FIGURE 17
5. Pull the choke lever out all the way. (See figure 17).
6. Turn the ignition key clockwise (See figure 17) and hold
until the engine starts, then release. If the engine does not
crank, move the shift lever or hydrostatic control lever for-
ward and back to insure the
safety
switch is making con-
tact. When the engine starts, push the choke in all the way.
If the engine does not start after about half a minute, it
may be flooded. Push the choke in and crank to clear the
engine of excess
gasoline.
lever to fast or slow as needed for the operation. DO NOT
ALLOW THE ENGINE TO RUN IN AN ENCLOSED
BUILDING WHERE CARBON MONOXIDE
,,MAY
AC-
CUMULATE.
STOPPING THE ENGINE
1. Move the speed control lever to the slow position. To
gradualb reduce engine temperature allow the engine to
idle for about a minute if the tractor has been
pperated
under full load. Stopping a hot engine too
sudd’enly
can
cause
damage to engine parts.
2. Turn the ignition key counter clockwise to the vertical
position and remove the key to prevent unauthorized “se
of the tractor.
FIGURE 16
4. Move the engine speed control lever forward about
l/3
of the way. (See figure 17).
CONTROLLING TRACTOR GROUND SPEED
Tractor ground speed can be controlled by the
position’of
the transmission controls, by adjusting the engine speed
control or by inching (slipping) the clutch. When moving
the tractor from one area to another, be sure all attach-
ments are in the raised “transport” position. When begin-
ning travel set the engine speed at about
l/3
to
l/2
of
full speed.
(Hydrostatic Drive): The hydrostatic equipped tractor is
designed so forward and reverse movement can be com-
pletely controlled without the “se of the clutch. Simply
squeeze the control handle and move it forward to start
the tractor moving ahead. To slow the tractor, move the
control to the rear. As the control is moved further away
from the neutral the tractor ground speed will increase.
The brake pedal may be depressed to stop the tractor at any
time. It is also very handy to use the clutch to slow down
for turns or when moving in tight areas when both, hands
are needed for steering.
(Variable Speed): The variable speed drive has two con-
trols. The three speed gear transmission is used to deter-
mine the direction of travel and the forward speed range.
Always depress the clutch-brake pedal and bring the trac-
tor to a complete stop before attempting to shift
gears.
See item 11 on page 5.. If the
gears
do not engage easily,
it may be helpful to let the clutch out for an instant and
then depress it again to rotate the gears slightly. The vari-
able speed control can be moved
fromposition I to 7 to
vary the tractor ground speed in any of the transmission
gears. (See item 13 on page 6
).
NEVER ATTEMPT TO
MOVE THE VARIABLE SPEED CONTROL UNLESS
THE CLUTCH IS RELEASED AND THE ENGINE
RUNNING.
STOPPING
7. Before applying load to the tractor, allow it to warm up
for about a minute, then move the engine speed control
1. Slowly depress the clutch-brake pedal until the tractor
stops. (Tractors equipped with hydrostatic transmission
can be stopped without depressing the pedal by moving
the hydrostatic control to the “Neutral” position.)
2. Place the tractor in neutral and set the parking brake.
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