Cold Weather Starting - Craftsman 917.272160 Owner's Manual

WARMWEATHER STARTING (50° Fand
above)
8. When enginestarts,slowly push
chokecontrolin until the engine
beginsto run smoothly,if the engine
startsto run roughly,pull the choke
controlout slightly for a few seconds
and then continueto pushthe control
in slowly.
o The attachments andgrounddrivecan
nowbe used.If theenginedoesnotaccept
the load,restart t he engine andallowitto
warmupforoneminuteusingthe choke
as described above.
COLDWEATHER STARTING (50°F and
below)
8. Whenengine starts,slowly push
chokecontrolin until the engine
beginsto run smoothly.Continueto
pushthe chokecontrolin small steps
allowingthe engineto acceptsmall
changesin speed and load, until the
chokecontrolis fully inoIf the engine
startsto run roughly,pullthe choke
controlout slightly for a few seconds
and then continueto pushthe control
in slowly.This may requirean engine
warm-upperiodfrom several seconds
to severalminutes,dependingon the
temperature.
AUTOMATIC T RANSMISSION WARM UP
Beforedrivingthe unit in cold weather,
the transmissionshould be warmed up as
follows:
1. Be surethe tractoris on level ground.
2. Placethe motioncontrollever in
neutral,Releasethe parking brake
and let the clutch/brakeslowly return
to operatingposition°
3. Allow one minutefor transmissionto
warm up. This can be done duringthe
enginewarm up period.
° The attachmentscan be used during
the enginewarm-upperiodafter the
transmissionhas been warmed up and
may requirethe chokecontrolbe
pulledout slightly.
NOTE: If at a high altitude(above3000
feet) or in cold temperatures (below32 F)
the carburetorfuel mixturemay needto
be adjustedfor best engineperformance°
See "TOADJUSTCARBURETOR"
i n the
Service and Adjustments section of this
manual.
PURGE TRANSMISSION
_,_CAUTION: Never engage or disen-
gage freewheel lever while the engine is
running.
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 trans-
mission which may have developed during
shipping of your tractor_
IMPORTANT: Should your transmission
require removal for service or replacement,
it should be purged after reinstaltation
before operating the tractor.
I. Place tractor safely on level surface
with engine off and parking brake set.
2. Disengage transmission by placing
freewheel control in freewheeling
position (See '%0 TRANSPORT" in
this section of manual).
3. 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°
4, Move motion 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
system.
5. Move motion control lever to neutral
(N) position. Shut- off engine and set
parking brake.
6. Engage transmission by placing
freewheel control in driving position
(See "TO TRANSPORT" in this section
of manual).
7. Sitting in the tractor seat, start engine.
After the engine is running, move
throttle control to half (1/2) speed. With
motion control lever in neutral (N)
position, slowly disengage clutch/
brake pedal.
8. Slowly move motion control lever
forward, after the tractor moves
approximately 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 procedure with
the motion control lever three (3)
times_
Your tractor is now purged and now ready
for normal operation.
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