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1.Cylinderbrackets3.Centerhole
2.Mountingpin
Important:Thevalvesandgaugesmay
notfunctionproperlyiftheLPGtankisnot
installedcorrectly.
12.Latchthecylinderbracketsandensurethatthe
tankissecurelyfastenedtothemower.
13.Carefullyconnectthefuelhose.Ensurethe
hoseisnotkinked.
14.Slowlyopenthefuelvalvetoequalizethe
pressureinthetank.
Note:Ifthefuelvalveisopenedtooquickly,
thepressure-reliefvalveisequippedwithaback
pressurecheckvalvethatwillshutoffthefuel
supply.Ifthishappens,closethefuelvalve
completelyandwait5seconds.
15.CheckforleaksasdescribedinInspectingthe
LPGSystem(page48).
CheckingtheEngine-Oil
Level
Beforeyoustarttheengineandusethemachine,
checktheoillevelintheenginecrankcase;referto
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel(page43).
BreakinginaNewMachine
Newenginestaketimetodevelopfullpower.Mower
decksanddrivesystemshavehigherfrictionwhen
new,placingadditionalloadontheengine.Allow
40to50hoursofbreak-intimefornewmachinesto
developfullpowerandbestperformance.
UsingtheRollover
ProtectionSystem(ROPS)
WARNING
Toavoidinjuryordeathfromrollover:keep
therollbarinthefullyraisedlockedposition
andusetheseatbelt.
Ensurethattheseatissecuredtothe
machine.
WARNING
Thereisnorolloverprotectionwhentheroll
barisinthedownposition.
•Lowertherollbaronlywhenabsolutely
necessary.
•Donotweartheseatbeltwhentherollbar
isinthedownposition.
•Driveslowlyandcarefully.
•Raisetherollbarassoonasclearance
permits.
•Checkcarefullyforoverheadclearances
(i.e.,branches,doorways,electricalwires)
beforedrivingunderanyobjectsanddo
notcontactthem.
Important:Lowertherollbaronlywhen
absolutelynecessary.
Important:Ensurethattheseatissecuredto
themachine.
1.Tolowertherollbar,applyforwardpressureto
theupperpartoftherollbar.
2.Pullbothknobsoutandrotatethem90°sothey
arenotengaged(Figure9).
3.Lowertherollbartothedownposition(Figure
9).
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