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WARM WEATHER
STARTING
(50 ° 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 TRANSMISSION
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.
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 'qO ADJUST
CARBURE-
TOR" in the Service and Adjustments
section of this manual.
PURGE TRANSMISSION
_I_I=CAUTION: Never engage or disen-
gage freewheel
lever wnile the engine
is running.
To ensure proper operation
and
performance,
it is recommended
that the
transmission
be purged before operat-
ing tractor for the first time. This proce-
dure 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.
• Engage
transmission
by placing
freewheel
control in driving
position
(See 'qO TRANSPORT"
in this section
of manual).
• Sitting in the tractor
seat, start engine.
After the engine is running,
move
throttle control to half (1/2) speed. With
motion control lever in neutral (N)
position,
slowly disengage
clutch/
brake pedal.
• 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.
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