Operator's Manual

CAUTION

Ifyouleavethekeyintheignitionswitch,someonecouldaccidentlystarttheengineandseriouslyinjure

youorotherbystanders.

Removethekeyfromtheignitionanddisconnectthewirefromthesparkplugbeforeyoudoany

maintenance.Setthewireasidesothatitdoesnotaccidentallycontactthesparkplug.

Premaintenance

Procedures

Beforeopeninganyofthecovers,stoptheengineandremove

thekey.Allowtheenginetocoolbeforeopeninganycovers

Important:Ifyouwillbetiltingthemachinemorethan

25degrees,clampofftheventhoseonthetopofthefuel

tank(

Figure59)topreventfuelfromfoulingthecarbon

canister.

OpeningtheHood

1.Loosenthehoodlockingscrew(Figure22)

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Figure22

1.Hood3.Hoodlockingscrew

2.Leverhoodlatch

2.Turnthehoodlatchclockwise(Figure22).

3.Swingthehoodup(Figure22).

4.Swingtheproprodupandsecureitinthebracketon

thehood(Figure23).

Figure23

1.Proprod3.Hood

2.Bracket4.Proprodholder

ClosingtheHood

1.Pulltheproprodoutofthebracketonthehoodand

loweritintoitsholder.

2.Lowerthehoodandsecureitbypushingdownonthe

frontofthehooduntilitlocksinplace.

3.Tightenthehoodlockingscrewtosecurethelatch

(Figure22).

OpeningtheRearAccess

Cover

1.Unscrewthe2handknobssecuringtherearaccess

covertothemachine(Figure24).

Figure24

1.Handknob

2.Tilttherearaccesscoverdownandremovetoaccess

theinternalcomponents(Figure24).