Craftsman 28934 Owner's Manual page 15

IMPORTANT: Should y our t ransmission
require r emoval forservice o rreplace-
ment, itshould bepurged a fter r einstalla-
tionbefore o perating thetractor.
1. Place t ractor s afely o na level s urface -
thatisclear o fobjects andopen -with
engine o ffandparking brake set.
2. Disengage transmission byplacing
freewheel control indisengaged posi-
tion(See "TO TRANSPORT" inthis
section o fmanual).
3. Sitting i nthetractor seat, s tart e ngine.
After t heengine i srunning, move
throttle c ontrol tostow position. Disen-
_igageparking brake.
AUTION: Atany time, d uring s tep
4,there may bemovement ofthedrive
wheels.
4. Depress forward drive pedal tofull
forward position a ndhold forfive(5)
seconds andrelease pedal. Depress
reverse drive pedal tofullreverse p osi-
tionandhold forfive(5)seconds and
release p edal. Repeat thisprocedure
three (3) times.
5. Shutoff engine a ndsetparking b rake.
6. Engage transmission byplacing f ree-
wheel control inengaged position ( See
"TO TRANSPORT" inthissection o f
manual).
7. Sitting i nthetractor s eat, s tart e ngine.
After t heengine i srunning, move
throttle c ontrol tohalf ( 1/2) s peed.
Disengage parking b rake.
8. Drive tractor forward f orapproximately
five feetthen backwards forfivefeet.
Repeat thisdriving p rocedure three
times.
Your t ransmission isnow purged a ndnow
ready f ornormal operation.
MOWING TIPS
• Tire chains cannot be used when the
mower housing is attached to tractor.
• Mower should be properly leveled for
best mowing performance. See "TO
LEVEL MOWER HOUSING" in the
Service and Adjustments section of this
manual.
The left hand side of mower should be
used for trimming.
• Drive so that clippings are discharged
onto the area that has already been
cut. Have the cut area to the right of
the tractor. This will result in a more
even distribution of clippings and more
uniform cutting.
When mowing large areas, start by
turning to the right so that clippings will
discharge away from shrubs, fences,
driveways, etc. After one or two rounds,
mow in the opposite direction making
left hand turns until finished.
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If grass is extremely tall, it should be
mowed twice to reduce load and pos-
sible fire hazard from dried clippings.
Make first cut relatively high; the second
to the desired height.
Do not mow grass when it is wet.
Wet grass will plug mower and leave
undesirable clumps. Allow grass to dry
before mowing.
Always operate engine at full throttle
when mowing to assure better mowing
performance and proper discharge of
material. Regulate ground speed by
selecting a low enough speed to give
the mower cutting performance as well
as the quality of cut desired.
• When operating attachments, select a
ground speed that will suit the terrain
and give best performance of the at-
tachment being used.
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