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WARMWEATHERSTARTING(50° F and
above)
7. Whenengine starts, movethe throttle
controlto the fast position.
• The attachmentsand ground drivecan
now be used. If the engine does not
acceptthe load, restartthe engine and
allow it to warm up for one minuteusing
the chokeas describedabove.
COLD WEATHERSTARTING( 50° F and
below)
7. Whenengine starts, allow engine
to run with the throttle control in the
chokeposition untilthe engine runs
roughly,then movethrottle control
to fast position.This may require an
enginewarm-up periodfrom several
secondsto severalminutes,depending
on the temperature.
AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION
WARM
UP
Before driving the unit in cold weather,
the transmission
should be warmed up as
follows:
1. Be sure the tractor is on level ground.
2. Place the motion control lever in
neutral. Release the parking brake
and let the clutch/brake slowly return
to operating position.
3. 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.
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 Adjustments
section of this
manual.)
PURGE
TRANSMISSION
,_CAUTION:
Never engage or dis-
engage freewheel lever while the engine
is running.
To ensure proper operation and per-
formance, it is recommended
that the
transmission
be purged before operating
tractor for the first time. This procedure will
remove any trapped air inside the trans-
mission which may have developed during
shipping of your tractor.
IMPORTANT:
Should your transmission
require removal for service or replace-
ment, it should be purged after reinstall-
ation before operating the tractor.
1. Place tractor safely on level surface
with engine off and parking brake set.
2. Disengage transmission
by placing
freewheel control in '"transmission dis-
engaged" position (See "TO TRANS-
PORT" in this section of manual).
3. 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.
4. 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 step there will be no
movement of drive wheels. The air is being
removed from hydraulic drive system.
5. Move motion control lever to neutral
(N) position. Shutoff engine and set
parking brake.
6. Engage transmission
by placing
freewheel control in '"transmission
engaged" position (See "TO TRANS-
PORT" in this section of manual).
7. 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.
8. Slowly move motion control lever for-
ward, after the tractor moves approxi-
mately 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 transmission
is now purged and
ready for normal operation.
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