4. T o raise the roll bar , remo v e the hair pin cotter
pins and remo v e the tw o pins ( Figure 27 ).
5. Raise the roll bar to the upright position and
install the tw o pins and secure them with the
hair pin cotter pins ( Figure 27 ).
Important: Al w ays use the seat belt when
the r oll bar is in the raised and lock ed position.
Do not use the seat belt when the R OPS is in
the lo w er ed position.
Starting/Stopping the
Engine
Important: T he fuel system must be bled if
an y of the f ollo wing situations ha v e occur r ed:
the initial star t up of a new machine, the
engine has ceased r unning due to lack of fuel,
or maintenance has been perf or med upon
fuel system components (i.e., filter r eplaced,
separator ser viced, etc).
1. Raise the R OPS up and loc k into place , sit on
the seat and fasten the seat belt.
2. Ensure that the parking brak e is set and the
PTO switc h is in the Off position. R emo v e
y our foot from traction pedal and ensure that
it is in neutral
3. Mo v e the throttle control to the F ast position.
4. T ur n the ignition switc h to the On/Preheat
position.
An automatic timer will control preheat for 6
seconds .
5. After preheating, tur n the k ey to the Star t
position. Crank the engine f or no longer
than 15 seconds . R elease the k ey when
the engine star ts . If additional preheating is
required, tur n the k ey to the Off position,
then to the On/Preheat position. R e peat this
process as required.
6. 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 .
Important: W hen engine is star ted f or
the fir st time, or after an engine oil change,
or o v erhaul of the engine, transmission,
or axle, operate the machine in f orw ard
and r ev er se f or one to tw o min utes. Also
operate the lift lev er and PT O lev er to
ensur e pr oper operation of all par ts. T ur n
the po w er steering wheel to the left and
right to check the steering r esponse. T hen
shut the engine of f and check fluid lev els,
check f or oil leaks, loose par ts, and an y
other noticea ble malfunctions.
Shut engine of f and w ait f or all mo ving
par ts to stop bef or e checking f or oil
leaks, loose par ts or other malfunctions.
7. T o stop engine , mo v e the throttle control
bac kw ard to the Slo w position, mo v e the PTO
switc h to the Off position and rotate ignition
k ey to Off . R emo v e k ey from the switc h to
prev ent accidental star ting .
Bleeding the Fuel System
1. P ark the mac hine on a lev el surface . Ensure
that the fuel tank is at least half full.
2. Unlatc h and raise the hood.
Under cer tain conditions, diesel fuel and
fuel v apor s ar e highl y flamma ble and
explosi v e. A fir e or explosion fr om fuel
can bur n y ou and other s and can cause
pr oper ty dama ge.
• Use a funnel and fill the fuel tank
outdoor s, in an open ar ea, when the
engine is of f and is cold. W ipe up an y
fuel that spills.
• Do not fill the fuel tank completel y
full. Add fuel to the fuel tank until the
lev el is to the bottom of the filler neck.
• Nev er smok e when handling fuel,
and stay a w ay fr om an open flame or
wher e fuel fumes may be ignited by
a spar k.
• Stor e fuel in a clean, safety-appr o v ed
container and k eep the cap in place.
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