Case CX490D - Engine Hood

3-CONTROLSANDINSTRUMENTS
Enginehood
WARNING
Rotatingparts!
Shutofftheenginebeforeopeningtheenginehood.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
W1059A
WARNING
Fallingobjecthazard!
RiskofinjuryfromFALLINGENGINEHOOD.Latchthehoodinthefullyopenpositionpriortoworking
withintheenginecompartment.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
W1090B
WARNING
Unexpectedmachinemovement!
Beforeyouoperatethemachine,checkthattheenginehoodissecurelyclosed.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
W1486A
Opening
Unlockthelatcheswiththestarterkey.
Disengagethelatches,grabthehoodhandle(1),and
raisetheenginehood.
Followthehoodmovementuntilthestay(2)willreachthe
endoftheguide.Theenginehoodisthusxedinthe
openposition.
NOTICE:Donotopentheenginehoodduringstrong
wind.Thewindpressureonthehoodsurfacewillgener-
ateanexcessivepushingforce.Failingtocomplymay
causeseveredamagetothemachinecomponents,and
seriousinjurytotheoperator.
SMIL19CEX1984AA1
Closing
Standaheadoftheengineplatform,thentakeakneeled
posturegrabbingthehandle(3)withthelefthand.
Asshowninthepicture,grabthehoodhandle(4)withthe
righthand,andthestay(2)withthelefthand.Raisea
littletheenginehood,andleadthestayintotheguideso
tounlockit.Movethelefthandtograbthehandle(3),and
takeastandingposture.Grabthehoodhandle(1),and
closetheenginehood.
Engagethelatchesrmly,andlockthemwiththestarter
key.
SMIL19CEX1985AA2
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