Stopping Your Tractor; Preparing The Engine - Craftsman 917.254274 Owner's Manual

OPERATION stopping Your T,.otor
AIR
FUEL
TANK
/
FIGURE 6 /
MOWER BLAOE
POSITiUN
HEADLIGHT
THROTTLI_
CONTROL
LEVER
NOTE: REMOVE KEY WHEN LEAVING TRACTOR TO
PREVENT UNAUTHORIZED USE
a Push clutch.brake pedal into furl "BRAKE" position
Keep your foot on pedal
b Place attachment clutch lever in "DISENGAGED"
Position,
c Move gear shift lever to "NEUTRAL"position.
d Place parking brake in "ENGAGED" position and
release pressure from clutch/brake Pedal should
rema#7 in "BRAKE" position
e, Move throttle control to "S" (slow) position
f Tumignitionkeyto "OFF"position Neverusechoke
to stop engin&
2,
Preparing The Engine
LEARN TO START, STOP AND RE-
VERSE YOUR TRACTOR IN A LARGE,
OPEN AREA.
a_
This engine has been shipped filled with summer
weight oil (For cold weather operation see chart page
16). Check engine oil leveL Refer to REPAIR AND
ADJUSTMENT section ( page 16)o
Flit fuel tank (Fig. 6). Use fresh, clean, regular
unleaded gasoline, Capacity is 5 quarts,
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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.
CAUTION: EXPERIENCE INDICATES THAT ALCOHOL
BLENDED FUELS (CALLED GASOHOL OR
USING ETHANOL OR METHANOL) CAN AT-
TRACT 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 UNTIL THE FUEL LINES AND
CARBURETOR ARE EMPTY. USE FRESH
FUEL NEXT SEASON_ SEE STORAGE IN-
STRUCTIONS FOR ADDITIONAL INFOR-
MATION,
NEVER USE ENGINE OR CARBURETOR
CLEANER PRODUCTS IN THE FUEL TANK
OR PERMANENT DAMAGE MAY OCCUR.
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