STARTING THE ENGINE To avoid personal injury: A Read "Safe Operation" in the front of this manual. A Read the danger, warning and caution labels located on the tractor. A To avoid the danger of exhaust fume poisoning, do not operate the engine in a closed building without proper ventilation. A Never start engine while standing on ground. Start engine only from operator's seat. A Make it a rule to set all shift levers to the "NEUTRAL" positions and to place PTO lever in "OFF" position before starting the engine. 1. Make sure the parking brake is set. 1. To set the parking brake; (1) Interlock the brake pedals. (2) Depress the brake pedals.
(3) Latch the brake pedals with the parking brake lever. 2. To release the parking brake, depress the brake pedals. [GST / Manual Transmission Type] A Do not use starting fluid or ether. A To protect the battery and the starter, make sure that the starter is not continuously turned for more than 10 seconds. [HST Type] (1) Parking brake lever (A) Interlock the brake pedals (B) "DEPRESS" (C) "PULL" A To prevent damage to the parking brake lever, make sure that brake pedals are fully depressed before pulling the parking brake lever up. OPERATING THE ENGINE 19 OPERATING THE ENGINE