Starting; Stopping Your Tractor - Craftsman 917.25004 Owner's Manual

OPERA TION
DIPSTICK
,ENGINE
FIGURE 12
OPERATOR PRESENCE
SWITCH
SHOULDER
BOLT _
_T
ADJUSTMENT
KNOB
I"*
FUEL
TANK
CAP
FIGURE 13
1. Stopping Your Tractor
&
KNOW HOW TO STOP YOUR TRAC-
TOR BEFORE YOU ATTEMPT TO
START THE ENGINE.
NOTE: REMOVE KEY WHEN LEAVING TRACTOR TO
PREVENT UNAUTHORIZED USE:
a. Push clutch/brake pedal into ful!"BRAKE"position (Fig
14).
b,. Move gear shift lever to "NEUTRAL"pos#ion (Fig, 15).
c. Place park#Tg brake in "ENGAGED" position and re-
lease pressure from clutch/brake. Pedal should remain
in "BRAKE "position (Fig. 14).
NOTE: MAKE SURE PARKING BRAKE WILL HOLD
TRACTOR SECURE.
d Place attachment clutch switch in "DISENGAGED"
pos#ion (Fig 15).
e., Move throttle control to "S" (slow) position (Fig. 15).
f Turn ignition key to 'OFF" position (Fig 1.5)
NOTE: NEVER USE CHOKE TO STOP ENGINE.
2. StaRing the Engine
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LEARN TO START, STOP AND RE-
VERSE YOUR TACTOR IN A LARGE,
OPEN AREA_
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THIS TRACTOR IS EQUIPPED WITH IN-
TERLOCK SWITCHES TO PREVENT
STARTING OF THE TRACTOR ENGINE
WHILE THE ATTACHMENT CLUTCI4
SWITCH IS IN THE "ENGAGED" POSITION
AND/OR THE FOOT PEDAL IS NOT FULLY
DEPRESSED. IMMEDIATELY REPLACE
SWITCHES THAT ARE NOT IN PROPER
WORKING ORDER. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO
DEFEAT THE PURPOSE OF THESE
SWITCHES,
a This engine has been shipped filled with summer weight
oil (For cold weather operation see chart page 15)
Check engine oil level See page 15
b Fittfuettank (Fig 13) Use fresh, clean, regutarunfeaded
gasoline. (Use of leaded gasoline will increase carbon
and lead oxide depsots and reduce valve life ) Capac-
ity is 13 litres (3- I/2 gallons)
NOTE: FRESH, CLEAN WINTER GRADE FUEL MUST
BE USED TO INSURE GOOD COLD WEATHER START-
ING
CAUTION: EXPERIENCE INDICATES THAT ALCOHOL
BLENDED FUELS (CALLED GASOHOL OR US-
ING ETHANOL OR METHANOL) CAN ATTRACT
MOISTURE WHICH LEADS TO SEPARATION
AND FORMATION OF ACIDS DURING STOR-
AGE. ACIDIC GAS CAN DAMAGE THE FUEL
SYSTEM OF ANY ENGINE WHILE iN STORAGE.
TO AVOID ENGINE PROBLEMS, THE FUEL
SYSTEM SHOULD BE EMPTIED BEFORE STOR-
AGE FOR 30 DAYS OR LONGER. DRAIN THE
GAS TANK, START THE ENGINE AND LET IT
RUN UNTIL THE FUEL LINES AND CARBURE_
TOR ARE EMPTY USE FRESH FUEL NEXT
SEASON. SEE STORAGE INSTRUCTIONS FOR
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
NEVER USE ENGINE OR CARBURETOR
CLEANER PRODUCTSINTHE FUEL TANK OR
PERMANENT DAMAGE MAY OCCUR.
FILL TO BOTTOM OF GAS TANK FILLER
NECK, DO NOT OVERFILL WIPE OFF ANY
SPILLED OIL OR FUEL DO NOT STORE,
SPILL OR USE GASOLINE NEAR AN OPEN
FLAME
c Place attachment clutchswitchm r dtsengaged
posttlon {Fig 151
d Push c/utch/brake pedal fully _nto brake position
e Place gear shift lever in "NEUTRAL positon (Fig
15)
f Pull choke out (Fig I5)
g Move throttle control to mtddte position (Fig 151
h Turn ignition key ctockwsse (,.'_.} to 'START
position and release key as soon as engine starts
NOTE: DO NOT RUN STARTER CONTINUOUSLY
FOR MORE THAN FIFTEEN SECONDS PER
MINUTE If engine does not start after several at.
tempts, move dTrott/e control to "'F'" (fast)
position, wait a few minutes and try again..
NOTE: IF YOU HAVE A WEAK BATTERY SEE "START.
ING YOUR TRACTOR WITH A WEAK BATTERY ''
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i After engine is warm, push choke in The f#st
time you start the engine, it will take extra crank-
mg time to move fuel from tank to the engine,