Operator's Manual

TransportingtheMachine
CAUTION
Ifyoutipthemachinewhentheengineon/off
switchisinthe r un position,fuelcanleakoutofthe
fueltank.Afuelleakcouldleadtoareandcause
seriouspersonalinjury.
Drainthefueltankorensurethattheengineon/off
switchisinthe stop positionbeforetippingthe
machine.
Important:Beforetransportingthemachine,secureit
withstrapsorchainstopreventitfromfallingortipping
over.
Ensurethattheliftingdeviceandstrapsorchainsare
properlyrated;refertoSpecications(page8).
Ifpossible,keepthemachinestandinguprightwhen
transportingit.Secureitwithstrapsorchains;donotletit
fallover.
Ifyoumusttransportthemachinehorizontally,dosoas
follows:
1.Stoptheengineandallowittocoolfor15minutes.
Ensurethattheengineon/offswitchisinthestop
position.
Theengineon/offswitchisalsoafuelvalve.Ensuring
thatitisinthestoppositionpreventsfuelfromleaking
outofthefueltank.
2.Usealiftingdevicewithadequateliftingcapacity(at
least75kg,or165.3lb)toliftthemachineintothe
transportvehicle.
Important:Attachchainsorotherlifting-device
componentstoonlythelifteyeofthemachine;
refertoFigure3.
3.CarefullypositionthemachineasshowninFigure12,
andsecureitwithstrapsorchainstopreventitfrom
movingortipping.
Important:Donotlaythemachineontotheright
orleftside,ortheengineoilcanleakintotheair
intakeortheexhaustsystem.Laythemachine
tippedforwardonly,sothatitrestsonthefrontbar.
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4.Aftertransportingthemachine,standituprightto
allowtheoiltodrainthroughtheengineandsettle
backintothecrankcase.
Important:Allowtheoiltosettleforatleast2
minutesafterstandingthemachineuprightbefore
startingtheengine.
OperatingTips
•Keepthemachineuprightsothatitcontactstheground
withtheentireshoe,ratherthanwithjustthefrontor
backedgeoftheshoe.
•Allowthemachinetodothework;pushingdownwardon
thehandlelimitstheeffectivenessofthemachine.
•Onlevelsurfaces,themachinemovesforwardinrapid
jumps.Onunevensurfaces,tiltthemachineasnecessary
toassisttheforwardmovement.
•Thejumpheightofthemachineincreasesastheground
becomesmorecompacted.
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