Craftsman EZ3 917.258553 Owner's Manual page 14

OPERATION
TO START ENGINE (See Fig, 9)
When starting the engine for the first time or if the engine
has run out of fuel, it will take extra cranking time to move
fuel from the tank to the engine,
, Be sure freewheel Control is in the transmission en-
gaged position,
° Sit on seat in operating position, depress clutch/brake
pedal and set parking brake.
, Place motion control lever in neutral (N) position.
o Move attachment clutch to "DISENGAGED" position..
= Move throttle control to choke (N) position.
Note: Before starting, read the warm and cold starting
procedures below.
° Insert key into ignition and tum keyclockwise to"START"
position and release key as soon as engine starts. Do
not run starter continuously for more than fifteen sec-
onds 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 enginestilt
does not start, move the throttle control back to the
choke (N) position and retry°
WARM WEATHER STARTING (50 ° F and above)
° When engine starts, move the throttle control to the fast
(,_) position.1
• The attachments and ground drivecan nowbe 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 (N) 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, depending on the
temperature.
HYDROSTATIC TRANSMISSION WARM UP
= Before driving the unit in cold weather, the transmis*
sion 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 afterthe 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 performance. See "TO
ADJUST CARBURETOR" in the Service and Adjustments
section of this manual.
PURGE TRANSMISSION
CAUTION'_"Never engage Or disengag_q
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 wil} 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, iT
SHOULD BE PURGED AFTER REINSTALLAT!ON
BEFORE OPERATING THE TRACTOR°
° Place tractor safely on level surface with engine off and
parking brake seL
• Disengage transmission by placing freewheel control
in freewheeling position (See "TO TRANSPORT" in
this section of manual).
. Sittinginthetractorseat, startengine. Aftertheengine
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 setparking brake.
° Engage transmission by placing freewheel control in
driving position (See "TO TRANSPORT" in this section
of manual).
o Sittinginthetractor seat, start engine, Afterthe engine
is running move throttle control to half (1/2) speed°
With motion control lever in neutral (N) posit on, s ow y
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
operati6n,
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