Craftsman 917.28927 - Manual (Page 15)

CO LD W EATHER STARTING (50° F and
below)
7. W hen engine starts, slowly push choke
control in until the engine begins to run
sm oothly. Continue to push the choke
control in sm all steps allow ing the en­
gine to accept sm all changes in speed
and load, until the choke control is fully
in. If the engine starts to run roughly,
pull the choke control out slightly for a
few seconds and then continue to push
the control in slowly. This m ay require
an engine warm -up period from several
seconds to several m inutes, depending
on the tem perature.
AUTO M ATIC TRANSM ISSIO N W ARM UP
Before driving the unit in cold weather,
the transm ission should be w arm ed up as
follow s:
1. Be sure the tractor is on level ground.
2. Release the parking brake and let the
brake slow ly return to operating posi­
tion.
3. Allow one m inute for transm ission to
w arm up. This can be done during the
engine w arm up period.
• The attachm ents can be used during
the engine w arm -up period after the
transm ission has been w arm ed up and
m ay require the choke control be pulled
out slightly.
NOTE: If at a high altitude (above 3000
feet) or in cold tem peratures (below 32 F)
the carburetor fuel m ixture m ay need to
be adjusted for best engine perform ance
(see “TO ADJUST CARBURETOR” in the
Service and Adjustm ents section of this
m anual).
PURGE TRANSMISSION
^kcAUTION: Never engage or disen­
gage freew heel lever w hile the engine is
running.
To ensure proper operation and per­
form ance, it is recom m ended that the
transm ission be purged before operating
tractor for the first tim e. This procedure will
rem ove any trapped air inside the trans­
m ission w hich m ay have developed during
shipping of your tractor.
IMPORTANT: Should your transm ission
require rem oval for service or replace­
m ent, it should be purged after reinstalla­
tion before operating the tractor.
1. Place tractor safely on a level surface -
that is clear of objects and open - w ith
engine off and parking brake set.
2. Disengage transm ission by placing
freewheel control in disengaged posi­
tion (See “TO TRANSPO RT” in this
section of m anual).
3. Sitting in the tractor seat, start engine.
After the engine is running, m ove
throttle control to slow position. Disen­
A gage parking brake.
^4 c AUTION: At any tim e, during step
4. there m ay be m ovem ent of the drive
w heels.
4. Depress forw ard drive pedal to full
forw ard 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) tim es.
5. Shutoff engine and set parking brake.
6. Engage transm ission by placing free­
w heel control in engaged position (See
“TO TRANSPO RT” in this section of
m anual).
7. Sitting in the tractor seat, start engine.
After the engine is running, m ove
throttle control to half (1/2) speed.
Disengage parking brake.
8. Drive tractor forw ard for approxim ately
five feet then backw ards for five feet.
Repeat this driving procedure three
tim es.
Your transm ission is now purged and now
ready for norm al operation.
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