Warm and Idle the Engine

Avoid Damage! In cold weather, run engine several minutes to allow engine oil and transmission oil to warm.

It is normal for the engine to be louder and for blue-white exhaust smoke to be present during the engine warm-up. The amount of exhaust smoke depends on air temperature.

Warming the Engine:

• Lock the park brake.
• Set hand throttle lever to the 1/2 throttle position for 5 minutes without load.

Idling the Engine:

• Adjust hand throttle lever rearward to set engine speed at 1575 ± 25 rpm (low idle speed).