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WARM WEATHER
STARTING
(50 ° F and
above)
7. When
engine
starts, move the throttle
control
to the fast position,
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)
7.
When
engine
starts,
allow engine
to
run with the throttle
control
in the
choke
position
until the engine
runs
roughly,
then move throttle
control
to
fast position.
This may require
an
engine
warm-up
period from several
seconds
to several
minutes,
depend-
ing on the temperature.
AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION
WARM UP
Before
driving
the unit in cold weather,
the transmission
should
be warmed
up as
follows:
1. Be sure the tractor
is on level ground.
2.
Place the motion control
lever in
neutral,
Release
the parking
brake
and let the clutch/brake
slowly
return
to operating
position.
3. Allow
one minute for transmission
to
warm
Upo This can be done during
the engine
warm
up period.
,, The attachments
can also be used
during
the engine warm-up
period
after
the transmission
has been warmed
up.
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 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
transmission
which may have developed
during shipping
of your tractor°
IMPORTANT:
Should your transmission
require removal for service
or replacement,
it should be purged after reinstallation
before operating
the tractor.
1.
Place tractor
safely on level surface
with engine
off and parking
brake
set,
2.
Disengage
transmission
by placing
freewheel
control
in freewheeling
position
(See "TO 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.
4o 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.
8o 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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