•Monitorseals,hoses,gasketsincontactwithfuel
astheymaybedegradedovertime.
•Fuellterpluggingmaybeexpectedforatime
afterconvertingtobiodieselblends.
•ContactyourauthorizedT orodistributorformore
informationonbiodiesel.
AddingFuel
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,lowerthe
cuttingunits,shutofftheengine,engagethe
parkingbrake,andremovethekey.
2.Usingacleanrag,cleanareaaroundfuel-tank
cap.
3.Removethecapfromthefueltank(Figure46).
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Figure46
1.Fuel-tankcap
4.Fillthetankuntilthelevelis6to13mm(1/4to
1/2inch)belowthebottomofthellerneck.
5.Installthefuel-tankcaptightlyafterllingthe
tank.
Note:Ifpossible,llthefueltankaftereachuse.
Thisminimizespossiblebuildupofcondensation
insidethefueltank.
CheckingtheInterlock
Switches
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
CAUTION
Ifsafetyinterlockswitchesaredisconnected
ordamaged,themachinecouldoperate
unexpectedly,causingpersonalinjury.
•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.
•Checktheoperationoftheinterlock
switchesdailyandreplaceanydamaged
switchesbeforeoperatingthemachine.
Important:Ifyourmachinefailsanyofthe
interlockswitchchecks,contactyourauthorized
Torodistributor.
PreparingtheMachine
1.Drivethemachineslowlytoanopenarea.
2.Lowerthecuttingunits,shutofftheengine,and
engagetheparkingbrake.
CheckingtheTractionPedal
Start-Interlock
1.Sitintheoperator’sseat.
2.Engagetheparkingbrake.
3.PressthePTOswitchtotheDISENGAGEposition.
4.Pressthetractionpedal.
5.RotatethekeytotheSTARTposition.
Note:Thestartershouldnotcranktheengine
withthetractionpedalpressed.
CheckingthePTO-StartInterlock
1.Sitintheoperator’sseat.
2.PullupthePTOswitchtotheENGAGEposition.
3.RotatethekeytotheSTARTposition.
Note:TheengineshouldnotstartwiththePTO
switchintheENGAGEposition.
CheckingthePTO-RunInterlock
1.Sitintheoperator’sseat.
2.PressthePTOswitchtotheDISENGAGEposition.
3.Starttheengine.
4.PullupthePTOswitchtotheENGAGEposition.
5.LowerthecuttingunitstoengagethePTO.
6.Risefromtheseat.
Note:ThePTOshouldnotrunwhenyouareoutof
theoperator’sseat.
Note:Donotallowthecuttingunitstospinformore
thanacouplesecondsduringthistesttoprevent
unnecessarywear.
CheckingtheParkingBrakeand
TractionPedalRun-Interlock
1.Sitintheoperator’sseat.
2.Engagetheparkingbrake.
3.PressthePTOswitchtotheDISENGAGEposition.
4.Starttheengine.
5.Pressthetractionpedal.
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