Operation; Fuel And Lubricant; How To Start And Stop - Sears 917.25740 Owner's Manual

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2. The
transaxle
(transmiss
ion
)
gear shift lever
(A),
is located at
front,
center of
seat.
a. The gear shift lever selects the FORWARD,
NE
UTRAL
and
REVERSE gears.
3. To engage park ing
brake,
pull park brake
lever
(B), to rear
(lock)
pos
it
ion. To release parking
brake, push
lever (B),
forward
.
E
FIG.9
4.
The
high-low range shift lever !C),
is
loca ted on
R.H. side
of
c
hassis, just
forward of R.H. rear
fender. The high-low range
lever
has 3 positions,
up for high-range, center
for
neutra
l and
down for
low-range.
There
are
2 neutral
positions in
transmission,
one on
the
gear
shift
lever (D), and
one on the high-low
range
lever
(C). Both ievers
must be engaged for Tractor to
operate.
Place
both levers in neutral for pushing of Tractor
or
when Tractor is being towed. Refer to "Tow ing
T ractor", page 7.
2808R-11.20.72
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fuel and lubricant
FUEL
TANK
OIL FILLER CAP
AND DIPSTICK
~
I
~
FIG.
10
1.
Rai se hood.
/
2
•.
Eng ine crankcase is shirped
with
o
i
l ready
for
use
.
However, check oi
leve
l
be fo
re
starting
.
If necessary,
add oil to bring
oil
ie
vel
up
to full
mark
on
the dipstick.
Dipst
ic
k must
be
screwed
in tight for
checking oil level,
and tractor
should
be level. NOTE: Do not fill
above
full
mark
on
dipstick
.
Us
e Allstate S.A
.
E
. 30 oil
or
equiva
lent
for
summer
us
e. For
winter
use,
below
32
0
,
use
All
stat
e
Mu
!ti-grade
0
i I
S.A.
E.
10W-30, 10W-40
or
equi va
lent. Nothi
ng
should be
added to
the
recom
mended o
il.
Ma
ke sure
the
o
il used
is a
high
qua
liry dete
ra
ent
oil class
ified
"for servi
ce
MS,
SD, SC
or
SE~
Because
of
recent
changes
in
th
e cl
as
s ific
at
ion s,
t
he oil conta
iner may
show
one
or
a combination
o
f
these
recommended
classifications.
For
extreme
co
id, below
F.
,
use
S.A.
E. SW-20.
3. Fill
fuel
tank with
q
good
grade
of
fresh, CLEAN,
regular
gasoline.
Wipe
off
all spilled
fuel and oil.
operating
instructions
how
to start and
stop
1.
Check
to see that gasol
ine·
shut-off valve (A),
is turned
a
ll
the way open - counter-clockwise.
NOTE: Turn
by
hand
only
.
Close
shut-off valve
after each
days
use.

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