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OPERATION
BEFORE
STARTING
THE ENGINE
CHECK
ENGINE
OIL LEVEL (See Fig. 16)
•
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.
Remove oil fill cap/dipstick and wipe clean, reinsert the
dipstick and push it all the way down into the tube, wait
for a few seconds,
remove and read oil level.
If
necessary,
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
Customer Responsibilities
section of this manual).
•
To change engine oil, see the Customer Responsibili-
ties 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 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 TEMPERATURES
BELOW 32°F(0°C), USE FRESH, CLEAN WINTER G RADE
GASOLINE
TO HELP INSURE GOOD COLD WEATHER
STARTING.
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 engine while in storage.
To avoid 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.
CAUTION:
Fill to bottom of gas tank
filler neck. Do not overfill. Wipe off any
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spilled oil or fuel. Do not store, spill or
use gasoline near an open flame.
TO START
ENGINE
(See Fig. 8)
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.
Depress clutch/brake
pedal and set parking brake.
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Place motion control lever in neutral (N) position.
Move attachment
clutch to "DISENGAGED"
position.
Pull choke control out to choke (]\I) position for cold
engine start. For warm engine start do not use choke
control.
•
Move throttle control to midway between fast (,_) and
slow (,g_) positions.
•
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 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, s!owly push choke control in.
Move throttle control to fast (,_) position.
Allow engine to warm up for a few minutes before
engaging drive or attachments.
IMPORTANT:
COLD STARTING FOR HYDRO (BELOW
40°F)
- AFTER
STARTING
ENGINE
AND BEFORE
DRIVING, LET TRANSMISSION
WARM UP FOR ONE (1)
MINUTE BY PLACING MOTION CONTROL LEVER IN
NEUTRAL (N) POSITION
AND RELEASING
CLUTCH/
BRAKE PEDAL.
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 Adjust-
ments section of this manual.
PURGE TRANSMISSION
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 deve!-
oped 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.
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Place tractor safely on 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 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.
•
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 ai'_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 TRANSPORT"
in this section
of manual).
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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.
•
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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