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OPERATION
BEFORE
$TARTmNG THE ENGINE
CHECK
ENGINE
OIL LEVEL (See Fig. !2)
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The engine in your tractor has been shipped, from the
factory, already rifted with summer weight oil.
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Check engine oil with tractor on level ground.
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Remove oil fill cap/dipstick and wipe clean, reinsert the
dipstick and push it all the way down into the tube, wait
for a few seconds,
remove and read oil level.
If
necessary,
add oil until
"FULL" mark on dipstick is
reached. Do not overfill
For cold weather operation you should change oil for
easier starting (See "OIL VISCOSITY CHART" in the
Customer Responsibilities
section of this manual).
To change engine oil, see the Customer Responsibili-
ties section in this manua!.
F{Go I2
ADD
GASOLINE
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FIll fuel tank.
Use fresh, clean, regular unleaded
gasoline. (Use of leaded gasoline will increase carbon
and lead oxide deposits and reduce valve _ife).
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 gasohoi or using ethanol or methanol) can
attract moisture ,which leads to separation and formation of
acids during storage.
Acidic gas can damage the fue!
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 untit 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.
CAUTION:
FiJl to bottom
of gas tank
filler neck. Do not overfill
Wipe off any
spil_led oil or fuel, Co not store, spi_ or
use gasoline
near an open flameo
TO START
ENG|NE (See Fig. 8)
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.
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Depress clutch!brake pedal and set parking brake.
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Place motion control lever in neutral (N) position.
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Move attachment clutch to "DISENGAGED"
position.
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Pull choke control out to choke (IX1) position for cold
engine start. For warm engine start do not use choke
control
Move throttle control to midway between fast (,t_) and
slow (,_)
positions.
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insert key into ignition and turn 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 engine does not start after
several attempts, move throttle control to fast (,t_)
position, wait a few minutes and try again.
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When engine starts, slowly push choke control in.
Move throttle control to fast (,_) position.
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 (It)N
MINUTE BY PLACING MOTION CONTROL
LEVER
NEUTRAL 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
"TO ADJUST CARBURETOR"
in the Service and Adjust-
ments section of this manual.
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