MCCORMICK X60 Series - Cold Temperature Operation

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Operation
COLD TEMPERATURE OPERATION
Beforeyoustarttheengineandoperateyourtractorduring
coldambienttemperatures,checkthefollowingitems:
- BATTERIESMusthaveafullcharge.
- FUEL:Mustbecleanandcontainnowater.
- ENGINEOIL-Musthavethecorrectviscosityforthe
ambienttemperaturerange.DONOTmixoilsdiffer-
entfortype,characteristicsandviscosityfromthe
prescribedones.
- TRANSMISSIONHYDRAULICFLUID-Theoilused
mustbeanapprovedtype.Usethetransmissionfluid
prescribedbytheLubricantChart.
- COOLINGSYSTEM-Mustcontainaminimumof
33percentandamaximumof50percentethylene
glycolforprotection.Thisratiowillvarywithdifferent
marketrequirements.DONOTmixprotectivefluids
differentforcolourandcharacteristicstopreserve
theirquality.
- TYRES-Ifthereisliquidballastinthetyres,thetyres
musthaveprotectionagainstfreezingtemperatures
below0°C.Askyourdealerforhelp.
- STOPPINGTHEENGINE.Permittheenginetempera-
turetodecreasebeforestopping.
- CONDENSATIONINFUELTANK-Topreventconden-
sationinthefueltankandwaterenteringthefuel
system,fillthefueltankaftereachoperatingday.
- FUELFILTER-Duringcoldambienttemperatures,
makesureyouremovewaterfromthefuelfiltereach
dayordamagewilloccurtotheinjectionsystem.
Loosenthedrainplugeachdaybeforestartingthe
engine.Tightenthedrainplugafterthewaterhas
drained.
IMPORTANT: During cold ambient temperatures never
run the engine at low idle speed for long periods of
time. Never run the engine for long periods of time
when the coolant temperature is below normal.
WARNING:Thetractorisequippedwithacold
weatherstartingsystem.
Toavoidinjuriesorexplosions,DONOTspray
etherorgasolineintotheairinductionmani-
fold.
OPERATION5
Movethethrottleleverto1/4openposition.
OPERATION6
TurnthekeyswitchtotheSTARTpositionuntiltheengine
starts,butnomorethan30seconds,thenreleasethekey.
Runtheenginefor2minutes.
Releasetheparkingbrake.
DesengagetheParkLock(ifequipped).
IMPORTANT: If the engine does not start and an alarm
sounds, make sure that the gearshift lever is on NEU-
TRAL.
IMPORTANT: If the engine starts and then stops wait for
the starter motor to stop turning before you turn the key
switch to the start position again.
IMPORTANT: DO NOT use the starter motor for more 
than 30 seconds without stopping. Wait 3 minutes
between starts to allow the battery to recharge and the
starter motor to cool.
OPERATION7
Checkthatallindicatorlampsaregivingnormalindications
and,whenwarm,thatthecoolanttemperaturegaugeis
inthegreenarea.
IMPORTANT: If the indicator lamps or gauge does not
give the correct indications, STOP THE ENGINE IMME-
DIATELY AND CHECK FOR THE CAUSE.
TURBO ENGINE:Allowtheenginetorunforafew
secondswiththestartermotortoallowtheturbo
compressortobelubricatedata1000-1200RPMrate
withoutincreasingfurtheruntiltheenginereachesthe
normaloperatingtemperature.