Owner`s manual

WARMWEATHERSTARTING(50° F and
above)
8. Whenengine starts,slowlypushchoke
control in until the enginebeginsto
runsmoothly.If the enginestarts to
run roughly,pull the chokecontrol out
slightlyfora fewsecondsand then
continueto push the control in slowly.
• The attachmentsand grounddrivecan
now be used.Ifthe engine does not
acceptthe load, restartthe engine and
allowit to warm upfor one minuteusing
the chokeas describedabove.
COLDWEATHERSTARTING(50° F and
below)
8. Whenengine starts,slowlypush choke
control in until the enginebeginsto run
smoothly.Continueto push the choke
control in small stepsallowingthe en-
gine to acceptsmallchangesin speed
and load, untilthe chokecontrol isfully
in.If the enginestartsto runroughly,
pullthe choke controlout slightlyfor a
few secondsandthen continueto push
the control in slowly.This mayrequire
an engine warm-upperiodfrom several
secondsto severalminutes,depending
on the temperature.
AUTOMATICTRANSMISSIONWARMUP
Beforedriving the unit in cold weather,
the transmissionshouldbe warmedupas
follows:
1. Be surethe tractor is on levelground.
2. Placethe motion controlleverin
neutral.Releasethe parkingbrakeand
letthe clutch/brakeslowly returnto
operatingposition.
3. Allow one minutefor transmissionto
warm up.Thiscan be doneduringthe
engine warm up period.
• The attachmentscan be usedduring
the enginewarm-upperiodafterthe
transmissionhas beenwarmedup and
mayrequirethe chokecontrol bepulled
out slightly.
NOTE:If at a highaltitude(above3000
feet) or in cold temperatures(below32 F)
the carburetorfuel mixturemayneedto
be adjustedfor bestengine performance
sSee"TO ADJUSTCARBURETOR"in the
ervice and Adjustmentssectionof this
manual).
PURGE TRANSMISSION
_CAUTION: Never engage or disengage
freewheel lever while the engine is run-
ning.
To ensure proper operation and per-
formance, it is recommended that the
transmission be purged before operating
tractor for the first time. This procedure will
remove any trapped air inside the trans-
mission which may have developed during
shipping of your tractor.
IMPORTANT: Should your transmission
require removal for service or replace-
ment, it should be purged after reinstall-
ation before operating the tractor.
1. Place tractor safely on level surface
with engine off and parking brake set.
2. Disengage transmission by placing
freewheel control in "transmission dis-
engaged" position (See "TO TRANS-
PORT' in this section of manual).
3. Sitting in the tractor seat, start engine.
After the engine is running, move
throttle control to slow position. With
motion control lever in neutral (N)
position, slowly disengage clutch/brake
pedal.
4. Move motion control lever to full
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 step there will be no
movement of drive wheels. The air is being
removed from hydraulic drive system.
5. Move motion control lever to neutral
(N) position. Shutoff engine and set
parking brake.
6. Engage transmission by placing
freewheel control in "transmission
engaged" position (See "TO TRANS-
PORT' in this section of manual).
7. Sitting in the tractor seat, start engine.
After the engine is running, move
throttle control to half (1/2) speed.
With motion control lever in neutral (N)
position, slowly disengage clutch/brake
pedal.
8. Slowly move motion control lever
forward, after the tractor moves ap-
proximately five (5) feet, slowly move
motion control lever to reverse position.
After the tractor moves approximately
five (5) feet return the motion control
lever to the neutral (N) position. Repeat
this procedure with the motion control
lever three (3) times.
Your transmission is now purged and
ready for normal operation.
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