........................................................ ........... : ill ill i i i i ill ii ,ll,,, i_/ OPERAT BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE IMPORTANT: COLD STARTIHG FOR HYDRO (BELOW 40°F) - AFTER STARTING ENGINE AND BEFORE DRIVING, LET TRANSMISSION WARM UP FOR ONE (1) '_ MINUTE BY PLACING MOTION CONTROL LEVER IN CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL (See Fig, 9) The engine in your tractor has been shipped, from the factory, already filIed with summer weight oil .
Check engine oil with tractor on level ground° Remove oil fill cap/dipstick and wipe clean, reinsert the dipstick and screw cap tight, wait for a few seconds, remove and read oil level If necessary, add oil until "FULL" mark on dipstick is reached, Do not overfill ° For cold weather operation you should change oil for easier starting (See 'OIL VISCOSITY CHART" in the Customer Responsibilities section of this manual). ° To change engine oil, see the Customer Responsibili- ties section in this manual, NEUTRAL IN) POSITION AND RELEASING CLUTCH/ BRAKE PEDAL.
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 Adjust- ments section of this manual PURGE TRANSMISSION ill iii1,,, .................................. CAUTION: Never engage or disengage freewheel lever while the engine is run- ning. ADD GASOLINE ° Fill fuel tank_ Use fresh, clean, regular unleaded gasoline. (Use of leaded gasoline will increase carbon and lead oxide deposits and reduce valve life)o IMPORTANT:
WHEN OPERATING IN TEMPERATURES BELOW 32°F(0°C), USE FRESH, CLEANWINTER GRADE GASOLINE TO HELP INSURE GOOD COLD WEATHER STARTING. WARNING: Experience indicates that alcohol blended fuels (called gasohol or using ethanol or methanol) can attract moisturewhich leads to separation and formation of acids during storage° Acidic gas can damage the fuel system of an engine while in storage. To avoid engine problems, the fuel system should be emptied before stor- age of 30 days or longer. Drain the gas tank, start the engine and let it run until the fuel lines and carburetor are empty. Use fresh fuel next season. See Storage Instruc- tions for additional information.
Never use engine or carburetor cleaner products in the fuel tank or permanent damage may occur._ To ensure proper operation and performance, it is recom- mended that the transmission be purged before operating tractor for the first time. This procedure will remove any trapped air inside the transmission which may have devel- oped during shipping of your tractor. IMPORTANT: SHOULD YOUR TRANSMISSION REQUIRE REMOVAL FOR SERVICE OR REPLACEMENT, IT SHOULD BE PURGED AFTER REINSTALLATION BEFORE OPERATING THE TRACTOR.
° Place tractor safely on level surface with engine off and parking brake seL Disengage transmission by placing freewheel con!rol in freewheeling position (See q'O TRANSPORT' in this section of manual). Sitting inthe tractor seat, start engine. After the engine is running, move throttle control to slow (-=_) position. With motion control lever in neutral IN) position, siowly disengage clutch/brake pedal. ....... ,L l llll :: 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 I i 41 IL CAUTION: Fill to bottom of gas tank I, Ii fillerneck. Do not overfill.
Wipeoffany I' III i spilled oil or fuel. Do not store, spill or , use gasoline near an open flame. NOTE; During this procedure there will be no movement of drive wheels. The air is being removed from hydraulic drive system. = Move motion control teverto neutral IN) position. Shut- off engine and set parking brake_ TO START ENGINE (See Fig. 9) When starting engine for the first time or if engine has run out of fuel, it wil! take extra cranking time to move fuel from the tank to the engine. ° Depress clutch/brake pedal and set parking brake, Place motion control lever in neutral IN) position.
Move attachment clutch to "DISENGAGED" position, Move throttle control lever to choke ({'.,) position for cold engine start. For warm engine start, move throttle control to fast (,_) position. Insert keyinto ignition andturn keyctockwise to"START" position and release key as sodn as engine starts. Do not run starter continuously for more than fifteen seconds per minute. If engine does not start after several attempts, move throttle control to fast (,_) position, wait a few minutes and try again. When engine starts, slowly move throttle control lever to desired running speed.
Allow engine to warm up for a few minutes before engaging drive or attachments ° Engage transmission by placing freewheel control in driving position (See "TOTRANSPORT' inthis section of manual). - Sitting inthe tractor seat, start engine. Afterthe engine is running, move throttle control to half ('1/2) speed. With motion control lever in neutral IN) position, slowly disengage clutch/Drake pedal. = Slowly move motion control lever forward, after the tractor moves approximately five (5) feet, slowly move motion control lever to reverse position. After the tractor moves approximately five (5) feet return the motion control leverto the neutral IN) position.
Repeat this procedure with the motion control lever three (3) times. Your tractor is now purged and now ready for normal operation. 15