2. Mo v e the throttle control to the lo w idle position.
3. T ur n the ignition k ey to the R un position. T he
glo w indicator will light.
4. W hen the glo w indicator dims , tur n the ignition k ey
to the Star t position. R elease the k ey immediately
when the engine star ts and allo w it to retur n to
the R un position. Mo v e the throttle control to the
desired position.
Important: Do not r un the star ter motor
mor e than 15 seconds at a time or pr ematur e
star ter f ailur e may r esult. If the engine f ails to
star t after 15 seconds, tur n the k ey to the Of f
position, r echeck the contr ols and pr ocedur es,
w ait 15 additional seconds, and r epeat the
star ting pr ocedur e.
W hen the temperature is less than 20°F (-7°C), the
star ter motor can be r un for 30 seconds on then 60
seconds off for 2 attempts .
5. W hen the engine is star ted for the first time , or
after an o v erhaul of the engine , transmission, or
axle , operate the mac hine in forw ard and rev erse
for one or tw o min utes . Also operate the lift lev er
and PTO lev er to ensure proper operation of all
par ts . T ur n the steering wheel to the left and right
to c hec k steering response . T hen shut the engine
off and c hec k for oil leaks , loose par ts , and any
other noticeable difficulties .
Shut the 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, and other malfunctions.
Stopping the Engine
Important: Allo w engine to idle f or 5 min utes
bef or e shutting it of f after a full load operation.
T his allo ws the turbo charger to cool do wn bef or e
shutting the engine of f. F ailur e to do so may lead
to turbo-charger tr ouble.
Note: Lo w er cutting units to the g round whenev er
mac hine is park ed. T his reliev es the h y draulic load
from the system, prev ents w ear on system par ts and
also prev ents accidental lo w ering of the cutting units .
1. Mo v e the throttle control bac kw ard to the Slo w
position.
2. Mo v e the PTO lev er to the Off position.
3. Set the parking brak e .
4. R otate the ignition k ey to Off .
5. R emo v e the k ey from the switc h to prev ent
accidental star ting .
Checking the Interlock
Switches
If safety inter lock s witches ar e disconnected
or dama ged the machine could operate
unexpectedl y causing per sonal injur y .
• Do not tamper with the inter lock s witches.
• Check the operation of the inter lock s witches
dail y and r eplace an y dama ged s witches
bef or e operating the machine.
• R eplace s witches ev er y tw o y ear s or 1500
hour s, whichev er occur s fir st, r egardless of
whether they ar e operating pr oper l y or not.
T he mac hine has interloc k switc hes in the electrical
system. T hese switc hes are designed to stop the engine
when operator g ets off of the seat when the traction
pedal is de pressed. Ho w ev er , the operator ma y g et off
of the seat while the engine is r unning and the traction
pedal is in neutral. Although the engine will contin ue
to r un if the PTO lev er is diseng ag ed and the traction
pedal is released, it is strongly recommended that the
engine be stopped before rising from the seat.
T o c hec k the operation of the interloc k switc hes ,
perfor m the follo wing procedure:
1. Dri v e the mac hine slo wly to a larg e , relati v ely open
area. Lo w er the cutting unit, stop the engine , and
apply the parking brak e .
2. Sit on the seat and de press the traction pedal. T r y
to star t the engine . T he engine should not crank.
If the engine cranks , there is a malfunction in the
interloc k system that should be cor rected before
beginning operation.
3. Sit on the seat and star t the engine . Rise from the
seat and mo v e the PTO lev er to On. T he PTO
should not eng ag e . If the PTO eng ag es , there is a
malfunction in the interloc k system that should be
cor rected before beginning operation.
4. Sit on the seat, eng ag e the parking brak e and star t
the engine . Mo v e the traction pedal out of the
neutral position. T he engine should kill. If the
engine does not kill, there is a malfunction in the
interloc k system that should be cor rected before
beginning operation.
Pushing or Towing the
Machine
In an emerg ency , the mac hine can be mo v ed forw ard b y
actuating the b ypass v alv e in the v ariable displacement
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