3.Addfueltothefueltank,untilthelevelis6mm
to13mm(1/4to1/2inch)belowthebottomof
thellerneck.
Important:Thisspaceinthetankallows
fueltoexpand.Donotllthefueltank
completelyfull.
4.Installthefuel-tankcapsecurely.
5.Wipeupanyspilledfuel.
PerformingDaily
Maintenance
Beforestartingthemachineeachday,performthe
eachUse/DailyprocedurelistedinMaintenance(page
63).
TestingtheSafetyInterlock
System
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
CAUTION
Ifsafetyinterlocksystemisdisconnected
ordamaged,themachinecouldoperate
unexpectedly,causingpersonalinjury.
•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.
•Checktheoperationoftheinterlock
systemdailyandreplaceanydamaged
safety-interlockpartsbeforeoperatingthe
machine.
•Thesafetyinterlocksystempreventstheengine
fromstartingunlessthetractioncontrolisinthe
NEUTRALposition.
•Thesafetyinterlocksystempreventstheengine
fromstartingunlesstheoperatorpresencebailis
fullyreleased.
•Thesafetyinterlocksystempreventstheengine
fromstartingunlessthecoringheadbailisfully
released.
•Thesafetyinterlocksystemraisesthecoringhead
andshutsitoffifyoudrivethemachinebackward
whileaeratingorcontactthebump-stopswitch.
Important:Ifthesafetyinterlocksystemdoes
notoperateasdescribed,haveanauthorized
themanufacturerdistributorrepairthesafety
interlocksystemimmediately.
RaisingtheCoringHead
Ifthecoringheadislowered,performthefollowing
steps.Ifthecoringheadisraised,skiptoT estingthe
StarterInterlock(page27).
1.Starttheengineandsettheenginespeedto
theSLOWposition;refertoStartingtheEngine
(page40).
2.Lowerthehandlebar(Figure29).
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Figure29
3.PressanyofthebuttonsontheInfoCenter
(Figure30).
Note:Thecoringheadraises.
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Figure30
1.InfoCenterbuttons
4.Shutofftheengine;refertoShuttingOffthe
Engine(page40).
TestingtheStarterInterlock
1.Iftheengineisrunning,shutitoff.
2.Holdeitheroperator-presencebailtothe
handlebarandrotatethetractioncontrol(Figure
31)forwardorrotateitbackward,andstartthe
engine.
Important:Theenginemustnotstart.
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