Operator's Manual

varnishdepositsinthefuelsystem,usefuelstabilizer
atalltimes.
FillingtheFuelTank
Fueltankcapacity:21.6L(5.7USgal).
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceandshutoff
theengine.Allowtheenginetocool.
2.Cleanaroundthefueltankcapandremoveit.
3.Addfueltothefueltankuntilthelevelisjust
belowthebottomofthellerneck.
Important:Thisspaceinthetankallows
fueltoexpand.Donotllthefueltank
completelyfull.
4.Installthefueltankcapsecurely,turningituntil
itclicks.
5.Wipeupanyfuelthatmayhavespilled.
CheckingtheMachine-Fluid
Levels
•Checktheengine-oillevel;refertoCheckingthe
Engine-OilLevel(page22)
•Checkthehydraulic-uidlevel;refertoChecking
theHydraulic-FluidLevel(page30).
StartingtheEngine
Note:Forillustrationsanddescriptionsoftheengine
controlsreferencedinthissection,refertoControls
(page10).
Note:Makesurethesparkplugwireisinstalledon
sparkplug.
1.SettheparkingbraketotheONposition;referto
ParkingBrakeLever(page10).
2.Makesuretheforward/reversespeedlevers
areintheneutral(released)position;referto
Forward-Speed-ControlLever(page10)and
Reverse-Speed-ControlLever(page10).
3.TurnthefueltankshutoffvalvetotheON
position;refertoFuel-T ankShutoffValve(page
10).
4.Movethefuel-shutoffvalveontheenginetothe
ONposition;refertoFuel-ShutoffValve(page
12).
5.MovethechokelevertotheONpositionwhen
startingacoldengine;refertoChokeLever
(page11).
Note:Thechokemaynotberequiredwhen
startingawarmengine.
6.MovethethrottleleverawayfromtheMIN
position,about1/3ofthewaytowardtheMAX
position;refertoThrottleLever(page11).
7.TurntheengineOn/OffswitchtotheONposition;
refertoOn/OffSwitch(page12).
8.Pulltherecoilstarterhandleoutuntilpositive
engagementresults,thenpullitvigorouslyto
starttheengine(RecoilStarterHandle(page
12)).
Important:Donotpulltherecoilropetoits
limitorletgoofthestarterhandlewhenthe
ropeispulledout;theropemaybreakorthe
recoilassemblymaybedamaged.
9.Whentheenginehasstartedandwarmsup,
pushthechokelevertotheOFFposition.
10.Movethethrottlelevertothedesiredsetting.
ShuttingOfftheEngine
1.MovethethrottlelevertotheMINposition;refer
toThrottleLever(page11).
2.Engagetheparkingbrake;refertoParking
BrakeLever(page10).
3.Ensurethattheforward/reversespeed
leversareintheNEUTRALposition;referto
Forward-Speed-ControlLever(page10)and
Reverse-Speed-ControlLever(page10).
4.TurntheengineOn/OffswitchtotheOFF
position;refertoOn/OffSwitch(page12).
5.Whentheenginestopsrunning,turnthe
fuel-shutoffvalveontheenginetotheOFF
position;refertoFuel-ShutoffValve(page12).
OperatingtheMachine
DANGER
Alwaysfaceforward,towardthehandlebar
andcontrolswhenoperatingthemachine.
Operatingthecontrolsinanyothermanner
mayresultinseriousinjuryordeath.
1.Alwaysusethe“3-point”contactwhenyou
mountthemachine.“3-pointcontact”refers
to3outof4arms/legsbeingincontactwith
themachinewhenyoumountordismountthe
machine.Alwaysfacethemachinewhenyou
mountordismountit.
2.Starttheengine;refertoStartingtheEngine
(page14).
3.Adjustthethrottlelevertothedesiredengine
rpm;refertoThrottleLever(page11).
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