Safe Operation - Sears 917.253250 Owner's Manual

or blades running. Always get on or
off your tractor with the mowing attachment in
place from the operator's left-hand side. This
will reduce exposure to the discharge area.
Always mow in daylight or good artificial light,
only.
Never operate your tractor in wet or slippery
gross, where traction is unsure or at a speed
which could cause a skid.
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Do not attempt to change the governor setting
or overspeed the engine. The governor controls
the engine speed and
prot~cts
the engine from
damag ing, excessive speeds. Excessive engine
speeds ore dongerou s.
When starting your engine on tractors equipped
w ith a pull starter, steAd firm and make sure
your feet ore well away from the mowing attach·
ment.
Never place your hands or feet under the mowing
attachmen t, in the di scharge chute or near any
moving ports while the tractor or
m~wer o~e
running. Always keep clear of the d1 schorge
chute.
Always place the blade control lever in the
disengaged position, set the
porki~g
brok e,
shift into neutra l, shut off the eng1ne, make
absolutely sure the blades and a ll moving ports
hove come to a stop and remove the ignition
key each time you dismount your tractor, even
for a second. Children, yourself, other persons
or pets may be endangered.
If your tractor or
mowi~g ott?chm~nt
sh_ ould
inadvertently strike a fore1gn obJect, Immediate-
ly place the blade control lever in the dis-
engaged position, set the parking broke, shift
into neutral , shut off the engine, make absolute·
ly sure the blades and all moving ports hove
completely stopped, remove the i gnition key,
disconnect the spark plug wire from the spark
plug(s) ond keep the wire away from the plug(s)
to prevent injury or occidental
stortin~,
then
thoroughly inspect the tractor and mow1ng at-
tachment for any damage. Such damage must
be repaired before restarting and operating the
tractor and mowing attachment.
If the tractor or mowing attachment should
start to vibrate abnormally, place the blade
control lever in the disengaged position, set
the parking broke, shift into neutral, shut off
the engine, make absol utely sure the blades
and a I I mo v ing ports hove completely stopped,
remove the ignition key, disconnect the spark
plug wire from the spark plug(s) and keep 1t
away from the plug(s) to preve~t in j~ry
or oc-
cidental starting, then check 1mmed1otely for
the cause of this vibration as vibration is
generally a warning of trouble. . .
Before clearing the discharge chute, adJuSting,
cleaning, repairing, or inspecting your tractor
or mowing attachment, place the blade control
lever in the disengaged position, set the parking
brake, shut off the engine, make absolutely sure
the blode(s) and all moving parts hove com-
pletely stopped, remove the ignition key, dis-
connect the spark plug wire from the spark
plug(s) and keep i t away from the spark plug(s)
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and keep it away from the spark plug(s) to pre·
vent injury or occidenta l starting.
Do not run the engine indoors because the en-
gine exhaust fumes contain carbon
mon~xide
which is a tasteless, odorless, deadly po1son.
Never mow a terrace, slope, or incl ine that is
too steep to preserve good stability and control
in order to prevent tipping or sideways upsets.
Always mow up and down such an incline, at
a slow speed when using a tractor, do not mow
across.
Do not start or stop suddenly when going up or
down a terrace, slope or incline. If it is ne·
ce'ssary to stop your tractor upon on
in_cli~e,
do so firmly to prevent the tractor from p1ck1ng
up speed during declutching and before reochi_ng
the broke position. Do not shift gears whde
going up or down inclines . Choose a gear low
enough to negotiate the incline without stop·
ping and shifting gears. To reduce the speed
of the tractor on an inc! ine move throttle lever
to slow.
Never attempt to operate your tractor or mowing
attachment without the proper shields, guards,
plates or other protective devices in place and
fully functioning.
Be absolutely sure that the discharge shield is
used at all times when the mowing attachment
is operating in order to minimize the possibility
of injury or damage from a thrown object.
Before and while attempting to bock up, look
carefully to be absolutely sure that children,
bystanders, pets, foreign objects or obstacles
of any kind ore not behind you.
Never direct grass clipp ings from the discharge
chute toward by stonders or pets nor a !low any-
one near the tractor while it i s operating.
Be sure to exercise special core when mowing
around fixed objects in order to prevent the
blades from str iking them. Never deli berotely
run a tractor or mowing attachment into or over
any foreign objects.
Never shift gears to reverse your direction of
travel until the tractor comes t o a complete
stop.
Always stay alert to ovoid holes in the terrain
and other hidden hazards. Tipping or sideways
upsets con happen eosi ly in holes or ditches.
Use low gear on unfom i I i or ground. If the tractor
or mowing attachment becomes stuck in a hole,
always place the blade control lever in the
di sengoged posi tion before attempting to free it.
Be ready to start mowi ng before you sta rt the
engine of your tractor, place the blade control
lever in the engaged pos i tion or shift into gear.
The use of any precis ion pi ece of power equip-
ment requires your fu ll concentration and at-
tention to the job being done in order to prevent
in ju ry or damage.
Always place the blade control lever in the
disengaged positi on wh en not cutting gross
such as when cross i ng a grovel drive, side-
walk, or roadway or wh en transporting the
trac tor.
Watch out for traffic when crossing or near
roadways.