Starting The Engine; Operating Your Lawn Tractor & Mower - Craftsman 917.254274 Owner's Manual

3. Starting The Engine
a Move throttle controllever (Fig 7) past "FAST" to the
"CHOKE" position
b_ Tumignitionkeyto'START"andreleasekeyassoon
as engine starts
CAUTION: DO NOT RUN STARTER CONTINUOUSLY
FOR MORE THAN FIFTEEN SECONDS PER
MINUTE
c, ff engine does not start after four or five tries, move
throttle control lever to "FAST"position, wait a few
minutes and try again, ff the engine does not start
after four or five more tries, see the TROU-
BLESHOOTING Chart (page 25)
d After the engine starts move throttle control lever
slowly to the "SL 0 W" position
e To start a hot engine move the throttle control lever
to a position between "FAST" and "SLOW _
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READTHE "SAFETY RULES" CAREFULLY
BEFORE OPERATING YOUR MOWER.
HEIGHT
ADJUSTMENT
KNOB
OPERATION
ATTACHMENT CLUTCH
LEVER "DISENGAGED'
POSITION
ATTACHMENT CLUTCH
LEVER 'ENGAGED'
POSITION
LIFT LEVER
"HIGHEST' POSITION
LIFT LEVER
LIFT LEVER
"LOWEST" POSITION
H
RUNNER
3E
GUARD
CAUTION: DO NOT ADD ADDITIONAL WEIGHT TO THE
TRACTOR OTHER THAN THE OPTIONAL
WHEEL WEIGHTS. EXCESSIVE WEIGHT
MAY OVERLOAD AND DAMAGE THE
TRANSMISSION
ALWAYS WEAR SUBSTANllAL FOOT-
WEAR AND AVOID LOOSE FITTING
CLOTHING THAT COULD GET CAUGHT
IN MOVING PARTS
CAUTION
TO AVOID INJURY
1 Read owner's manual
2 Know location and function of all controls
3 Keep guards, safety shield and switches in place
and working.
4. Remove objects that can be thrown by blades
5_ Do not mow when children and others are around
6, Never carry children or passengers
7, Always look behind machine before backing
8_ Do not mow where machine can tip or slip
9_ If machine stops going uphill, stop blades and back
slowly down.
10_ Be sure blades and engine have stopped before
placing hands or feet near the blades
I I, Remove key when leaving machine
A
MAKE SURE PARKING BRAKE WILL HOLD
TRACTOR SECURE.
NEVER PLACE YOUR HANDS OR FEET IN
OR UNDER ANY POWERED ATTACHMENT
OR NEAR ANY MOVING PART WHILE
TRACTOR OR ANY POWERED ATTACH-
MENT IS RUNNING.
FIGURE8
4. Operating Your Lawn Tractor& Mower
,_ DO NOT OPERATE THE MOWER
WITHOUT THE DEFLECTOR SHIELD
(DISCHARGE GUARD) IN PLACE,
NOTE: THIS TRACTOR IS EQUIPPED WITH AN
OPERATOR PRESENCE SENSING SWITCH
ANY ATTEMPT BY THE OPERATOR TO LEAVE
THE SEAT WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING AND
THE ATFACHMENT CLUTCH LEVER ENGAGED
WILL SHUT OFF THE ENGINE
a, Move the attachment lift leverto lhe high position and
adjust height of cut to mid range See Fig 8
b Start the engine (See Starting the Engine)
c Move the throttle lever to mid range position, Select
a low ( l st or 2nd) gear until you become more familiar
with the operation of the unit.
d, Slowly release clutch brake pedal and proceed to the
mowing area
e, Stop the umt. then select a mowing speed (See
Speed Selection Guide. page 12)
f. Move throttle lever to half throttle and slowly
move attachment clutch lever to engaged pes/-
tlon. Ft_7 8
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