1.Parkthemachineonaalevelsurface,engage
theparkingbrake,shutofftheengine,and
removethekey.
2.Cleantheareaaroundthefuel-tankcap(Figure
12).
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Figure12
1.Fuel-tankcap2.Fuelgauge
3.Removethefuel-tankcap.
4.Fillthetanktoabout2.5cm(1inch)belowthe
topofthetank(bottomofthellerneck).
Note:Thisairspaceinthetankallowsfuelto
expand.Donotoverllthetank.
5.Installthefuel-tankcaptothetanksecurely.
6.Wipeupanyfuelthatmayhavespilled.
PerformingthePre-Starting
Checks
Checkthefollowingitemseachtimeyoubeginusing
thesprayerfortheday:
•Checkthetirepressure.
Note:Thesetiresaredifferentthancartires;they
requirelesspressuretominimizeturfcompaction
anddamage.
•Checkalluidlevelsandaddtheappropriate
amountofspecieduids,ifanyarefoundtobe
low.
•Checkthebrakepedaloperation.
•Checktoseethatthelightsareworking.
•Turnthesteeringwheeltotheleftandrightto
checksteeringresponse.
•Checkforoilleaks,looseparts,andanyother
noticeablemalfunctions.Makesurethatthe
engineisoffandallmovingpartshavestopped
beforecheckingforoilleaks,looseparts,and
othermalfunctions.
Ifanyoftheaboveitemsarenotcorrect,notifyyour
mechanicorcheckwithyoursupervisorbeforetaking
thesprayeroutfortheday.Yoursupervisormaywant
youtocheckotheritemsonadailybasis,soaskwhat
yourresponsibilitiesare.
OperatingtheMachine
StartingtheEngine
1.Sitintheoperator'sseat,insertthekeyintothe
ignitionswitch,androtatethekeyclockwiseto
theRUNposition.
2.Presstheclutchandmovetherangeselectorto
theNEUTRALposition.
3.EnsurethatthepumpswitchisintheOFF
position.
4.Iftheengineiscold,pullthechokeknobup.
Important:Donotusethechokeifthe
engineiswarm.
5.TurnthekeytotheSTARTpositionuntilthe
enginestarts.
Important:DonotholdthekeyintheSTART
positionformorethan10seconds.Ifthe
enginehasnotstartedafter10seconds,wait
1minutebeforetryingagain.Donotattempt
topushortowthesprayertostarttheengine.
6.Oncetheenginestarts,pushthechokeknob
downslowly.
DrivingtheMachine
1.Releasetheparkingbrake.
2.Fullypresstheclutchpedal.
3.Movethegearshiftlevertorstgear.
4.Releasetheclutchpedalsmoothlywhile
pressingtheacceleratorpedal.
5.Whenthevehiclegainsenoughspeed,remove
yourfootfromtheacceleratorpedal,fullypress
theclutchpedal,movethegearshiftlevertothe
nextgearandreleasetheclutchpedalwhile
pressingtheacceleratorpedal.Repeatthe
procedureuntilthedesiredspeedisattained.
Important:Alwaysstopthevehiclebefore
shiftingfromaforwardgeartoreverseor
fromreversetoaforwardgear.
Note:Avoidlongperiodsofengineidling.
Usethechartbelowtodeterminetheground
speedofanemptyvehicleat3,400rpm.
Gear
Ratio
Speed
(km/h)
Speed(mph)
166.4:15.63.5
238.1:19.86.1
319.6:119.211.9
R80.7:14.72.9
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