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WARMING UP THE ENGINE
Move
Throttle Control to
"SLOW" position. Push Choke
in
as
engine warms up.
NOTE: ALLOW ENGIN
E
TO WARM
UP
FOR
A FEW
MINUTES
BEFORE
OPERATING
.
When
restartinP. a warm en9ine,
move
Throttle Control
mid·
way between 'SLOW" and
'FAST"
position
. Choke
may not
have to be used.
TRACTOR
OPERATION
1.
With
engine running and warm, place
Throttle Control mid-
way between "SLOW" and " FAST"
position.
2. Push
Clutch-Brake
Pedal
down
firmly
to
disengage
Parking
Brake
and
hold
Clutch-Brake Pedal in
Brake
position
(Fig.
9)
.
3. Move Gear Shift
Control
Lever to
desired
gear (Fig. 10).
4. Release Clutch-Brake
Pedal SLOWLY to
start
forward
movement
.
5.
Move Varidrive
Control Lever to desired
speed
(Fig.
11)
.
If
grou
nd
travel
is too
slow
advance
Throttle
Lever.
NOTE: ALWAYS
SELECT A
GROUND TRAVEL
SPEED
THAT WILL SU
IT
THE TERRA
IN
AND THE
ATTACH-
MENT
BEING
USED.
A
A
DO
NOT
OPERATE
VARIDRIVE
CON-
TROL UN
LESS
ENGINE
IS RUNNING
.
TRANSAXLE DAMAGE
MAY RESULT.
DAMAGE
MAY OCCUR
TO
VARIDRIVE
SYSTEM.
BRING
TRACTOR
TO
COMPLETE STOP
BEFORE
SHIFTING
GEARS.
NEVER PLACE
YOU
R
HANDS
OR FEET
IN
OR
UNDER
ANY
POWERED
ATTACH-
MENT
OR
NEAR ANY
MOVING
PART
WHILE
TRACTOR OR
ANY
POWERED
ATTACHMENT IS
RUNNING.
DO
NOT
OPE RATE
THE MOWER
WITH-
OUT
EITH
ER T
HE
ENTIRE
GRASS
CAT·
CHER
,
ON MOWERS
SO
EQUIPPED,
OR
THE DEF LECTOR
SHIE
LD
IN PLACE.
NOTE:
ALWAYS
OPERATE ENGINE
AT FULL
ENGINE
RPM WHEN MOWING TO ASSURE BETTER
MOWING
PER-
FORMANCE,
LONG
ENGINE
LIFE AND
PROPER DIS-
CHARGE
OF
CUT MATERIAL.
ATTACHMENT LIFT
ADJUSTMENT
Due
to
different
weights of
Attachments, the
Attachment
Lift Spring
may
require adjustment. The
Adjustment Bolt
is located
on rear
of tractor
top
left
side (Fig.
12}.
1.
Holding Spring
Bushing with Wrench, loosen
Jam Nut.
2.
Turn
Adjustment Bolt
clockwise
to
extend
Spring
and
reduce lift
effort
(for heavier
Attachments).
3.
Turn
Adjustment Bolt counterclockwise to
decrease
lift
effort (for lighter Attachments).
4. Retighten
Jam
Nut
against
Spring Bushing.
DO
NOT
ADJUST
FOR
MAXIMUM
SPR
IN
G
EXTENSION
WHEN
USING
LIGHT
ATTACHMENTS,
SUCH
AS
MOWER.
ADJUST
LIFT
SPRING TO AID IN
LIFT-
ING
ATTACHMENT,
DON'T
OVER
POWER
SPRING
.
STOPPING YOUR TRACTOR
1.
Push
Clutch-Brake Pedal
completely
into "BRAKE"
posi-
tion.
.
5
.
FIGUR
E
12
2. Move Shift Control
Lever
to
"NEUTRAL
"
position
.
3. Place
Park ing Brake
in
"ENGAGED" position.
CLUTCH-BRAKE PEDAL SHOULD
RE·
MAIN
COMPLETELY DEPRESSED WHEN
FOOT
PRESSURE IS
RELEASED.
4.
Place
Attachment Clutch
Lever
in
"DISENGAGED"
posi-
tion
and lower
attachment to the wound.
5.
Move
Throttle
Control to
"SLOW position.
6. Move Varidrive Control Lever
to
" SLOW"
position.
7. Turn
Ignition Key
to "OF F"
position.
REMOVE
KEY
WHEN LEAVING
TRAC-
TOR
TO
PREVENT UNAUTHORIZED
USE.
MAKE SURE
PAR KING BRAKE
WILL
HOLD TR ACTOR
SECURE.
TRANSPORTING YOUR
TRACTOR
TOWING
IS NOT
RECOMMENDE
D.
Internal transaxle
damage
can result.
TRACTOR OPERATION ON
HILLS
1. Choose
one of the lowest
gears
BEFORE
starting up or
down
hills.
DO NOT DRIVE UP OR
DOWN
HILLS
WI
TH
SLOPES GREATER THAN 15°
AND DO NOT DRIVE
ACROSS AN
Y
SLOPE.
.
2. AVOID
STOPPING OR
SHIFTING
ON
HILLS.
a. If
slowing
is
necessary,
move Varidrive Control
Lever
to slower
position.
LEAVE
ENOUGH
ROOM WHEN
STOP-
PING
AND
STARTING
TO
ALLOW
SLIGHT TRACTO
R
ROLL DOWNHILL AS
CLUTCH-BRAKE
PEDAL
MOVES
THROUGH CLUTCH POSITION.
b. If stopping
is
absolutely necessary,
push
Clutch-Brake
Pedal
quickly to
brake position and
lock
Parking
Brake.
c.
To
restart
your tractor,
make sure
tractor is
in
the
low-
est speed
range
and that
you have
allowed
room
to
roll
sligh
tly
downhil
l.
Unlock
Parking Brake and
release
Clutch-Brake Pedal SLOW
LY
to
statt
tractor
forward
movement,
then
move
Varidrive
Control
Lever
to de·
sired speed.
3.
Make
all turns gradually.
,
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