To Start Engine See Fig, Procedures below

OPERATION

filler neck, Do not overfill Wipe off any

spilled oi! or fuel. Do not store, spill or

[_CAUTION: Fill to bottom of gas tank use gasoline near an open flame,

TO START ENGINE (See Fig. 8)

NOTE: If at a high altitude (above 3000 feet) or in cold temperatures (below 32 F) the carburetor fuel mixture may need Io be adjusted for best engine performance. Sea"TO ADJUST CARBURETOR" in _he Service and Adjustments section of this manual

PURGE TRANSMISSION

When starting the engine for the first time or if the engine has run out of fuel, It will take extra cranking lime to move fuel from the tank to the engine.

•Be sure freewheel control is ]n the lransmlsston an.- gaged position.

"Sit on seat in operating position, depress clutch/brake pedal and set parking brake

•Place motion control lever in neutral IN) postlten

°Move altachment clutch to "DISENGAGED" posillon

, Move throttle conlrol to fast position

•Pull choke control out for a cold engine slad attempt

For a warm engine start atlempl lhe choke csntro! may net be needed_

NOte: Before starting, read the warm and cold starting

procedures below

•Insert keyinlo ignition and turn keydockwise to"START" position and release key as soon as engine slarts Do not run starter continuously for more than fifteen sec- onds per minute If Ihe engine does nat start after

several attempts, push choke control in, wait a few minutes and lry again tf engine slilldoes not start, putl the choke control out and retry

WARM WEATHER STARTING (50 ° F and above)

•When engine starts, slowly push choke centrotln until

the engine begins to run smoothly. If the engine slarts to run roughly, pu]t the choke control out slightly for a few seconds and then continue to push the control in slowly

•The attachmenls and ground drive can now be used if the engine does not accept the toad, restart the engine and allow tt to warm up for one minute using the choke as described above

COLD WEATHER STARTING (50 ° F and betow)

•When engine slarts, slowly push choke conlral in unlit the engine begins le run smoothly Continue to push the choke conlrol in small steps allowing the engine to accept small changes in speed and load, until the choke control is fully In. If Ihe engine starts to run

roughly pull the choke control out stlghlly for a few seconds and then continue to push the centre n

slowly. This may require an engine warm-up period from several seconds to several minutes, depending on the temperature.

HYDROSTATIC TRANSMLSSION WARM UP

•Before driving the unit fn cold weather, the transmis- sion should be warmed up as lellows;

•Be sure the tractor is on level ground.

•Place the motion control lever in neutral. Release the parking brake and let Ihe clutch/brake slowly retum to operating position,

,,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 sfigh_ly.

freewheel lever while the engine is run_

_ CAUTION: Neverengageordisengage! nlng,

To ensure proper operation and performance, It is recom- mended thai the lransmlsston be purged before operating tractor for the firsl time This procedure witl remove any trapped air Inside the lransmtssion 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.

•Plasetractor safely on levetsurface with engine off and parking brake set

,,D_sengage lransmtsslon by placing freewheel control in freewheeling position (See TO TRANSPORT" in this section of manual)

° Sittinginthelractorseat, startenglne Alterlheeng[ne [s running, move throttle control Eoslow position. With motion controt lever in neutral IN) position, slowly disengage clutch/brake pedal.

•Move motion control lever to full forward position and hold for five (5) seconds. Move lever to furl reverse posilion and hold tor five (5) seconds_ Repeat this procedure three (3) times

NOTE: During this procedure lhere witJbe no movement of

d rive wheels. The air Is being removed from hydraulic drive system

•Move metlon control lever to neutral (N) position.. Shut- elf engine and set parktng brake

•Engage transmission by placing freewheel control in driving posilien (See "TO TRANSPORT" in thissection of manual)

•Sitting in the tractor seat. start engine. After the engine is running move throttle centre/to half (1/2) speed. With motion control lever in neutrat IN) position, s owly disengage c_utchibrake pedal

•Slowly move motion control lever forward, alter the lractcr moves approximately five (5) feet, slowly move motion control lever to reverse position_ After the

trB,ctor moves approximately l[ve (5) feet return the motion control lever to the neutral IN) position. Repeat

this procedure with the motion control lever lhree {3) times.

,Your_lractor is now purged and now ready for normal operation