V. CONTROLS AND METERS
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1.1. STARTER SWITCH
: Glow position: the engine is pre-heated in this
position.
: OFF position: the engine stops and all electric
circuits are turned off.
: ON position: the key turns to this position after
starting the engine and remains there during
operation.
c: START position: the starter motor is switched on
in this position.
(1) Starter switch (4) ON position
(2) Glow position (5) START position
(3) OFF position
1.2. THROTTLE LEVER
With this lever, the engine speed is controlled.
: Turn this lever towards the "tortoise" mark,
the engine decelerates.
: Turn this lever towards the "hare" mark, the
engine accelerates.
1.3. MONITOR LAMP ARRAY
･ Charge lamp:
: The lamp lights up while the battery is not
being charged. It also lights up when the key
turns to the ON ( ) position or the START. (s)
position while the engine stops, but turns off
as soon as the engine starts.
･ Oil pressure lamp:
: The lamp lights up when the engine oil
pressure is not circulating normally. It also
lights up when the key turns to the ON ( )
position or the START ( ) position while the
engine stops, but turns off as soon as the
engine starts.
･ Engine coolant warning lamp:
: The lamp lights up when the engine coolant
is over-heated.
Important:
When the engine coolant is over-heated, the monitor
lamp is lit and at the same time the buzzer sounds
while the PTO lever is in the "ON" (
) position. The
buzzer turns off when the PTO lever is shifted to the
"OFF" ( ) position.
When the monitor lamp is lit, shift the PTO lever to the
"OFF" ( ) position, decelerated the engine to idling,
and wait until the lamp turns off.
When the lamp turns off, stop the engine and correct
the trouble (clogged grass or dust around engine,
radiator, etc.). Then re-start operation.
Warning:
When inspecting the radiator, be sure that the engine
cools down sufficiently. Never release the radiator cap
while the coolant is hot, or boiling water will gush out.
･ Grass collector lamp:
: The lamp works only when the machine is
equipped with the grass collector It lights up
when the collector is filled with grass. The
buzzer sounds also when the PTO lever is in
the "ON" position. It turns off when the lever
is shifted to the "OFF" position. When the
collector is emptied, the lamp turns off.
･ Turning signal lamp (UGE TYPE)
: The lamp blinks while turning signal switch is
ON.
1.4. PTO LEVER
With this lever the PTO can be either engaged to spin
or disenaged to stop.
: Shift the lever to the position indicated by
this mark, and the front PTO shaft starts
spinning.
: Shift the lever to the position indicated by this
mark, and the front PTO shaft stops spinning.
Important:
When engaging the PTO clutch, slow down the engine
speed sufficiently for safety.
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