StartingandStoppingthe
Engine
1.Movethecontrolhandlestotheneutral-lockedposition
(Figure22).
Figure22
1.Controlhandle
(neutral-lockedposition)
4.Backward
2.Center,unlockedposition5.Frontofthemachine
3.Forward
2.Settheparkingbrake;refertoSettingtheParking
Brake(page25).
3.PullthechokecontrolupwardtotheOnposition
(whenstartingacoldengine),andmovethethrottle
levertotheSlowposition.
Important:Whenoperatingthemachinein
temperatureslessthan0°C(32°F)allowthe
machinetimetowarmupbeforeusingit.This
preventsdamagetothehydraulicsystem.
4.Insertthekeyintotheignitionswitchandrotateit
clockwisetostarttheengine.Releasethekeywhenthe
enginestarts.Regulatethechoketokeeptheengine
runningsmoothly.
Important:Topreventoverheatingofthestarter
motor,donotkeeptheignitionkeyintheStart
positionforlongerthan10seconds.After10
secondsofcontinuouscranking,wait60seconds
beforeusingthestartermotoragain.
5.Tostoptheengine,movethethrottlecontroltothe
Slowposition,andturntheignitionkeytotheOff
position.Removethekeyfromtheswitchtoprevent
accidentalstarting.
Note:Inanemergency,simplyturntheignitionkey
totheOffposition.
UsingtheSafetyInterlock
System
CAUTION
Ifthesafetyinterlockswitchesaredisconnectedor
damaged,themachinecouldoperateunexpectedly,
causingpersonalinjury.
•Donottamperwiththeinterlockswitches.
•Checktheoperationoftheinterlockswitches
daily,andreplaceanydamagedswitchesbefore
operatingthemachine.
Thesafetyinterlocksystemisdesignedtopreventtheengine
fromstartingunless:
•Theparkingbrakeisengaged.
•Themotion-controlleversareintheneutral-locked
position
Thesafetyinterlocksystemalsostopstheenginewhenyou
movethecontrolhandlesoutoftheneutral-lockedposition
whileyouareoutoftheseatorwhiletheparkingbrakeisset.
Thehourmeterhassymbolstonotifyyouwhentheinterlock
componentisinthecorrectposition.Whenthecomponentis
inthecorrectposition,atriangleappearsinthecorresponding
location(Figure23).
Figure23
1.Trianglesappearwhentheinterlockcomponentsareinthe
correctposition.
Note:ThePTO(powertake-off)interlockisnotusedon
thismachine.
26