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TO OPERATE
ON HILLS
_WARNING:
Do not drive up or down
hills with slopes
greater
than 15 ° and do
not drive across
any slope. Use the slope
guide
provided
at the back of this manual.
• Choose
the slowest
speed
before
start-
ing up or down hills.
• Avoid stopping
or changing
speed on hills.
• If slowing
is necessary,
move throttle
control
lever to slower
position.
• If stopping
is absolutely
necessary,
push clutch/brake
pedal quickly
to brake
position
and engage
parking
brake.
• Move motion control
lever to neutral
(N)
position.
IMPORTANT:
The motion
control
lever
does not return to neutral
(N) position
when the clutch/brake
pedal is depressed.
• To restart
movement,
slowly
release
parking
brake and clutch/brake
pedal.
• Slowly
move motion control
lever to
slowest
setting.
• Make all turns slowly.
TO TRANSPORT
When
pushing
or towing
your tractor,
be
sure to disengage
transmission
by placing
freewheel
control
in freewheeling
position.
Freewheel
control
is located
at the rear
drawbar
of tractor.
1.
Raise attachment
lift to highest
posi-
tion with attachment
lift control.
2.
Pull freewheel
control
out and down
into the slot and release
so it is held in
the disengaged
position.
• Do not
push or tow tractor
at more than
two (2) MPH.
• To re-engage
transmission,
reverse
above
procedure.
Transmission
Engaged
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Transmission
Disengaged
NOTE:
To protect
hood from damage
when transporting
your tractor
on a truck
or a trailer, be sure hood is closed
and
secured
to tractor.
Use an appropriate
means
of tying hood to tractor
(rope, cord,
etc.).
TOWING
CARTS
AND OTHER
ATTACH-
MENTS
Tow only the attachments
that are recom-
mended
by and comply
with specifications
of the manufacturer
of your tractor.
Use
common
sense when
towing.
Too heavy
of a load, while on a slope, is dangerous.
Tires can lose traction
with the ground
and
cause you to lose control
of your tractor.
BEFORE
STARTING
THE
ENGINE
CHECK
ENGINE
OIL LEVEL
The engine
in your tractor
has been
shipped,
from the factory,
already
filled
with summer
weight
oil.
1. Check
engine
oil with tractor
on level
ground.
2.
Remove
oil fill cap/dipstick
and wipe
clean,
reinsert
the dipstick
and screw
cap tight, wait for a few seconds,
re-
move and read oil level.
If necessary,
add oil until
"FULl"
mark on dipstick
is
reached.
Do not overfill.
• For cold weather
operation
you should
change
oil for easier
starting
(See the
oil viscosity
chart in the Maintenance
section
of this manual).
• To change
engine
oil, see the Mainte-
nance
section
in this manual.
ADD GASOLINE
• Fill fuel tank to bottom
of tank filler neck.
Do not overfill.
Use fresh,
clean,
regular
unleaded
gasoline
with a minimum
of
87 octane.
(Use of leaded
gasoline
will
increase
carbon
and lead oxide deposits
and reduce
valve life). Do not mix oil
with gasoline.
Purchase
fuel in quanti-
ties that can be used within 30 days to
assure
fuel freshness.
AI_CAUTION:
Wipe off any spilled
oil or
fuel. Do not store,
spill or use gasoline
near an open flame.
IMPORTANT:
When
operating
in tempera-
tures below 32°F(0°C),
use fresh,
clean
winter
grade gasoline
to help insure
good
cold weather
starting.
CAUTION:
Alcohol
blended
fuels (called
gasohol
or using
ethanol
or methanol)
can
attract
moisture
which
leads to separa-
tion and formation
of acids during
storage.
Acidic gas can damage
the fuel system
of
an engine
while in storage.
To avoid engine
problems,
the fuel system
should
be emptied
before
storage
of 30
days or longer.
Drain the gas tank,
start
the engine
and let it run until the fuel lines
and carburetor
are empty.
Use fresh fuel
next season.
See Storage
Instructions
for
additional
information.
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