Manual - Craftsman 917.98633 Operator's Manual

2. With engine running, turn ignition key
counterclockwise to ROS "ON" position.
3. Look down and behind before and while
backing.
4. Slowly move motion control lever to
reverse (R) po si tion to start movement.
5. When use of the ROS is no longer needed,
turn the ignition key clockwise to engine
"ON" position.
ROS "ON" Position
TO OPERATE ON HILLS
WARNING: Do not drive up or down hills
with slopes greater than 15° and do not
drive across any slope. Use the slope guide
provided at the back of this manual.
• Choose the slowest speed before starting
up or down hills.
• Avoid stopping or changing speed on hills.
• If stopping is absolutely necessary, push
clutch/brake pedal quickly to brake posi-
tion and engage parking brake.
• Move motion control lever to neutral posi-
tion.
IMPORTANT: The motion control lever does
not return to neutral position when the clutch/
brake pedal is de pressed.
• To restart movement, slowly re lease park-
ing brake and clutch/brake ped al.
• Slowly move motion control lever to slow-
est setting.
• Make all turns slowly.
TO TRANSPORT
When pushing or towing your tractor, be
sure to disengage transmission by placing
freewheel control in free wheel ing po si tion.
Free wheel control is located at the rear
drawbar of tractor.
• Raise attachment lift to highest position
with at tach ment lift control.
• Pull freewheel control out and into the slot
and release so it is held in the disengaged
position.
• Do not push or tow tractor at more than
two (2) mph (3,2 km/h).
• To reengage transmission, reverse above
procedure.
Engine "ON" Position
(Normal Operating)
Trans m ission Engaged
Transmission Disengaged
NOTE: To protect hood from damage when
transporting your tractor on a truck or a trailer,
be sure hood is closed and secured to tractor.
Use an appropriate means of tying hood to
tractor (rope, cord, etc.).
TOWING CARTS AND OTHER AT TACH-
MENTS
Tow only the attachments that are rec om-
mend ed by and comply with spec i fi ca tions
of the manufacturer of your tractor. Use
common sense when tow ing. Too heavy of
a load, while on a slope, is dangerous. Tires
can lose traction with the ground and cause
you to lose control of your tractor.
BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE
CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL
The engine in your tractor has been shipped
from the factory already filled with sum mer
weight oil.
1. Check engine oil with tractor on level
ground.
2. Remove oil fill cap/dipstick and wipe
clean, reinsert the dipstick and screw cap
tight, wait for a few seconds, remove and
read oil level. If nec es sary, add oil until
"FULL " mark on dipstick is reached. Do
not overfill.
• For cold weather operation you should
change oil for easier starting (See the oil
viscosity chart in the Main te nance sec tion
of this man u al).
• To change engine oil, see the Main te nance
section in this manual.
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