Note: A w ar m or hot engine ma y not require
c hoking . After engine star ts , mo v e c hok e
control to R un position.
Figure 11
1. Choke—on 2. Choke—off
5. Mo v e the throttle control to the F ast position
before star ting a cold engine ( Figure 12 ).
Figure 12
1. Throttle—fast 2. Throttle—slow
6. T ur n the ignition k ey to Star t ( Figure 13 ).
W hen the engines star ts , release the k ey .
Important: Do not enga ge star ter f or
mor e than 10 seconds at a time. If engine
f ails to star t, allo w 30 second cool-do wn
period betw een attempts. F ailur e to f ollo w
these instr uctions can bur n out star ter
motor .
Figure 13
1. Off
3. Start
2. Run
7. After the engine star ts , mo v e the c hok e to off
( Figure 11 ). If the engine stalls or hesitates ,
mo v e the c hok e bac k to on for a few seconds ,
then mo v e the throttle lev er to desired setting .
R e peat this as required.
Stopping the Engine
1. Push the PTO to the off position ( Figure 10 ).
2. Mo v e the throttle lev er midw a y betw een the
slo w and fast positions ( Figure 12 ).
3. Let the engine idle for 60 seconds .
4. T ur n the ignition k ey to the off position and
remo v e the k ey ( Figure 13 ).
5. Close the fuel shut off v alv e before
transpor ting or storing the mac hine . R efer to
Fuel System Maintenance , pag e 36 .
Important: Mak e sur e that the fuel
shut of f v alv e is closed bef or e transpor ting
or storing the machine, as fuel leaka ge
may occur . Set the par king brak e bef or e
transpor ting . Mak e sur e to r emo v e the k ey
as the fuel pump may r un and cause the
batter y to lose charge.
Childr en or bystander s may be injur ed
if they mo v e or attempt to operate the
tractor while it is unattended.
Al w ays r emo v e the ignition k ey and
set the par king brak e when lea ving the
machine unattended, ev en if just f or a
few min utes.
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