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OPERATBON
TO OPERATE
ON HILLS
hills with slopes greater than 15 0 and
do not drive across any slope.
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Choose the slowest speed before starting up or down
hilJs.
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Avoid stopping or changing speed on hills,
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If slowing is necessary,
move throttle control lever to
slower position.
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If stopping is absolutely necessary, push clutch/brake
pedal quickly to brake position and engage parking
brake.
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Move motion control lever to neutral (N) position_
IMPORTANT:
THE MOTION CONTROL LEVER DOES
NOT RETURN TO NEUTRAL (N) POSITION WHEN THE
CLUTCH/BRAKE
PEDAL IS DEPRESSED
To restart movement, slowly release parking brake and
clutch/brake pedal
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Slowly move motion control laver to slowest setting.
Make all turns slowly.
TO TRANSPORT
(See Fig. 11)
When pushing or towing your tractor, be sure to disengage
transmission
by placing freewheel control in freewheeling
position.
Free wheel control is located at the rear drawbar
of tractor.
Raise attachment
lift to highest position with attach-
ment lift control.
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Pull freewheel control knob out and hold in position by
inserting retainer spring into forward hole of control rod.
Do not push or tow tractor at more than two (2) MPH.
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To reengage transmission,
reverse above procedure.
NOTE: To protect hood from damage when transporting
your tractor on a truck or a trailer, be sure hood is closed
and secured to tractor. Use an appropriate means of tying
hood to tractor (rope, cord, etc.).
FIG. 11
BEFORE
STARTRNG THE ENGBNE
CHECK
ENGINE
OIL LEVEL
(See Fig. '17)
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The engine in your tractor has been shipped, from the
factory, already filled with summer weight oil.,
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Check engine oil with tractor on level ground,
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Unthread and remove oil fill cap/dipstick; wipe oil off,
Reinsert the dipstick into the tube and rest oil fillcap on
the tube, Do not thread the cap onto the tube. Remove
and read oil level° If necessary
add oil until "FULL"
mark on dipstick is reached. Do not overfil.
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For cold weather operation you should change oil for
easier starting (See OiL VISCOSITY CHART' in the
Customer Responsibilities
section of this manual).
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To change engine oil, see the Customer Responsibili-
ties section in this manual.
ADD GASOLINE
Fill fuel tank.
Use fresh, clean, regular unleaded
gasoline with a minimum of 87 octane. (Use of leaded
gasoline will increase carbon and lead oxide deposits
and reduce valve life). Do not mix oil with gasoline.
Purchase fuel in quantities that can be used within 30
days to assure fuel freshness_
IMPORTANT:
WHEN OPERATING IN TEMPERATURES
BELOW 32°F(0°C), USE FRESH, CLEAN WINTER GRADE
GASOLINE TO HELP INSURE GOOD COLD WEATHER
STARTING
WARNING:
Experience
indicates that alcohol blended
fuels (called gasohol or using ethanol or methanol) can
attract moisture which leads to separation and formation of
acids during storage.
Acidic gas can damage the fuel
system of an engine while in storage.
To avoid engine
problems, the fuel system should be emptied before stor-
age of 30 days or longer,
Drain the gas tank, start the
engine and let it run until the fuel lines and carburetor are
empty. Use fresh fuel next season_ See Storage Instruc-
tions for additional
information.
Never use engine or
carburetor cleaner products in the fuel tank or permanent
damage may occur..
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spilled
oil or fuel
Do not store,
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use gasoline n_
TO START ENGINE
(See Fig. 9)
When starting engine for the first time or if engine has run
out of fuel, it will take extra cranking time to move fuel from
the tank to the engine.
Depress clutch/brake pedal and set parking brake.
Place motion control lever in neutral (N) position.
Move attachment clutch to "DISENGAGED"
position.
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Move throttle control
lever to choke (N)
position for
cold engine start. For warm engine start, move throttle
control to fast (,@) position.
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Insert keyinto ignition and turn keyclockwise to "START"
position and release key as soon as engine starts. Do
not
run starter continuous!y
for more than fifteen
seconds per minute
If engtne does not start after
several attempts, move throttle control to fast (,ti_)
position, wait a few minutes and try again.
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When engine starts, slowly move throttle control lever
to desired running speed.
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Allow engine to warm up for a few minutes before
engaging drive or attachments.
IMPORTANT:
COLD STARTING FOR HYDRO (BELOW
40 F) - AFTER
STARTING
ENGINE
AND BEFORE
DRIVING, LET TRANSMISSION
WARM UP FOR ONE (1)
MINUTE BY PLACING MOTION CONTROL LEVER IN
NEUTRAL(N)
POSITION AND RELEASING
CLUTCH/
BRAKE PEDAL.
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 performance.
See
'q'O ADJUST CARBURETOR"
in the Service and Adjust-
merits section of this manual
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