Stopping Your Tractor; Preparing The Engine - Craftsman 917.254520 Owner's Manual

OPERATION
AIR SCREEN
FUEL FILLER
CAP
OIL FILLER
CAP/DIPSTICK
FUELTANK
FIGURE 6
/
OiL DRAIN
iGNITION KEY
ATTACHMENT CLUTCH LEVER
"ENGAGED" POSITION
"DISENGAGED"
POSITION
HEADLIC
SWITCH
THROTTLE
CONTROLLEVER
PARKING
BRAKE
POSITION
GEARSHIFT
LEVER
"CLUTCH"
POSITION
CLUTCH/BRAKE
"DRIVE"POSITION
"BRAKE"
POSiTiON
FIGURE 7
10
1. Stopping Your Tractor
NOTE: REMOVE KEY WHEN LEAVING TRACTOR TO
PREVENT UNAUTHORIZED USE:
a. Push clutch-brake pedal intofull "BRAKE" position.
Keep your foot on pedal (Fig. 7).
b. Place attachment clutch lever in "DISENGAGED"
position,
c. Move gearshift lever to "NEUTRAL" position.
d. Lift up to place parking brake in "ENGAGED" posi-
tion (Fig. 10) and release pressure from clutch!
brake. Pedal should remain in "BRAKE" position.
e. Move throttle control to "S" (slow) position.
f. Turn ignition keyto"OFF"position. Never use choke
to stop engine.
2. Preparing the Engine
LEARN TO STOP YOUR TRACTOR BE-
FORE ATTEMPTING TO START THE ENo
GINE.
a. This engine has been shipped filled with summer
weight oil (For cold weather operation see chart
page 16). Check engine oil level. Refer to REPAIR
AND ADJUSTMENT section (page 16).
Changing oil after the first two hours (or two mowings) will
help eliminate break-in residue which might be damaging to
your engine.
b. Fill fuel tank (Fig. 6). Use fresh, clean, regular un-
leaded gasoline. Capacity is 5 quarts (4.7 litres).
NOTE: FRESH, CLEAN WINTER GRADE FUEL MUST
BE USED TO INSURE GOOD COLD WEATHER
STARTING
FILL TO BOTTOM OF GAS TANK
FILLER NECK. DO NOT OVERFILL.
WIPE OFF ANY SPILLED OiL OR FUEL.
DO NOT STORE, SPILL OR USE GASO-
LINE NEAR AN OPEN FLAME.
CAUTION: EXPERIENCE INDICATES THAT ALCOHOL
BLENDED FUELS (CALLED GASOHOL OR
USING ETHANOL OR METHANOL) CAN AT-
TRACT MOISTURE WHICH LEADS TO
SEPARATION AND FORMATION OF ACIDS
DURING STORAGE. ACIDIC GAS CAN
DAMAGE THE FUEL SYSTEM OF ANY EN-
GINE WHILE IN STORAGE.
TO AVOID ENGINE PROBLEMS, THE FUEL
SYSTEM SHOULD BE EMPTIED BEFORE
STORAGE FOR 30 DAYS OR LONGER.
DRAIN THE GAS TANK, START THE EN-
GINE AND LET iT RUN UNTIL THE FUEL
LINES AND CARBURETOR ARE EMPTY.
USE FRESH FUEL NEXT SEASON. SEE
STORAGE INSTRUCTIONS FOR ADDI°
TIONAL iNFORMATION.
NEVER USE ENGINE OR CARBURETOR
CLEANER PRODUCTS iN THE FUEL TANK
OR PERMANENT DAMAGE MAY OCCUR.