Craftsman 917.272762 manual Automatictransmissionwarm UP, Purge Transmission

•The attachmentsand ground drivecan now be used. Ifthe engine does not acceptthe load, restartthe engine and

allow it to warm up for one minuteusing the chokeas describedabove.

COLD WEATHERSTARTING( 50° F and below)

7.Whenengine starts,allow engine to run with the throttlecontrol in the

chokeposition untilthe engine runs roughly,then movethrottlecontrol to fast position.This mayrequire an enginewarm-upperiodfrom several secondsto severalminutes,depending on the temperature.

AUTOMATICTRANSMISSIONWARM UP

Beforedrivingthe unit in cold weather, the transmissionshould be warmedup as follows:

1.Be sure the tractor is on levelground.

2.Placethe motioncontrol lever in

neutral.Releasethe parking brake and let the clutch/brakeslowly return to operatingposition.

3.Allowone minutefor transmissionto warm up.This can be done during

the engine warm up period.

• The attachmentscan also be useddur-

ing the enginewarm-upperiod after the transmissionhas been warmedup.

NOTE: If at a highaltitude (above3000 feet) or in cold temperatures(below32 F) the carburetorfuel mixture mayneedto be adjustedfor bestengine performance. (See"TO ADJUSTCARBURETOR"in the Serviceand Adjustmentssectionof this manual.)

PURGE TRANSMISSION

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 in an area that is flat for approximately 80 feet in front of the tractor and set the parking brake.

2.Sitting in the tractor seat, start engine. After the engine is running, move throttle control to slow position. With motion control lever in neutral (N)

position, slowly disengage clutch/brake pedal.

3.Slowly move motion control lever to full forward position and hold for five

(5)seconds, or approximately 40 feet.

Slowly move lever to full reverse posi- tion and hold for five (5) seconds, or approximately 20 feet. After the tractor

moves approximately 20 feet in reverse return the motion control lever to the

neutral (N) position. Repeat this proce- dure three (3) times.

Your transmission is now purged and now ready for normal operation.

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