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NOTE: To protect
hood from damage
when transporting
your tractor on a truck
or a trailer, be sure hood is closed and
secured to tractor. Use an appropriate
means of tying hood to tractor (rope,
cord, etc.).
TOWING CARTS AND OTHER
A'I-rACHMENTS
Tow only the attachments
that are
recommended
by and comply with
specifications
of the manufacturer
of your
tractor. Use common
sense when towing.
Too heavy of a load, while on a slope, is
dangerous.
Tires can lose traction with
the ground and cause you to lose control
of your tractor.
BEFORE
STARTING
THE ENGINE
CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL
• 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.
• Unthread
and remove oil fill cap/
dipstick;
wipe oil off. Reinsert the
dipstick into the tube and rest oil fill
cap on the tube.
Do not thread the cap
onto the tube. 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 Mainte-
nance section of this manual).
• To change engine oil, see the Mainte-
nance 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 fresh-
ness.
IMPORTANT:
When operating in
temperatures
below 32°F(0oc),
use
fresh, clean winter grade gasoline to
help insure good cold weather starting.
,AWARNING:
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
prob!ems, the fuel system should be
emptied before storage 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 Instructions
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
spilled oil or fuel.
Do not store, spill or
use gasoline near an open flame.
TO START ENGINE
When starting the engine for the first time
or if the engine has run out of fuel, it will
take extra cranking time to move fuel
from the tank to the engine.
• Be sure freewheel
control is in the
transmission
engaged
position.
• Sit on seat in operating position,
depress clutch/brake
pedal and set
parking brake.
• Place motion control lever in neutral
(N) position.
• Move attachment
clutch to "DISEN-
GAGED" position.
• Move throttle control to choke position.
NOTE:
Before starting, read the warm
and cold starting procedures
below.
• 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 the engine does not start after
several attempts,
move throttle control
to fast position, wait a few minutes and
try again. If engine still does not start,
move the throttle control back to the
choke position and retry.
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