Stopping Your Tractor; Starting The Engine - Craftsman 917.255919 Owner's Manual

OPERA TI ON
ENGINE
FIGURE 12
SEAT
SEAT PAN IIW|TCH
CLUTCH
BRAKE/PEDAL
FIGURE 13
ATTACHMENT
CLUT(
CHOKE
HEIGHT
ADJUSTMENT'
KNOB
FIGURE 14
GEAR SHIFT
CONTROL LEVER
DIPSTICK
HAT
\
FUEL TANK CAP
/ \
THROTTLE
KEY
PARKING
BRAKE
RANGE
LEVER
1. Stopping Your Tractor
NOTE: REMOVE KEY WHEN LEAVING TRACTOR TO
PREVENT UNAUTHORIZED USE,
a. Push clutch/brake pedal into furl "'BRAKE'"
position.
b. Place parking brake in "ENGAGED" position and
release pressure from clutch/brake. Pedal should
remain in "BRAKE" position. NOTE: MAKE SURE
PARKING BRAKE WiLL HOLD TRACTOR
SECURE_
c. Move gear shift lever to "NEUTRAL'" position_
d_=Place attachment clutch switch in "DISENGAG-
ED'" position_
e. Move throttle control to "'S" (slow) position°
f_ Turn ignition key to "OFF" position. Never use
choke to stop engine,
2. Starting The Engine
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LEARN TO START, STOP AND REVERSE I
YOUR TRACTOR IN A LARGE, OPEN AREA_
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NOTE: THIS TRACTOR IS EQUIPPED WITH INTERLOCK
SWITCHES TO PREVENT STARTING OF THE TRACTOR
ENGINE WHILE THE ATTACHMENT CLUTCH OR THE
CLUTCHIBRAKE PEDAL IS ENGAGED,
IMMEDIATELY REPLACE SWITCHES THAT
ARE NOT IN PROPER WORKING ORDER,
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DEFEAT THE PUR-
POSE OF THESE SWITCHES,
a. This engine has been shipped filled with summer
weight oil (for cold weather operation see Chart
page t6)_ Check engine oil level with tractor on
level ground. Wipe dipstick (Fig. 12) clean, screw
it in tight for a few seconds, remove and read oil
level If necessary, add oil until "'FULL'" mark is
reached,
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 AN ENGINE
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 ENGINE AND
LET IT RUN UNTIL THE .FUEL LINES AND
CARBURETOR ARE EMPTY. USE FRESH
FUEL NEXT SEASON. SEE STORAGE IN-
STRUCTIONS FOR ADI_ITIONAL INFOR-
MATION (PAGE 26)°
NEVER USE ENGINE OR CARBURETOR
CLEANER PRODUCTS IN THE FUEL TANK
OR PERMANENT DAMAGE MAY OCCUR.
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