Starting The Engine; Turn Off The Engine; Starting And Stopping - Rapid UNIVERSO 1500 Manual De Instrucciones

5.2

Starting the engine

Prerequisites • Apply the parking brake.
• Bring the forward/reverse control into 0 position.
• Open the fuel valve.
• Actuate the choke (only for cold starts).
• Bring the accelerator lever into middle position.
• Bring PTO shaft control lever into starting position.
Starting proce- • Sharply pull the reversing starter evenly until the engine starts running. Then let the cord
dure slowly wind up again
or
Turn the starter key to position "2" (max. 3 sec.). Release the key as soon as the engine
starts running, it automatically returns to position "1" (only in combination with an electric
starter).
• As soon as the motor starts running, slowly push the choke back to its original position
and bring the engine to the desired speed using the accelerator lever.
• Press dead man's lever downward or hold electronic sensor handle.
• Release the parking brake.
• Machine is ready for travel.
Adhere to the instructions in the enclosed operating instructions of the engine manufacturer.
5.3

Turn off the engine

• Adjust the accelerator lever to the lowest number of revolutions and let the engine run
for 1 or 2 minutes before switching off.
• Release the dead man's lever or the electronic sensor handles; the engine will switch
off.
• Turn the starter key from position "1" to "0" (only in combination with an electric starter)
• Close the fuel valve.
5.4

Starting and stopping

Driving forwards Slowly turn the forward/reverse control from 0 position to the right until the desired travel
speed is reached.
Reversing If the forward/reverse control is turned to the left from 0 position, the machine moves back-
wards.
Stopping The machine is stopped by turning the forward/reverse control slowly back to 0 position.
Machine no. from CH 1001
Note
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