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TO START ENGIINE (See Fig_ 7)
When sta_ing engine for' the frst time or f engine has rur'l
out of fue!, it wiff take extra cranking tree to move fuet fcom
the tank to the engine,
o Depress dutch/brake pedaI and set parking brake,
- Place motion control lever in neutra_ (N) pos tion.
o Move attachment clutch to "DISENGAGED" posit on.
Move throttle control lever to choke (i's!) position for
cold engine start. For warm engine star1,move thrott e
centre! to fast (@) posit;on.
o InseRkey into ignition arid turn key c!ockwiseto"START"
Sitting inthetraclor seat, start engine, Aftertheengine
is running, move throttle contro_ to half (1/2) speed,
With motion contrei lever in neutral (N) position, s!owly
disengage clutch/brake pedaI,
o Slowly move motion cont_)l _ever fo_dard after the
traCtOr moves appmxmately five (5) feet return the
moton control _everto the neutraI (N) position, Repeat
ths procedure with the rnotion contre_ iever three (3)
tmes.
Your tractor is now purged and now ready for normai
seconds per minute, ff engine does not sta_ after
several attempts_ move throttle contro_ to fast (@)
position, wait a few minutes and try again
When engine starts, slowly move throttle control ever
to desired running speed,
o Aiow engine to warm up for a few minutes before
engaging drive or attachments
NOTE: if at a hfgh altitude (above 3000 feet) or in cetd
temperatures (below 32{F), the carburetor fuel mxture
may need to be adjusted for best engine pedormance, See
"TO ADJUST CARBURETOR" in the Service and Adjust
merits section of ths manua_
PURGE TRANSMISS_ON
To ensure preper operation and pedormance, t is recom_,,
mended that the transmiss on be p Jrged before operating
tractor for the first trne. Ths precedure wtl remove any
trapped a{r nside the transmission which may have devel_
oped during shipping of you_ t_sctor,
IMPORTANT: SHOULD YOUR TRANSMISSION REQUIRE
REMOVAL FOR SERVICE OR REPLACEMENT, T
SHOULD BE PURGED AFTER REINSTALLATION
BEFORE OPERATING THE TRACTOR_
o Place tractor safely on level sudace with engne off and
parking brake seL
o Sitting in the tractor seat, stalt engine. After the engine
MOWING TiPS
o Tre chains cannot be used when the mower housing
is attached to tractor.
o Mower should be properly leveled for best mowing
performance See TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING"i
the Ser_..,iceand Adjustments section of this manuai
o The ieft hand side of mower shou}d be used for trim
° Drive so t_at c/ppings are discharged onto the area
that has been cut Have the cut area to the dght of the
machine This w_i result in a more even distribution of
clippings and more uniform cutting
o When mow _g fa,rge areas, stail by turning to the right
so that clippii'_gs' witi discharge away friJm shrubs
fences, driveways, ete,_After one or two rounds, mow
in the opposite d rection making teft hand turns until
finished (See Fif_. i0 )
o is extremely tail, it should be mowed twice to
load and possible fire hazard from dried cIip-
pings. Make first cut relatively high; the second to the
desired heig!' t.
o Do not mow grass when it is wet, Wet grass will plug
mower and leave undesirable clumps, Allow grass to
dry before mowing.
• Always operate engine at full throttle when mewing to
assure better mowing performance and proper dis
charge of material, Regulate greund speed by select
ing a _ow enough gear to give the mower cutting
pedormanee as well as the quality of cut desired.
When operating attachments, select a ground speed
that wil! suit the terrain and give best performance of
the attachment being used
disengage clutch/brake pedal
Move motion control lever to fut! forward position and
hold for five (5) seconds, Move lever to full reverse
position and hold for five (5) seconds, Repeat this
procedure three (3) times.
NOTE: During this procedure there wil! be no movement of
drive wheels. The air is being removed from hydraulic drive
Move motion control Ieverto neutral (N) position. Shut
off engine and set parking brake
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F_G. 10
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