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TO OPERATE
ON HILLS
_I:_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 posi-
tion and engage
parking
brake.
• Move gearshift
lever to 1st gear.
Be
sure you have allowed
room for tractor
to roll slightly
as you restart
movement.
• To restart
movement,
slowly
release
parking
brake and clutch/brake
pedal.
• Make all turns slowly.
TO TRANSPORT
• Raise attachment
lift to highest
position
with attachment
lift control.
• When
pushing
or towing
your tractor,
be sure gearshift
lever is in neutral
(N)
position.
• Do not push or tow tractor
at more than
five (5) MPH.
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 "OIL
VISCOSITY
CHART"
in the Mainte-
nance
section
of this manual).
• To change
engine
oil, see the Mainte-
nance
section
in this manual.
ADD GASOLINE
• Fill fuel tank to bottom
of 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 quan-
tities that can be used within
30 days to
assure
fuel freshness.
_CAUTION:
Wipe off any spilled
oil or
fuel.
Do not store, spill or use gasoline
near an open flame.
IMPORTANT:
When
operating
in temper-
atures
below32°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.
Never use engine
or carburetor
cleaner
products
in the fuel
tank or permanent
damage
may occur.
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