Operating Procedures; To Start Engine - Jacobsen Sand Scorpion Manuel De L'opérateur Et De Sécurité

4 OPERATION

4.3 OPERATING PROCEDURES _________________________________________________

CAUTION:
To help prevent injury, always wear
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safety glasses, leather work shoes or boots, a
hard hat, and ear protection.
1. The tractor should only be started with the operator
sitting in the operator's seat and the parking brake
engaged.
2. Do not operate tractor or attachments with loose,
damaged or missing components.
3. Operate and rake in a flat test area to become
thoroughly familiar with the operation of the tractor,
controls and rake.
Note: Never operate in reverse with rake down. Rake
may fold under tractor and damage rake and tractor.
4. Study the area to determine the best and safest
operating procedure. Consider the height and angle
of the bunker and whether it is wet or dry. Each
condition will require
precautions. Enter and exit bunkers cautiously.
4.4

TO START ENGINE ________________________________________________________

(Figure 4A)
Tractors equipped with diesel engines utilize glow plugs
to preheat the cylinders and improve cold engine starts.
IMPORTANT: Do not use starting assist fluids. Use of
such fluids in the air intake system may be potentially
explosive or cause a "Runaway" engine condition and
could result in serious engine damage.
1. Sit in operator's seat and engage parking brake.
Remove feet from pedals.
2. Set throttle lever (M) to half throttle.
3. Diesel engines
a. Turn ignition switch to ON (O
b. Push the glow plug switch (V) on and hold for
about five seconds then release switch. The
colder the temperature, the longer it will take to
preheat the cylinders. This step is not necessary
when starting a warm engine.
DO NOT hold the glow plug switch continuously
more than 20 seconds at a time. Damage to the
glow plug system may occur.
c. Turn ignition key to START (O
ately after releasing the glow plug switch.
Release key as soon as engine starts. Do not
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certain adjustments
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5. Operate engine at full throttle. Control speed by
using the forward/reverse pedals rather than the
engine throttle.
4. Never allow anyone near the machine while in
operation.
CAUTION:
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before raking. Enter a new area cautiously.
Always operate at speeds that allow you to
have complete control of the tractor.
5. Stop the unit immediately after striking an obstruction
or if the machine begins to vibrate abnormally. Have
the machine inspected and repaired before resuming
operation.
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Before you clean, adjust, or repair this equipment,
disengage all drives, lower implements to the
or
ground, engage parking brake, stop engine and
remove key from ignition switch to prevent injuries
hold key in START position more than 15 sec-
onds.If engine does not start within 15 seconds,
release key and wait two minutes for starter
motor to cool before trying again.
4. Gasoline engines
a. Move throttle lever (M) to half throttle. If engine is
cold, pull choke control (S) up. Turn ignition key
to the "Start" (O
as the engine starts.
b. To prevent damage to the starter, DO NOT hold
key in "Start" position for more than 15 seconds.
If engine does not start within 15 seconds,
release key and wait two minutes for starter
motor to cool before trying again.
c. After the engine starts, gradually push the choke
control (S) in as engine warms up.
Allow the engine to warm up before operating machine at
high RPM.
Note: The oil pressure light (P) will come on briefly
during start-up. If light remains on after engine has
started, shut tractor off immediately and check engine oil
level.
Pick up all debris you can find
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