NOTE:A highaltitude(above3000 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. Your tractor is now purged and ready for normal operation. 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 been cut.
Have the cut area to fife right of the tractor. This will result in a more even distribu- tion of clippings and more uniform cut- ting. When mowing large areas, start by turn- ing to the right so that clippings will dis- charge away from shrubs, fences, drive- ways, etc. After one or two rounds, mow in the opposite direction making left hand turns until finished. If grass is extremely tall, it should be mowed twice to reduce load and possi- ble 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 unde- sirable clumps. Allow grass to dry before mowing.
Always operate engine at full throttle when mowing to assure better mowing performance and proper discharge of material. Regulate ground speed by se- lecting a low enough gear to give the mower the best 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 at- tachment being used. " li P_RGE TRANSMISSION CAUTION. Never engage or disen- gage freewheel lever wh_le the engine is running. To ensure proper operation and perfor- mance, it is recommended that the trans- mission be purged before operating tractor for the first time.
This procedure wm remove any trapped air inside the trans- mission which may have developed during shippingof your tractor. IMPORTANT: Should your transmission require removal for service or replace- ment, it should be purged after reinstalla- t=on before operating the tractor. Place tractor safely on level surface with engine off and parking brake set. Disengage transmission by placing free- wheel control in freewheeling position (See "TO TRANSPORT" in this section of manual). Sitting in the tractor seat, start engine. After the engine is running, move throt- tle control to slow position. With motion control lever in neutral (N) position, slowly disengage clutch/brake pedal.
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 procedure there will be no movement of dnve wheels. The air is being removed from hydraulic drive sys- tem. Move motion control lever to neutral (N) position. Shut off engine and set parking brake. Engage transmission by placing free- whee/control in driving position (See "TO TRANSPORT" in this section of manual). Sitting in the tractor seat, start engine. After the engine is running, move throt- tle control to half (1/2) speed.
With motion control lever in neutral (N) posi- tion, slowly disengage clutch/brake pedal. Slowly move motion control lever for- ward; after the tractor moves approxi- mately 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 pro- cedura with the motion control lever three (3) times. 16 , 4 .