Operator's Manual

Contents
Safety.......................................................................4
SafeOperatingPractices....................................4
SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................7
ProductOverview...................................................10
Controls...........................................................10
Speciî‚¿cations..................................................10
Operation.................................................................11
ThinkSafetyFirst...............................................11
AddingFuel.......................................................11
PerformingDailyMaintenance..........................13
OperatingtheParkingBrake.............................13
OperatingtheThrottle.......................................13
OperatingtheChoke.........................................14
StartingtheEngine...........................................14
ShuttingOfftheEngine.....................................15
OperatingtheHopper.......................................15
RemovingDebrisfromtheMachine..................15
LoweringtheHopperwithoutPower..................15
TransportingtheMachine.................................16
LiftingtheMachine...........................................16
Maintenance...........................................................17
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........17
Pre-MaintenanceProcedures..............................18
ReleasingtheCushionforRearAccess............18
UsingtheCylinderLock....................................18
Lubrication..........................................................19
GreasingtheMachine.......................................19
EngineMaintenance...........................................19
ServicingtheAirCleaner..................................19
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel..........................20
ChangingtheEngineOilandFilter....................21
ServicingtheSparkPlugs.................................22
CleaningtheBlowerHousing............................23
FuelSystemMaintenance...................................23
ReplacingtheFuelFilter...................................23
DrainingtheFuelT ank......................................24
RemovingtheFuelTank...................................24
ElectricalSystemMaintenance...........................25
ServicingtheBattery.........................................25
ServicingtheFuses..........................................26
DriveSystemMaintenance..................................27
ServicingtheTracks.........................................27
ServicingtheDriveBelt.....................................28
ControlsSystemMaintenance.............................30
AdjustingtheMotion-ControlLevers.................30
BrakeMaintenance...........................................30
HydraulicSystemMaintenance...........................31
ServicingtheHydraulicDriveSystem...............31
ServicingtheHydraulicLiftSystem...................34
CheckingtheHydraulicLines...........................36
Cleaning..............................................................36
RemovingDebrisfromtheMachine..................36
Storage...................................................................37
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