Note: A w ar m or hot engine ma y not require
c hoking .
4. T ur n the ignition k ey to Star t to energize the star ter .
W hen the engine star ts , release the k ey .
Important: Do not enga ge the star ter f or
mor e than 10 seconds at a time. If the engine
f ails to star t, allo w a 60 second cool-do wn
period betw een attempts. F ailur e to f ollo w
these instr uctions can bur n out the star ter
motor .
5. After the engine star ts , mo v e the throttle lev er to
F ast ( Figure 8 ). If the engine stalls or hesitates ,
mo v e the throttle lev er bac k to Chok e for a few
seconds . T hen mo v e the throttle lev er to the
desired setting . R e peat this as required.
Figure 8
1. Engine
3. Fast
2. Choke 4. Slow
Figure 9
1. Off
3. Start
2. Run
4. Ignition
Stopping the Engine
1. Mo v e the throttle lev er to F ast ( Figure 8 ).
2. Mo v e the PTO to Off ( Figure 7 ).
3. T ur n the ignition k ey to Off ( Figure 9 ).
4. Pull the wire off of the spark plug(s) to prev ent
the possibility of someone accidentally star ting
the mac hine before transpor ting or storing the
mac hine .
5. Close the fuel shut-off v alv e under the front of
the fuel tank before transpor ting or storing the
mac hine .
Important: Mak e sur e 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 .
Operating the Power Take
Off (PTO)
T he po w er tak e off (PTO) switc h eng ag es and
diseng ag es po w er to the electric clutc h.
Engaging the PTO
1. R elease pressure on the traction control lev ers and
place the mac hine in neutral.
2. Mo v e the throttle to the F ast position.
3. Pull out on the PTO switc h to eng ag e it ( Figure 10 ).
Figure 10
1. PTO-On
2. PTO-Off
Disengaging the PTO
Push the PTO switc h to Off ( Figure 10 ).
The Safety Interlock System
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.
Understanding the Safety Interloc k System
T he safety interloc k system is designed to prev ent the
engine from star ting unless:
T he PTO is diseng ag ed.
T he motion control lev ers are in the brak e position.
T he safety interloc k system also is designed to stop the
engine when the control lev ers are out of the brak e
position and y ou rise from the seat when the PTO is
eng ag ed.
Testing the Safety Interlock System
T est the safety interloc k system before y ou use the
mac hine eac h time . If the safety system does not
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