Carburetor - Craftsman 917.258481 Owner's Manual

OPERATION
IA cA°T,o,: o0°0,0p°,°,°,h°oow°r
without either the entire grass catcher,
on mowers so equipped, or the dis-
charge guard in place.
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ATTACHMENT CLUTCH LEVER
"DISENGAGED" POSITION
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_ .POSITION ATTACHMENT
_/ .,. / LIFT LEVER
, HIGH POSITION
r/ // POSITION
DISCHARGE
GUARD
FIG. 7
3"O OPERATE ON HILLS
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with slopes greater than 15 ° and do not !
..... drive across any slope. I
. Choose the slowest speed before starting up or down
hillso
• Avoid stopping or changing speed on hills.
• if slowing is necessary, move throttle control ]ever to
slower position°
• If stopping is absolutely necessary, push clutch/brake
pedal quickly to brake position and engage parking
brake.
• Move motion control {ever to neutral (N) position°
IMPORTANT: THE MOTION CONTROL LEVER DOES
NOT RETURN TO NEUTRAL (N) POSITION WHEN THE
CLUTCH/BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED°
° To restart movement, slowly release parking brake and
clutch/brake pedal.
° Slowly move motion control lever to slowest setting,,
• Make all turns slowly.
TO TRANSPORT (See Fig. 8)
When pushing or towing your tractor, be sure to disengage
transmission by placing freewheel control in freewheeling
position. Free wheel control is located at the rear drawbar
of tractor.,
• Raise attachment lift to highest position with attach-
ment lift control.,
• Pull freewheel control knob out and hold in position by
inserting retainer spring into forward hole of control
rod.
• Do not push or tow tractor at more than two (2) MPH.
• To reengage transmission, reverse above procedure.
NOTE: To protect hood from damage when transporting
your tractor on a truck or a trailer, be sure hood is closed
and secured to tractor° Use an appropriate means of tying
hood to tractor (rope, cord, etc_).
13
FIG. 8
BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE
CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL (See Fig. 13)
° The engine in your tractor has been shipped, from the
factory, already filled with summer weight oil
° Check engine oil with tractor on level ground°
• Remove oil fill cap/dipstick and wipe clean, reinsert the
dipstick and screw cap tight, wait for a few seconds,
remove and read oil level. If necessary, add oil until
"FULL" mark on dipstick is reached,. Do not overfill°
• For cold weather operation you should change oil for
easier starting (See "OIL VISCOSITY CHART" in the
Customer Responsibilities section of this manual).
• To change engine oi!, see the Customer Responsibili-
ties section in this manual,.
ADD GASOLINE
° Fill fuel tank. Use fresh, dean, regular unleaded
gasoline with a minimum of 87 octane. (Use of leaded
gasoline wifl increase carbon and lead oxide deposits
and reduce valve iife)_ Do not mix oil with gasoline.
Purchase fuel in quantities that can be used within 30
days to assure fuel freshness.
IMPORTANT: WHEN OPERATING IN TEMPERATURES
BELOW 32°F(0°C), USE FRESH, CLEAN WINTER GRADE
GASOLINE TO HELP INSURE GOOD COLD WEATHER
STARTING.
WARNING: Experience indicates that alcohol blended
fuels (called gasohol or using ethanol or methanol) can
attract moisture which leads to separation and formation of
acids during storage° Acidic gas can damage the fuel
system of an engine while in storage,. To avoid engine
problems, the fuel system should be emptied before stor-
age of 30 days or longer. Drain the gas tank, start the
engine and let it run until the fuel lines and carburetor are
empty. Use fresh fuel next season° See Storage instruc-
tions for additional information_ Never use engine or
carburetor cleaner products in the fuel tank or permanent
damage may occur.
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AII_IL filler neck. Do not overfill. Wipeoffany I
spilled oil or fuel. Do not store, spill or !
use gasoline near an open flame.
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