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DANGER
Under certain conditions, diesel fuel and fuel
vapors are highly flammable and explosive. A fire
or explosion from fuel can burn you and others and
can cause property damage.
• Use a funnel and fill the fuel tank outdoors, in
an open area, when the engine is off and is cold.
Wipe up any fuel that spills.
• Do not fill the fuel tank completely full. Add
fuel to the fuel tank until the level is 6 to 13 mm
(1/4 to 1/2 inch) below the bottom of the filler
neck. This empty space in the tank allows the
fuel to expand.
• Never smoke when handling fuel, and stay away
from an open flame or where fuel fumes may be
ignited by a spark.
• Store fuel in a clean, safety-approved container
and keep the cap in place.
1. Park the machine on a level surface and ensure that the
fuel tank is at least half full.
2. Open the hood.
3. Open the air bleed screw on the fuel injection pump
(Figure
33) with a 12 mm wrench.
Figure 33
1. Bleed screw
4. Turn the key in the ignition switch to the On position.
The electric fuel pump will begin operation, thereby
forcing air out around the air bleed screw. Leave the
key in the On position until a solid stream of fuel flows
out around the screw.
5. Tighten the screw and turn the key to the Off position.
Note: Normally, the engine should start after the above
bleeding procedures are followed. However, if engine does
not start, air may be trapped between injection pump and
injectors; refer to Bleeding Air from the Injectors.
Starting and Stopping the
Engine
Important: You must bleed the fuel system before
starting the engine if you are starting the engine for the
first time, the engine has stopped due to lack of fuel, or
you have performed maintenance on the fuel system;
refer to Bleeding the Fuel System.
Starting the Engine
1. Sit on the seat, keep your foot off of the traction pedal
so that it is in Neutral, engage the parking brake, set
the engine speed switch to the Fast position, and
ensure that the Enable/Disable switch is in the Disable
position.
2. Turn the ignition switch to the On/Preheat position.
An automatic timer will control the glow plug preheat
for 6 seconds.
3. After preheating the glow plugs, turn key to the Start
position.
Crank the engine for no longer than 15 seconds.
Release the key when the engine starts. If additional
preheating is required, turn key to the Off position and
then to the On/Preheat position. Repeat this process
as required.
4. Run the engine at low idle speed until it warms up.
Stopping the Engine
1. Move all controls to Neutral, set the parking brake,
move the engine speed switch to the low idle position
and allow the engine to reach low idle speed.
Important: Allow the engine to idle for 5
minutes before shutting it off after a full load
operation. Failure to do so may lead to trouble on
a turbo-charged engine.
2. Turn the key to the Off position and remove it from
the switch.
Setting the Reel Speed
To achieve a consistent, high quality-of-cut and a uniform
after cut appearance, it is important that you set the reel speed
to the proper setting. Adjust the reel speed as follows:
1. In the InfoCenter, under the settings menu, enter the
blade count, mow speed and HOC to calculate the
proper reel speed.
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