General Service - Craftsman 917.28851 Operator's Manual

Keep thenozzle i ncontact with therim
ofthefuel t ankorcontainer opening a t
all t imes until fueling i scomplete. Donot
usea nozzle l ock-open device.
Iffuel i sspilled o nclothing, change cloth-
ingimmediately.
Never overfill fuel t ank. R eplace gas cap
and tighten s ecurely.
GENERALSERVICE
Neveroperate machine in a closed
area.
Keep a llnuts a nd botts t ightto Ensure the
equipment isinsafe working c ondition.
Never tamper with safety d evices. Check
their p roper operation regularly.
Keep machine freeofgrass, leaves, or
other d ebris b uild-up. Clean oilorfuel
spillage and remove any fuel-soaked de-
bris. Allow machine tocool before storing.
If youstrike a foreign o bject, stop and
inspectthe machine. Repair, ifnecessary,
before r estarting.
Never make anyadjustments orrepairs
withtheengine r unning.
Check grass catcher components and the
discharge chute frequently andreplace
with manufacturer's recommended parts,
when necessary.
Mower blades are sharp. Wrapthe blade
orwear g loves, anduseextra caution
when servicing them.
Check brake o peration frequently. Adjust
andservice a srequired.
Maintain orreplace safety a nd instruction
labels, asnecessary.
Ensure t hearea is clear o fbystanders
before operating. Stop m achine ifanyone
enters t hearea.
Never carry passengers.
Donot m ow inreverse unless absolutely
necessary. Always took d own a nd behind
before a nd while backing.
Nevercarrychildren, evenwiththe
blades s hut o ff. They may falloffand
beseriously injured o rinterfere with safe
machine operation. Children whohave
been g iven r ides i nthe past may suddenly
appear inthemowing area foranother
ride andberunover o rbacked o ver b y
themachine.
Keep children o utofthemowing a rea
and inthe watchful care ofaresponsible
adult o ther thantheoperator.
Bealert a ndturnmachine offifa child
enters t hearea.
Before a ndwhile backing, took behind
anddown forsmall children.
Mow upand down s lopes ( 15 °Max), not
across.
Choose alowground speed s othatyou
willnot h ave tostop orshift w hile onthe
slope.
Avoid starting, stopping, orturning o na
slope. Ifthetires tosetraction, disengage
theblades a ndproceed slowly straight
down t heslope.
If machine stopswhilegoinguphill,
disengage blades, shift i ntoreverse and
back down slowly.
Donot t urn onslopes u nless necessary,
andthen,turn slowly andgradually
downhill, ifpossible.