COLDWEATHERSTARTING(50°Fand
below)
6.Whenenginestarts,leavethrottle controlinchokepositionuntilengine warmsupandbeginstorunroughly. Onceroughrunningbegins,immedi- atelymovethethrottlecontroltothe
AUTOMATICTRANSMISSIONWARMUP
Beforedrivingtheunitincoldweather, thetransmissionshouldbewarmedupas follows:
1.Besurethetractorisonlevelground.
2.Releasetheparkingbrakeandtetthe brakeslowlyreturntooperatingposi- tion.
3.Allowoneminutefortransmissionto warmup.Thiscanbedoneduring
theenginewarmupperiod. Theattachmentscanalsobeuseddur-
NOTE:If ata highaltitude(above3000 feet)orincoldtemperatures(below32°F) thecarburetorfuelmixturemayneedtobe
adjustedforbestengineperformance(see
"TOADJUSTCARBURETOR"intheService andAdjustmentssectionofthismanual).
RGETRANSMiSSiON
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 reinstalt- ation before operating the tractor.
1.Place tractor safely on a level surface
- that is clear of objects and open - with
engine off and parking brake set.
2.Disengage transmission by placing freewheel control in disengaged posi- tion (See "TO TRANSPORT" in this section of manual).
3.Sitting in the tractor seat, start engine. After the engine is running, move throttle control to stow position. Disen- gage parking brake.
,_I, CAUTION: At any time, during step
4, there may be movement of the drive wheels.
4.Depress forward drive pedal to full forward position and hold for five (5) seconds and release pedal. Depress reverse drive pedal to full reverse posi- tion and hold for five (5) seconds and release pedal. Repeat this procedure three (3) times.
5.Shutoff engine and set parking brake.
6.Engage transmission by placing free-
wheel control in engaged position (See "TO TRANSPORT" 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. Disengage parking brake.
8.Drive tractor forward for approximately five feet then backwards for five feet.
Repeat this driving procedure three times.
Your transmission is now purged and now ready for normal operation.
MOWING TIPS
•Tire chains cannot be used when the mower housing is attached to tractor. Mower should be properly leveled for best mowing performance. See "TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING" in the
Service and Adjustments section of this manual.
The left hand side of mower should be used for trimming.
•Drive so that clippings are discharged onto the area that has already been cut. Have the cut area to the right of the tractor. This will result in a more
even distribution of clippings and more uniform cutting.
•When mowing large areas, start by turning to the right so that clippings will discharge away from shrubs, fences, driveways, etc. After one or two rounds, mow in the opposite direction making left hand turns until finished.
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