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OPEF AT ON
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ADD GASOLINE
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Fill fuel tank.
Use fresh, clean, regular unleaded
gasoline with a minimum of 87 octane. (Use of leaded
gaso ine wii! ncrease carbon and lead oxide deposits
and reduce valve life}. Do not mix oil with gasoline.
Purchase fuel in quantities that can be use.Qwithin 30
days to assure fuel freshness.
IMPORTANT:
WHEN OPERATING IN TEMP_L:.RATURES
BELOW 32°F(0°0), USE FRESH, CLEAN WINTER GRADE
GASOLINE TO HELP INSURE GOOD COLD WEATHER
STARTING.
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WARNING:
Experience
indicates that atcoho} biended
fuels (called gasohol or using ethanol or methanol) can
attract moisture which leads to separation 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 shoutd be emptied before stor-.
age of 30 days or tonger.
Drain the gas tank, staff the
engine and let it run until the fuel lines and carburetor are
empty. Use fresh fuet next season. See Storage instruc-
tions for additional
information.
Never use engine or
carburetor cleaner products in the fuel tank or permanent
damage may occur.
CAUTION:
Fill to bottom
of ge
!_iller neck, Do not ovm'fill. Wipe off any
spitled oimor fUelo Do not stot% _pill or
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TO START ENGINE! (See Fig. 7)
When starting the engine for the first time or if the engine
has mn out of fuel, it will take extra cranking time to move
fuel from the tank to the engine.
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Be sure freewheel control is in the transmission
en-
gaged position.
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Sit on seat in operating position, depress clutchfbrake
pedat and set parking brake.
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Place motion control lever in neutral (N) position.
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Move attachment clutch to "DISENGAGED"
position.
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Move throttle control to choke (JXJ) position.
Note:
Before starting, read the warm and cold starting
procedures below.
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insertkey into ignition and turn key clockwise to"START"
position and release key as soon as engine starts. Do
not run stad.er continuously for more than fifteen sec-
onds per minute,
if the engine does not start after
severa_ attempts,
move throttle contrei to fast (,t_)
position, wait a few minutes and try aguish. H: e ngine st!!!
does not start, move the throttle contr_._lback to the
choke
(t\I)
position and retry.
WARM WEATHER STARTING (50 ° F and _bove)
When engine sta_s, move the th rott!e cent_o! to the fast
(@_) position.
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The attachments and ground drive can now be used, if
the engine does not accept the toad, res1:a_t t he engine
and aiiow it to warm up for one minute using the cl_oke
as described above.
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COLD WEATHER STARTING ( 50 ° F and below}
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When engine starts, allow engine to run with the throttle
control in the choke (N) position until the engine runs
rough!y, 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
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Before driving the unit in cold weather, the transmis-
sion should be warmed up as follows:
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Be sure the tractor is on level ground.
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Place the motion controJ 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.
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The attachments can also be used during the engine
warm-up period a_er the trans mission 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
_e
engine is runo
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 wMch may have deveP
oped during shipping of your tractor.
!_i1PORTANT: SHOULD YOUR TRANSMISSION REQUtRE
REMOVAL
FOR SERVICE
OR REPLACEMENT,
iT
SHOULD
BE PURGED
AFTER
REINSTALLATION
BEFORE OPERATING THE TRACTOR.
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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).
Sittff_g in the tractor seat, start engine. After the engine
!s running, move throttle controt to slow (_)
position.
With motion control lever in neutral (N) position, slowly
disengage ciutchibrake pedal.
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Move motion control lever to full forward position and
hold for five (5} seconds.
Move lever to futI reverse
position and held for five (5) seconds,
Repeat this
procedure three (3) times.
NOTE: During this procedure there wilt be no movement of
drive wheeis. The air is being removed from hydraulic drive
system.
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Move motion control lever to neutral (N} position, Shut-
off engine and set parking brake°
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Engage transmi!._sion by placing freewheel cont_o! in
driving position (See TO TRANSr ORT in this _ection
of manual),
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