NOTE: To protect hood from damage when transporting your tractor on a truck or a trailer, be sure hood is closed and secured to tractor. Use an appropriate means of tying hood to tractor (rope, cord, etc.).
TOWING,CARTS AND OTHER
ATrACHMENTS
Tow only the attachments that are recommended by and comply with specifications of the manufacturer of your tractor. Use common sense when towing. Too heavy of a load, while on a slope, is dangerous. Tires can lose traction with the ground and cause you to 10se control of your tractor.
BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE
CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL
•The e'ngine in your tractor has been shipped, from the factory, already filled with summer weight oil.
•Check engine oil with tractor on level ground.
•Unthread and remove oil fill cap/ dipstick; wipe oil off. Reinsert the dipstick into the tube and rest oil fill cap
on the tube. Do not thread the cap onto the tube. 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 Mainte-
nance section of this manual).
•To change engine oil, see the Mainte- nance section in this manual.
ADD GASOLINE
•Fill fuel tank. Use fresh, 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 assure fuel freshness.
IMPORTANT: When operating in tem- peratures below 32°F(0°C), use fresh, clean winter grade gasoline to help insure good cold weather starting.
A WARNING: Experience indicates that alcohol blended fuels (called gasohol or using ethanol or methanol) can attract moisture which 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 fue_ system should be emptied before storage of 30 days or
Iong.er. 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 Instructions for additional information. Never use engine or carburetor cleaner products in the fuel tank or permanent damage may occur.
A CAUTION: Fill to bottom of gas tank filler neck. Do not overfill. Wipe off any spilled oil or fuel. Do not store, spill or use gasoline near an open flame.
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.
•Be sure freewheel control is in the transmission engaged position.
•Sit on seat in operating position, depress clutch/brake pedal and set parking brake.
•Place motion control lever in neutral (N) position.
•Move attachment clutch to "DISEN-
GAGED" position.
• Move throttle control to choke position. NOTE: Before starting, read the warm and cold starting procedures below.
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