4. T ur n the k ey in the ignition switc h to the On
position. T he electric fuel pump will begin
operation, thereb y forcing air out around
the air bleed screw . Lea v e the k ey in the On
position until a solid stream of fuel flo ws out
around the screw .
5. Tighten the screw and tur n the k ey to the Off
position.
Note: Nor mally , the engine should star t after the
abo v e bleeding procedures are follo w ed. Ho w ev er ,
if engine does not star t, air ma y be trapped betw een
injection pump and injectors; refer to Bleeding Air
from the Injectors in Fuel System Maintenance ,
pag e 46 .
Starting and Stopping the
Engine
Important: Y ou must bleed the fuel system
bef or e star ting the engine if y ou ar e star ting
the engine f or the fir st time, the engine has
stopped due to lack of fuel, or y ou ha v e
perf or med maintenance on the fuel system;
r efer to Bleeding the Fuel System.
Starting the Engine
1. Sit on the seat, k ee p y our foot off of the
traction pedal so that it is in Neutral, eng ag e
the parking brak e , set the throttle to the F ast
position, and ensure that the Enable/Disable
switc h is in the Disable position.
2. T ur n the ignition switc h to the On/Preheat
position.
An automatic timer will control the glo w plug
preheat for 6 seconds .
3. After preheating the glo w plugs , tur n k ey to the
Star t position.
Crank the engine for no long er than 15
seconds . R elease the k ey when the engine
star ts . If additional preheating is required,
tur n k ey to the Off position and then to the
On/Preheat position. R e peat this process as
required.
4. R un the engine at idle speed or par tial throttle
until it w ar ms up .
Note: Mo v e the throttle to the F ast position
when restar ting a w ar m engine .
Stopping the Engine
1. Mo v e all controls to Neutral, set the parking
brak e , and mo v e the throttle to the idle
position.
2. T ur n the k ey to the Off position and remo v e it
from the switc h.
Important: Allo w the engine to idle f or
5 min utes bef or e shutting it of f after a full
load operation. F ailur e to do so may lead
to turbo-charger tr ouble.
Setting the Reel Speed
T o ac hiev e a consistent, high quality-of-cut and a
unifor m after cut appearance , it is impor tant that
y ou set the reel speed controls (located under the
seat) cor rectly . Adjust the reel speed controls as
follo ws:
1. Select the height-of-cut at whic h the cutting
units are set.
2. Choose the desired g round speed best suited
for conditions .
3. Using the appropriate g raph on decal 98-9342
( Figure 32 ) for 5 blade or 8 blade cutting units ,
deter mine the proper reel speed setting .
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