Opening and Closing Hood


Opening Hood

CAUTION: Rotating parts can catch fingers, loose clothing, or long hair. Wait for engine and all moving parts to stop before leaving operator’s station to adjust or service machine.

  1. Park the vehicle safely. (See Parking Safely in the SAFETY section.)

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    Stand in front of machine and grasp hood lift handle.


  3. Pull up on hood release handle (A) to unlock latch.

  4. When the hood latch is released, pull upward on the hood to pivot to full open position.


Closing Hood

  1. Grasp hood lift handle.

  2. Pivot hood downward to closed position.

  3. Press down on hood to latch hood in closed position.

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