Craftsman 917.272020 Owner's Manual page 17

When engine s tarts, move thethrottle
controt tothefast p osition.
• The attachments andground d rive can
r;ow beused. ! ftheengine d oes not
accept theload, r estart theengine a nd
allow ittowarm upforoneminute u sing
thechoke asdescribed above.
COLD WEATHER STARTING (50 ° Fand
below)
o When engine s tarts, altow engine t orun
with thethrottle c ontrol inthechoke
position u ntil t heengine r unsrougM}i
then move throttle c ontrol tofast p osi-
tion. T hismay require a nengine w arm--
upperiod from severat seconds tosev°
..,,u_o,uepen._,,,_ _,,, , ,,e temper-
ature.
HYDROSTATIC TRANSMISSION WARM
UP
• Before driving the unit in cold weather,
the transmission should be warmed up
as follows:
Be sure the tractor is on mevelground.
Place the motion control lever in neutral.
Release the parking brake and let the
clutch!brake slowly return to operating
position.
® Allow one minute for transmission to
warm up. This can be done during the
engine warm up period.
• The attachments can also be used dur-
ing the engine warm-up period after the
transmission has been warmed up.
NOTE: At a high altitude (above 3000
feet) or in cold temperatures (below 32 F)
the carburetor fuel mixture may need to be
adjusted for best engine performance.
See "TO ADJUST CARBURETOR" in the
Service and Adjustments section of this
manual.
PURGE TRANSMISSION
_,CAUTION: Never engage or disem
gage freewheel lever while the engine is
running.
To ensure proper operation and perfor-
mance, it is recommended that the transo
mission be purged before operating tractor
for the first time. This procedure will
remove any trapped air inside the trans-
mission which may have developed during
shipping of your tractor.
!MPORTANT: Should your transmission
require remova_ for service or replace o
merit, it shoutd be purged after reinstaHao
tion before operating the tractor.
Place tractor safely on level surface with
engine off and parking brake set.
Disengage transmission by placing free-
wheel control in freewheeling position
(See "TO TRANSPORT" in this section
of manual).
Sitting in the tractor seat, start engine.
After the engine is running, move throt-
tle control to slow position. With motion
control lever in neutral (N) position,
slowly disengage clutch/brake pedal.
o Move motion control lever to full forward
position and ho_d 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 sys-
tem.
Move motion control lever to neutral (N)
position. Shut off engine and set parking
brake.
Engage transmission by placing free-
whee_ control in driving position (See
"TO TRANSPORT" in this section of
manual).
Sitting in the tractor seat, start engine.
After the engine is running, move throt-
tle control to half (1/2) speed. With
motion control lever in neutral (N) posi o
tion, slowly disengage clutch!brake
pedal.
Slowly move motion control lever for_
ward; after the tractor moves approxi -
mately five (5) feet, slowly move motion
control lever to reverse position. After
the tractor moves approximately five (5)
feet return the motion control lever to
the neutral (N) position. Repeat this pro-
cedure with the motion control lever
three (3) times.
Your tractor is now purged and ready for
normal operation°
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