Poulan HD185H46B User Manual - Page 15

OPERATION

vagwasite

COLD

WEATHER

STARTING

(50°

F

and

below)

•

When

engine

starts,

slowly

push

choke

control

in

until

the

engine

begins

to

run

smoothly.

Continue

to

push

the

choke

control

in

small

steps

allowing

the

engine

to

accept

small

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

may

require

an

engine

warm-up

period

from

several

seconds

to

several

minutes,

depending

on

the

temperature.

HYDROSTATIC

TRANSMISSION

WARM

UP

•

Before

driving

the

unit

in

cold

weather,

the

transmis-

sion

should

be

warmed

up

as

follows:

•

Be

sure

the

tractor

is

on

level

ground.

•

Place

the

motion

control

lever

in

neutral.

Release

the

parking

brake

and

let

the

clutch/brake

slowly

return

to

operating

position.

•

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

slightly.

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

PURGL:

TRANSMISSION

CAUTION:

Never

engage

or

disengage

freewheel

lever

while

the

engine

is

run-

ning.

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.

IMPORTANT:

SHOULD

YOUR

TRANSMISSION

REQUIRE

REMOVAL

FOR

SERVICE

OR

REPLACEMENT,

IT

SHOULD

BE

PURGED

AFTER

REINSTALLATION

BEFORE

OPERATING

THE

TRACTOR.

•

Place

tractor

safely

on

level

surface

with

engine

off

and

parking

brake

set.

•

Disengage

transmission

by

placing

freewheel

control

in

freewheeling

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

slow

(.44O

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

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.

With

motion

control

lever

in

neutral

(N)

position,

slowly

disengage

clutch/brake

pedal.

•

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.

MOWING

TIPS

•

Tire

chains

cannot

be

used

when

the

mower

housing

is

attached

to

tractor.

•

Mower

should

be

properly

leveled

for

best

mowing

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

trim-

ming.

•

Drive

so

that

clippings

are

discharged

onto

the

area

that

has

been

cut.

Have

the

cut

area

to

the

right

of

the

tractor.

This

will

result

in

a

more

even

distribution

of

clippings

and

more

uniform

cutting.

•

When

mowing

large

areas,

start

by

turning

to

the

right

so

that

clippings

wi

l

l

discharge

away

from

shrubs,

fences,

driveways,

etc.

After

one

or

two

rounds,

mow

in

the

opposite

direction

making

left

hand

turns

until

finished (See

Fig.

10).

•

If

grass

is

extremely

tall,

it

should

be

mowed

twice

to

reduce

load

and

possible

fire

hazard

from

dried

clip-

pings.

Make

first

cut

relatively

high;

the

second

to

the

desired

height.

•

Do

not

mow

grass

when

it

is

wet.

Wet

grass

will

plug

mower

and

leave

undesirable

clumps.

Allow

grass

to

dry

before

mowing.

•

Always

operate

engine

at

ful

l

throttle

when

mowing

to

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

well

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.

1

15

FIG.

10

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