Warming up the engine ex-
cessively increases fuel con-
sumption and affects the dura-
bility of the tractor negatively.
It can cause re and an acci-
dent.
Never leave the tractor unat
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tended while warming up.
Be sure to apply parking brake
while warming up the engine.
If the warm-up procedure is
skipped, the tractor can take
off abruptly to cause a fatal
accident.
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WARNING
JUMP STARTING THE ENGINE
(1) Dead Battery (2) Jumper Cables
(3) Helper Battery
If the battery is discharged and the
engine cannot be started, it is possi-
ble to start the engine by connecting
the discharged battery to a battery
from another tractor or other extra
battery.
1. Start the engine and run it at a low
speed and without load for approx.
3 to 4 minutes.
2. I n cold weathe r, incre ase th e
warming up time to 10 minutes.
3. If it is very cold, warm up the en
-
gine for approx. 15 minutes.
4. The engine throttle can be open
for 50 % in order to shorten the
warming up time.
5. The engine is sufciently warmed
up when the temperature gauge on
the instrument panel indicates 1/4
of the normal temperature range,
regardless of the warming-up time.
6. Do not increase the work load rap
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idly after starting work.
7. Run the engine without load for
approx. 2 to 3 minutes before stop-
ping the engine after work.
HOW TO WARM UP ENGINE
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