lock is engaged. NOTE: The PTO switch must be moved to the “OFF” position to restart the engine.
•The safety interlock system will shut off the PTO if the reverse control pedal is depressed, unless the reverse override function is activated. NOTE: If the reverse override function has been activated, it will remain activated until the ignition switch is turned to the "OFF" position for a 20 second duration.
FUELING THE TRACTOR
Fill the fuel tank with only clean, fresh, unleaded regular grade gasoline with a minimum octane rating of 87. If engine knocking or pinging occurs, use a different source of gasoline or a higher octane rating.
Oxygenated Fuels. Some fuels, called oxygen- ated or reformulated gasoline, are gasoline blended with alcohols or ethers. Gasoline blended with either ethyl alcohol (maximum 10% by volume) or methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE, maximum 15%) are approved as fuels for the engine, provided they meet the minimum octane rating requirement. Other gasoline/alcohol or gasoline/ether blends are not approved for use in the tractor’s engine. If any undesirable operating symptoms occur, use gaso- line with a lower percentage of alcohol or ether.
Purchase fuel in a quantity that can be used within 30 days to assure fuel freshness. Do not use gasoline left over from the previous season to minimize gum deposits in the fuel system.
WARNING: Gasoline is extremely flammable and can be explosive in certain conditions. Do not fill the fuel tank when the engine is running or while the engine is hot. Tighten the fuel cap securely.
The fuel fill cap is located on the fender to the left of the seat. Unscrew the fuel cap and fill tank from an approved gasoline container. Immediately wipe up any spilled fuel.
WARNING: Never fill the fuel tank to the top of the filler neck. Expansion could result in overflow through the vents in the cap, allowing highly flammable fuel to come in contact with the operator.
NEW TRACTOR BREAK-IN PROCEDURES
Proper care in the first hours of operation will help to assure optimal performance of your new tractor.
•Never operate a new engine immediately under full load. Allow the engine to warm up.
•Avoid operating the engine for prolonged periods at either high or low speed with no load.
•Use the transmission’s low speed range for heavy loads to avoid lugging, or stalling, of the engine due to overload.
•Closely monitor the engine oil and keep filled to the recommended level.
•After the first ten hours of operation, check the front and rear wheel lug nuts. If necessary, re- torque the lug nuts to
•Perform all
STARTING THE ENGINE
WARNING: Always sit in the operator’s seat when starting the tractor, Never start the tractor from any other position.
•Operator must be sitting in the tractor seat.
•Pull the choke control knob out to the full choke position. Less choking may be necessary due to variations in temperature, grade of fuel, etc. Little or no choking will be needed when the engine is warm.
•Move the throttle handle to midway between the “SLOW” and “FAST” position. Refer to Figure 15.
•Make sure the PTO switch is in the “OFF” posi- tion. NOTE: The PTO light on instrument panel will be lit if the switch is in the "ON" position.
THROTTLE
HANDLE
SLOW
FAST
PTO SWITCH
IN ‘OFF’
POSITION
Figure 15
•Either fully depress and hold the brake pedal or engage the parking brake. NOTE: The parking brake indicator on instrument panel will light when the pedal is properly depressed.
•Turn the ignition key clockwise to the “START” position and release it as soon as the engine starts; however, do not crank the engine continuously for more than 10 seconds at a time. If the engine does not start within this time, turn the key to “OFF” and wait a minute to allow the engine’s starter motor to cool. Try again after waiting. If after a few attempts the engine fails to start, do not keep trying to start it
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