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.
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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
4_ 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 level surface with engine off and parking brake set.
2.Disengage transmission by placing freewheel control in '"transmission dis-
engaged" position (See "TO TRANS- PORT" in this section of manual).
3.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.
4.Move motion control lever to full
forward position and hold for five (5) seconds. Move lever to full reverse
position and hold for five (5) seconds. Repeat this procedure three (3) times.
NOTE: During this step there will be no movement of drive wheels. The air is being removed from hydraulic drive system.
5.Move motion control lever to neutral
(N)position. Shutoff engine and set parking brake.
6.Engage transmission by placing freewheel control in '"transmission
engaged" position (See "TO TRANS- PORT" in this section of manual).
7.Sitting in the tractor seat, start engine.
After the engine is running, move throttle control to half (1/2) speed.
With motion control lever in neutral (N)
position, slowly disengage clutch/brake pedal.
8.Slowly move motion control lever for- ward, after the tractor moves approxi- mately five (5) feet, slowly move motion control lever to reverse position. After the tractor moves approximately five
(5) feet return the motion control lever to the neutral (N) position. Repeat this procedure with the motion control lever three (3) times.
Your transmission is now purged and ready for normal operation.
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