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Filling the Fuel Tank
Note: Do not fill the fuel tank completely full. Fill the fuel
tank to the bottom of the filler neck. The empty space in the
tank allows the gasoline to expand.
1. Park the machine on level ground.
2. Shut the engine off and set the parking brake.
3. Clean around the fuel tank cap.
4. Fill the fuel tank to the bottom of the filler neck.
Ensure that there is empty space in the tank to allow
the gasoline to expand (Figure 7).
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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 34).
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Figure 7
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 rear part of the seat is secured with
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the seat latch.
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
and use the seat belt.
• Check carefully for overhead clearances (i.e.
branches, doorways, electrical wires) before
driving under any objects and do not contact
them.
Important: Lower the roll bar only when absolutely
necessary.
Important: Ensure that the rear part of the seat is
secured with the seat latch.
1. To lower the roll bar, apply forward pressure to the
upper part of the roll bar.
2. Pull both knobs out and rotate them 90° so they are
not engaged (Figure 8).
3. Lower the roll bar to the down position (Figure 8).
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