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OPERATION
BEFORE
STARTING
THE ENGINE
CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL (See Fig, 10)
•
The engine tn your tractor has been shipped, from the
factory, already filled with summer weight oil
Check engine oil with tractor on level ground,
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Unlhread
and remove oit fill cap/dipstick; wipe oil off,
Reinsert the dlpslick Into the tube and rest oii fill cap on
the tube. De not thread the cap onto the tube. Remove
arid read oil level,
it necessary, add oi! until "FULL"
mark on _Ipstick IS reached,
Do not overfitL
,
Fo='cold weather operation you shoutd change oil for
easier stait}ng (See "OiL VISCOSITY
CHART" tn the
Customer
Responsibilities
section of this manual)
•
To change engine oil, see the.Customer
Responsibili-
ties section in this manual.
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FILL CAP/DIPSTICK
FIG. 10
ADD GASOLINE
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Filt fuel tank,
Use fresh, clean, regular
unleaded
gasoline with a minimum of 87 octane
(Use Of leaded
gasoline will increase'carbon
and lead oxide deposits
afld reduce valve life),
Do nol mix oil with gasoline,
Purchase fuel In quar_ttttes that can be Used within 30
days to assure fuel f(eshnesso
IMPORTANT;
WHEN OPERATING
IN TEMPERATURES
BELOW 32"F(0°C), USE FRESH. CLEAN WINTER GRADE
GASOLINE TO HELP INSURE GOOD COLD WEATHER
STARTING
WARNING:
Experience
indicates
that alcohof
blended
fuels (called gasohot or using ethanol or methanol)
can
attract moisture which Ieads to se_paralien and formation of
acids during
storage.
Acidic gas Can damage the fuel
system of an engine while tn storage
To avoid engine
problems, the fuel system should be emptied before stor-
age of 30 days or longer.
Drain the gas tank, start Ihe
engine and let tt run until the fuel lines and carburetor are
empty_ Use fresh rue! next season
See Storage instruc-
tions for additional
Ir}format_on
Never use engine or
carburetor cleaner products In the fueJ tank or permanent
damage may occur
CAUTION:
FIll to bottom
of gas tank-_l
filler neck. Do not overfilL Wipeoffany
I
spilledo
orfueL
Do not store, splllor
I
use gasoline near an open flame.
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TO START
ENGINE
(See Fig. 6)
When starting the engine for the firs_ time or if Ihe engine
has run out of fuel, II wiil 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 tn neutral (N) position
•
Move attachment
clutch to "DISENGAGED"
position,
•
Move Ihr6ttle control to fast (,f_)
pos[tloh
•
Pull choke control out for a cold engine start attempL
For a warm engine start attempt the choke control may
not be needed,
Note: Before
starting, read the warm and cold starting
procedures
below
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Insert key Intotgnllion and rum key clockwise to°START"
position and release key as soon as engine alerts Do
not run Starter continuously
for more than fifteen sec-
onds per minute
If Ihe engine does not alert after
several
attempts,
push 'choke control In, wait a few
minutes and try again, tf engine still does not start, pull
the choke control out end re|_
WARM WEATHER
STARTING
(50 ° F and above)
•
When engine starts, slowly push choke control in unlt]
the engine begins t0 run smoothly,
if ihe engine sfarts
to run roughly, pull Ihe choke control out s}ightly for a
few seconds and then continue to push the control In
slowly
•
The altechmeflls
and ground drive can now be used. _1
%heengine does not accept the lea& restart the engine
and allow i_to warm up for one m_nute using the choke
as described above,
COLD WEATHER
STARTING
(50 ° F and below)
•
When engine starts, slowty push choke control in unti!
lhe engine begins to run smoothly
Continue to push
the choke control in smalt steps at_owing the engine to
accept small changes in speed and toad, until the
choke control Is fully in If the engine starts to run
roughly
pull the choke control out s_ightly for a few
seconds
and then continue
to push the control in
sloWly, This may require an englne warm-up
period
from several seconds
to severe! minutes, depending
on the temperature,
HYDROSTATIC
TRANSMISSION
WARM UP
-
Before driving the unit in cold wealher, the transmis-
slon should be warmed up as foIIows:
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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 the clutch/brake
slowly return to operating posi!ion.
•
Allow one minute for transmission to warm up,
This can be done
during the engine warm up
pedod.
•
The attachments
can be used during the engine warm-
up period after the transmission
has been warmed up
and may requlrethe choke control be puff ed out siighIly
NOTE: if at a high altitude
(above 3000 feet) or in cold
temperatures
(below 32 F) the carburetor rue! mixture may
need to be adjusted for best engine performance,
See 'rTO
ADJUST CARBURETOR"
in the service and Adjustments
section of this mant_al
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