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OPERATION
PURGE TRANSMISSION
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 YOURTRANSMISSION
REQUIRE
REMOVAL
FOR SERVICE
OR REPLACEMENT,
IT
SHOULD
BE PURGED
AFTER
REINSTALLATION
BEFORE OPERATING THE TRACTOR.
o
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).
o
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.
o
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 '_ro TRANSPORT" in this section
of manual).
o
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 tothe neutral (N) position, Repeat
this procedure with the motion control lever three (3)
times.
o
Your tractor is now purged and now ready for normal
operation.
MOWING T PS
Tire chains cannot be used when the mower housing
is attached to tractor.
Mower should be properly leveled for best mowing
peflormance.
See"TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING" in
the Service and Adjustments
section of this manual.
o
Use the runner on the right hand side of mower as a
guide. The blade cuts approximately an inch outside
the runner (See Fig. 10).
o
The left hand side of mower shouid be used for trim-
ming.
o
Drive so that clippings are discharged onto the area
that has been cut. Have the cut area to the right of the
tractor.
This will result in a more even distribution of
clippings and more uniform cutting.
o
When mowing large areas, start by turning to the right
so that clippings wilt discharge
away from shrubs,
fences, driveways, etc. After one or two rounds, mow
in the opposite direction making left hand turns until
finished (See Fig. !3).
o
If grass is extremely tall, it should be mowed twice to
reduce load and possible fire hazard from dried clip-
pings. Make first cut relatively high; the second to the
desired height.
o
Do not mow grass when it is wet. Wet grass will plug
mower and leave undesirable clumps. Allow grass to
dry before mowing.
Always operate engine at ful! throttle when mowing to
assure better mowing performance
and proper dis-
charge of material. Regulate ground speed by select-
ing a low enough gear to give the mower cutting
performance as well as the quality of cut desired.
o
When operating attachments,
select a ground speed
that will suit the terrain and give best performance of
the attachment being used.
FIG. 13
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