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• Insert key into ignition and tum key
clockwise to =START" position and
release key as soon as engine starts.
Do not run starter continuously for
more than fifteen seconds per minute.
If the engine does not start after
several attempts, push choke control
in, wait a few minutes and try again. If
engine still does not start, pull the
choke control out and retry.
WARM WEATHER
STARTING
(50 ° F and
above)
• When engine
starts, slowly
push
choke control
in until the engine
begins
to run smoothly. If the engine
starts to run roughly,
pull the choke
control out slightly
for a few seconds
and then continue to push the control
in slowly.
• The attachments
and ground
drive can
now be used. If the engine does not
accept
the load, restart the engine
and
allow it to warm up for one minute
using the choke as described
above.
COLD WEATHER
STARTING
(50 ° F and
below)
• When engine
starts,
slowly push
choke control
in until the engine
begins to run smoothly.
Continue
to
push the choke control
in small steps
allowing
the engine
to accept
small
changes in speed and load, until the
choke control is fully in. if the engine
starts to run roughly, pull the choke
control out slightly for a few seconds
and then continue to push the control
in slowly. This may require an engine
warm-up
period from several seconds
to several minutes,
depending
on the
temperature.
AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION
WARM UP
• Before ddving the unit in cold weather,
the transmission
should be warmed
up
as follows:
• Be sure the tractor is on level
ground.
• 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 pedod.
• The attachments
can be used dudng
the engine
warm-up period after the
transmission
has been warmed
up
and may require the choke control be
pulled out slightly.
NOTE:
If 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 perfor-
mance,
See "TO ADJUST
CARBURE-
TOR" in the Service and Adjustments
section of this manual.
PURGE
TRANSMISSION
A CAUTION:
Never engage or disen-
gage freewheel
lever while the engine
is
runnmg.
To ensure proper operation and perfor-
mance, it is recommended
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 developed
during shipping of your tractor.
IMPORTANT:
Should your transmission
require removal for service or replace-
ment, it should be purged after reinstalla-
tion before
operating the tractor.
• Place tractor safely on level surface
with engine off and parking brake set.
• Disengage
transmission
by placing
freewheel
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
throttle control to slow position. With
motion control lever in neutral (N)
position, slowly disengage
clutch/
brake pedal.
• Move motion control lever to full
forward position and hold for five (5)
seconds. Move lever to full reverse
_osition
and hold for five (5) seconds.
epeat this procedure three (3) times.
NOTE:
Dudng this procedure there will
be no movement of drive wheels. The air
is being removed from hydraulic ddve
system.
• Move motion control lever to neutral
(N) position. Shut- off engine and set
parking brake.
• Engage
transmission by placing
freewheel
control in ddving position
(See -TO TRANSPORT"
in this section
of manual).
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