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OPERATION
BEFORE
STARTING
THE ENGINE
TO START
ENGINE
(See Fig. 8)
CHECK
ENGINE
OiL LEVEL (See Fig. 12)
•
The engine in your tractor has been shipped, fromthe
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.
Re nsert the d pst ck nto the tube and rest oil fill cap on
thetube.
Do not thread the cap onto the tube. Remove
and read oil level. If necessary, add oi! 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" inthe
Customer Responsibilities
section of this manual).
•
To change engine oil, see the Customer Responsibili-
ties section in this manual.
ENGINE OIL FILL
CAP/DIPSTICK
When starting engine for the first time or if engine has run
out of fuel, it will take extra cranking time to move fuel from
the tank to the engine.
•
Depress clutch/brake pedal and set parking brake.
,
Place motion control lever in neutral (N) position,
o
Move attachment clutch to "DISENGAGED"
position.
°
Pull choke control out to choke
(1\1)
p osition for cold
eng ne start. For warm engine start do not use choke
control.
°
Move throttle control to midway between fast (,_) and
slow (_)
positions.
•
Insert key into ignition and turn key c!ockwise to "START"
position and release key as soon as engine starts. Do
not
run starter continuously
for more than fifteen
seconds per minute.
If engine does not start after
several attempts, move throttle control to fast (4)
position, wait a few minutes and try again.
•
When engine starts, slowly push choke control in.
°
Move throttle control to fast (4)
position.
°
Allow
engine to warm up for a few minutes before
engaging drive or attachments_
iMPORTANT:
COLD STARTING FOR HYDRO (BELOW
40°F)
- AFTER
STARTING
ENGINE
AND BEFORE
DRIVING,
LET TRANSMISSION
WARM
UP FOR (1)
MINUTE BY PLACING MOTION CONTROL
LEVER IN
NEUTRAL AND RELEASING CLUTCH/BRAKE
PEDAL.
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 Adjust-
ments section of this manual.
FiG. 12
ADD GASOLINE
°
Fill fue! 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 canbe used within 30
days to assure fuel freshness.
IMPORTANT:
WHEN OPERATING tN TEMPERATURES
BELOW 32°F(0°C), USE FRESH, CLEAN WINTER GRADE
GASOLINE TO HELP INSURE GOOD COLD WEATHER
STARTING.
WARNING:
Experience
indicates that alcohoi blended
fuels (called gasohol or using ethanol or methanol) can
attract moistu re which leads to separation and formation of
acids during storage.
Acidic gas can damage the fue!
system of an engine while in storage.
To avoid engine
problems, the fuel system should be emptied before stor-
age 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 Instruc-
tions for additional
information.
Never use engine or
carburetor cleaner products in the fuel tank or permanent
damage may occur.
F_
CAUTION:
Fill to bottom
of gas
t.n
filler neck. Do not overfill. Wipe off any
spilled oil or fuel
Do not store, spill or
use gasoline
near an open flame.
15
PURGE TRANSMISSION
CAUTION: Neve_
,n r enegwheellevetwhiletheengi=neisrun-
l
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 devel-
oped during shipping of your tractor.
iMPORTANT: SHOULD YOUR TRANSMISSION REQUIRE
REMOVAL
FOR SERVICE
OR REPLACEMENT,
tT
SHOULD
BE
PURGED
AFTER
REINSTALLATION
BEFORE OPERATING THE TRACTOR.
*
Place tractor safely on level surface with engine off and
parking brake set.
°
Disengage transmission
by placing freewheel control
in freewheeling
position (See "TO TRANSPORT"
in
this section of manual).
°
Sitting inthe tractor seat, start engine. After the engine
is running, move throttle control to slow (-m_) position.
With motion control lever in neutral(N) position, slowly
disengage clutch/brake pedal.
°
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.
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