Simplicity Landlord 314 - Page 5

STARTING ENGINE-ELECTRIC STARTER
STARTING ENGINE- MANUAL
1. Place gear shift lever in neutral position. See
figure 12. (Be sure tractor is on level ground and
will not roll away in neutral. Apply parking brake.)
2. Place choke lever in "CHOKE" position. See
figure 12 & 13.
3. Set throttle lever in mid position and turn igni¬
tion key to "ON". See figure 12. Press starter
button to start engine and release. As engine warms
up, return choke lever to "RUN" position.
STEERING WHEEL
FUEL GAUGE
1. Place gear shift lever in neutral position.
See figure 12. (Be sure tractor is on level ground
and will not roll away.)
2. Pull lift lever handle all the way back and raise
seat all the way up.
3. Place choke lever in "CHOKE” position. See
figure 12 & 13.
4. Place throttle lever in mid position and turn
ignition key to "ON" position. See figure 12.
5. Engage starter rope knot in groove on starter
pulley and wind rope around pulley in a clockwise
direction. See figure 14. Pull starter rope upwards,
rapidly and firmly to start engine. As engine warms
up, return choke lever to "RUN” position.
Fig. 13
Fig. 14
TO STOP ENGINE
With clutch disengaged, place gear shift in any gear
and turn ignition key to "OFF" position. Engage
clutch to hold tractor in parked position and remove
ignition key for safekeeping. Apply parking brake!
OPERATION OF TRACTOR
To place gear shift in desired gear range, depress
the combination brake and clutch pedal located on
right hand side of tractor. See figure 15. When
pedal is depressed move shift lever to desired
position (see figure 12) and gradually release pedal
until clutch is engaged. When shifting from one
range to another, pause briefly in neutral before
completing shift. Set throttle lever to obtain desired
speed. See figure 12.
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