Tractor Set-Up - Craftsman 247.28880 Operator's Manual

TRACTOR
SET-UP
Moving The Tractor Manually
Yourtractor'stransmissionis equippedwith a hydrostaticreliefvalve
for occasionswhenit is necessaryto movethe tractormanually.Open-
ing this valve permitsthe fluidin the transmission to bypassits normal
route,allowingthe rear tiresto "freewheel." T oopen the hydrostatic
reliefvalve,proceedas follows:
1. Locatethe hydrostaticbypassrod in the rear of thetractor.See
Figure1.
Shipping Brace Removal
Makesurethe lawntractor'sengine isoff, set the parkingbrakeand
removethe ignitionkey beforeremovingthe shippingbrace.
1. Locatethe shippingbrace, if present,and warningtag foundon
the rightsideof the cuttingdeck.See Figure2.
Figure1
2. Pull the hydrostaticbypassrod outward,then down,to lock it in
place.
NOTE:The transmissionwill NOTengagewhenthe hydrostatic
bypassrod is pulledout. Returnthe rod to its normalpositionprior to
operatingthe tractor.
.
Figure2
Whileholdingthe dischargechute coverwith yourleft hand,
removethe shippingbracewith yourright handby graspingit
betweenyourthumband indexfingerand rotatingit clockwise.
The shippingbraceis usedfor packagingpurposesonly.Remove
and discardthe shippingbracebeforeoperatingyour lawntractor.
Neverattemptto movethetractormanuallywithoutfirst openingthe
hydrostaticreliefvalve.Doingsowill result in seriousdamageto the
tractor'stransmission.
The mowingdeck is capableof throwingobjects. Operatingthe riding
mowerwithoutthe dischargecoverin theproperoperatingposition
could resultin seriouspersonalinjuryand/orpropertydamage.
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