OPERATION
PURGE TRANSMISSIONMOWING TIPS
Tire chains cannot be used when the mower housing is
CAUTION: Never engage or disengageattached to tractor.
freewheel lever while the engine isMower should be properly leveled for best mowing
running.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.
To ensure proper operation and performance, it is recom-Drive so that clippings are discharged onto the area that
mended that the transmission be purged before operatinghas been cut. Have the cut area to the right of the tractor.
tractor for the first time. This procedure will remove anyThis will result in a more even distribution of clippings
trapped air inside the transmission which may have devel-and more uniform cutting.
oped during shipping of your tractor.When mowing large areas, start by turning to the right so
that clippings will discharge away from shrubs, fences,
IMPORTANT: SHOULD YOUR TRANSMISSION
REQUIRE REMOVAL FOR SERVICE OR REPLACEMENT,driveways, etc. After one or two rounds, mow in the
opposite direction making left hand turns until finished
IT SHOULD BE PURGED AFTER REINSTALLATION
BEFORE OPERATING THE TRACTOR.(See Fig. 13).
Place tractor safely on level surface with engine off andIf grass is extremely tall, it should be mowed twice to
reduce load and possible fire hazard from dried clip-
parking brake set.
pings. Make first cut relatively high; the second to the
Disengage transmission by placing freewheel control indesired height.
freewheeling position (See ?TO TRANSPORT? in thisDo not mow grass when it is wet. Wet grass will plug
section of manual).mower and leave undesirable clumps. Allow grass to dry
Sitting in the tractor seat, start engine. After the enginebefore mowing.
is running, move throttle control to slow position.Always operate engine at full throttle when mowing
Disengage parking braketo assure better mowing performance and proper dis-
charge of material. Regulate ground speed by selecting
Move motion control lever to full forward position and
hold for five (5) seconds. Move lever to full reversea low enough gear to give the mower cutting perfor-
mance as well as the quality of cut desired.
position and hold for five (5) seconds. Repeat this
procedure three (3) times.When operating attachments, select a ground speed
that will suit the terrain and give best performance of the
NOTE: During this procedure there will be no movement ofattachment being used.
drive wheels. The air is being removed from hydraulic drive
system.
Move motion control lever to neutral (N) position. Shut-
off engine and set parking brake.
Engage transmission by placing freewheel control in
driving position (See ?TO TRANSPORT? in this section
of manual).
Sitting in the tractor seat, start engine. After the engine
is running, move throttle control to half (1/2) speed.
Disengage parking brake.
FIG. 13
Slowly move motion control lever forward, after the
tractor moves approximately 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 tractor is now purged and now ready for normal
operation.
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