Starting; Stopping Your Tractor; Starting The Engine - Craftsman 917.254740 Owner's Manual

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1. StOpping Your Tractor
CAUTION:DO NOT CHOKE CARBURETOR TO STOP
THE ENGINE,
NOTE: REMOVE KEY WHEN LEAVING TRACTOR TO
PREVENT UNAUTHORIZED USE.
a. Push clutch!brake pedal into full "BRAKE"
position.
b Move motion control lever to "'NEUTRAL"
position.
c Place parking brake in "'ENGAGED" position and
release pressure from clutch/brake. Pedal should
remain in "'BRAKE"position. NOTE: MAKE SURE
PARKING BRAKE WiLL HOLD TRACTOR
SECURE.
d. Place attachment clutch switch in "DISENGAG-
ED" position.
e. Move throttle control to "'S" (stow) position.
f. Turn ignition key to "OFF" position. Never use
choke to stop engine.
2. Starting The Engine
a,
b.
LEARN TO START, STOP AND REVERSE
YOUR TRACTOR iN A LARGE, OPEN AREA.
THiS TRACTOR iS EQUIPPED WiTH IN-
TERLOCK SWITCHES TO PREVENT STAR-
TING OF THE TRACTOR ENGINE WHILE
THE ATTACHMENT CLUTCH SWITCH iS iN
THE "ENGAGED" POSITION AND/OR THE
FOOT PEDAL IS NOT FULLY DEPRESSED. /
IMMEDIATELY REPLACE SWITCHES THAT
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ARE NOT IN PROPER WORKING ORDER.
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DEFEAT THE PUR-
POSE OF THESE SWITCHES.
This engine has been shipped filled with sum-
mer weight oil. For cold weather operation, see
chart on page 16. Check engine oil level with
tractor on level ground, Remove and wipe
dipstick (Fig. 11) clean, push it in tight for a
few seconds, remove and read oil level. If
necessary, add oil until "FULL" mark is
reached,
Fill fuel tank (Fig. 12). Use fresh, clean, regular
UNLEADED automotive gasoline (Use of leaded
gasoline will increase carbon and lead oxide de-
posits and reduce valve life). Capacity is 3-1/2
gallons (13.24 litres).
CAUTION',
EXPERIENCE INDICATES THAT ALCOHOL SLENDED FUELS
|CALLED GASOHOL OR USING ETHANOL OR METHANOL)
CAN ATTRACT MOISTURE WHICH LEADS TO SEPARATION
AND FORMATION OF ACIDS DURING STORAGE, ACIDIC
GAS CAN DAMAGE THE FUEL SYSTEM OF AN ENGINE
WHILE IN STORAGE,
TO AVOID ENGINE PROBLEMS, THE FUEL SYSTEM
SHOULD BE EMPTIED BEFORE STORAGE FOR 30 DAYS
OR LONGER. DRAIN THE GAS TANK, START THE ENGINE
AND LET IT RUN UNTILTHE FUEL LINES AND CARSURETOR
ARE EMPTY, USE FRESH FUEL NEXT SEASON. SEE STOR-
AGE INSTRUCTIONS FOR ADDITIONAL iNFORMATION,
NEVER USE ENGINE OR CARBURETOR CLEANER PRO+
DUCTS IN THE FUEl TANK OR PERMANENT DAMAGE
MAY OCCUR,
FiLL TO BOTTOM OF GAS TANK FILLER
NECK, DO NOT OVERFILL. WiPE OFF ANY
SPILLED OIL OR FUEL. DO NOT STORE,
SPILL OR USE GASOLINE NEAR AN OPEN
FLAME.
OPERA TION
./ AIR iNTAKE
- _ DUCT
SEAT _ISEAT
SHOULDER.
BOLT
:UEL
TANK
CAP
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CLUTCH BRAKE PEDAL
/ ......._ FIGURE 12
c, Place attachment clutch switch in "DISENGAGED"
position (Fig, 15),
d, Push clutchtbrake pedal fully into brake position
(Fig. 14),
e. Place motion control lever in "NEUTRAL" position
(Fig. 15).
f. Move throttle control lever (Fig, I5) past "FAST"
to the "CHOKE" position
g. Turn ignition key' clockwise (,f'_) to "START'*
position and release key as soon as engine starts.
NOTE: DO NOT RUN STARTER CONTINUOUSLY
FOR MORE THAN FIFTEEN SECONDS PER
MINUTE. tf engine does not start after several at-
tempts, move throttle control to "F'" (fast)
position, wait a few minutes and try again.
NOTE: IF YOU HAVE A WEAK BATTERY, SEE "STAR-
TING YOUR TRACTOR WITH A WEAK BATTERY"
(PAGE 21 ).
h, After engine starts move throttle control lever slowly'
to the "SLOW" position. The first time you start
the engine, it wi!t take extra cranking time to move
fuel from tank to the engine, NOTE: ALLOW EN-
GINE TO WARM UP FOR A FEW MINUTES BE-
FORE ENGAGING CLUTCH OF TRACTOR OR AT-
TACHMENT,
i,. When restarting a warm engine, move throttle
control midway between slow "S'" (slow) and
"F'" (fast) position.
IMPORTANT: BEFORE DRIVING THE
TRACTOR, INSTALL MOWER OR
REMOVE MOWER PARALLEL LiNK
(SEE FIGURE 7).
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