Table of Contents
Advertisement
° 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.
WARM
WEATHER
STARTING
(500 F and
above)
• When engine
starts, move the throttle
control to the fast position.
• The attachments
and ground
drive can
now be used. If the engine does not
accept
the load, restart the engine and
allow it to warm up for one minute
using the choke as described
above.
COLD WEATHER
STARTING
( 50 ° F and
below)
• When
engine starts,
allow engine
to
run with the throttle
control in the
choke
position
until the engine
runs
roughly,
then move throttle
control
to
fast position.
This may require an
engine
warm-up
period
from several
seconds
to several
minutes,
depend-
ing on the temperature°
AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISS
ION WARM
UP
.
Before
driving
the unit in cold weather,
the transmission
should
be warmed
up
as follows:
,' Be sure the tractor is on level
ground.
. Place the motion control
lever in
neutral.
Release
the parking
brake
and let the clutch/brake
slowly
return
to operating
position.
,,Allow
one minute for transmission
to
warm up. This can be done during the
engine warm
up period.
° The attachments
can also be used
during
the engine warm-up
period
after the transmission
has been
warmed
up o
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
perfor-
mance.
See "TO ADJUST
CARBURE-
TOR"
in the Service and Adjustments
section
of this manualr
PURGETRANSMISSION
._CAUTION:
Never engage
or disen-
gage freewheel
lever while the engine is
running.
To ensure
proper
operation
and perfor-
mance,
it is recommended
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 developed
during
shipping
of your tractor.
IMPORTANT:
Should your transmission
require
removal
for service
or replace-
ment,
it should
be purged after reinstalla_
tion 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 in the tractor seat, start engine.
After the engine is running,
move
throttle
control to slow 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.
NOTE:
During this procedure
there will
be no movement
of drive wheels.
The air
is being removed
from hydraulic
drive
system.
• Move motion
control lever to neutral
(N) position,
Shut- off engine
and set
parking
brake.
o Engage
transmission
by placing
freewheel
control
in driving
position
(See "TO TRANSPORT"
in this section
of manual)
• Sitting in the tractor
seat, start engine.
After the engine is running,
move
throttle
control
to half (1f2) speed. With
motion control
lever in neutral
(N)
position,
slowly
disengage
clutch/
brake
pedal.
o Slowly
move motion control
lever
forward,
after the tractor
moves
approximately
five (5) feet, slowly
move motion control
lever to reverse
position.
After the tractor
moves
approximately
five (5) feet return the
motion
control lever to the neutral
(N)
position.
Repeat this procedure
with
the motion
control lever three
(3)
times.
. Your tractor
is now purged
and now
ready
for normal
operation°
16
Advertisement
Table of Contents
