StartingtheEngine
1.Raisetherollbarupandlockitintoplace,siton
theseat,andfastentheseatbelt.
2.MovethemotioncontrolstotheNEUTRAL-LOCK
position.
3.Engagetheparkingbrake;refertoEngagingthe
ParkingBrake(page20).
4.Movetheblade-controlswitch(PTO)totheOFF
position(Figure18).
5.Movethethrottlelevermidwaybetweenthe
SLOWandFASTpositions.
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Figure18
6.TurntheignitionkeytotheSTARTposition
(Figure19).
Note:Whentheenginesstarts,releasethekey.
Important:Donotengagestarterformore
than5secondsatatime.Iftheenginefails
tostartallowa15-secondcool-downperiod
betweenattempts.Failuretofollowthese
instructionscanburnoutthestartermotor.
Note:Youmayneedtorepeatthestartingcycle
thersttimeafterllinganemptyfueltank.
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Figure19
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