4. Movethrottlecontrolto fast position
5. Pullchokecontrolout for a colden-
gine start attempt,Fora warmengine
start attemptthe chokecontrolmay
not be needed.
NOTE;Beforestarting,readthe warm
andcoldstartingproceduresbelow.
6, Insertkey into ignitionandturn key
clockwiseto start positionand release
key as soonas enginestarts,Do not
runstartercontinuously for morethan
fifteensecondsper minute.If the
engine does not start after several
attempts,
push choke control
in, wait
a few minutes
and try again° tf engine
still does not start, pull the choke con-
trol out and retry,
WARM
WEATHER
STARTING
(50 ° F and
above)
7.
When engine starts, stowly push
choke control
in until the engine
begins to run smoothly.
If the engine
starts to run roughly, pull the choke
control out slightly for a few seconds
and then continue
to push the control
in slowly_
* 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, slowly
push
choke control in until the engine
begins to run smoothly,
Continue
to
push the choke control
in small steps
allowing
the engine
to accept
small
changes
in speed and load, until the
choke control is fully in, If the engine
starts to run roughly, pull the choke
control out slightly for a few seconds
and then continue
to push the control
in slowly, 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.
Release the parking
brake and let the
brake slowly return to operating
posi-
tion.
3. Allow one minute for transmission
to
warm up. This can be done during the
engine warm up period
° The attachments
can be used during
the engine warm-up
period after the
transmission
has been warmed
up and
may require the choke control
be pulled
out slightly.
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 reinstall-
ation before operating
the tractor.
1. Place tractor
safely on a level surface
- that is clear of objects
and open - with
engine off and parking
brake set
2° Disengage
transmission
by placing
freewheel
control in disengaged
posF
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.
Disen-
_gage
parking
brake.
AUTtON:
At any time, during step
4, there may be movement
of the drive
wheels.
4.
Depress
forward
drive pedal to full
forward
position and hold for five (5)
seconds
and release
pedal. Depress
reverse drive pedal to full reverse
posi-
tion and hold for five (5) seconds
and
release
pedal,
Repeat this procedure
three
(3) times.
5. Shutoff
engine and set parking
brake.
6,
Engage transmission
by placing free-
wheel control
in engaged
position
(See
"TO TRANSPORT"
in this section
of
manual),
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