To Operate On Hills; To Transport; Towing Carts And Other Attachments; Before Starting The Engine - Craftsman 917.289344 Owner's Manual

USING THE REVERSE OPERATION
SYSTEM -
Only use if you are certain no children or
other bystanders will enter the mowing area..
1. Depress brake pedal all the way down.
2. With engine running, turn ignition key
counterclockwise to ROS "ON" position..
3o Look down and behind before and
while backing
4. Slowly depress reverse drive pedal to
start movement.
5_ When use of the ROS is no longer
needed, turn the ignition key clockwise
to engine "ON" position_
ROS "ON" Position
Engine "ON" Position
(Normal Operating)
TO OPERATE ON HILLS
_)_,WARNING: Do not drive up or down
hills with slopes greater than 15 ° and do
not drive across any slope,, Use the slope
guide provided at the back of this manual_
• Choose the slowest speed before start-
ing Lip or down hills,
. Avoid stopping or changing speed on
hills.
° if stopping is absolutely necessary, push
brake pedal quickly to brake position
and engage parking brake.
• To restart movement, slowly release
parking brake and brake pedal
• Slowly depress appropriate drive pedal
to slowest setting..
• Make all turns slowly.
TO TRANSPORT
When pushing or towing your tractor, be
sure to disengage transmission by placing
freewheel control in freewheeling position.
Freewheel control is located at the rear
drawbar of tractor.
t, Raise attachment lift lever to its highest
position.
2. Pull freewheel control out and into
the slot and release so it is held in the
disengaged position.
° Do not push or tow tractor at more than
two (2) MPH,
• To re-engage transmission, reverse
above procedure..
NOTE: To protect hood from damage
when transporting your tractor on a truck
or a trailer, be sure hood is closed and se-
cured to tractor Use an appropriate means
of tying hood to tractor (rope, cord, etc )
Transmission Engaged
Transmission Disengaged
TOWING CARTS AND OTHER ATTACH-
MENTS
Tow only the attachments that are recom-
mended by and comply with specifications
of the manufacturer of your tractor. Use
common sense when towing,. Too heavy
of a load, while on a slope, is dangerous
Tires can lose traction with the ground and
cause you to lose control of your tractor.
BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE
CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL
The engine in your tractor has been
shipped, from the factory, already filled
with summer weight oil,.
t. Check engine oil with tractor on level
ground..
2_ Pull up and remove oil fill cap/dipstick;
wipe oil off. Reinsert the dipstick into
the tube and push down firmly into
place. Remove and read oil level If
necessary, add oil until "FULE' mark
on dipstick is reached. Do not overfill
• For cold weather operation you should
change oil for easier starting (See the
oil viscosity chart in the Maintenance
section of this manual),
• To change engine oil, see the Mainte-
nance section in this manual
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