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BEFORE
STARTING
THE ENGINE
CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL
The engine in yourtractor has been shipped,
from the factory, already filled with summer
weight oil.
1. Check engine oil with tractor on level
ground.
2. Remove oil fill cap/dipstick and wipe
clean, reinsertthe dipstickand 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 the oil
viscosity chart in the Maintenance section
of this manual).
• Tochangeengine oil,seethe Maintenance
section in this manual.
ADD GASOLINE
• Fillfuel tankto bottom offiller neck. Do not
overfill. Usefresh, clean, regular unleaded
gasoline with a minimum of 87 octane.
(Use of
leaded
gasoline
will increase
carbon and lead oxide deposits and reduce
valve life).
Do not mix oil with gasoline.
Purchase fuel in quantities that can be used
within 30 days to ensure fuel freshness.
_CAUTION:
Wipe off any spilled oil or fuel.
Do not store, spill or use gasoline
near an
open flame.
IMPORTANT:
When operating in tempera-
tures below 32°F(0°C),
use fresh,
clean
winter grade gasoline to help insure good
cold weather starting.
CAUTION:
Alcohol
blended fuels
(called
gasohol or using ethanol or methanol) can
attract moisture which leads to separation
and formation of acids dudng 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
storage of 30 days or longer. Drain the gas
tank, start the engine and let it run until the
fuel lines and carburetor are empty. Usefresh
fuel next season.
See Storage Instructions
for additional
information. Neveruseengine
or carburetor c eaner products in the fuel tank
or permanent damage may occur.
TO START
ENGINE
When starting the engine for the first time or
if the engine has run out of fuel, it will take
extra cranking
time to move fuel from the
tank to the engine.
1. Be sure freewheel
control is in the trans-
mission engaged
position.
2.
Sit on seat in operating
position, depress
clutch/brake
pedal and set parking brake.
3.
Place
motion
control
lever in neutral
position.
4.
Move attachment
clutch to disengaged
position.
5.
Move throttle control to choke position.
NOTE:
Before starting,
read the warm and
cold starting
procedures
below.
6. Insert
key into
ignition
and turn
key
clockwise
to start position
and release
key as soon as engine starts. Do not run
starter continuously
for more than fifteen
seconds
per minute.
If the engine does
not start after several
attempts,
move
throttle
control
to fast position,
wait a
few minutes
and try again. If engine still
does not start, move the throttle control
back to the choke position and retry.
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. Ifthe 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 enginestarts,
leavethrottle
control
in choke position
until engine warms up
and begins to run roughly. Once rough
running
begins,
immediately
move the
throttle controlto
the fast position. Engine
warm-up may take from several seconds
to several
minutes
(the colder the tem-
perature,
the longer the warm-up).
AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION
WARM
UP
Before driving the unit in cold weather,
the
transmission
should
be warmed
up as fol-
lows:
1. Be sure the tractor
is on level ground.
2.
Placethe
motion control lever in
neutral. Release the parking
brake
and let the clutch/brake
slowly return
to operating
position.
3. AIIowone
minutefortransmissionto
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).
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