattempttostarttheengine;
avoidcreatinganysourceofignitionuntilthefuel
vaporshavedissipated.
TowingSafety
•Checkwithyourlocalcountyorstatetowingsafety
regulationsbeforetowingthemachine.
•Toreducethepossibilityofanaccidentwhile
transportingthemachineonpublicroads,ensure
thatthetowingvehicleismechanicallysoundand
ingoodoperatingcondition.
•Shutofftheengineandturnthefuelvalvetothe
OFFpositionbeforetransportingthemachine.
•Whentowingwithaballhitch,ensurethatitisthe
propersizeforthehitchcoupleronthemachine.
•Whentowingwithapintlehitch,ensurethatthe
eyeofthetowpoleisthecorrectdimensionfor
thepintlehook.
•Inspectthehitchandcouplingforwear.Donot
towthemachinewithdamagedorwornhitches,
couplings,chains,orothercomponents.
•Checktheairpressureofthetiresonthetowing
vehicleandadjustthepressureasneeded.
•Checkthetiretreadandsidewallfordamageand
wearandreplacethetireifnecessary.
•Properlyattachthesafetychainstothetowing
vehiclebycrossingthechainsandremovingextra
slack.
•Ensurethatthedirectionalandbrakelightsare
workingproperly(ifequipped).
•Ensurethatthedirectional,backup,andbrake
lightsofthetowvehicleareworkingproperly(if
equipped).
•Beforetowing,ensurethatyourmachineis
correctlyandsecurelyattachedtothetowing
vehicle.
•Ensurethatthesafetychainsareproperlysecured
tothevehicle,andleaveenoughslackforturning.
•Donotcarryanymaterialinthemachinewhen
towing.
•Avoidsuddenstopsandstarts.Thiscancause
skiddingorjackkning.Smooth,gradualstartsand
stopsimprovestowing.
•Avoidsharpturnstopreventrolling.Towonlywith
avehiclethathasahitchdesignedfortowing.Do
notattachtowedequipmentexceptatthehitch
point.
•Donottowthemachinefasterthan88km/h(55
mph).
•Usecautionwhenbackingup;useaspotter
outsidethevehicletoguideyou.
•Donotallowanyonetositorrideonthemachine.
•Disconnectthemachinefromthetowvehicle
beforeusingit.
•Securethemachinetokeepitfrommovingbefore
youtowit.
•Placechocksunderneaththetirestopreventthem
fromrollingwhilethemachineisparked.
•Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,shutoffthe
engine,waitforallmovingpartstostop,andallow
themachinetocoolbeforeadjusting,cleaning,
storing,orrepairingthemachine.
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