Stopping Your Tractor; Parking Brake - Craftsman 917.254550 Owner's Manual

OPERATION
AIR
SCREEN
FUEL FILLER
CAP
FIGURE 6
IGNITI
FIGURE 7
GEAR SHIFT LEVER
DRAIN
CLUTCH SWITCH
IGAGED
POSITION"
CHOKE
THROTTLE CONTROL
LEVER
PARKING
BRAKE
1. Stopping Your Tractor
NOTE: REMOVE KEY WHEN LEAVING TRACTOR TO
PREVENT UNAUTHORIZED USE
a. Push clutch-brake pedal into full "BRAKE" position_
Keep your foot on pedal
b. Place attachment clutch switch in "DISENGAGED"
Position°
c. Move gear shift lever to "NEUTRAL " position.
d. Place parking brake in "ENGAGED" position and
release pressure from clutch/brake. Pedal should
remain in "BRAKE" position.
e. Move throttle control to "S" (slow) position.
£ Turn ignition key to "OFF"position. Never use choke
to stop engine,
2. Preparing The Engine
LEARN TO START, STOP AND RE-
_ ERSEYOURTRACTORINALARGE,
OPEN AREA.
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
ADJUSTMENTsection., _page 16).
b_ Fill fuel tank (Fig. 6)_ Use fresh, clean, reguia[
unleaded gasoline, Capacity is 5 quarts.
,&
FILL TO BOTTOM OF GAS TANK'
FILLER NECK. DO NOT OVERFILL.
WIPE OFF ANY SPILLED OIL OR
FUEL. DO NOT STORE, SPILL OR USE
GASOLINE NEAR AN OPEN FLAME.
3. Starting The Engine
ao Move throttle control lever (Fig. 7) past "FAST'to the
"CHOKE" position,
b, Tumignitionkeyto "START"andreleasekeyassoon
as engine starts.
CAUTION: DO NOT RUN STARTER CONTINUOUSLY
FOR MORE THAN FIFTEEN SECONDS PER
MINUTE,
e_
ff engine does not start after four or five tries, move
throttle control lever to "FAST"position, wait a few
minutes and try again. If the engine does not start
after four or five more tries, see the TROU-
BLESHOOTING Chart. (page 24).
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