Simplicity SOVEREIGN 3416S - Page 5

WARM-UP. ABOUT 5 MINUTES SHOULD BE SUFFI¬
CIENT EVEN IN COLD WEATHER.
GENERATOR WARMING LIGHT: (Figure 1. item"
H) The generator light will warn you if the generator or
voltage regulator on your tractor is not functioning proper¬
ly, It is normal for the generator light to come on when the
ignition switch is in the ON position and the engine is stopped
or running at low speed. The light should go out when the
engine is running at higher speeds. If it does not the genera-
tor or voltage regulator is not functioning properly. Check
the generator belt adjustment as described on page 13- See
your Simplicity dealer if the light will not go out after the
belt is adjusted.
HOURMETER: (OPTIONAL) (Figure 1, item J)
The hourmeter is useful in keeping accurate maintenance
records and telling how much time the tractor has been
used on a particular job. It operates anytime the ignition Is
turned on whether the engine is running or not.
FUEL GAUGE AND FILLER CAP: (Figure 1, item A)
The fuel gauge indicates fuel level. BEFORE ADDING
FUEL r SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND ALLOW IT TO
COOL SEVERAL MINUTES. Turn the cap counter¬
clockwise to remove it and add fuel. The 3 gallon capacity
provides about 3 hours of mowing. Use leaded or non-
leaded REGULAR grade automotive gasoline. CAUTION:
DO NOT ALLOW LIGHTED CIGARETTES, MATCHES,
ETC,, AROUND ANY OPEN GASOLINE CONTAINER.
DO NOT OVERFILL: WIPE UP ANY SPILLED GASO¬
LINE,
LIGHT SWITCH: (Standard equipment an Sovereign;
Optional on Landlord) (Figure 1, item D) The switch should
be moved up to the ON position to turn on the tractor lights.
To prevent the lights from being turned on by unauthorized
persons, the ignition switch must also be in the ON position
for the lights to operate. To turn the lights off, push the
light switch down to the OFF position, DO NOT OPERATE
THE LIGHTS FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME (MORE
THAN 20 MINUTES! WHEN THE GENERATOR LIGHT
JS ON OR THE BATTERY MAY DISCHARGE ENOUGH
SO IT WILL NOT START THE ENGINE.
POWER LI FT SWITCH: (OPTIONAL) (Figure 1,
item B) The power lift switch controls the electrically opera¬
ted power lift unit. Push the toggle switch forward to raise
a front, center or rear mounted attachment. Pull it back
toward you to lower the attachments. The power lift will
stop and hold in any position when you release the toggle
switch. The height indicator (Figure 6, item A) on the left
side of the tractor shows attachment position. The lift
motor will ratchet when it has reached the end of its travel.
Ratcheting is not harmful to the unit T but releasing the tog¬
gle switch as soon as ratcheting begins will prevent unnec¬
essary wear. If the motor is allowed to ratchet for an ex¬
tended period of time, a circuit breaker will open, discon¬
necting power to the lift motor. It will automatically reset
after about a minute.
CLUTCH AND BRAKE PEDAL: [Figure 1, item I)
Depressing the pedal will first disengage the tractor drive
clutch- Asyou continue to depress the pedal, the brakes will
be applied iq stop the tractor. The dutch-brake pedal may
be depressed for shifting transmission gears, hut it is not nec¬
essary if the shuttle drive control lever (Figure 1, item G) is
in the neutral position,
SHUTTLE DRIVE CONTROL LEVER (Figure 1,
item G) The position of this lever determines whether the
tractor moves forward or reverse or remains stationary. It
can also he used for short periods of time to reduce tractor
travel speed in either forward or reverse, or used to stop
tractor travel by pulling it toward the opposite pinion.
Although the tractor may be shifted into or out of any gear
by depressing the clutch-brake pedal, it may be shifted
more rapidly by placing the shuttling control lever in the
center NEUTRAL position as shown in figure 1. The brake
which is automatically applied when this lever is in neutral,
stops “spinning 1 ' of the transmission input shaft to facil¬
itate shifting.
After shifting the four-speed transmission into the desired
gear, the tractor can be driven FORWARD by pushing the
shuttle drive control lever ahead and locking it in the for¬
ward position. To drive in REVERSE pull the shuttle drive
control lever back and lock it in the reverse position. Fora
particular transmission gear, the tractor will drive the same
speed in reverse as forward. The shuttle drive control lever
may be moved from forward to reverse or reverse to forwa rd
without waiting for the tractor to stop moving. To prevent
sudden change of direction and unnecesary wear to the
clutches, the shuttle drive control lever should be moved
slowly into either drive position.
The Tractor may be '* inched" or slowed for working in tight
areas by holding the shuttle drive control lever part way to¬
ward the locked drive position. This can be done for short
periods of time without damage, however, constant slipping
of the drive clutches will cause them to wear and require
frequent adjustment
SPEED CONTROL LEVER: (Figure 1, item C) The
engine speed control lever is used to set the desired engine
speed The speed control lever should be moved forward a-
way from the operator to increase engine speed or back to¬
ward the operator to reduce engine speed- Consult the ap¬
propriate section of this manual for specific information on
suggested settings of the engine speed control lever. For ex¬
ample: starting the engine, page 5. Controlling tractor
ground speed page 5, and the Operation Chart on page 7.
TRANSMISSION SHI FT LEVER: (Figure 2, item A)
The transmission shift lever is used to select the desired trans¬
mission gear. There are four drive positions. Using the shut¬
tle drive unit, the tractor w01 move either forward or reverse
in any of the gears. The approximate ground speed in miles
per hour for each gear at full engine speed (3600 RPM) both
forward end reverse are shown below:
GEAR
MAXIMUM GROUND SPEED
First
,96 MPH
Second 2.3 MPH
Third
3.7 MPH
Fourth 5.1 MPH
The diagram on the tractor frame shows the location of each
position. To shift the transmission into first or third, push
the shift lever forward and move it left or right to the do-
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