Craftsman 247.288881 Operator's Manual page 12

Adjusting the Seat
Toadjustthe positionof the seat,pull up and hold the seatadjustment
lever.Slidethe seat forwardor rearwardto the desiredposition;then
releasethe adjustmentlever.Makesureseat islockedintopositionin
a seat-stopbeforeoperatingthe tractor.See Figure5.
Beforeoperatingthe tractor,make surethe seatisengagedin a
seat-stop.Engagethe parkingbrake.Standbehindthe machineand
pull backon seat untilitclicks intoplace.
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Figure5
Gas and Oil
The fueltank islocatedunderthe hood.Removethe fuel cap by
turningit counterclockwise. U se onlyclean, fresh(no morethan30
days old), unleadedgasoline.Filltank to the bottomof the filler neck,
allowingsomespacein the tankfor fuel expansion.Donot overfillthe
tank.
Useextremecarewhen handlinggasoline.Gasolineis extremely
flammableand thevaporsare explosive. Neverfuelthe machine
indoorsor whilethe engine is hotor running.Extinguishcigarettes,
cigars,pipesand othersourcesof ignition.
NOTE: Yourtractoris shippedwith oil in the engine.However, y ou
MUSTcheckthe oil levelbeforeoperating.See Checkingthe Engine
Oil in the Serviceand Maintenance sectionof this manual.
Alwayscheckthe engineoil levelbeforeeach useas instructedin
the Maintenancesection.Add oil as necessary.Failureto do so may
resultin seriousdamageto your engine.
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