Safe Operation - Sears 917.25041 Owner's Manual

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GUARANTEE
Your Tractor is
guaranteed
for one
full
year.
If
any defect
in
material or workmanship
should appear during this time, simp ly contact our nearest Sears sto re or
serv
ice
center
throughout the United States or Canada. We will make all necessary repairs, including
parts and labor, at no charge to you
.
Tractors equipped with batteries: If battery proves
defective and will not
hold
a charge,
in
exchange for the battery, we will: During the
first 90 days-replace
battery
at no charge
.
After 90-days-replace battery, charging
cus-
tomer 1
/
12th of the price of
the
new
battery
for each full month from date of sale.
If
the tractor is used for commercial or rental purposes,
this
guarantee applies
for
thirty
days.
Guarantee continued
on
the
inside
of the back page.
SEARS,
ROEBUCK AND CO.
-
SIMPSON-SEARS LTD.
SAFETY PAYS OFF
IMPORTANT
rules for
safe operation
TRAINING
1.
Read the Owners
Manual carefully
and
fully
familiarize
yourself
with
the
controls
and
proper use of your tractor as well
as
any at-
tachment. Be prepared to
stop the
engine on?
powered
ottachment(s)
on a
second
'
s notice:
Only
persons well acquainted with these Rules
for Safe Operation
should
be allowed
to use
your
tractor.
2.
Do not allow children or young teenagers to
s tort
or operate your tractor.
3. Do
not
allow anyone
in the
area while op-
erating
your tractor.
Keep
the children
and
pets
in
the back yard while using it
in
the
front yard.
Keep
o
wary
eye
out
for children
or
passers-by.
Di sengoge
the
power
to
all
attachments and stop the
engine
while they
ore
in the vicinity of
your tractor. Children,
porticularlyh could
get
in
the
way
of
and in-
1
ured
by t e trocto r or on attachment.
PREPARATION
4. Do
not
operate
the tractor
when barefoot
or
wearing open
sandals.
Always wear
substantial
footwear,
preferably
steel-toed
shoes.
Also,
do not wear
loose
fitting clothing
that could
get
caught
in
moving parts.
5. Check your fuel supply before each use. Never
remove
the
gas cop or
fill
the gasol
ine
tank
when the engine is runn ing or
while
it
is hot.
When
fi
II
ing
the fuel tank, leave space for
- 1 -
expansion,
do
not
fill
it to
the brim and
kee
p
in
mind that the heat of the sun
con cause the
gasoline to
expand.
Wipe off any spilled
gos-
ol
ine
before starting
the engine. Remember,
gasoline is highly flammable
and
must
always
be
handled
with
extreme core.
6~
A tractor and' all. attachments ore prec1s1on
pieces of
equipment,
not playthings,
therefore
extreme
caution mus
t
be exercised at
all times.
7. Never attempt to
operate a damaged tractor or
attachment, always
repair any damage before
attempting to
start
or operate your tractor or
attachment.
8. Never attempt
to
corry any passengers, their
safety as well as your safety will be endangered.
9. Before attempting to start the engine of your
tractor make sure the
gear sh
ift
lever
is
in
neutral
and the power to all attachments is
disengaged, then firmly apply the foot broke
and be sure
to
release the parking
broke. The
parking broke must always be disengaged when
you
put the tractor
in motion. If
the tractor is
operated
with the
park ing
broke
engaged serious
damage may resu
It.
10.
Each
time
before leaving
the
operator's seat,
be
absolutely
sure the power to
a
ll
attachments
is
disengaged,
the
park ing broke is engaged,
the
gear sh
ift
lever
is
in
ne utral, the engine
is
shut off,
the
attachments
and
all moving
ports hove completely stopped and the ignition
key
is removed.
Never
leave
the
operator'
s
seat
with the engine or any powered attachment
running. Always
get
on or off your
trac
tor
from
the
operator's
left-hand
s
ide.

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