Driving; Before You Start The Engine; Starting The Engine - Zetor Proxima GP Series Operator's Manual

Before a drive with the new tractor get to know how to shift gears and try individual positions
of the shifting lever when the engine is stopped.
During normal operation and before you set up, make sure that the technical condition ensures safe
operation of the tractor.

Before you start the engine

Before you start the engine, make sure:
1. If the tractor is properly braked.
2. If the main shifting lever is in neutral position.
Unless the clutch pedal is depressed, the engine cannot
be started, as the start security switch is not closed.
Note: Before starting of the engine it is advisable to
pressurise the fuel system by several strokes of the
manual feeding fuel pump.

Starting the engine

1. Put the key in ignition - '0' position.
2. Depress the clutch pedal.
3. Move the gear lever to the neutral position.
4. Turn the key to 'I' position. The glow plug indicator
illuminates.
5. Wait till the glow plug indicator goes out (the time
depends on the temperature of the liquid coolant).
If the glow plug indicator does not illuminate
but flashes, there is an error of the ignition system
(Ignition system error signals chapter). Have the error
repaired in a specialized service station.
6. When the indicator goes out, turn the key immediately
(do not wait for longer than 5 sec. at maximum) to 'II'
position (start).
7. After ignition, release the key immediately, it
automatically turns back to 'I' position. Do not extend the
starting process to more than 15 s.

DRIVING

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