warning - Scag Power Equipment

Section 44.3 INITIAL RUN-IN PROCEDURES (FirstDay of Use or Approximately 10 Hours)1. Check all belts for proper alignment and wear at 2, 4and 8 hours.2. Change the engine oil and oil filter after the first 20hours of operation. (See Section 7.4.)3. Check hydraulic oil level in reservoir. (See Section7.3.)4. Check for loose hardware. Tighten as needed.5. Check interlock system for proper operation. (SeeSection 4.2.)6. Check tire pressure. Adjust pressure if necessary.(See Section 7.10)4.4 STARTING THE ENGINEDO NOT USE STARTING FLUIDS. Use of startingfluids in the air intake system may be potentiallyexplosive or cause a “runaway” engine conditionthat could result in engine damage and/or personalinjury.1. Be sure the fuel shutoff valve, located behind theoperator's seat, is completely open. (See Section 7.5Page 35)2. Secure the ROPS in the upright and locked position.3. Sit in the operator’s seat, fasten seat belt and placethe steering control levers in the neutral position.4. Engage the parking brake.CAUTION:5. Place the PTO switch in the disengaged position.6. Move the engine throttle control to about half enginespeed.157. Turn the ignition key to the on position until theyellow indicator for the glow plugs goes out. Thenturn the ignition key to the START position andrelease the key as soon as the engine starts. Do nothold the key in the START position for more than 15seconds at a time. Allow at least 60 secondsbetween each cranking attempt to preventoverheating of the starter motor. Prolonged crankingcan damage the starter motor and shorten batterylife.8. Allow engine to warm before operating the mower.4.5 GROUND TRAVEL AND STEERINGIf you are not familiar with the operation of amachine with lever steering and/or hydrostatictransmissions, the steering and ground speedoperations should be learned and practiced inan open area, away from buildings, fences, orobstructions. Practice until you are comfortablewith the handling of the machine beforeattempting to mow. Learn the operation on flatground before operating on slopes.-IMPORTANT--IMPORTANT-Start practicing with a slow engine speed andslow forward travel.Learn to feather the steering controls to obtaina smooth operating action.Practice operating the mower until you arecomfortable with the controls before proceedingto mow.Forward TravelTo travel forward with the mower, disengage the parkingbrake and slowly push the steering control levers forwardan equal distance. The further the steering control leversare pushed forward, the greater the forward speed willbe. To increase the speed, push the steering controllevers further forward and to decrease the speed, pull thesteering control levers back.