Sears 917.255561 Owner's Manual page 13

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OPERATIO
TO START ENGINE (See Fig. 7)
• Drive so that clippings are discharged onto the area
that has been cut. Have the cut area to the right of
When starting engine for the first time or if engine has the tractor, This will result in a more even distribu-
run out of fuel, it wilt take extra cranking time to move lion of clippings and more uniform cutting.
fuel from the tank to the engine_
. When mowing large areas, start by turning to the
• Depress the clutch/brake pedal and set the parking right so that clippings will discharge away from
brake° shrubs, fences, driveways, etc. After one or two
• Place gearshift lever in "NEUTRAL" position° rounds, mow in the opposite direction making left
hand turns until finished (See Fig° 9).
. Move attachment clutch to "DISENGAGED" position,
• If grass is extremely tall, it should be mowed twice
• Move throttle control lever to "CHOKE" position for to reduce load and possible fire hazard from dried
cold engine start. For warm engine start, move clippings. Make first cut relatively high; the second
throttle control to "FAST" position, to the desired height.
• Turn ignition key clockwise to "START" position and • Do not mow grass when it is wet, Wet grass will
release key as soon as engine starts. Do not run plug mower and leave undesirable clumps,. Allow
starter continuously for more than fifteen seconds grass to dry before mowing_
per minute, If engine does not start after several
attempts, move throttle control to "FAST" position, • Always operate engine at full throttle when mewing
wait a few minutes and try again, to assure better mowing performance and proper
• When engine starts, move throttle control to desired discharge ef material. Regulate ground speed by
selecting a low enough gear to give the mower
position, cutting performance as well as the quality of cut
• Allow engine to warm up for a few minutes before desired.
engaging drive or attachment clutch. • When operating attachments, select a ground speed
NOTE: If at a high altitude (above 3000 feet) or in cold that wilt suit the terrain and give best performance of
temperatures (below 32 ° F), the carburetor fuel mixture the attachment being used.
may need to be adjusted for best engine performance.
See "TO ADJUST CARBURETOR' in the Service and
Adjustments section of this manual,
MOWING TiPS
° Tire chains cannot be used when the mower hous-
Ing 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,
. Use the runner on the right hand side of mower as
a guide. The blade cuts approximately an inch
outside the runner (See Fig, 8).
• The left hand side of mower should be used for trim-
ming,
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FIG, 9
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