Safety Interlock System; Gas And Oil Fill-Up; To Add Gasoline - Craftsman 247.288812 Operator's Manual

Gas and Oil Fill=up
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iMPORTANT: Yourtractorisshippedwith motoroil in the engine.
However, y ou MUSTcheckthe oil levelbeforeoperating.Be careful
not tooverfill.
For instructions on howto checkthe engineoil, referto CheckingThe
EngineOil in the Serviceand Maintenancesectionof this manual.
Gasoline
Thegasolinetank islocatedunderthe hood.Do notoverfill.
Use extremecarewhenhandlinggasoline.Gasolineis extremely
flammableand the vaporsare explosive.Neverfuel machineindoors
or while theengine ishotor running.Extinguishcigarettes,cigars,
p pes,and othersourcesof gn t on.
NOTE : Purchase gasolinein small quantities.Do notuse gasolineleft
overfrom the previousseason,to minimizegumdepositsin the fuel
system.
• This engineiscertifiedto operateon unleadedgasoline.For best
results,fill thefuel tank with onlyclean, fresh,unleadedgasoline
with a pumpstickeroctaneratingof 87 or higher.
• Gasohol(up to 10%ethylalcohol,90% unleadedgasolineby
volume)is an approvedfuel. Othergasoline/alcohol b lends,such
as E85,are not approved.
• MethylTertiaryButyl Ether(MTBE)and unleadedgasolineblends
(up to a maximumof 15%MTBEby volume)areapprovedfuels.
Othergasoline/etherblendsare notapproved.
• Fill fueltank outdoorsor in well-ventilated area.
• Do notoverfillfuel tank. Filltank to no morethan 1/2inchbelow
bottomof fillerneck to allowspacefor fuel expansion.
• Neverremovegas cap or add fuel whilethe engineishot or run-
ning.Allowengineto cool at leasttwo minutesbeforerefueling.
• If gasolineisspilled,wipe itoff the engineand equipment.Move
machineto anotherarea.Wait5 minutesbeforestartingthe
engine.
To Add Gasoline
1. Turnthe engineoff and let enginecoolat least2 minutesbefore
removingthe fuelcap. Thegasolinetank isunderthe rear fender,
with the fuelfill cap locatedin thecenterof the rearfender.
Thefuel cap is tetheredto the tractorto preventits loss. Donot
attemptto removethe cap from thetractor.
2. Fill thefuel tank with gasoline.
3. Reinstallthe fuelcap.
NOTE: The tractoris fittedwith a tethered,ratchetingfuel cap. STOP
fillingthe tankonce the fuelis seeninside thefiller neck. This ensures
that a properexpansionvolumeis created,otherwisethe fuel can
overflowcreatinga hazardoussituation. Do NOTtop off the fuel tank.
See Fig. 6.
Figure 6
Avoid Serious injury or Death
• Go up and downslopes,notacross.
• Avoidsuddenturns.
• Donot operatethe unitwhereitcould slipor tip.
• Ifmachinestopsgoinguphill,stop bladesand backdownhill
slowly.
• Donot mowwhenchildrenor othersare around.
• Nevercarry children,evenwith bladesoff.
• Lookdownand behind beforeand whilebacking.
• Keepsafetydevices(guards,shields,and switches)in place
and working.
• Removeobjectsthatcould be thrownby the blades.
• Knowlocation and functionof all controls.
• Be surebladesand engineare stoppedbeforeplacinghandsor
feet near blades.
• Beforeleaving operator'sposition,stop tractor,disengage
blades,engageparkingbrake,shutengineoff, and removekey.
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SAFETY INTERLOCK SYSTEM
The safetyinterlock s ystemisdesignedfor safeoperationof the trac-
tor. If this systemshouldevermalfunction,do notoperatethe tractor.
Immediately contact 1-800-4-MY-HOME to havethe systemserviced.
• The safetyinterlocksystempreventsthe enginefrom starting
unlessthe parkingbrakeis engagedand the PTO(Blade Engage)
leveris in the disengaged(OFF) position.
• The safetyinterlock s ystemwill automaticallyshutoff the engineif
the operatorleavesthe seat beforeengagingthe parkingbrake.
• The safetyinterlocksystemwill automaticallyshutoff the engine
iftheoperatorleavesthe tractor'sseatwith the PTO(Blade
Engage)leverengaged,regardless of whetherthe parkingbrake
isengaged.
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