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TOWING CARTS AND OTHER AT TACH MENTS
Tow only the attachments that are recommended by and
comply with specifications of the manufacturer of your trac-
tor. Use common sense when towing. Too heavy of a load,
while on a slope, is dangerous. Tires can lose traction with
the ground and cause you to lose control of your tractor.
BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE
CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL
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The engine in your tractor has been shipped, from the
factory, already filled with sum mer weight oil.
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Check engine oil with tractor on level ground.
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Remove oil fill cap/dipstick and wipe clean, reinsert the
dipstick and screw cap tight, wait for a few seconds,
remove and read oil level. If necessary, add oil until
"FULL " mark on dipstick is reached. Do not overfill.
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For cold weather operation you should change oil for
easier starting (See "OIL VISCOSITY CHART" in the
Maintenance sec tion of this manual).
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To change engine oil, see the Maintenance section in
this manual.
ADD GASOLINE
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Fill fuel tank to bottom of filler neck. Do not overfill.
Use fresh, clean, regular un lead ed gasoline with a
minimum of 87 octane. (Use of leaded gasoline will
increase carbon and lead oxide deposits and reduce
valve life). Do not mix oil with gasoline. Purchase fuel
in quan ti ties that can be used within 30 days to assure
fuel freshness.
CAUTION: Wipe off any spilled oil or
fuel. Do not store, spill or use gasoline
near an open flame.
IMPORTANT:
WHEN OPERATING IN TEMPERATURES
BELOW32°F(0°C), USE FRESH, CLEAN WINTER GRADE
GAS O LINE TO HELP INSURE GOOD COLD WEATHER
START ING.
CAUTION: Alcohol blended fuels (called gasohol
or using ethanol or methanol) can attract moisture
which leads to sep a ra tion and for ma tion of acids
during storage. Acidic gas can damage the fuel
system of an engine while in storage. To avoid engine
problems, the fuel system should be emptied before
stor age of 30 days or longer. Drain the gas tank,
start the engine and let it run until the fuel lines and
carburetor are empty. Use fresh fuel next season.
See Storage In struc tions for additional information.
Never use engine or carburetor cleaner products in
the fuel tank or permanent damage may occur.
OPERATION
TO START ENGINE (See Fig. 4)
When starting the engine for the first time or if the engine
has run out of fuel, it will take extra cranking time to move
fuel from the tank to the engine.
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Be sure freewheel control is in the transmission en gaged
position.
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Sit on seat in operating position, depress clutch/brake
pedal and set parking brake.
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Place motion control lever in neutral position.
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Move attachment clutch to "DISENGAGED" position.
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Move throttle control to choke position.
NOTE: Before starting, read the warm and cold starting
procedures below.
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Insert key into ignition and turn key clockwise to "START"
position and release key as soon as engine starts. Do not
run starter continuously for more than fifteen sec onds
per minute. If the engine does not start after several at -
tempts, move throttle control to fast position, wait a few
minutes and try again. If engine still does not start, move
the throttle control back to the choke position and retry.
WARM WEATHER STARTING (50° F and above)
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When engine starts, move the throttle control to the
fast position.
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The attachments and ground drive can now be used. If
the engine does not accept the load, restart the engine
and allow it to warm up for one minute using the choke
as described above.
COLD WEATHER STARTING ( 50° F and below)
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When engine starts, allow engine to run with the throttle
control in the choke position until the engine runs rough-
ly, then move throttle control to fast position. This may
require an engine warm-up period from several seconds
to several minutes, depending on the tem per a ture.
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WARM UP
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Before driving the unit in cold weather, the trans mis sion
should be warmed up as follows:
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The attachments can also be used during 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.
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Be sure the tractor is on level ground.
Place the motion control lever in neutral.
Re lease the parking brake and let the clutch/brake
slowly return to operating position.
Allow one minute for transmission to warm up. This
can be done during the engine warm up period.
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