StartingandStoppingthe
Engine
StartingtheEngine
1.RaisetheROPSup,lockitintoplace,sitonthe
seat,andfastentheseatbelt.
2.Movethemotion-controlleverstothe
NEUTRAL-LOCKposition.
3.Settheparkingbrake;refertoSettingthe
ParkingBrake(page19).
4.Movetheblade-controlswitch(PTO)totheOFF
position(Figure17).
5.Movethethrottlelevermidwaybetweenthe
SLOWandFASTpositions.
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Figure17
6.TurntheignitionkeytotheSTARTposition
(Figure18).
Note:Whentheenginesstarts,releasethekey.
Important:Donotengagestarterformore
than5secondsatatime.Iftheenginefails
tostart,wait15secondsbetweenattempts.
Failuretofollowtheseinstructionscanburn
outthestartermotor.
Note:Youmayneedtoattempttostartthe
enginemultipletimeswhenyoustartitforthe
rsttimeafterthefuelsystemhasbeenwithout
fuelcompletely.
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Figure18
1.Off3.Start
2.Run
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