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OPERATION
AUTOMATICTRANSMISSION
WARM UP
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Slowly move ruction control lever forward, after the
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Before driving the unit in cold weather, thetransmission
tractor moves approximately five (5) feet, slowly move
should be warmed up as follows:
motion control lever to reverse position.
Alter the
.
Be sure the tractor is on level ground,
tractor moves approximately
five (5) feet return the
.
Place the motion control lever in neutral,
motion control lever to the neutral (N) position. Repeat
this procedure with the ruction control lever three (3)
Release the parking brake and let the clutch/
times.
brake
slowly return to operating position.
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Allow one minute fortransmission
to warm up.This
.
Your transmission is now purged and now ready for
can be done during the engine warm up period,
normal operation.
,
The attachments can be used during the engine warm-
up period after the transmission
has been warmed
up and may require the choke control be pulled out
slightly.
NOTE:
If al a high altitude (above 3000 feel) or in cold
temperalures
(below 32 F) the carburetor fuel mixture may
need to be adjusled for besl engine performance. See "TO
ADJUST CARBURETOR" in the Service and Adjuslments
section of this manual.
PURGE TRANSMISSION
To ensure proper operalion and performance, it is recom-
mended that the transmission be purged before operating
tractor for the first time. This procedure will remove any
trapped air inside the transmission which may have de-
veloped during shipping of your tractor.
IMPORTANT: SHOULDYOURTRANSMISSION
REQUIRE
REMOVAL
FOR SERVICE
OR
REPLACEMENT,
IT
SHOULD
BE PURGED
AFTER
REINSTALLATION
BEFORE OPERATING THE TRACTOR.
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Place tractor safely on level surface with engine offand
parking brake set.
°
Disengage transmission
by placing freewheel control
in freewheeling position (See"TOTRANSPORT"
in this
section of manual).
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Silting in the tractor seat, start engine.
After the en-
gine is running, move thrcttle control to slow position.
With motion control lever in neutral (N) position, slowly
disengage clutch/brake pedal.
°
Move ruction control lever to full forward position and
hold for five (5) seconds.
Move lever to full reverse
position and hold for five (5) seconds.
Repeat this
procedure three (3) times.
NOTE:
During this procedure there will be no movement
of drive wheels. The air is being removed from hydraulic
drive syslem.
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Move motion control lever to neutral i N) position. Shut-
off engine and set parking brake.
°
Engage transmission by placing freewheel control in
driving position (See "TOTRANSPORT"
in this section
of manual).
°
Silting inthetractor
seat, start engine. Aflerthe engine
is running, move throttle control to hatf (1/2) speed.
With motion control lever in neutral (N) position, slowly
disengage clutch/brake pedal.
MOWING
TIPS
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Mower should be properly leveled for best mowing per-
formance. See "TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING" in the
Service and Adjuslments section of this manual.
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The left hand side of mower should be used for trim-
ming.
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Drive so that clippings are discharged onto the area
thal has been cut. Have the cut area to the right of the
machine. This will result in a more even dislribution of
clippings and more uniform culting.
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When mowing large areas, start byturningtothe
righl so
that clippings will discharge away from shrubs, fences,
driveways, elc. After one or lwo rounds, mow in the
opposite direction making left hand turns until finished
(See Fig. 12).
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FIG. 12
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If grass is extremely tall, it should be mowed twice to
reduce load and possible fire hazard from dried clip-
pings. Make first cut relatively high; the second to the
desired height.
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Do nct mow grass when it is wet. Wet grass will plug
mower and leave undesirable clumps. Allow grass to
dry before mowing.
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Always operate engine at full throttle when mow-
ing to assure better mowing performance and proper
discharge of malerial.
Regulate ground speed by se-
lecting a Iow enough gear to give the mower culling
performance as well as the quality ol cut desired.
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When operating altachments, select a ground speed
thal wilI suit the terrain and give besl performance of
the attachment being used.
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