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Checking the Engine-Oil
Level
Before you start the engine and use the machine,
check the oil level in the engine crankcase; refer to
Checking the Engine-Oil Level (page
Breaking in a New Machine
New engines take time to develop full power. Mower
decks and drive systems have higher friction when
they are new, placing additional load on the engine.
Allow 40 to 50 hours of break-in time for new
machines to develop full power and perform at their
best performance.
Using the
Rollover-Protection System
(ROPS)
WARNING
To avoid injury or death from rollover: keep
the roll bar in the fully raised, locked position
and use the seat belt.
Ensure that the seat is secured to the
machine.
WARNING
There is no rollover protection when the roll
bar is in the down position.
• Lower the roll bar only when absolutely
necessary.
• Do not wear the seat belt when the roll bar
is in the down position.
• Drive slowly and carefully.
• Raise the roll bar as soon as clearance
permits.
• Check carefully for overhead clearances
(i.e., branches, doorways, electrical wires)
before driving under any objects, and do
not contact them.
Important:
Ensure that the seat is secured to
the machine.
1.
To lower the roll bar, apply forward pressure to
the upper part of the roll bar.
2.
3.
42).
1. ROPS knob
2. Pull the ROPS knob out
4.
5.
6.
Important:
bar in the raised position.
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Pull both knobs out and rotate them 90 degrees
so they are not engaged
Lower the roll bar to the down position
8).
Figure 8
and rotate it 90 degrees.
To raise the roll bar, raise the roll bar to the
operate position and rotate the knobs so that
they move partially into the grooves
Raise the roll bar to the full upright position while
pushing on the upper roll bar so that the pins
snap into position when the holes align with the
pins
(Figure
8).
Push on the roll bar and ensure that both pins
are engaged.
Always use the seat belt with the roll
(Figure
8).
(Figure
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3. Roll bar in the upright
position
4. Roll bar in the folded
position
(Figure
8).
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