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BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE
CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL (See Fig. 16)
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The engine in your tractor has been shipped, fromthe
factory, already filled with summer weight oil,
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Check engine oil with tractor on level ground+
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Unthread and remove oil fill cap/dipstick;wipe oi! off+
Reinsert the dipstick into the tube and rest oilfill cap on
the tube° Do not thread the cap ontothe tube. Remove
and read oi! level, if necessary, add oil until "FULL"
mark on dipstick is reached. Do not overfill
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For cold weather operation you should change oil for
easier starting (See OIL VISCOSITY' CHART' in the
Customer Responsibilities section of this manual)+
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To change engine oil, see the Customer Responsibili-
ties section in this manual+
ADD GASOLINE
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Fill fuel tank.
Use fresh, clean, regular unleaded
gasoline with a minimum of 87 octane+ (Use of leaded
gasoline will increase carbon and _ead 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 tN TEMPERATURES
BELOW 32OF(0oC),USE FRESH, CLEAN WINTER GRADE
GASOLINE TO HELP INSURE GOOD COLD WEATHER
STARTING.
WARNING:
Experience indicates that alcohol blended
fuels (called gasohot or using ethanol or methanoD 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. +Toavoid 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 until 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.
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CAUTION:
Fill to bottom of gas tank
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filler neck. Do not overfill. Wipe offany
spilled oil or fuel. Do not store, spill or
use gasoline near an open flame.
TO START ENGINE (See Fig. 8)
This engine on this product is designed for maximum
performance and life if operated with the choke (l\I) fully
open and the throttle control in the fast ('Pe_) p osition, To
open the choke fully requires an engine warm-up period of
several seconds to several minutes, depending on the
temperature+
After starting the engine; first open the choke slowly until
the engine just begins to run smoothly,. Then open the
choke in small steps, allowing the engine to_ccept small
changes in speed and load, until the choke is fully open.
During engine warm-up, the equipment can be operated.
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 ctutch to "DISENGAGED" position+
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Move throttle control lever to choke (N) position for
cold engine start+ For warm engine start, move throttle
control to fast (,_) position.
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Insertkeyinto ignition and turn keyclockwise 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 (=_)
position, wait a few minutes and try again.
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When engine starts, slowly move throttle control lever
to desired running speed°
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Allow engine to warm up for a few minutes before
engaging drive or attachments.
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 forbest engine performance. See
"TO ADJUST CARBURETOR" in the Service and Adjust-
ments section of this manual
PURGE TRANSMISSION
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CAUTION: Never engage or disengage
freewheel lever while the engine is run-
ning.
To ensure proper operation and performance, it is recom-
mended 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 devel-
oped during shipping of your tractor+
IMPORTANT: SHOULD YOURTRANSMISSION REQUIRE
REMOVAL FOR SERVICE
OR REPLACEMENT,
IT
SHOULD
BE PURGED
AFTER
REINSTALLATtON
BEFORE OPERATING THE TRACTOR.
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Placetractorsafely on level surface with engine offand
parking brake set.
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Disengage transmission by placing freewheel control
in freewheeling position (See "TO TRANSPORT" in
this section of manual)+
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Sittingin the tractorseat, start engine. After the engine
isrunning, move throttlecontrolto slow (.€_) position.
With motioncontrollever in neutral (N) position,slowly
disengage clutctVbrake pedal.
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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: Duringthis procedure there will be no movement of
drivewheels. The air isbeing removed from hydraulic drive
system_
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Move motion controlleverto neutral (N) position. Shut-
off engine and set parking brake,+
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Engage transmission by placing freewheel control in
driving position(See q'OTRANSPORT'
in this section
of manual).
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