To Transport; Check Coolant Level; Towing Carts And Other Attachments; Before Starting The Engine - Craftsman 917.275240 Owner's Manual

TO TRANSPORT
When pushing or towing your tractor, be
sure to disengage transmission by
placing freewheel control in freewheel-
ing position. Free wheel control is
located at the rear drawbar of tractor.
1. Raise attachment lift to highest
position with attachment lift control.
2. Remove retainer spring from free-
wheel control rod.
3. Push control rod in to disengage
transmission and reinsert retainer
spring into control rod hole now on
back side of the bracket.
• Do not push or tow tractor at more
than two (2) MPH.
• To reengage transmission, reverse
above procedure.
NOTE: To protect hood from damage
when transporting your tractor on a truck
or a trailer, be sure hood is closed and
secured to tractor. Use an appropriate
means of tying hood to tractor (rope,
cord, etc.).
TOWING CARTS AND OTHER AT-
TACHMENTS
Tow only the attachments that are
recommended by and comply with
specifications of the manufacturer of your
tractor. Use common sense when towing.
Too heavy of a load, while on a slope, is
dangerous. ]]res can lose traction with
the ground and cause you to lose control
of your tractor.
BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE
CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL
The engine in your tractor has been
shipped, from the factory, already filled
with summer weight oil.
1. Check engine oil with tractor on level
ground.
2. Unthread and remove oil fill cap/
dipstick; wipe oil off. Reinsert the
dipstick into the tube and rest oil fill
cap on the tube. Do not thread the
cap onto the tube. Remove and read
oil level, if necessary, add oil until
"FULL" mark on dipstick is reached.
Do not overfill.
• For cold weather operation you should
change oil for easier starting (See "OIL
VISCOSITY CHART" in the Mainte-
nance section of this manual).
• To change engine oil, see the Mainte-
nance section in this manual.
CHECK COOLANT LEVEL
ACAUTION: Check coolant level at
reservoir only. Do not open radiator cap.
• Check coolant with tractor on level
surface.
1. Unhook the four retaining straps and
remove the upper blower housing
and screen assembly.
2. Observe coolant reservoir. Coolant
should be between the "MAX" and
"MIN" level marks.
ACAUTION: Do not poor coolant into a
hot engine or you may damage the
cylinder head or block. Do not operate
the engine without coolant.
3. If necessary, add coolant by remov-
ing reservoir cap. Use only ethylene
glycol antifreeze and soft water in the
mixture ratio specified on the anti-
freeze container.
4. Replace reservoir cap.
5. Reinstall the upper blower housing
and screen assembly.
Upper
Housing
Assembly
Retaining
Straps
17
Coolant
Reservoir
Cap _