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PURGE TRANSMISSION
_,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
wilt
remove any trapped
air inside the trans-
mission
which
may have developed
during
shipping
of your tractor.
IMPORTANT:
Should your transmission
require removal
for service
or replacement,
it should
be purged after reinstallation
before operating
the tractor.
1.
Place tractor
safely on level surface
with engine
off and parking
brake set,
2o Disengage
transmission
by placing
freewheel
control
in freewheeling
position
(See "TO TRANSPORT"
in
this section
of manual).
3.
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°
4.
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.
5.
Move motion
control
lever to neutral
(N) position,
Shut- off engine and set
parking
brake.
6.
Engage
transmission
by placing
freewheel
control
in driving
position
(See '_O TRANSPORT"
in this section
of manual)°
7.
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.
8.
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°
MOWING
TIPS
o Mower
should
be properly
leveled
for
best mowing
performance.
See "TO
LEVEL MOWER
HOUSING"
in the
Service
and Adjustments
section
of this
manual°
• The left hand side of mower should
be
used for trimming.
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 distribu-
tion of clippings
and more uniform
cutting.
• When
mowing
large areas, start by
turning
to the right so that clippings
will
discharge
away from shrubs,
fences,
driveways,
etc.
After one or two
rounds,
mow in the opposite
direction
making
left hand turns until finished.
° 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°
° Do not mow grass when it is wet° Wet
grass wil! plug mower
and leave
undesirable
clumps.
Allow
grass to dry
before
mowing_
° Always
operate
engine
at full throttle
when
mowing
to assure
better mowing
performance
and proper
discharge
of
material.
Regulate
ground
speed
by
selecting
a low enough
gear to give the
mower cutting
performance
as well as
the quality
of cut desired,
• When
operating
attachments,
select a
ground
speed
that wilt suit the terrain
and give best performance
of the
attachment
being
used_
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