WARM
WEATHER
STARTING
(50 ° F and
above)
7.
When
engine
starts,
move the throttle
control
to the fast position.
• The attachments
and ground
drive
can
now be used.
If the engine
does
not
accept
the load,
restart
the engine
and
allow
it to warm
up for one minute
using
the choke
as described
above.
COLD WEATHER
STARTING
( 50 ° F and
below)
7. When engine starts, allow engine
to run with the throttle control in the
choke position until the engine runs
roughly, then move throttle control
to fast position. This may require an
engine warm-up period from several
seconds to several minutes, depending
on the temperature.
AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION
WARM UP
Before
driving
the unit in cold weather,
the transmission
should
be warmed
up as
follows:
1.
Be sure the tractor
is on level ground.
2.
Place
the motion
control
lever
in
neutral.
Release
the parking
brake
and let the clutch/brake
slowly
return
to operating
position.
3.
Allow
one minute
for transmission
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
transmission
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.)
PURGE
TRANSMISSION
,_CAUTION:
Never engage or dis-
engage freewheel
lever while the engine
is running.
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 reinstalla-
tion 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 disengaged
posi-
tion (See "TO TRANSPORT"
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 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 be-
ing removed from hydraulic drive system.
5. Move motion control lever to neutral
position. Shutoff engine and set park-
ing brake.
6. Engage transmission
by placing free-
wheel control in engaged position (See
"TO TRANSPORT"
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 position,
slowly disengage
clutch/brake
pedal.
8. Slowly move motion control lever for-
ward, after the tractor moves approxi-
mately five (5) feet, slowly move mo-
tion control lever to reverse position.
After the tractor moves approximately
five (5) feet return the motion control
lever to the neutral position. Repeat
this procedure
with the motion control
lever three (3) times.
Your transmission
is now purged and now
ready for normal operation.
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