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14
PURGE TRANSMISSION
CAUTION: Never engage or dis-
en gage freewheel lever while the engine
is run ning.
To ensure proper operation and per-
for mance, it is rec om mend ed that the
trans mis sion be purged before operating
trac tor for the fi rst time. This procedure will
remove any trapped air inside the trans-
mis sion which may have de vel oped dur ing
shipping of your tractor.
IMPORTANT: Should your transmission
require removal for service or re place -
ment, it should be purged after re in stal l-
a tion before operating the tractor.
1. Place tractor safely on level surface
- that is clear and open - with engine
off and parking brake set.
2. Disengage transmission by placing
freewheel control in disengaged posi-
tion (See “TO TRANS PORT” in this
section of manual).
3. Sitting in the tractor seat, start en gine.
After the engine is running, move
throttle control to slow position. Disen-
gage parking brake.
CAUTION: At any time, during step
4, there may be movement of the drive
wheels.
4. Depress forward drive pedal to full
for ward position and hold for fi ve (5)
seconds and release pedal. Depress
reverse drive pedal to full reverse posi-
tion and hold for fi ve (5) seconds and
release pedal. Repeat this pro ce dure
three (3) times.
5. Shutoff engine and set parking brake.
6. Engage transmission by placing free-
wheel control in engaged position (See
“TO TRANSPORT” in this sec tion of
manual).
7. Sitting in the tractor seat, start en gine.
After the engine is running, move
throttle control to half (1/2) speed.
Disengage parking brake.
TO START ENGINE
When starting the engine for the fi rst time
or if the engine has run out of fuel, it will
take extra cranking time to move fuel from
the tank to the engine.
1. Be sure freewheel control is in the
trans mis sion en gaged position.
2. Sit on seat in operating position,
depress brake pedal and set parking
brake.
3. Move attachment clutch to dis en gaged
position.
4. Move throttle control to choke po si tion.
NOTE: Before starting, read the warm
and cold starting procedures below.
5. Insert key into ignition and turn key
clock wise to start position and release
key as soon as engine starts. Do
not run starter continuously for more
than fi fteen sec onds per minute. If the
engine does not start after several
attempts, move throt tle control to fast
position, wait a few minutes and try
again. If engine still does not start,
move the throttle control back to the
choke position and retry.
WARM WEATHER STARTING (50° F and
above)
6. When engine starts, move the throt tle
control to the fast position.
• The attachments and ground drive can
now be used. If the engine does not
accept the load, restart the en gine and
allow it to warm up for one minute using
the choke as de scribed above.
COLD WEATHER STARTING ( 50° F and
below)
6. When engine starts, leave throttle
control in choke position until engine
warms up and begins to run roughly.
Once rough running begins, im me -
di ate ly move the throttle control to the
fast position. Engine warm-up may
take from several seconds to several
minutes (the colder the tem per a ture,
the longer the warm-up).
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WARM UP
Before driving the unit in cold weath er,
the trans mis sion should be warmed up as
follows:
1. Be sure the tractor is on level ground.
2. Release the parking brake and let
the brake slowly re turn to operating
po si tion.
3. Allow one minute for trans mis sion to
warm up. This can be done during
the engine warm up period.
• The attachments can also be used dur-
ing the engine warm-up period after the
trans mis sion 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).