Customer Responsibilities - Craftsman 917.271052 Owner's Manual

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ImportantSafetyprecautions_ i t means
CAUTIONI!! B ECOM EAWARE!!! Y OUR
_FETY ISINVOLVED.
CAUTION: Inorderto preventacciden-
tel startingwhen settingup, transporting,
adjustingor making repairsalways
disconnectspark plug wire and place wire
_re It cannot contactspark pkJg.
AUTION: Do not 0cast down a hill In
_llUCtrai,you may lose control of the tractor.
AUTION: Tow only lhe attachments
that are recommended by and comply
with specifications of the manufacturer of
your tractor, Use common sense when
towing. Operate only at the lowest
possible speed when on a slope. _bo
heavy of a load, while on a slope, is
dangerous, Tires can lose tractlon with the
ground and cause you to lose control of
y_uwr t ractor.
ARNING: The engine exhaust from
tills product contains chemicals known to
the State of California to cause Cancer,
birth defects, or other reproductive harm.
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
GASOLINE 1.25 GALLONS
CAPACITY U N LEAD ED
AND TYPE; REGULAR
OILTYPE SAE 10W30 (ABOVE
32°F)
API-SFiSG/SH): SAE 5W-30
(BELOW 32°F)
)I--LCAPACITY: W/FILTER: 4,0 PINTS
W/OFILTER: 3,5 PINTS
SPARK PLUG: CHAMPION RC12YC
GAP: .030")
GROUND SPEED FORWARD:
MPH): I sT 1.2
2 ND 1 o5
3 a° 2,4
4
TM
3.5
5
TM
4.8
6
TM
5..3
REVERSE', 1,5
TIRE PRESSURE: FRONT: 14 PSI
REAR', 10 PSI
...... 3 AMPS BATTERY
}YSTEM: 5 AMPS HEADLIGHTS
BATTERY: AMP/HR: 30
MIN, CCA: 240
CASE SIZE', Ut R
BLADE BOLT 27-_35 FT. LBS.
TORQUE:
CONGRATULATIONS on your purchase
of a Craftsman Tractor. It has been
designed, engineered and manufactured
to give you the best possible depend.-
ability and performance.
Should you experience any problem you
cannot easily remedy, please contact
your nearest authorized service center.
We have competent, well-trained
technicians and the proper tools to
service or repalr this tractor
Please read and retain this manual, The
instructions will enable you tO assemble
and maintain your tractor properly.
Always observe the "SAFETY RULES",
REPAIR AGREEMENT
A Repair Agreement is available on this
product, Contact your nearest Sears
store for details,
CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES
. Read and observe the safety rules.
* Follow a regular schedule in maintain-
ing, caring for and using your tractor.
. Follow the instructions under "Mainte-
nance" and "Storage" sections of this
owner's manual,
w_t WARNING: Thls.trac.tor ts equipped,
h an tnternal combustion engine ana
should not be used on or near any
unimproved forest-covered, brush-
covered or grass_covered land unless
the engine's exhaust system is equipped
with a spark arrester meeting applicable
local or state laws (if any). If a spark
arres{er is used, it should be maintained
in effective working order by the opera-
tor.
In the state of CalifOrnia the above Is
required by taw (Section 4442 of tile
California Public Resources Code).
Other states may have similar laws.
Federal laws apply on federal lands. A
spark arrester for the muffler is available
through your nearest authoilzed service
center/department (See REPAIR PARTS
section of this manual),
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