GUARDS AND DRIVER’S SEAT 3.5.2 REAR PANEL q Do not open the rear panel when the engine is running. q Do not use the machine without the rear panel and do not start the engine with open panel if this is not ex- pressly prescribed for certain maintenance operations. q Non-compliance with these rules may lead to serious accidents. q When inspecting or carrying out a maintenance opera- tion inside the rear panel, always engage the panel in the safety coupling to keep it open. NOTE q The rear panel can be opened only after opening the engine hood. To reach the release lever (2) of the rear panel (1), raise the engine hood (see "3.5.1 ENGINE HOOD").
To open the rear cover (1), lift the lever (2) positioned on the inner left side of the machine, at the same time rotate the cov- er to the maximum opening position and fix it with the retainer (3), by proceeding as follows: 1 - Lift the retainer (3) and rotate it clockwise until it rests against the rear cover (1). 2 - Release the retainer (3) and make sure that it has been engaged correctly. To close the rear cover (1), release the retainer (3), rotate it anticlockwise and make it rest against the rear cover (1). 100 WARNING