DR Power Power Wagon 4 x 2 8hp B&S (April 2002 - March 2004) - Manual (Page 7)

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Safety Labels
Take some time to become familiar with these safety information labels. Replace missing or
damaged labels immediately. Note: these illustrations are not actual size.
OPERATE SAFELY
¾ Stop before
Shifting.
¾ Max Load is 500
pounds on a slope
and 1000 pounds on
hard, level ground.
¾ Do not operate on
slopes greater than
20 degrees.
¾ High Speed is 9
MPH. Use care in
HIGH gear.
¾ Use care in turning,
abrupt changes in
direction could cause
the vehicle to turn
over.
¾ Use LOW gear in
rough terrain, on
slopes or in wet
conditions.
¾ Set the Parking
Brake whenever the
vehicle is parked.
T O S T A R T E N G IN E
¾ P u sh in th e clutch
an d brake p edals.
¾ R elease th e p arkin g
b rake.
¾ S et th e sh ift lever to
N eu tral.
¾ S et th e p arkin g
b rake.
¾ S et th e th ro ttle at
th e halfw ay po sitio n
¾ If en gine h as n o t
b een used recen tly,
set th e cho ke lever.
¾ T urn th e key to th e
startin g p ositio n an d
h o ld u n til th e eng in e
starts, bu t n o lon g er
th an 3 seco n d s.
¾ R elease th e key
w h en the en g in e
starts.
¾ If th e cho ke w as
set, th en slo w ly retu rn
th e cho ke lever to th e
run p o sition .
¾ A d ju st the th rottle.
¾ R elease th e p arkin g
b rake
¾ S et th e sh ift lever to
H IG H , L O W , o r
R everse.
¾ S low ly release th e
clu tch an d b rake
p edals.
T O S T O P E N G IN E
¾ P u sh in th e clutch
an d brake p edals.
¾ S et th e P arkin g
B rake.
¾ T urn th e key to o ff.
T O D U M P
¾ O p en th e tailgate
an d secu re it ag ainst
th e sid e pan el.
¾ P u ll th e d u m p lever
release han d le.
¾ L ift the d u m p lever.
¾ L ow er th e d u m p
lever and b e su re it is
secu red .
¾ C lo se th e tailgate.
H
IGH
N -
Start
L
OW
N
R
EVERSE
BEFORE STARTING
¾ Read Safety Manual
¾ Set the Parking Brake
¾ Check the gas and oil
levels
¾ Check tire pressure
¾ Check that the dump
lever latch is secure.
¾ Use choke on engine for
cold starting