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COLD
WEATHER
STARTING
( 50 ° F and
below)
6.
When
engine
starts,
leave throttle
control
in choke
position
until engine
warms
up and begins
to run roughly.
Once
rough
running
begins,
imme-
diately
move the throttle
control
to the
fast position.
Engine
warm-up
may
take from several
seconds
to several
minutes
(the colder
the temperature,
the longer
the warm-up).
AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION
WARM UP
Before
driving
the unit in cold weather,
the transmission
should
be warmed
up as
follows:
1.
Be sure the tractor
is on level ground.
2.
Release
the parking
brake and let
the brake
slowly
return
to operating
position.
3.
Allow
one minute
for transmission
to
warm
up. This can be done during
the engine
warm
up period.
• The attachments
can also be used dur-
ing the engine
warm-up
period
after the
transmission
has been warmed
up.
NOTE:
If at a high altitude
(above
3000
feet)
or in cold temperatures
(below
32 F)
the carburetor
fuel mixture
may need to
be adjusted
for best engine
performance
(see "TO ADJUST
CARBURETOR"
in the
Service
and Adjustments
section
of this
manual).
3.
Sitting
in the tractor
seat,
start engine.
After the engine
is running,
move
throttle
control
to slow position.
Disen-
gage parking
brake.
AUTION:
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.
URGE
TRANSMISSION
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 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).
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