Operator's Manual

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Contents
Safety.......................................................................4
GeneralSafety...................................................4
SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................4
ProductOverview.....................................................8
Controls.............................................................8
Speciîš¿cations....................................................9
Attachments/Accessories...................................9
BeforeOperation...................................................9
BeforeOperationSafety.....................................9
AddingFuel......................................................10
PerformingDailyMaintenance...........................11
DuringOperation.................................................12
DuringOperationSafety...................................12
OperatingtheParkingBrake.............................13
OperatingtheThrottle.......................................13
OperatingtheChoke.........................................13
StartingtheEngine...........................................14
ShuttingOfftheEngine.....................................14
OperatingtheHopper.......................................14
AfterOperation....................................................15
AfterOperationSafety......................................15
RemovingDebrisfromtheMachine..................15
LoweringtheHopperwithoutPower..................15
RaisingtheHopperwithoutPower....................16
MovingaNon-FunctionalMachine....................16
TransportingtheMachine.................................17
LiftingtheMachine...........................................17
Maintenance...........................................................18
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........18
Pre-MaintenanceProcedures..............................19
MaintenanceSafety..........................................19
ReleasingtheCushionforRearAccess............19
UsingtheCylinderLock....................................20
Lubrication..........................................................21
GreasingtheMachine.......................................21
EngineMaintenance...........................................21
ServicingtheAirCleaner..................................21
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel..........................22
ChangingtheEngineOilandFilter....................23
ServicingtheSparkPlugs.................................24
CleaningtheBlowerHousing............................25
FuelSystemMaintenance...................................26
ReplacingtheFuelFilter...................................26
DrainingtheFuelT ank......................................26
RemovingtheFuelTank...................................27
ElectricalSystemMaintenance...........................27
ServicingtheBattery.........................................27
ServicingtheFuses..........................................29
DriveSystemMaintenance..................................29
ServicingtheTracks.........................................29
ServicingtheDriveBelt.....................................31
ControlsSystemMaintenance.............................32
AdjustingtheMotion-ControlLevers.................32
BrakeMaintenance...........................................33
HydraulicSystemMaintenance...........................34
ServicingtheHydraulicDriveSystem...............34
ServicingtheHydraulicLiftandSlew
System..........................................................36
CheckingtheHydraulicLines...........................38
Cleaning..............................................................39
RemovingDebrisfromtheMachine..................39
Storage...................................................................40
StorageSafety..................................................40
StoringtheMachine..........................................40
Troubleshooting......................................................41
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