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Traction-ControlLevers(page14)andParking-Brake
Handle(page15).
Note:Tostarttheengine,theparkingbrakemustbe
engaged.(Itisnotnecessaryfortheoperatortobe
ontheplatform.)
2.PlacethethrottlelevermidwaybetweentheSLOWand
FASTpositions;refertoThrottleLever(page14).
3.Iftheengineiscold,pushthechokeleverforwardto
theONposition;refertoChokeLever(page14).
Note:Iftheengineiswarm,pullthechokeleverto
theOFFposition.
4.TurnthekeyintheignitionswitchtotheSTART
position;refertoIgnitionSwitch(page15).
Note:Releasethekeyintheignitionswitchassoon
astheenginestarts.
Important:Donotcranktheenginecontinuously
formorethantensecondsatatime.Iftheengine
doesnotstart,allowa60secondcool-downperiod
betweenstartingattempts.Failuretofollowthese
guidelinescanburnoutthestartermotor
5.IfthechokeleverisintheONposition,graduallymove
thelevertowardtheOFFpositionastheenginewarms
up.
LoweringtheTines
1.SetthrottlelevertotheMIDWAYposition;referto
ThrottleLever(page14).
2.Steponthetine-elevationswitchtolowerthetines
(Figure16).
Figure22
1.Tine-elevationswitch
3.Standontheswitchandmovethetraction-control
leversforwardtoaerate(Figure16);referto
Traction-ControlLevers(page14).
4.Adjustthethrottlefortheworkingconditions;referto
ThrottleLever(page14).
AdjustingtheTineDownPressure
Important:Keepthedrivetiresonthegroundatall
times.
Adjusttheplugdepthbyrotatingthetinepressurecontrol
asfollows:
Note:Firsttimeuse:setthetinepressurecontrolsothatthe
tine-pressuregauge(Figure17)indicates24bar(350psi).
Figure23
1.Tine-pressurecontrol3.Decreasepressure
(shorterplug)
2.Tine-pressuregauge
4.Increasepressure(longer
plug)
•Rotatethetine-pressurecontrolcounterclockwise
(Figure17)todecreasethedownwardpressureinorder
toremoveashorterplug.
•Rotatethetine-pressurecontrolclockwise(Figure17)to
increasedownwardpressureinordertoremovealonger
plug.
Note:Idealplugdepthis7.6to10cm(3to4inches).Rotate
thetine-pressurecontroltoadapttothesoilconditions.
RaisingtheTines
Toraisethetines,removeyourfootfromthetine-elevation
switch(Figure16).
Important:Thetineswillrotatewhenthe
traction-controlleverismovedoutoftheNEUTRAL
position.
StoppingtheEngine
1.Movethetraction-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL
positionandbringthemachinetoafullstop;referto
Traction-ControlLevers(page14).
2.Liftyourfootoffofthetinegroundengagementfoot
switchcontroltoraisethetines;refertoRaisingthe
Tines(page21).
3.PlacethethrottleinthemidwaybetweentheSLOWand
FASTpositions;refertoThrottleLever(page14).
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