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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.
o Check engine oil with tractor on level
ground°
o Remove oil fill cap/dipstick and wipe
clean, reinsert the dipstick and screw
cap tight, wait for a few seconds,
remove and read oil level. If necessary,
add oil until "FULL" mark on dipstick is
reached. Do not overfill.
o For cold weather operation you should
change oil for easier starting (See OIL
VISCOSITY
CHART' in the Mainte-
nance section of this manual).
o To change engine oil, see the Mainte-
nance section in this manual.
ADD GASOLINE
o 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 tempera-
tures below 32°F(0°C),
use fresh, clean
winter grade gasoline to help insure good
cold weather starting.
A_kWARNING:
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 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 informa-
tion. Never use engine or carburetor
cleaner products in the fuel tank or perma-
nent damage may occur.
A_IkCAUTION: Fill to bottom of gas tank
filler neck. Do not overfill. Wipe off 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.
o Be sure freewheel control is in the
transmission
engaged position.
o Sit on seat in operating pos_on, depress
clutch/brake pedal and set parking brake.
° Place motion control lever in neutral (N)
position.
o Move attachment
clutch to "DISEN,-
GAGED" position.
° Move throttle control to choke position.
NOTE: Before starting, read the warm and
cold starting procedures
below.
o 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 the
engine does not start after several
attempts, move throttle control to fast
position, wait a few minutes and try
again. If engine still does not start,
move the throttle control back to the
choke position and retry.
WARM WEATHER STARTING (50 ° F and
above)
° 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)
° 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 posi-
tion. This may require an engine warm-
up period from several seconds to sev-
era/minutes,
depending
on the temper-
ature.
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WARM UP
° Before driving the unit in cold weather,
the transmission
should be warmed up
as follows:
• Be sure the tractor is on level ground.
• Place the motion control lever in neutral.
Release the parking brake and let the
clutcbJbrake slowly return to operating
position.
° Allow one minute for transmission
to
warm up. This can be done during the
engine warm up period.
° The attachments
can also be used dur-
ing the engine warm-up period after the
transmission
has been warmed up.
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