AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION
WARM
UP
Before driving
the unit in cold weather,
the
transmission
should be warmed up as follows:
1o Be sure the tractor
is on level ground.
2o 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 upo 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/0 C °)
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).
MOWING TIPS
• Tire
chains
cannot
be used
when
the
mower
housing
is attached
to tractor.
• Mower should be properly
leveled for best
mowing
performance.
See "TO LEVEL
MOWER
HOUSING"
in the Service
and
Adjustments
section
of this manual.
• The left hand side of mower
should
be
used for trimming,
. Drive so that clippings are discharged
onto
the area that has already
been cut. Have
the cut area to the right of the tractor. This
will result in a more even distribution
of
clippings
and more uniform cutting.
• When mowing large areas, start byturning
to the right so that clippings
will discharge
away
from
shrubs,
fences,
driveways,
etc, After one or two rounds,
mow in the
opposite
direction
making left hand turns
until finished,
f
° If grass
is extremely
tall,
it should
be
mowed twice to reduce load and possible
fire
hazard
from
dried
clippings.
Make
first cut relatively
high; the second to the
desired
height.
. Do not mow grass when
it is wet, Wet
grass will plug mower and leave undesir-
able clumps.
Allow
grass to dry before
mowing.
• Always
operate
engine
at full
throttle
when
mowing
to ensure
better
mow-
ing performance
and proper
discharge
of material.
Regulate
ground
speed
by
selecting
a low enough speed to give the
mower cutting performance
as well as the
quality
of cut desired,
• When
operating
attachments,
select
a
ground speed that will suit the terrain and
give best performance
of the attachment
being used,
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