Stopping The Engine; Driving The Tractor - Craftsman 247.288842 Operator's Manual

5. Turnthe ignitionkeyclockwiseto the STARTposition.After the
enginestarts,releasethe key.It will returnto the ON (or Normal
Mowing)position.
Do NOThold the key in the STARTpositionfor longerthan ten
secondsat a time.Doingso maycause damageto yourengine's
electricstarter.
6. After theengine starts,deactivate the chokecontroland placethe
throttlecontrol in the FASTposition.
NOTE: Do NOTleavethe chokecontrolon whileoperatingthetractor.
Doingso will resultin a "rich" fuelmixtureand causethe engineto run
poorly.
STOPPING THE ENGINE
If you strikea foreignobject,stop the engine,disconnectthe spark
plugwire(s) and groundagainstthe engine.Thoroughlyinspectthe
machinefor anydamage.Repairthe damagebeforerestartingand
operating
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3.
If the bladesare engaged,placethe PTO(Blade Engage)leverin
the disengaged(OFF)position.
Turnthe ignitionkeycounterclockwise to the STOPposition.
Removethekey from the ignitionswitchto preventunintended
starting.
DRIVING THE TRACTOR
Avoidsuddenstarts,excessivespeedand suddenstops.
Donot leavethe seat of the tractorwithoutfirst placingthe PTO
(Blade Engage)leverin thedisengaged(OFF)position,depressing
the brakepedaland engagingthe parkingbrake.If leavingthe tractor
unattended,also turnthe ignitionkeyoff and removethekey.
Alwayslook downand behindbeforeand while backingup to avoida
back-overaccident.
1. Depressthe brakepedalto releasethe parkingbrakeand thenlet
the pedal up.
2. Movethe throttleleverintothe FAST(rabbit)position.
3. Placethe shift leverin eitherthe FORWARD or REVERSE
position.
iMPORTANT: Do NOTuse theshift leverto changethe direction
of travel whenthetractoris inmotion.Alwaysusethe brakepedalto
bringthe tractorto a completestop beforeshifting.
4. Graduallybeginto apply pressureto the drivepedal.Thefurther
downthe pedal ispushed,the fasterthe tractorwilltravel inthe
desireddirectionbasedon the positionof the shift lever.
5. The lawntractorisbroughtto a stop by releasingthedrive pedal
and then depressingthe brakepedal.
Beforeleavingthe operator'spositionfor any reason,disengagethe
blades,placethe shift leverin neutral,engagethe parkingbrake,
shut engineoff and removethe key.
Whenstoppingthetractorfor any reasonwhileon a grass surface,
always:
1. Placethe shift leverinneutral,
2. Engagethe parkingbrake,
3. Shutengineoff and removethe key.Doingso will minimizethe
possibilityof havingyour lawn"browned"by hot exhaustfrom
yourtractor'srunningengine.
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