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OPERATION
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[_ CAUTION: Fill to bottom of gas tank |
filler neck, Do not overfill Wipe off any
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spilled oi! or fuel. Do not store, spill or
use gasoline near an open flame,
TO START ENGINE (See Fig. 8)
When starting the engine for the first time or if the engine
has run out of fuel, It will take extra cranking lime to move
fuel from the tank to the engine.
• Be sure freewheel control is ]n the lransmlsston an.-
gaged position.
" Sit on seat inoperating position, depress clutch/brake
pedal and set parking brake
• Place motion control lever in neutral IN) postlten
° Move altachment clutch to "DISENGAGED" posillon
, Move throttle conlrol to fast position
• Pull choke control out for a cold engine slad attempt
For awarm engine start atlempl lhe choke csntro! may
net be needed_
NOte: Before starting, read the warm and cold starting
procedures below
• Insert keyinlo ignition andturn keydockwise to"START"
position and release key as soon as engine slarts Do
not run starter continuously for more than fifteen sec-
onds per minute If Ihe engine does nat start after
several attempts, push choke control in, wait a few
minutes and lry again tf engine slilldoes notstart, putl
the choke control out and retry
WARM WEATHER STARTING (50° F and above)
• When engine starts, slowly push choke centrotln until
the engine begins to run smoothly. Ifthe engine slarts
to run roughly, pu]t the choke control out slightly for a
few seconds and then continue to push the control in
slowly
• The attachmenls and ground drive can now be used if
the engine does not accept the toad, restart the engine
and allow ttto warm up for one minute using the choke
as described above
COLD WEATHER STARTING (50° F and betow)
• When engine slarts, slowly push choke conlral in unlit
the engine begins le run smoothly Continue to push
the choke conlrol insmall steps allowing the engine to
accept small changes in speed and load, until the
choke control is fully In. If Ihe engine starts to run
roughly pull the choke control out stlghlly for a few
seconds and then continue to push the centre n
slowly. This may require an engine warm-up period
from several seconds to several minutes, depending
on the temperature.
HYDROSTATIC TRANSMLSSION WARM UP
• Before driving the unit fn cold weather, the transmis-
sion should be warmed up as lellows;
• Be sure the tractor is on level ground.
• Place the motion control lever in neutral.
Release the parking brake and let Ihe clutch/brake
slowly retum to operating position,
,, Allow one minute for transmission to warm up_
This can be done during the engine warm up
period.
• The attachments can be used during the engine warm-
up period after the transmission has been warmed up
and may require the choke control be pulled out sfigh_ly.
NOTE: If at a high altitude (above 3000 feet) or in cold
temperatures (below 32 F) the carburetor fuel mixture may
need Io be adjusted for best engine performance. Sea"TO
ADJUST CARBURETOR" in _heService and Adjustments
section of this manual
PURGE TRANSMISSION
_ CAUTION: Neverengageordisengage !
freewheel lever while the engine is run_
nlng,
To ensure proper operation and performance, Itis recom-
mended thai the lransmlsston be purged before operating
tractor for the firsl time This procedure witl remove any
trapped air Inside the lransmtssion which may have devel-
oped 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.
• Plasetractor safely on levetsurface with engine off and
parking brake set
,, D_sengage lransmtsslon by placing freewheel control
in freewheeling position (See TO TRANSPORT" in
this section of manual)
° Sittinginthelractorseat, startenglne Alterlheeng[ne
[s running, move throttle control Eoslow position. With
motion controt lever in neutral IN) position, slowly
disengage clutch/brake pedal.
• Move motion control lever to full forward position and
hold for five (5) seconds. Move lever to furl reverse
posilion and hold tor five (5) seconds_ Repeat this
procedure three (3) times
NOTE: During thisprocedure lhere witJbe no movement of
drivewheels. The air Is being removed from hydraulic drive
system
• Move metlon control lever to neutral (N) position.. Shut-
elf engine and set parktng brake
• Engage transmission by placing freewheel control in
driving posilien (See "TO TRANSPORT" in thissection
of manual)
• Sitting inthe tractor seat. start engine. After theengine
is running move throttle centre/to half (1/2) speed.
With motion control lever in neutrat IN) position, s owly
disengage c_utchibrake pedal
• Slowly move motion control lever forward, alter the
lractcr moves approximately five (5) feet, slowly move
motion control lever to reverse position_ After the
trB,ctor moves approximately l[ve (5) feet return the
motion control lever to the neutral IN) position. Repeat
this procedure with the motion control lever lhree {3)
times.
, Your_lractor is now purged and now ready for normal
operation
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