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Do not add oil to g a soline.
Do not overfill fuel tank. Never fill the fuel tank so that the fuel level rises above a
level that is 1/2” ( 1.3 cm) below the bottom of the filler neck to allow for fuel
expansion and prevent fuel spillag e.
4.2.3 Make sure you understand the contr ols, their locations, their functions and their
safet y requirements.
4.3 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
4.3.1 Refer t o Engine Owner’s Manual for detailed operating instr uctions regarding t he engine.
4.3.2 Starting Engine: Oper ator must have PTO disengaged and tr ansmi ssi on i n neut ral.
Open fuel shut-off valve.
NOTE: Alw ays engage the left and ri ght neut ral lock/park brake latches in t he
“park brake” position when starti ng t he engi ne ( See Fi gure 10 ( d) ) .
Pull out the chok e control. Place the thr ottle control midway between the “Slow” and
“Fast” posit ions. Turn the key to “Run” position. Pull recoil rope to start engine.
Aft er the engine warms up, gr adually push in chok e cont rol. DO NOT r un warm
engine with the chok e in t he “ ON” position.
NOTE: Kaw asaki engines generally need to be “choked” even when warm.
4.3.3 Stopping Engine: Lock the drive levers in the “park brake” position, disengage PT O ,
and position transm ission in neut ral. Place the throt t le cont rol midway between the
“slow” and “f ast ” positions. Allow the engine to run a m inim um of 15 seconds; then
turn the key to the “OFF” position.
Close fuel shut -off valve if machine will not be used for a few days, when parking
inside a building, or when transpor ting the unit.
4.3.4 Drive Lever/Neutral Lock/Park Brake Latch Operat ion :
To lock the drive levers in “neutral lock”, squeeze the drive levers to t he “neutral”
position. See Fig ur e 10 ( b) . Place thumbs on the inner thumb lobe of the neutr al
lock /par k brake latc hes and r ot a t e them to the “neutral” position. See Figur e 10
(c). Release the drive levers.
To lock the drive levers in “park brake”, squeeze the drive levers far ther to the
“brak e” position. Place thumbs on the inner thumb lobe of the neutral lock/park
brake lat c hes and r otate them to t he “ par k” position. See Fig ure 10 (d). Release
the drive levers.
CAUTION
POTENTIAL HAZARD
♦ If t he neutral lock/park brake latc hes ar e not completely
engaged the drive levers could unexpectedly slip into the
for ward drive position.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
♦ If the drive levers slip into the drive position, t he unit could lur c h
for ward and cause injur y or proper ty damage.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
♦ Be sure the drive levers are securely seated at the bottom of the
“neutral” or “park” areas of the neutral lock latches.
To place the dr ive levers in the “drive” position, slightly squeeze the drive levers
while placing thumbs on the out er thumb lobe of the neut r a l lock/park br ake latches
(or the index finger on the front lobe) and rotate them fr om under the drive levers.
Slowly and carefully release the drive levers. See Figure 10 (a).