Add Gasoline; To Start Engine; Mowing Tips - Craftsman 917.257721 Owner's Manual

ADD GASOLINE
Fi_ ue/ tank Use fi'esh clean_ regular unleaded
gaso [ne (Use of ieaded gasol ne w/[ increase caeDor_
and cad oxde deposts and red£e valve ireÀ,,
IMPORTANT: W_ ENOPERATNG [U TEMP_RATURES
START NG
WARN_f4G: Experence ndcates hat alcoho blended
fuels (ca/led gasohol or usng ethanol or methane ) can
attract me sture whch Ieads to separation and forma on of
a<ds durng storage Acidc gas can damage the fuel
systerr eI: an ergne whle in storage. To avod e gne
problems the fl_e system shoud be e'_@t ed before stof
age of 30 days or longer D_ain the 9as tank start the
engne ard let t _ur__._nt _ the fi_e }nes and carburetor are
empty, Use fresh rue next season. See Storage/nstruc-
tons for additonal infom'_ation Never use engne or
carb_retor cleaner products n the rue tank er permanent
damage may occur.
TO START ENGINE (See Fig_ 8)
Wren stadn 9 engne for the f_st tithe or f eng}r e has run
out of rue it w/take extra crank ng tree to move fuel fron
the tan< to the e _gno.
o Pace gearshift/ever in ne_ tra (N) I:ost on.
o Move attachment e_itch to DISENGAGED' posit on_
o Put c}oke cot tro/out to doke (X}) p:}s t o'_ for cod
engine start For warm on@no starl do not use choke
centre
_, Move tt rot le contra to mdway between fast @} and
sow {_} pc sit ons.
o need k<::y rite gnit on and turn keyc ockw se to _ S'TARF'
posit on and release key as soon as e_gne starts Do
rot r_ starlet (ontnuous/y for more than ffteen
seconds per innate If engine does not star after
severa attempts move throttle centre to fast (@}
pos tion, wat a Jew m nutes and try again
When ergne starts slowty psh choke control
o Mere th 'otto cor_troI to fast (@ } pos t on,
o Aiow e_gre to warm up for a few mr utes beIore
engag n9 drve or attachments.
t_OTB: If at a high a ttude above 3000 feet) or in cold
temperatures (bebw 32F), the carbureto_ fuel mxt,_re
may need to be adiusted for best engne performance See
TO ADJUST CARBURETOR' n tke Sewce and Ad ust.
ments sector of ths rnant_al.
MOWING TIPS
o Ti_echanscannotbeusedwhenthemowerho{_ r_gs
attached to t 'actor.
o Mower should be p_'opery eveed for best mowing
peA:orrnance See"TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING _i_
the Sewce and Adjustments sedion of ttis manual.
o Ltse tie r _nner or' the rght hand sale of mower as a
gude. The btade cuts approximately an inch o,£side
the runner (See F% 10).
o The left hand sde of mower shot ld be used for trim
Drve so that clippings are discharged onto te area
that has been cuL Have the cut area to the right o the
roach ne Ths wit resut n a more even distributor of
c ippings and moFe un form cuttng
fences, drveways etc Afle ore or two reunds mow
n the opp\e_te d reclen n'ak _g /e_t l'a_d tun unt
fin shed (See Fig, t 2)
If grass s ex_remey tail t shoud be nowed twee to
red(.ce toad and pose bfe fire haxa"d from @ed clp.
pngs_ Make frst cut re ative y big; the secor d to tie
deskx_d heght
o Do not now grass when t s wet. Wet grass w/pu 9
mower and cave undes rab/e ckmps A/ow grass to
dry before mowng
Aways operate e_ 9ine at full thro tie whe_ mowng o
assure better _ owing pedormance and proper dis _
charge of mater a Re%:sate ground speed by seecD
ng a low erougt gear to 9ve the mower c4ttn 9
pedormance as we as te qaty of ctt des red
o W_en operat ng attachments seiect a grout d speed
that wi/s. it the terrain and gve best perforrr ar ce of
the attachment beng useG
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