Operation
Note: Deter mine the left and right sides of the
mac hine from the nor mal operating position.
Think Safety First
Please carefully read all of the safety instr uctions
and decals in the safety section. Kno wing this
infor mation could help y ou or b ystanders a v oid
injur y .
Pre-Starting Checks
Chec k the follo wing items eac h time y ou begin
using the v ehicle for the da y:
• Chec k the tire pressure .
Note: T hese tires are different than car tires;
they require less pressure to minimize turf
compaction and damag e .
• Chec k all fluid lev els and add the appropriate
amount of specified fluids , if any are found to
be lo w .
• Chec k the brak e pedal operation.
• Ensure that the lights are w orking .
• T ur n the steering wheel to the left and right to
c hec k steering response .
• Chec k for oil leaks , loose par ts , and any other
noticeable malfunctions . Mak e sure the engine
is off and all mo ving par ts ha v e stopped before
c hec king for oil leaks , loose par ts , and other
malfunctions .
If any of the abo v e items are not cor rect,
notify y our mec hanic or c hec k with y our
super visor before taking the v ehicle out for the
da y . Y our super visor ma y w ant y ou to c hec k
other items on a daily basis , so ask what y our
responsibilities are .
Checking the Engine Oil
Note: T he engine is shipped with oil in the
crankcase; ho w ev er , the lev el of the oil m ust be
c hec k ed before and after the engine is first star ted.
Chec k the engine oil lev el before star ting the
engine eac h da y .
1. P osition the mac hine on a lev el surface .
2. Clean around the oil dipstic k ( Figure 20 ) so
dir t cannot fall into the hole and damag e the
engine .
Figure 20
1. Oil dipstick
3. R emo v e the oil dipstic k and wipe the metal
end clean.
4. Slide the oil dipstic k fully into the filler tube .
Pull the dipstic k out and look at the metal end.
If the oil lev el is lo w , add oil of the proper
type to raise the lev el to , but not o v er , the F
mark on the dipstic k. R efer to Ser vicing the
Engine Oil in Engine Maintenance , pag e 31 ,
for the proper oil type and viscosity . Add the
oil slo wly and c hec k the lev el often during this
process . Do not o v erfill.
5. Install the oil dipstic k.
Checking the Brake Fluid
Level
Chec k the brak e fluid lev el before the engine is
first star ted; refer to Chec king the Brak e Fluid
Lev el in Brak e Maintenance , pag e 41 .
Checking the Tire Pressure
Chec k the tire pressure ev er y 8 hours or daily to
ensure proper lev els .
T he air pressure rang e in the front and rear tires is
8–22 psi (55–103 kP a).
T he air pressure needed is deter mined b y the
pa yload car ried. T he lo w er the air pressure , the
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