Operation
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
Important:Beforeoperating,checkthefuel,oil,andcoolantlevel;removedebrisfromthetractionunit;
testtheparkingbrake,andcheckthetirepressure.Also,ensurethattheareaisclearofpeopleanddebris.
Youshouldalsoknowandhavemarkedthelocationsofallutilitylines.
CAUTION
Youcouldfalloffoftheplatformandbeseriouslyinjuredduringoperation.
Donotmovethecontrolleversunlessyouarestandingwithbothfeetontheplatformandyourhands
areholdingthehandles.
FillingtheFuelTank
Theenginerunsonclean,freshdieselfuelwith
aminimumcetaneratingof40.Purchasefuelin
quantitiesthatcanbeusedwithin30daystoensure
fuelfreshness.
Usesummergradedieselfuel(No.2-D)attemperatures
above20°F(-7°C)andwintergradedieselfuel
(No.1-DorNo.1-D/2-Dblend)below20°F
(-7°C).Useofwintergradedieselfuelatlower
temperaturesprovideslowerashpointandpourpoint
characteristics,allowingeasierstartsandlesseningthe
chancesofchemicalseparationofthefuelduetolower
temperatures.
Useofsummergradedieselfuelabove20°F(-7°C)
willcontributetowardlongerlifeofthefuelpump
components.
Important:Donotusekeroseneorgasolinein
placeofdieselfuel.Failuretoobservethiscaution
willdamagetheengine.
1.Parkthetractionunitonalevelsurface,lowerthe
loaderarms,andstoptheengine.
2.Removethekeyandallowtheenginetocool.
3.Cleanaroundthefueltankcapandremovethecap.
4.Fillthetanktoaboutoneinchbelowthetopofthe
tank,notthellerneck,withdieselfuel.
DANGER
Undercertainconditions,dieselfuelandfuel
vaporsarehighlyammableandexplosive.A
reorexplosionfromfuelcanburnyouand
othersandcancausepropertydamage.
•Useafunnelandllthefueltankoutdoors,
inanopenarea,whentheengineisoffand
iscold.Wipeupanyfuelthatspills.
•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Add
fueltothefueltankuntilthelevelis1/4to
1/2inch(6to13mm)belowthebottomof
thellerneck.Thisemptyspaceinthetank
allowsthefueltoexpand.
•Neversmokewhenhandlingfuel,andstay
awayfromanopenameorwherefuel
fumesmaybeignitedbyaspark.
•Storefuelinaclean,safety-approved
containerandkeepthecapinplace.
5.Installthefueltankcap.Wipeupanyfuelthatmay
havespilled.
Note:Ifpossible,llthefueltankaftereachuse.This
willminimizepossiblebuildupofcondensationinside
thefueltank.
DrainingWaterfromtheFuel
Filter
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Drainwaterorothercontaminantsfromthefuellter
daily.
1.Stoptheengineandremovethekey.
2.Opentherearaccesscover.
3.Turnthedrainvalveuntilthewaterrunsoutofthe
lter(
Figure12).
Note:Thefuellterislocatednearthebottom
ofthefueltank.
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