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OPERATION
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The attachments can aIso be used during the engine
warm-up period afterthe transmission has been warmed
up.
NOTE:
If at a high altitude (above 3000 feet) or in coId
temperatures (below 32 F) the carburetor fuet mixture may
need to be adjusted for best engine performance. See 'q'O
ADJUST CARBURETOR" in the 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-
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 de-
veloped during shipping of your tractor.
IMPORTANT:
SHOULD YOUR TRANSMISSION REQUIRE
REMOVAL FOR SERVICE OR REPLACEMENT, IT SHOULD
BE PURGED AFTER REINSTALLATIONBEFORE OPERATING
THE TRACTOR.
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PIace tractor safely on levet surface with engine off and
parking brake set.
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Disengage transmission by pIacing freewheel control
in freewheeling position (See"TOTRANSPORT"in
this
section of manual).
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Sitting in the tractor seat, start engine. After the engine
is running, move throttIe control to stow position. With
motion control lever in neutral (N) position, slowly dis-
engage clutch/brake pedal.
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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 air is being removed from hydraulic
drive system.
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Move motion control Iever to neutral (N) position. Shut-
off engine and set parking brake.
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Engage transmission
by placing freewheel control in
driving position (See "TOTRANSPORT"
in this section
of manuaI).
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Sitting in the tractor seat, start engine. After the engine
is running, move throttle controI to half (1/2) speed.
With motion controI lever in neutral (N) position, slowly
disengage clutch/brake pedal.
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Slowly move motion controI lever forward, after the
tractor moves approximately five (5) feet, slowly move
motion control lever to reverse position. After the trac-
tor moves approximately five (5) feet return the mo-
tion control lever to the neutral (N) position. Repeat
this procedure with the motion control lever three (3)
times.
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Your transmission
is now purged and now ready for
normaI operation.
MOWING TIPS
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Mower shouId be properly teveled for best mowing per-
formance. See "TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING" in the
Service and Adjustments section of this manual.
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The Ieft hand side of mower shouId be used for trim-
ming.
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Drive so that clippings are discharged onto the area
that has been cut. Have the cut area to the right of the
machine. This wilt result in a more even distribution of
clippings and more uniform cutting.
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When mowing Iarge areas, start by turning to the right so
that clippings will discharge away from shrub& fences,
driveways, etc. After one or two rounds, mow in the
opposite direction making left hand turns until finished
(See Fig. 10).
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FIG. 10
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If grass is extremely tail, it should be mowed twice to
reduce load and possible fire hazard from dried clip-
pings. Make first cut relatively high; the second to the
desired height.
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Do not mow grass when it is wet. Wet grass wilI plug
mower and leave undesirable clumps. Allow grass to
dry before mowing.
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Always operate engine at full throttle when mow-
ing to assure better mowing performance and proper
discharge of material. ReguIate ground speed by se-
lecting a Iow enough gear to give the mower cutting
performance as weII as the quaIity of cut desired.
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When operating attachments, seIect a ground speed
that will suit the terrain and give best performance of
the attachment being used.
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