Operation, Fueling, Starting the Engine

OPERATION

WOODS

FUELING

–Fill fuel tanks with good quality, clean, unleaded gasoline. Do not use hi-test fuel.

–Use a funnel to avoid spillage.

WARNING

TO CHECK OR ADD FUEL:

–Do it outdoors

–Do not smoke

–Stop engine; allow to cool

–Fill to one inch below bottom of filler neck

–Do not overfill

–Clean up spilled fuel

BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE

–Be familiar with all controls, how each functions and what each operates.

–Check the engine oil level and add if necessary. Open the fuel valves under each fuel tank. Select which tank to draw fuel from with the fuel selector valve.

–Choke: For cold starts, set the throttle lever to the half-open position and pull the choke out to the ON position. For warm starts set the throttle to the half-open position and the choke to the OFF position.

OPERATOR PRESENCE

INTERLOCK SYSTEM

To start the engine:

–The PTO switch must be OFF.

–Both traction levers must be in the neutral lock position.

–The parking brake must be ON.

To operate the machine:

1.The operator must be in the seat or engaging the PTO will kill the engine.

2.The parking brake must be OFF and the opera- tor must be in the seat, or moving a traction lever from the neutral lock position will kill the engine.

STARTING THE ENGINE

1.Turn the key to operate the electric starter to start the engine. Release the key when the engine starts.

2.If the engine does not start immediately, do not crank for more than 10 seconds at a time. Allow 60 seconds for the starter motor to cool down between starting attempts to prevent the starter motor from burning out.

3.If the choke is ON when the engine starts, gradu- ally back it off until the engine runs with no choke at all.