8. Set the hand-accelerator-lever to about 1/2 way.
(1) Hand accelerator lever
(A) Increase
(B)
Decrease
9. Insert
the starter key into the key switch and turn
the starter key to the
on
position.
(A) Off
(B) On
(C) Preheat
(D) Start
10. Check the indicator lamps on Easy Checker
™
.
IMPORT
ANT :
•
Daily checks with the Easy Checker
™
only
are not sufficient. Never fail to conduct daily
checks carefully by referring to 8. Checking
the gauges, the meters, and the Easy
Checker
™
on page 122.
When the starter key is turned to the on
position,
the coolant-temperature-indicator-lamp and the
low-fuel-indicator-lamp only should come on and
the
needles of the fuel gauge, the coolant-
temperature-gauge, and the tachometer move up
and return.
See 2.1 Easy Checker
™
on page 69.
(1) Turn signal/hazard light indi-
cator
(2) Preheat
(3)
Electrical charge
(4) Engine oil pressure
(5) Coolant temperature indica-
tor
(6) Low fuel indicator
(7) Key switch
11. Turn the starter key to the preheat
position and
hold it as follows.
For the
appropriate preheating time, refer to the
following table.
Temperature Preheating time
Over 0 ℃ (32 ℉) 2 sec. to 3 sec.
-5 ℃ to 0 ℃
(23 ℉ to 32 ℉)
5 sec.
-15 ℃ to -5 ℃
(5 ℉ to 23 ℉)
10 sec.
NOTE :
• The preheat-indicator-lamp
on the Easy
Checker
™
comes
on while the engine is
being preheated.
12. Turn the starter key to the start
position and
release it when the engine starts.
In cold
weather, if the engine fails to start after 10
seconds, turn off the starter key for 30 seconds.
Then repeat steps 11. and steps 12. See 1. Cold
weather starting of the engine on page 60.
IMPORTANT :
• Because of safety devices, the engine will
not start except when the speed-control-
pedal is in the neutral position and the PTO-
clutch-lever is in the off position
respectively.
13. Check to see that all the indicator lamps on the
Easy Checker
™
are off.
STARTING THE ENGINE OPERATING THE ENGINE
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