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FIG.
10
2.
Pull out choke contro
l {C),
to fu
ll
choke
position
to start in cold weather.
3
.
Advance throttle control
lever
(D),
to
about
1 2
throt
t
le.
GEAR SHIFT LEVER
FIG. 11
4.
0
~
(!)
( \ _ - - -
ATTACHMENT
CLUTCH
LEV ER
5. Turn key
(
B,
F ig.
10), in ign it
ion-starterswitch
clockwise
to engage
starter.
When
engine
starts,
release key. After engine
starts, move throttle
c ontrol lever
(D),
to
fast position
.
Let engine
wa rm
up, before
apply
ing load.
CAUTION
:
Do
not run
starter
continously
for
mo re
than 30
seconds
at
a
time
.
If after several attempts
engine
does not
start,
move
throttle
control
lever (D), to fast
position. Wait
for two minutes,
then
try
aga in.
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.12.72
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6.
To stop
engine,
turn
key
(
B, Fig.
10),
in
a
counterclockwise
direct
ion
to
OFF
position.
Key should
be removed
so
chi
ldren
con not start
Tractor.
safe operat
i
ng
1.
Try your Tractor
in
a large, open space
.
Lea
rn
to
start,
stop and reverse.
2. Start
the
engine
and put
the
throttle
control
lever
at about
Y2
throttle.
Push
down
on
foot
pedal,
move
gear
sh ift lever tospeeddesired
.
Release foot pedal
slowly, and
Tractor will
start
to move. After
foot
pedal
is
fully re-
leased
(clutch
engaged),
mo
ve thrott
le con
trol
lever
to
fa
s
t
position. If ground travel is
too
fast,
depres
s foot peda
l
and
shift
to
a
slower
ground travel
speed. Always se
l ect
a ground
travel
speed
that w
ill
s
ui
t attachment being
used and not
over
load the
eng ine.
3. Do not shift gears wh
il
e Tractor
is
moving.
4
.
To
stop
Tractor, push foot pedal
all
the way
down. Move gear
shift
lever
to neutral,
set
parking
broke
lock.
and release
foot
pedal.
Always check to
make
su re broke lock will
hold Tractor secure. Disengage
power to
attach-
ment.
Shut-off and remove
key from switch.
Thi
s
will
prevent
unauthorized operation. Keep
key
in
a safe pl_ace out of reach of chi
I dren.
Never
leave
e
ng ine running wi th Tractor
unattended.
5. Do not operate the Tractor
in high gear
go ing
down hill. Do not turn
sharp
corners
wh
il
e
going down
hill.
If
it
is
necessary
to stop
Tractor whi le going down
h
ill
, do so quickly
to
prevent Tractor
from pick ing up speed during
the
declutching
to
broke
posit ion
.
NOTE: The engine
produces
considerable
brak-
ing act ion when throttled back
to id
li
ng
speed
without
dec
lutch ing.
T
hi
s
procedure
is
re-
commended before applying broke.
DO NOT
OPE~ATE
TRACTOR
ACROSS
SLOP
ES.
DO
NOT
OPtRATE TRACTOR
UP
OR DOWN
SLOPES WITH MORE
T
HAN
A 15
DEGREE SLOP
E.
6. Do
not
shift gears
wh
il
e going up
steep hill
s.
Choose a
low e
nough
gear to
climb hill wit
hout
stopping
and
shift ing gears
.
If it
is
necessary
to stop while go ing
up h
ill, do so quick
ly to
prevent Tractor ro
ll
ing
backward. Before s
tart-
ing
Tractor
in mot ion
go
ing uph ill,
use
one of
the lowest
gears. Reduce engine
speed
and en-
gage
c
lutch gradua
lly
to
prevent
Tractor
from
"rear
ing up".
7.
Upsets
can
happen eas
il
y in d itches.
Stay
alert
for hol
e
s or other yard hazards
.
towing tractor
1. Place gear sh
ift
lever in
neutral
position
.
Tra c-
tor can then be towed at
a
reasonable
safe
speed
not faster
than 6
mil
es
per hour.
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