Testing Start and Brake Safety Systems

Avoid injury! Engine exhaust fumes contain carbon monoxide and can cause serious illness or death.

• Move the machine to an outside area before running the engine.
• Do not run an engine in an enclosed area without adequate ventilation.
• Connect a pipe extension to the engine exhaust pipe to direct the exhaust fumes out of the area.
• Allow fresh outside air into the work area to clear the exhaust fumes out.

The machine has a brake pedal start safety switch. The brake pedal must be pressed and held down to start the machine. The engine will start if the machine is in any gear with the brake pedal pressed down and the ignition key switch is turned to the START position.

Start System

1. Sit on the operator’s seat.

2. Turn ignition key switch to STOP position.

3. Lock park brake. Do not push down on brake pedal.

4. Move transmission shift lever to High range position.

5. Turn ignition key switch to START position. Engine should not crank. Turn ignition key switch to STOP position.

6. Move transmission shift lever to N (Neutral) position.

7. Turn ignition key switch to START position. Engine should not crank. Turn ignition key switch to STOP position.

Park Brake

1. Sit on the operator’s seat.

2. Turn ignition key switch to STOP position.

3. Lock park brake.

4. Move transmission shift lever to N (Neutral) position.

5. Push down on brake pedal.

6. Turn ignition key switch to START position. Engine should start.

7. Move transmission shift lever to High range position.

8. Release brake pedal, and begin driving forward with park brake locked. Engine should die.

9. Turn ignition key switch to STOP position.

Brake

1. Sit on the operator’s seat.

2. Turn ignition key switch to STOP position.

3. Unlock park brake.

4. Move transmission shift lever to High range position.

5. Push down on brake pedal.

6. Turn ignition key switch to START position. Engine should start.

7. Turn ignition key switch to STOP position.

8. Lock park brake.