Craftsman 917.271641 - Manual (Page 16)

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WARM UP
Betöre driving the unit in cold weather,
the transmission should be warmed up as
follows:
1. Be sure the tractor is on level ground.
2. Place the motion control lever in
neutral. Release the parking brake
and let the clutch/brake slowly return
to operating position.
3. Aliow one minute for transmission to
warm up. This can be done during
the engine warm up period.
• 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.
PURGETRANSMISSION
^^CAUTION: Never engage or disen­
gage freewheel lever while the engine is
running.
To ensure proper operation and perfor­
mance, it is recommended that the
transmission be purged before operating
tractor for the first time. This procedure will
remove any trapped air inside the trans­
mission which may have developed during
shipping of your tractor.
IMPORTANT: Should your transmission
require removal for sen/ice or replacement,
it should be purged after reinstallation
before operating the tractor.
1. Place tractor safely on level surface
with engine off and parking brake set.
Disengage transmission by placing
freewheel control in freewheeling
position (See “TO TRANSPORF’ in
this section of manual).
Sitting in the tractor seat, start engine.
After the engine is running, move
throttle control to slow posilion. With
motion control lever in neutral (N)
position, slowly disengage ciutch/
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.
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3.
NOTE: During this procedure there will
be no movement of drive wheels. The air
is being removed from hydraulic drive
system.
5. Move motion control lever to neutral
(N) position. Shut- off engine and set ,
parking brake.
6. Engage transmission by placing
freewheel control in driving position
(See
TO TRANSPORr in this
section of manual).
7. Sitting in the tractor seat, start
engine. After the engine is running,
move throttle control to half (1/2)
speed. With motion control lever in
neutral (N) position, slowly disen­
gage clutctVbrake pedal.
8. 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 I'ever three (3)
times.
Your tractor is now purged and now
ready for normal operation.
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