Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismost
effectivewhenmixedwithfreshfuel.T ominimize
thechanceofvarnishdepositsinthefuelsystem,
usefuelstabilizeratalltimes.
FillingtheFuelTank
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Figure6
UsingtheSafety-Interlock
System
WARNING
Ifthesafety-interlockswitchesare
disconnectedordamaged,themachinecould
operateunexpectedly,causingpersonal
injury.
•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.
•Checktheoperationoftheinterlock
switchesdailyandreplaceanydamaged
switchesbeforeoperatingthemachine.
Understandingthe
Safety-InterlockSystem
Thesafety-interlocksystemisdesignedtoprevent
PTOfromengagingunlessyoudothefollowing:
•Moveeithermotion-controllevertothecenter,
unlockedposition.
•MovethePTOswitchtotheONposition.
Thesafety-interlocksystemisdesignedtostop
theblades/attachmentifyoumoveorreleaseboth
motion-controlleversoutward.
Thehourmeterhassymbolstonotifytheuser
wheneachinterlockcomponentisinthecorrect
position.Whenthecomponentisinthecorrect
position,atrianglelightsupinthecorresponding
square(Figure7).
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Figure7
1.Thetriangleslightupwhentheinterlockcomponentsare
inthecorrectposition.
TestingtheSafety-Interlock
System
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Testthesafety-interlocksystembeforeyouusethe
machineeachtime.
Note:Ifthesafetysystemdoesnotoperateas
describedbelow,haveanAuthorizedServiceDealer
repairthesafetysystemimmediately.
1.Engagetheparkingbrakeandstarttheengine.
2.Movethemotion-controlleverstothecenter,
unlockedposition.
Note:Theengineshouldshutoff.
3.Starttheengineanddisengagetheparking
brake.Donotmovethemotion-controllevers.
Note:Theengineshouldidleandthenshutoff
within5seconds.
4.Engagetheparkingbrakeandstarttheengine.
5.PresstheONpositionforthePTOswitch.
Note:Themowerbladesshouldnotengage.
6.Disengagetheparkingbrake.
7.Holdeithermotion-controlleverinthecenter
positionandpresstheONpositionforthePTO
switch.
Note:Themowerbladesshouldengage.
8.Releasethemotion-controllever.
Note:Theengineshouldidleandthenshutoff
within5seconds.
9.Engagetheparkingbrakeandstarttheengine.
10.Disengagetheparkingbrake.
11.Holdeithermotion-controllevertothecenter
positionandpresstheONpositionforthePTO
switch.
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