Craftsman 247.28905 Operator's Manual page 14

The parkingbrakeleveris locatedon the left side of the tractor'sdash
panel.To set the parkingbrake,fully depressthe parkingparking
brakepedal.Movethe parkingbrakeleverall the waydownand into
the parkingbrakepositionand then releasethe parkingbrakepedalto
allowthe parkingbraketo engage.
To releasethe parkingbrake,depressthe parkingbrakepedal and the
parkingbrakeleverwill automatically moveout of the parkingbrake
position.
In an suddensituation,fully depressthe parkingbrakepedalto bring
thetractorto a stop and then immediately movethe speedcontrollever
to the "N" neutralposition
iMPORTANT: Donot usethe parkingparkingbrakepedalto control
theground speedof the lawntractor.Doingso will resultin premature
wearof drivebelt. Alwaysuse the SpeedControlLeverto controlthe
groundspeedof the lawntractorand to stopthe tractorunder normal
circumstances.
NOTE: Theparkingparkingbrakepedalmustbe depressedto start
theengine.The parkingbrakemustalsobe set if the operatorleaves
the seatwith the engine runningor the enginewillautomaticallyshut
off. Referto Safetyinterlock S witcheson page 14.Oil
IMPORTANT: Yourtractorisshippedwith motoroil in the engine.
However, y ou MUSTcheckthe oil levelbeforeoperating.Be careful
notto overfill.
Forinstructions on howto checkthe engineoil, referto CheckingThe
EngineOil in the Serviceand Maintenancesectionof this manual.
Gasoline
Thegasolinetank is locatedunderthe hood.Do notoverfill.
Use extremecarewhenhandlinggasoline.Gasolineis extremely
flammableand the vaporsare explosive.Neverfuel machineindoors
or whilethe engine ishotor running.Extinguishcigarettes,cigars,
_p pes, and othersourcesof gn t on.
NOTE : Purchase gasolinein small quantities.Do notuse gasolineleft
overfromthe previousseason,to minimizegumdepositsin the fuel
system.
• This engineiscertifiedto operateon unleadedgasoline.For best
results,fill the fueltank with onlyclean, fresh,unleadedgasoline
with a pumpstickeroctaneratingof 87 or higher.
• Gasohol(up to 10%ethyl alcohol,90% unleadedgasolineby
volume)is an approvedfuel. Othergasoline/alcohol b lends,such
as E85,are not approved.
• MethylTertiaryButyl Ether(MTBE)and unleadedgasolineblends
(up to a maximumof 15%MTBEby volume)are approvedfuels.
Othergasoline/etherblendsare notapproved.
• Fillfuel tank outdoorsor in well-ventilated area.
• Do notoverfillfuel tank. Filltank to no morethan 1/2inch below
bottomof filler neck to allowspacefor fuel expansion.
• Neverremovegas capor add fuel whilethe engineishot or run-
ning.Allowengineto cool at leasttwo minutesbeforerefueling.
• ifgasolineisspilled,wipe itoff theengineand equipment.Move
machineto anotherarea.Wait5 minutesbeforestartingthe
engine.
1. Turnthe engineoff and letenginecool at least2 minutesbefore
removing the fuel cap.The gasolinetank is underthe hood,with
the fuel fill cap locatedon the left hand sideof the tank.
2. Fillthe fueltank with gasoline.
3. Reinstall t he fuel cap.
For California Models:
ForCaliforniamodelsequippedwith a tethered,ratchetingfuelcap,
STOPfillingtank oncefuel isseeninside the fillerneck. This ensures
that a properexpansionvolumeis created,otherwisethe fuelcan over-
flow creatinga hazardoussituation. Do NOTfill to thetop of the filler
neck. On Californiamodels,fill the tank in accordancewith Figure7.
Figure7
Avoid Serious Injury or Death
• Go up and downslopes,notacross.
• Avoidsuddenturns.
• Donot operatethe unitwhereitcould slipor tip.
• ifmachinestopsgoing uphill,stop bladesand backdownhill
slowly.
• Donot mowwhenchildrenor othersare around.
• Nevercarry children,evenwith bladesoff.
• Lookdownand behindbeforeand whilebacking.
• Keepsafetydevices(guards,shields,and switches)in place
and working.
• Removeobjectsthat couldbe thrownby the blades.
• Knowlocation and functionof all controls.
• Be surebladesand engine are stoppedbeforeplacinghandsor
feet near blades.
• Beforeleaving operator'sposition,stop tractor,disengage
blades,engageparkingbrake,shutengineoff, and removekey.
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