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OPERATION
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CAUTION:
Fill to bottom
of gas tank
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filler neck, Do not overfill
Wipe off any
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spilled oi! or fuel.
Do not store, spill or
use gasoline near an open flame,
TO START
ENGINE (See Fig. 8)
When starting the engine for the first time or if the engine
has run out of fuel, It will take extra cranking lime to move
fuel from the tank to the engine.
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Be sure freewheel
control is ]n the lransmlsston
an.-
gaged position.
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Sit on seat in operating position, depress clutch/brake
pedal and set parking brake
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Place motion control lever in neutral IN) postlten
°
Move altachment
clutch to "DISENGAGED"
posillon
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Move throttle conlrol to fast position
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Pull choke control out for a cold engine slad attempt
For a warm engine start atlempl lhe choke csntro! may
net be needed_
NOte: Before starting,
read the warm and cold starting
procedures below
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Insert keyinlo ignition and turn keydockwise
to"START"
position and release key as soon as engine slarts
Do
not run starter continuously
for more than fifteen sec-
onds per minute
If Ihe engine does nat start after
several attempts,
push choke control in, wait a few
minutes and lry again
tf engine slilldoes
not start, putl
the choke control out and retry
WARM WEATHER
STARTING
(50 ° F and above)
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When engine starts, slowly push choke centrotln until
the engine begins to run smoothly.
If the engine slarts
to run roughly, pu]t the choke control out slightly for a
few seconds and then continue
to push the control in
slowly
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The attachmenls and ground drive can now be used
if
the engine does not accept the toad, restart the engine
and allow tt to warm up for one minute using the choke
as described
above
COLD WEATHER
STARTING
(50 ° F and betow)
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When engine slarts, slowly push choke conlral in unlit
the engine begins le run smoothly
Continue to push
the choke conlrol in small steps allowing the engine to
accept small changes
in speed and load, until the
choke control is fully In. If Ihe engine starts to run
roughly
pull the choke control out stlghlly for a few
seconds
and then continue
to push the centre
n
slowly. This may require an engine warm-up
period
from several seconds to several minutes, depending
on the temperature.
HYDROSTATIC
TRANSMLSSION
WARM UP
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Before driving the unit fn cold weather, the transmis-
sion should be warmed up as lellows;
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Be sure the tractor is on level ground.
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Place the motion control lever in neutral.
Release the parking brake and let Ihe clutch/brake
slowly retum to operating position,
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Allow one minute for transmission
to warm up_
This can be done during
the engine warm up
period.
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The attachments can be used during the engine warm-
up period after the transmission has been warmed up
and may require the choke control be pulled out sfigh_ly.
NOTE: If at a high altitude (above 3000 feet) or in cold
temperatures (below 32 F) the carburetor fuel mixture may
need Io be adjusted for best engine performance.
Sea"TO
ADJUST CARBURETOR"
in _he Service and Adjustments
section of this manual
PURGE
TRANSMISSION
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CAUTION:
Neverengageordisengage
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freewheel lever while the engine is run_
nlng,
To ensure proper operation and performance,
It is recom-
mended thai the lransmlsston be purged before operating
tractor for the firsl time
This procedure
witl remove any
trapped air Inside the lransmtssion
which may have devel-
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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Plasetractor
safely on levetsurface
with engine off and
parking brake set
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D_sengage lransmtsslon by placing freewheel
control
in freewheeling
position (See
TO TRANSPORT"
in
this section of manual)
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Sittinginthelractorseat,
startenglne
Alterlheeng[ne
[s running, move throttle control Eoslow position. With
motion controt
lever in neutral
IN) position,
slowly
disengage clutch/brake
pedal.
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Move motion control lever to full forward position and
hold for five (5) seconds.
Move lever to furl reverse
posilion and hold tor five (5) seconds_
Repeat this
procedure three (3) times
NOTE: During this procedure lhere witJbe no movement of
d rive wheels. The air Is being removed from hydraulic drive
system
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Move metlon control lever to neutral (N) position.. Shut-
elf engine and set parktng brake
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Engage transmission
by placing freewheel
control in
driving posilien (See "TO TRANSPORT"
in thissection
of manual)
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Sitting in the tractor seat. start engine. After the engine
is running move throttle centre/to
half (1/2) speed.
With motion control lever in neutrat IN) position, s owly
disengage c_utchibrake pedal
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Slowly move motion control lever forward, alter the
lractcr moves approximately
five (5) feet, slowly move
motion control lever to reverse
position_
After the
trB,ctor moves
approximately
l[ve (5) feet return the
motion control lever to the neutral IN) position. Repeat
this procedure with the motion control lever lhree {3)
times.
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Your_lractor is now purged and now ready for normal
operation
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