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• Raise attachment
lift to highest position
with attachment
lift control.
• Pull freewheel
control
out and down
into the slot and release
so it is held in
the disengaged
position.
• Do not push or tow tractor at more than
two (2) MPH.
• 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.).
TOWING CARTS AND OTHER
ATTACHMENTS
Tow only the attachments
that are recom-
mended
by and comply
with specifica-
tions of the manufacturer
of your tractor.
Use common sense when towing. Too
heavy of a load, while on a slope, is dan-
gerous. Tires can lose traction with the
ground and cause you to lose control of
your tractor.
BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE
CHECK
ENGINE
OIL LEVEL
• The engine
in your tractor
has been
shipped,
from the factory,
already filled
with summer weight oil.
• Check engine oil with tractor on level
ground.
• Unthread
and remove oil fill cap/dip-
stick; wipe oil off. Reinsert the dipstick
into the tube and rest oil fill cap on the
tube.
Do not thread the cap onto the
tube. Remove and read oil level.
If nec-
essary, 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 Mainte-
nance section
of this manual).
• To change
engine
oil, see the
Mainte-
nance
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 depos-
its and reduce valve life). Do not mix oil
with gasoline. Purchase
fuel in quanti-
ties that can be used within 30 days to
assure fuel freshness.
IMPORTANT:
When operating in tempera-
tures below 32°F(0°C),
use fresh, clean
winter grade gasoline to help insure good
cold weather starting.
_i_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 en-
gine while in storage.
To avoid engine
problems, the fuel system should be emp-
tied before storage 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
Instructions for additional in-
formation.
Never use engine or carburetor
cleaner products in the fuel tank o_"per-
manent damage
may occur.
-_CAUTION:
Fill to bottom
of gas tank
filler neck. Do not overfill. Wipe on any
spilled oil or fuel. Do not store, spill or use
gasoline
near an open flame.
TO START ENGINE
When starting the engine for the first time
or if the engine has run out of fuel, it will
take extra cranking time to move fuel from
the tank to the engine.
• Be sure freewheel
control is in the
transmission
engaged
position.
• Sit on seat in operating
position,
de-
press clutch/brake
pedal and set park-
ing brake.
• Place motion
control
lever in neutral
(N)
positien.
• Move attachment
clutch to "DISEN-
GAGED"
position.
• Move throttle
control to choke position.
NOTE:
Before
starting,
read the warm and
cold starting
procedures
below.
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