Purge transmission – Poulan 159515 User Manual

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RANSMISSION WARM UP

Slowly move motion c(

tractor moveos apiproxirri

Dntro! iever

ately five (5'

kv/v,,io

r.ii.-i

ih-

feet,

slowly move

the

unit

in cold

weatt

er,

the

transmis-

motion control lever tc

) reverse

pc S'Sition. After

the

r warmed

up as

tractor moves approxir nateiy five

(

me, n-V)t 1 mr

le tractor is on level gr 'ound.

motion control Ieverto it le neutral (N

)

position.

Repeat

motion

control lever ir

ie parking brake and le

i neutral.

ihr

Íilr li/oi' ke

this procedure with the

ITiOtlOn

СОГТ

trol lever three (3)

Jon should

• Allow one minute for transmission to warm up.

This can be done during the engine warm up
period.

• The attachments can be used during the engine warm

up period after the transmission has been warmed up

and may require the choke control be pulled out sligntly,

NOTE: If at a high altitude (above 3000 feet) or in coid

temperatures (below 32 F) the carburetor fuel mixture may
need to be adjusted for best engine performance. See "TO
ADJUST CAREJURETOR” in the Service and Adjustments

section of

this

manual.

PURGE TRANSMISSION

C A U T I O N . N e v e r e n g a g e o r d i c e n g a g e

t r e n w h e e i ¡ e v e r w h i l e t h e e n g i n e i s r u n

n i n g .

To ensure proper operation and performance, it is recom
mended that the transmission be purged before operating

tractor for the first time. This procedure will remove any
trapped air inside the transmission which may have devel
oped during shipping of your tractor.

I M P O R T A N T :

S H O U L D Y O U R T R A N S M I S S I O N R E Q U I R E

R E M O V A L F O R S E R V I C E O R R E P L A C E M E N T , I T

SHOULD

B E

P U R G E D

A F T E R R E i N S T A L L A T I O N

B E F O R E O P E R A T I N G T H E T R A C T O R .

•

Place tractor safely on level surface with engine off and

parking brake set,

•

Disengage transmission by placing freewheel control
in freewheeiing position (See 'Tb TRANSPORT” in

this section of manual).

•

Sitting in the tractor seat, start engine. Afterthe engine
is running, move throttle control to slow

{•0A)

position.

With motion control lever in neutral (N) position, slowly
disengage clutch/brake pedal.

•

Move motion control lever to full forward position and
hold for five (5) seconds. Move lever to full reverse
position and hold for five (5) seconds. Repeat this
procedure three (3) times.

NOTE:

During this procedure there will be no movement of

drive wheels. The airis being removed from hydraulic drive
system.

•

Move motion control ieverto 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. Afterthe engine
is running, move throttle control to half (1/2) speed.

With motion control lever in neutral (N) position, slowly
disengage clutch/brake pedal.

Your tractor IS now purged and now ready tor normal

operation.

WOV

:'-

peiii
the ;

m i

9 used when the mower housing is

to tractor,

dCDeriv leveled for best mowinq
"O LEVEL. MOWER HOUSING” in

V -lu /'djustments section of this manual.

side

of mower should be

used

for trim-

t clippings are discharged onto the area

tl I

1 1 i I • r>n cut. Have the cut area, to the right of the

ti, I

0 1 I IS Will result in a more even distribution of

clii

1 I 'I "ud more uniform cutting.

ig large areas, start by turning to the right

S( J ' ippings wiii discharge away from shrubs,

fcuccs oiiveways, etc. After one or two rounds, mow

I he

opposite

direction making left hand turns until

finished (t,ee Fig. 10).

If grass IS extrerneiy tall, it should be mowed twice to
reduce lead and possible fire hazard from dried clip

pings. Make first cut reiaiively high; the second to the
desired neight.

Do no» mow grass when it is wet. Wet grass

will plug

mowca and leave undesirable clumps. Allow grass to

dry before mowing.

Always operate engine at full throttle when mowing

assure better mowing performance and proper dis
charge of material. Regulate ground

speed by select

ing

a low enough gear to give the

mower cutting

performance

as weli as the quality of cut desired.

When operating attachments, select a ground speed
that

will

suit

the

terrain

and give best

performance of

the

attachment

being

used.