Adjusting the Handlebars
You can adjust the handlebar height 2 ways.
•
Remove the fasteners from the left and right
handlebars, align the holes at the desired height,
and secure the handlebars.
Figure 24
1. Right handlebar
2. Left handlebar
3. Nut—M8 (2)
•
Remove the hand knobs from the lower handlebar
assembly, rotate the handlebars to the desired
position, and install the hand knobs.
Figure 25
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4. Washer
5. Bolt—M8 x 40 mm (2)
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Performing Daily
Maintenance
Before starting the machine each day, perform the
Each Use/Daily procedures listed in
(page
18).
During Operation
During Operation Safety
General Safety
•
Use your full attention while operating the
machine. Do not engage in any activity that
causes distractions; otherwise, injury or property
damage may occur.
•
Do not operate the machine while ill, tired, or
under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
•
Wear appropriate clothing, including eye
protection; long pants; substantial, slip-resistant
footwear; hearing protection; and gloves. Tie back
long hair and do not wear loose clothing or loose
jewelry.
•
Keep your hands, feet, other body parts, and
clothing away from rotating tines and moving parts
of the machine. The tines begin rotating when
you start the engine and may continue to rotate
momentarily after you shut off the engine.
•
Start the engine carefully according to instructions
in this Operator's Manual and with your feet well
away from the tines.
•
Use extreme caution when reversing or pulling
the machine toward you. To avoid getting pinned
against a structure, allow enough distance to
reverse direction near a wall or fence.
•
Keep bystanders out of the operating area. Keep
small children out of the operating area and under
the watchful care of a responsible adult who is
not operating the machine. Stop the machine if
anyone enters the area.
•
Before you start the engine, ensure that all drives
are in neutral and you are in the operating position.
•
Operate the machine only in good visibility and
appropriate weather conditions. Do not operate
the machine when there is the risk of lightning.
•
Do not attempt to adjust the machine while the
engine is running.
•
If the machine strikes an object or starts to vibrate
abnormally, immediately shut off the engine, wait
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Maintenance