To Start Engine; Purge Transmission; Warm Weather Starting; Cold Weather Starting - Craftsman EZ3 917.259570 Owner's Manual

WARNtNO: Expe,enoe indtcaie ihat a co ol' b e'nd
fuels (called gasohot or using ethanol or methane 0 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
probfems, the fuel system shouM 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 fue_ next season See Storage Instruc-
tions for additional information. Never use engine or
carburetor cleaner products tn the fuel tank or permanent
damage may occur
i& CAUTION: Fill to bottom of gas tank "]
fgter necko Do notoverfiiL WIpe offany I
spilled oil or fuel= Do not etore_ spill or
use g.as,o!ine near an open
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TO START ENG!NE
(See
Fig. 8)
When starting the engine for the first time ,or if the engine
has run out el fuel, it will take extra cranking time to move
fuel from the tank to the engine,
" Be sure freewheel control is In the transmission on-,
gaged position.
• Sit on seal in operating position, depress clutch/brake
pedal and set parking brake,
• Place motion control lever in neutral (N) position
• Move attachment clutch to "DISENGAGED" position,
• Move throttle conlrot to fast (,,_) position
• Putl choke control out for a cord engine start altempt,
For a warm engine start attempt the choke co ntrol may
not be needed.
Note: Before starting, read the worm and cold startlng
procedures below
, Insedkeylntot_ntttonandturnkeyclockwlseto"START"
position and re ease key as see, as engine starts Do "
not run starter continuously for ors than fifteen sec-
ends per minute. If the engine does not start after
..... eeveraFatfempts; push=choke=controt inTwatt a few '
minutes and try again,. If engine st{Udoes not start, pul! •
the chg,ke cqr=trol out and relry.
WARM WEATHER STARTING (50" F and above)
• When engine starts, slowly push choke control in until
the engine begins to run smoothly. If the engine starts
to run'roughly, pull the choke control cut slightly for a
few seconds and then continue to push Ihe control in
slowly
• The attachments and ground drive can new be used, If
the engine does not accept the toad 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, s}owly push choke control in until
the engine begins to run smoothly, Continue to push
the choke control in small steps allowing the engine to •
accept small changes in speed and toad unli! the
choke control is fully in, If the engine slarts to run
roughly, pull the choke control out slightly for a few
seconds and then continue to push the control In
slowly This may require an engine warm_up period
from several seconds 1o several minutes, depending
on the temperature° .
HYDROSTATIC TRANSMISSION WARM UP
• Before driving the unit in cold weather Ihe transmis-
sion should be warmed up as follows:
OPERATION
..i .H.,I H.. n I I I I .
• Be sure the tractor ts on level ground_
,, Place the motion control lever in neutral.
Release the parking brake and Iet the clutch?arake
slowly return to operallng position,
• Allow one minute for transmtsslon to warm up.
This can be done during the engine warm up
period,
,' The attachments can be used dudng the engfne wan'n-
up period after the transmission has been warmed up
and may require Ihe choke control be pulled out slightly
NOTE: If at a Ngh aJlitude (above 3000 feet) or in cold
temperatures (below 32 F) the carburetor fuel mixture may
need to be adjusted |or best engine performance. See "TO
ADJUST CARBURETOR" tn the Ser,,lce and Adjustments
section of this manual
PURGE TRANSMISSION
_ CAUTION; Neverengageordisengage I
freewheel leverwhfte 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 shtpptng of your tractor,
IMPOR3-ANT: SHOULD YOU R TRANSMISSION REQUIRE
REMOVAL FOR SERVICE OR REPLACEMENT, IT
SHOULD BE PURGED AFTER REINSTALLATION
BEFORE OPERATING THE TRACTOR
" Place tractor safetyon level surface with engine off and
parking brake set.
• Disengage transmission by placing freewheel control
in freewheeling position (See 'TO TRANSPORT" In
this section of manual). '
Sitting tn the traclor seal, start engine After the engine
_v s running, move lhrotl{e controlte slew (.4R,) position.
ilh molten control lever in neutral (N) position, slowly
disengage clulch/brake pedal
Move motion control lever to fulI forwarcf p0sttton and
hold lot five (5) seconds, Move lever to lull 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
,, Move motion control lever to neutral (N) position, Shut-
off engine and set parking brake,
Engage transmission by placing freewheel control in
driving position (See "TO TRANS PC RT" In this secUon
of manuaD
Silting in thetraclor seat start engine. Atterthe engine
is running, move throttle controtto half (1/2) speed.
With motion control lever tn neutral (N) position, slowly
disengage clutch/brake pedal.
Slowly move motion control lever forWard, alter the
tractor moves approximately five (5) feet slowly move
motion control Jever to reverse position. After the
tractor moves approximately five(5) feet return the
motbn control lever to lhe neutraJ (N) position. Repeat
this procedure with the motion control lever three (3)
times,
Your tractor is now purged and now ready for normal
operatlon_
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