13 OPERATING THE ENGINE OPERATING THE ENGINE STARTING THE ENGINE To avoid personal injury or death: A Read and understand "Safe Operation" in the front of this manual. A Read and understand 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. Pull the parking brake lever up to park.
The parking brake indicator light on the Easy Checker(TM) will come on while the parking brake is set. 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. (1) Parking brake lever (2) Release button (A) "PULL" (1) Parking brake indicator light A If the tractor is operated with the parking brake set, the parking brake will be damaged.