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SAFETY SUGGESTIONS
IMPORTANT
Safe Operation Practices - Riding Vehicles
Recommen d.d by Outdoor Pow er Equipment Institute
PLEASE READ AND FOLLOW TliE SAF'ETY SUGGESTIONS USUD BElOW
1. Know the controll cmd how to stop quick ly - REAO THE
OWNER'S MANUAL.
2. Do no! allow children to operot. ~.hi<le. Do not anaw adults
to ope.at. it without proper in •• ruelion.
3. Do noT carry p" ... n9"'" K...,p children ond peh" saf. dislonce
owoy.
4. CltCl. work or.., of obje<h which might b. pichd up Clnd
thrown.
5. Di.engoge 0'1 ollachment dutch •• and sh ift into neulral before
allempting to .Iarl engine (motor),
6 . Di'"ngoge power to "ttaehmen" and .Iop engine (motor) before
leovingope'o torpo.ition .
7. oi.e ngoge power 10 al1achment(s) ond .fop engine (motor) before
mo'ing ony repai .. or odju,'men".
8. Di,engage power 10 ottachmen" when lransporling cr "Olin u. e .
9. Take all po .. i!>le prec;oulions when leovi ng nhicle unottend.d;
•uch o. dilengaging powe.·loke·cfF, lowering cllechm en" .• hifl·
ing inlo neu l.ol, . e ll ing parking brake. "opping engine and
remcving key.
10. Do nol 'lop Dr "orl .udd en ly when going uphill Dr downhill.
Mew up and down Ihe fcce of "eep .Iape.; never aua .. Ihe
fau.
11. Reduce .peed on .Iape. ond in .harp lurn. 10 prevenl lipping
or Ion of conlrol. Exercise exlreme tout;on when changing
direclionon .Iope •.
12. Slay ale,l for hal •• in lerrain and olher hidden hozords.
ll. U.e care when pulling lood . or u.ing ),eavy equipmenl.
a. Ule only approved drowhor hilch poinh.
b. Limilloadl 10 Ihose you can .afely conlrol.
c. Do nol lu .n .harply. U.e COre wh en backing
d. U.. counlerweighl(.) or wheel weigh.. when lugge .led in
owner'. manual.
I •• WalCh oul for lraffic wh en erouing or neo . roadwoys.
IS. When uling ony ottachm en" neve, direcl discharge of moleriol
toward bYllanderS nor allow onyone near vehicle while in
ap e .olion
16. Handl e go.olin. wilh core _ il i. highly flommoble.
a. U•., opproved galOlin., conlaine ..
b. Neve, remove cop o. add ga.oline 10 a running 01 hoI
engine or r,1I fuel lank indoors. Wipe up .pilled galoline.
OWNERS MANUAL
8 HP Four Speed
8 ·10 • 12 ·14 HP
Eight Speed
c. Open door. if engine i. run in go.oge - exhaull fum" o,e
dangerous. Do nol run engine (maier) indoc ...
17. Keep vehicle ond all<>chmenls in good operatT"g condilion and
keep .ofety devices in plo<e.
18. Keep 011 nul., hoi .., and ocrew. lighl Ie be .ure equ ipm en l i.
in .ofe working condilion.
19. Nev., ,to •., equipment with 9cuolin. In Ihe lank in.ide a
building wh.re fumel moy reach an open flam e or .park.
20. Allow eng,ne 10 cool before storing in any enclo.ure.
21. To reduce fire hOlard keep engin e free of g ro .., leaves or
ex<e .. ivegrea.e.
22. Vehicle and attachm ents Ihould he .Iopped and in.peeled for
damage after .triking 0 foreign objed and Ih e domoge .hould
be repaired befcr . r.,.lorting and operating th . equipmenl
23. Do nol change engine gover"Or •• tling' or ov e "peed eng ine.
24. When u.ing v.hide with mower:
(1) Mow only in daylight or in good artificial light.
(2) Never make a c"lIing heighl odjuslmenl while engine (molar)
i•• unning if operolor mu.' di,mounl Ie do so.
(3) Shul engine (molar) off when removing gro .. corcher andlor
un<loggingchule
(.01) Che ck blod. mounling bolls for p.oper tightness 01 frequ en l
inlerval, •
2S. Check gron corcher bogs frequently for wear or dele riorolion .
Re plece with new bog. for .afely proteclion.
WHEEL-HORSE PRODUCTS, INC.
515 W.lreland Road, South Bendr Indiana 46614
SERIAL NUMBERS
Serial and model numbe" 0'" nece .. ory to <;O"lO<lly identify your
t.octor ond engine wh ene~e r you need repair porlO.
Th. Iraclo r mode l and .erial numberS are on a plate ottoched 10
Ihe lefl .ide of th e hcod "and iu.1 below the <onlrol panel.
The engine mod e l ond serio l numhe .. are on 0 plate ottached to
Ih eengine shroud.
For your convenience and reody ,eference, enler Ihe.e number in
Ihe .poce. below.
Engine
A .. parOl. po.Is manual is ovailabl e on reque.l. To oblain a
porto manual for your trado., mo;1 a PO" co,d 10 Ih e addre ..
ahove. Be lure to "ole Ihe trocto. mod,,1 number and your relurn
odd,e ...
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS mo.ing heovy !ood. in each 01 tt-..- .hru lo,ward .peed. end
ce....". Do nol .. se a mid_poinl position fa, neut,o!: neut.al mu.1
OPERATOR CONTROLS be . e leeled with .he geo, ,hift lever.
The conl.ol. ar. deorly identified on .h . <onlrol poMI.. A few 10. AMMEtER (8 Speed Model.)
minute • • pent ge"i~g oCQuointe d .... ith ,hem will repay you _ith Di."" reading gauge indicate. rat. o' which battery io being
.aler, mar. comfortabl .. ond >o,i.lo<lo"!' operation from the .Iorl. chorged 1+) o. dilCha.g ed 1- ).
Rei., '0 'he occompanylng illust'Cltion. for location 01 Ihe oo"hol,
d e scribed be low. 11. L1GH' SWITCH rOptional on 8 and 10 HP Models)
Roi.e loggle '0
.urn on h..,d and .ail lighh. Lowe' .oggle lu'n '0
lighu off. light. work only whe n ignil;"'n .wilch i. in ",un and
Rai.e .hrottl. leoer '0 ;ncre,,.~ engin~ .peed; lowe' 10 decree .... peed.
acce"o,i " ."po.itian.

Roi~ choke leve. 10 choke _hen IIorting the e ngin e . lowe •• Iowly
To .hut off fue l 'u.n val~e dock .... i.e. fo op e n IU'n val.e coun'e,·
afte ' Ih .. e ngin e "art •. 1/ Th engin e i. warm and 1.0. bun
running. choking may no' be neo .... ".y to 'e,lo'! it clockwi.e.

The ignition .witch has four po.ition, from leI. '0 right 0) off.
(2) nm cnd oc,."o" . ', (3) run. ('" .'or'.
To "0'\ th. engine. ''''n
th .. key all .he way to ,I.., ,;ght Rel"a •• ,I."
key when .he engine
.'",IS and il will ov'o"'o'icolly return to "rv,," po,ilion, Th. key
muol be lurned back ",on.. olly '0 ",u" ond oece..o,i.... pou'ion
befcre the opliono! el"'ro_mogne.ic du.ch or eleelricol oec ..... r;..
will funclion. Whe n .he .w"c~ i. Ivrned off, Ihe engin e Slop. and
all e lectricol occe "o"e. ore 'u,ned off o' well

Dep'e . . .he , ,, Ieo.e bullon ond "'o~ e Ihe lever forwa.d or ba~kword
10 lower 0' ro i.e a"ochmen" u.e d with the '.octar. When i' i.
desire d 10 hold an o"ochm e nl a' a ce .lain he ighl oba. e Ih e g,aund .
•he fo.word (down) tra ... 1 01 th e leve. ~on be limited by Ihe
Dio!·A·liit~ ."Iec'o'. Turn the hand knob .ighl o. I"ft until Ih"
slop , eache. the de.ired po.ition. Alwoy. lower otto~hm e nh b e tare
leoving Ihe Ira,'o' unattend ed.

AIToching '001. Or. Ilaried and .topped by ape.aling Ihe engine
movnted P.T.O. Pu.hing 'he clulch leve. for'Word engage. the
f"c.ion clutch . Pvlling !I.e dutch le.e r back di.engage. Ihe clutch.
Alway. disengage the clutch be fore s'opping the engine.Th. clulch
muol b. in Ihe di~ngoge d po.ilion befcr. the engine con b . ,'Drt.d.
(S. . safety oIarl interlock .ystem.)
flO. 2 - ClU,CH/8RAKE PEDAL INTERLOCK SWitCH
TI,• •afety .'0.1 inlerlock .yotem ,n~orpo.a'''' two ,witche •. on ..
opera."d by the clulch/brake pedal and one operored by Ihe P.T.O.
clulch control leve •. If Ihe .Iarte, foil. 10 op e ra.e check Ihe po.ition
of .he <w;tche. in ,el.,.ion '0 .hei ..... p. cliv~ ape'ating It ve" 10
. ee that th ...... i.ch plunge" ore pu.hed in when Ihe P.T.O. clulch
lever i. in the di.engaged po.il;"'n, and whe n the dutch / brak.
pedal i. depre.sed. With Ih, .wiTch plunge .. pv.hed in the starring
circuil from .h.. ignition .""i'ch '0 Ihe "o,ler ... Ienoid i. compleled.
Wilh Ihe .witc~ plunger. relea.~d the .Iarl.r circuit i. interrupted
and Ihe .lo.lt.. will nol ope ra"'.

FIG. 1 - OPERA'OR CONJROLS

6. CLUTCH !BRAKE PEDAL
The clu.ch/broke pedal combina'ion make. d"dulching ou'omo';"
when the broke. are applied 10 "Op or keep Ihe Iro<lor fram
rolling. AI .. oy. d"p.e .. Ihe p41d o l when .hifling Ihe Iran.million
inlo or out 01 g"a, and when starting Ihe engine. The pedol mutt
be dep.e.~d when .Iof/ing Ihe engine o. Ihe pedol opero ••• the
..a.It' fOfety .witeh completing the 'fatte' .i« .. it.
7. PARKING BRAKE LEVER (Not Shown)
The po,king bro~e lever i. loco.ed below .h e lef' f'onl corner of
the , .,01. '0 .et Ihe porking brake, d.pr" . . .he dulch/b,oke pedal
o. fa, a. pauible ond pu.h dawn on .he porking b,ake lever. To
,,,Iea.e I~" b,ake, d e pre .. Ihe clutch/brake pedal.
S"lec' any 01 .hr e .. lo,ward .peed. 0' reveroe by moving Ihe le ve'
'0 .~ .. po.;t.on indica. ed on Ihe .hill pattern decal an .he geo •• hifl
knob
9. RANG£ SELEC'OR (8 Speed Moclell)
Sel " ct .ither high or low ,ange by moving .h" le.e, righl 0' left to
Ihe po.ition ",dica",d on .he decal on Ih " gear .hifl knob. Low range
provid e . a " '0 1 .peed , .. ductian and grealer pulling po ... e , for
STARTING THE ENGINE
Be fore ••or.ing Ihe engine, fill '~e fue l lank wi.h a good grade of
'"gulor go.oline (do nal odd oil 10 I~e go.ol;ne). Open Ihe fue l
.huToff v.,lve al Ihe left .ide of .he hood .Tond. Check .he engin e
oU level and .,dd oil if nece .. ory. Do nol ove rf.11 Ihe "ankcase.
Lowe' allochmen" and di.engage Ihe P.T.O. du'ch, Depr"" Ihe
clvtch pedal and .e' Ih" parking brake. Rai.e Ihe .h.allie leve.
about half woy. R.,"e .he .hoke lev.. ao for a. ;1 will go. Wil~ lhe
clulch/b,oke peda l fully depre ..ed lu'n the ignition key 10 Ihe
right '0 opera'e Ih" .Iorl.. r. When the engine .lo.Is, releo.e Ih.
key ond lower Ih , c~oke lever. Regvlale e ngin e .peed with Ihe
.h,ottle.
OPERATING THE 4 & 8 SPEED TRANSMISSION
With Ihe .. ngine running, pre .. the clutch/brake p41dol down . On
8·.p .. ed model .... I.,cl eith er high or low 'ange with I~. rang e
>elec'or, and move .he geo, .~ift le ver inlo Ih. desired 'pe"d forward
or revene. The .hift pollern decol on .he g ea, .hifl knob .how. po.i.
tion.lorlh .. variou •• peed •.

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Do nol altempl 10 .hifl gaors wilhoul dep,. "ing Ih . dulch/brok a
p edal. AI.o, do nol fo'ce the geol .hift lever. If th e gea .. do nol
immediately me .h. lei the pedal COm e back and d . p,e " il again.
It i. neither nec a .. ary nor recommend ed 10 ,hift up or down Ihrough
the g~a .. after the rraclor i. in motion. The I'aclor will move OUI
Irom 0 dead ,lop in any geer. fo ovoid .udden .tad •. re le a •• Ihe
clUlch/broke pedol .Iowly. e .p eeially in 3rd geor.
The .peed. and geo," recommended for u.., wilh Ihe many atto<h·
ment. ond optional oeeellorie . ere given in ,he . e porole 'n.lruclion
.heeh for the e"uipmenl involved.
STOPPING THE ENGINE
Di.engoge Ih" P.T.C. dulch and lower oltoehmen". lower the
,hrolli. leve' 10 idle po.ition. If 'he Ira<lo. ha. been working hard,
allow ,he engine 10 idle a .ho.1 lime to normoli.e lemperolure.
befo.e .hutting il off. Dep.ell Ih. dUkh / broke pedal and .el
parking broke. Turn Ihrignition keylo'he I.fllo.hulolflhe
.h.
''''gin". Remove the ignition key from Ihe .wilch.
FRONT AND MID ATTACHMENT HITCHES
Toch·a·malic fronl and mid hitch". or" provid"d for ea.y inllollotion
and re movel of o"aehmenh withoul '001 •.
To inllall a"aehm e n" mak... ure 'he hi.ch lotch i. in 'h. relea.ed
po.ition - Ihi. i. done by pu.hing in on the lock releme pin. move
Ihe lalch [ever.o the latch i.ope nand re lea.e Ihe lock pin to
hold Ih a lalch in the ope n po.ition. [n.ertandcenlerlhealtach·
men t .hafl in Ih ~ hltch .1011 and move Ihe loteh to Ihe do.ed
po.it;"nallowing Ihe lock r"leooe pin 10 .eal Iho locking .pocer
preventing the Ictch tram opening.
Removal of Ih" attachmenl i. don e by pu.hing in on Ih .. ,e1eo . ..
lock pin, which allow. Ihe laleh 10 b. mov .. d 10 Ihe open po.ilion.
REGULAR MAINTENANCE
ENGINE OIL CHANGES
The eng in .. manufacturer re«>mmend. thai Ihe initial <hange of oil
• hould be mode after Ihe fint Iwo (2) hour. of operalion. The ...·
of. er , Ihe oil should be changed after eve ry tw .. nty·five (25) aper·
al ing hou .. or .ooner if Ihe Iro<lo r i. ope rcled in exlremely du.1y
or dirlycondilion ••
When <honging Ihe oil, d.oin Ihe e.onho.e ofte. Ihe engine ho.
,eoch.d normal operoling lemperotura 10 ;n.ure complele removal
olu.edoil
CAUTION , Disconnect Ihe high len.ion wire at the .po.k plug to
prevenl accid .. nlol starting of Ih .. engine. Unsere ..... Ihe oil drain plug
10<aled 0" Ihe .id.. of the engin ... Ile .ure oil drain. completely.
ENGINE OIL aUALITY
For ma)(imum engine prolection unde, all operaling cond ilion.
during Ih .. oil cheng .. interval •• hown above U'e API Sel vice Clalli·
focation "SC" oil. Engine "il. co'rying the former API Se lvice
Clo .. ifi<alion "MS" may 01'0 b .. u.ed.
ENGINE OIL VISCOSITY
Oil vi><o.i ly number u.ed .hould be delermin .. d by Ihe lowe.1
onticipCled tempera lure. b efc re Ih e ne)(1 oil chang e period
TEMPERATURE - VISCOSITY CHART
Air Temperalur. Oil Yi .. ".ily Oil Type
Above JO'F.
30'F.t"O'F.
Bel"",O°F.
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ENGINE OIL LEVEL
Form Ih habit af checking Ihe oil level regulady. Chec. oil leve l
every fove (SI operating hou," or Q(lch lime the "oc'or i. u . ed
To check Iheoil,po.itl(lnlhetraclor '0 that Ih e e ngin"i. lev ..1.
rem(lU .he dip .Iiclt a' Ih e righl rear of Ihe engine . and odd
ail if " .. c.... ary to bring the level up 10 .he m(l,k indicaled on the
dip .tick. When mea.uring oil lev el, be 'Ure dip .tick " in.erled
inlo Ih e roner (lpening a. 'or a> il will go . On 8 I1P Mode l. th e oil
i. meo.ured by removing Ihe "pipe plug·dip.tick". For a<curale check_
ing th .. dip .'ic k allembly .hou ld not be ICre wed i~ p lace. Note, Do
noloverfollerankco.e.
LUBRICATION
Th .. " eering mechani.m, fronl wheel bearing •. and fronl o)(le p,vol
Or~ .. qu,pped wilh r,tting' 10 focililole lubrieolion wilh a pressu,e
greaoegun. Lub ri<ote 'h .. . e poinll oft .. , eve'yBlo 10hou,"of
aperal;"n. lubricate more f.equenlly under ..,ve'e du" condition.
All olher pivOling arm. and leve .. ohould be lubricoled a'
the
lOme inlervol. wilh either gene.ol p"'po.e gree ... 0' ",ochine oil
oppli .. d dire<lly to w .. a' surfoc ....
LUBRICATION RECOMMENDATIONS
ENGINE CRANKCASE
l :Eeel':Oo..:· p:~lr I~u:~::ce,o~~:
FRONT AXU. SPINDlES. STEEilING GEAiI,
FRONT WHEEL ~EARINGS Chon;. Gr"".e
TRANSMISSION OIL LEVEL
fhelubric"n.lavel.hould be checked of Ie revery 8'0 10 hours
of operalion. Changing ,h e lubrican' i. "0' required e >lcepl lor major
.ervice . Mo,ntain leve l 10 mark indicated on dip .,ick (Iocaled under
. eo 'l. On 4·'pa .. d model. maintain oil level to lop of ~lIer plug
hole loca,ed a. rec r of Iran.miss ion .
CAPACITIES
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3Pinl.
10·12·14 H~
'3 s~~~~
a Speed
2 Quarto 2 Quar"
AIR CLEANER
Clean e l"ment every len (10)
houri or oflene,if .. ngine i.
operaled in du.1y a. dirly
<ondi'ion •. Remove elemenl
from hau.ing and top lighlly
10 di.lodg e dirl. Wipe in.id.
of <ave' and bose 10 ,emove
all d;rl.r"pla<e.I ..... e nt .
TIRES
The TurfSove, lir" , '.onland reo r 0,. d",igned and Ihoroughly
I"""d to meet all normal operaling <. "uir.men!> within Ihe I,aclor'.
capacity when infloledlo Ihe prellure.li.led below,
12p .•. i.
................ 6108p .•. i.
0plional fronl and reor wheel weights and dual ,ear .... heel. are
available 10 provide improved Aoolal;"n and <an!Iol for cparaling
ground engoging attachment •. See occe Slo"" lill 01 bad of Ihi.
manual fOl pall numbe .. for Ihe.e ocuII"rie •.
BATTERY
Moint"in Ihe eleclrolyle level above Iheplale. in each cell by adding
di.tilled waler o. necellory. Th .. be .t lim e to "dd wat .. , i. j... "
prior 10 operating Ihe Iraclcr '0 Ihe wOle r will mi" with Ihe
.olulion. D" not ov"rfill the battery. The e lec tr<>lyle 'oluljon i.
corro.ive. and overfolling can cau' e it 10 cv.rflo .... lh e co.e and
damag e .urrounding metol portl. The battery .h"uld be moinloined
at 1.26() .pecfic gravity charg e . Whe n Ih .. battery ha. been oul of
Ih" Iractor for .crvking, toke care 10 con nect Ihe .... ire. to Ihe
battery e)(acliy o. Ihey were before removal.
CHARGING SYSTEM 3. Mo~e the top plote lorwerd and me
towerd Ihe engine enabling Ihe devi
A 15 Amp Alternator .y,tem
and swing Ihe clulch hO"'ing rod ()
charge the batte.y which in t
allachment belt.
ing and eledrical accessorie •.
(no mo~ing parh) eled.onic
the batte.y and control o. 1. In,Iall attachment be!!.
generoted in the operation 01 2. Swing the clvtch ho",ing rod (yoke) I
pro~ided on the rectifier· reg
line< up with the dutch .haft. Mo~e
to h<>lp dissipate the heat.
Line up the de~" wllh Ihe hole in I
uncovered to allow p.oper ~e. cle~is pin
No .er~ice o. adju.tment. ar·
3. In.ertlrunnion in Ihe lop plete en.
the fallowing precaution! to
coller. II Ihe rod Ie plale ,pring
1. Do not .e~er'e the b"tt. reconnect spring .
• hould b<>connetled tog
4 Adju.I clulch le,,,ion a. eullined ur
2. Disconnect Ihe re<lifie._c<'~ Adjuslmenl
in Ihe I.aclor or when v.i,
DRIVE BELT REPLACEMENT
SERVICE AND ADJU_ 1 Remove the bell g()ord from Ihe tra~.v ..
2 R~move hairpin cotter I,em tho trunnien and lifl Irunnion cui ef
ENGINE lepplale
J R~move de.i, pin Irom the <luI,h ,hoff end cle~is.

and the pulley auembly in loward the

cleo' dulch .hofl and .w.ng housing

Engog .. the pork;~g b'oke 10 rele<t.e Ihe be!I lens;on.

Romove tho o'd belt end ""toll new bell in its place.
7 Rele",~ por.ing broke to opply ten.ion fa Ihe new belt.
B. P~in,tall belt guord m<tking certain the upper and lower belt
gUide, ,un along Ihe under edge 01 the belt.
9. SWln9 Ihe clul<h hou,ing ,ad (yoke) fa the fronl until the
,IHi. line, up with 'he clulch .halt, Move Ihe top plate to Ihe
re<tr. Lins up the clcvi, with tho hole in the ~Iul.h .hofl ond
in.tallcle.i'pin
10 In.ert trunnion in the top plot~ ond SeCUre with hoi.pin coller.
II the rod to plot" .pring ho. be<.<>me di.engoged reconnect
.prong.
11. Adiust clutch ten.ion 0' outlined in Manuel P.T.D. Clut,h
Adju.tmenl

BELT GUIDE ADJUSTMENT

for prope' dedut<hing, the bell guides n
should deo' fh .. belt by no more Ihan 1-
tion) To moke Ihi. adjustmenl. bend If
until .he d""",,"<e i. o. ,hown in Ih" il

P.T.O. CLUTCH ADJUS,

1. Mo~e dutch operoting I...
2. Adju.I by turning !funio
'equired 10obto'" Yo' <
Ihel'ieliondi$<.
ATTACHMENT BELTS

1. Remove hairpin collerho,

of Ihe lop plale.
2. Remo~e de~is pin from II

BRAKE ADJUSTMENT
The b''''e band. located on 'h~ left ,ide of Ih .. I,onlmi .. ion. broke.
the ""n'mi"ion .hoft. o"d. In tur~, br~'e. the re"" wheel •.

10 .e1 pedal hei9ht and

pedol height, 'emDve the
dutch/brake rod "nd tum
.he desired pooition.

fiG, 6 - MANUAL P.T.O. C~UTCH BELT REMOVA~

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WIRING DIAGRAMS

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I KEEP All SHIELDS IN PLA CE. I
I BEFORE LEAVING OPERATOR'S POSITI ON I
I A SHI FT TRANSMISSION TO NEUTRAL I

: g ~!i~~~~~r:J!,~~~~HlT CLUTCH :
I E REMOVE IGNI TION KEY I
I 3 KEEP PEOPLE AND PETS A SAF E DISTANCE I
I AWAY FROM MACHINE I
I 4 WAil FOR ALL MOVEMENT TO STOP ,
I BEFORE SERVICING MACHINE I

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