Before Starting The Engine - Jonsered 2754GTHi Operator's Manual

TO OPERATE ON HILLS
CAUTION: Do not drive up or down
hills with slopes greater than 15° and
do not drive across any slope.
• Choose the slowest speed before starting up or down
hills.
• Avoid stopping or changing speed on hills.
• If stopping is absolutely necessary, push brake pedal
quickly to brake position and engage parking brake.
• To restart movement, slowly release parking brake and
brake pedal.
• Slowly depress appropriate drive pedal to slowest set ting.
• Make all turns slowly.
HEADLIGHTS
Headlights can be used without your passcode and with
the engine off.
WITH ENGINE OFF:
• Press headlight button (H) once to turn headlights on
for one minute.
• Press and hold headlight button (H) until headlights
blink twice to turn headlights on for five minutes.
NOTE: If the engine is running and shuts off for any reason,
the headlights will also shut off.
BATTERY INDICATOR BUTTON (See Fig. 14)
The battery indicator button (I) is located on the SmartSwitch
Ignition module and is used to display the status of the
battery. The indicator will only work after the passcode
has been entered and is blinking green.
• Press and hold battery indicator button (I) for three (3)
seconds.
• The SmartSwitch Ignition Button (F) will light up and
indicate the battery status as follows:
RED
RED AND GREEN
GREEN
• Press the battery indicator button (I) once to stop
viewing the battery status.
NOTE: When the battery is too low and after the first un-
successful start attempt, the battery indicator button will
blink for two (2) seconds and then stay lit until battery is
charged or until approximately five (5) minutes since last
attempted start.
I
OPERATION
Charge necessary
Charge recommended
Charge not necessary
F
Fig. 14

BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE

CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL
The engine in your tractor has been shipped from the fac-
tory already filled with sum mer weight oil.
• Check engine oil with tractor on level ground.
• Remove oil fill cap/dipstick and wipe clean, reinsert the
dipstick and screw cap tight, wait for a few seconds,
remove and read oil level. If necessary, add oil until
"FULL " mark on dipstick is reached. Do not overfill.
• For cold weather operation you should change oil for
easier starting. (See "OIL VISCOSITY CHART" in the
Maintenance sec tion of this manual.)
• To change engine oil, see the Maintenance section in
this manual.
ADD GASOLINE
• Fill fuel tank to bottom of filler neck. Do not overfill.
Use fresh, clean, regular gasoline with a minimum of
87 octane. Do not mix oil with gasoline. Purchase fuel
in quantities that can be used within 30 days to ensure
fuel freshness.
CAUTION: Wipe off any spilled oil or
fuel. Do not store, spill or use gasoline
near an open flame.
IMPORTANT: WHEN OPERATING IN TEMPERATURES
BELOW 32°F (0°C), USE FRESH, CLEAN WINTER GRADE
GASOLINE TO HELP ENSURE GOOD COLD WEATHER
STARTING.
CAUTION: Alcohol blended fuels (called gasohol
or using ethanol or methanol) can attract moisture
which leads to sep a ra tion and for ma tion of acids
during storage. Acidic gas can damage the fuel
system of an engine while in storage. To avoid
engine problems, the fuel system should be emptied
before stor age of 30 days or longer. Drain the gas
tank, start the engine and let it run until the fuel
lines and carburetor are empty. Use fresh fuel next
season. See Storage In struc tions for additional
information. Never use engine or carburetor cleaner
products in the fuel tank or permanent damage may
occur. Fuel stabilizer is an acceptable alternative
in minimizing the formation of fuel gum deposits
during stor age. Add stabilizer to gasoline in fuel
tank or storage container. Always follow the mix
ratio found on stabilizer container. Run engine at
least 10 minutes after adding stabilizer to allow the
stabilizer to reach the carburetor. Do not empty
the gas tank and carburetor if using fuel stabilizer.
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