Sears 917.255741 - Manual (Page 8)

"CLUTCH/BRAKE
POSITION
FIGURE 10 "
OPEPATION
NOTE: MOWER OPERATION IS LISTED ON PAGE 11.
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THIS TRACTOR IS EQUIPPED WITH
INTERLOCK SWITCHES TO PREVENT
STARTING OF THE TRACTOR ENGINE
WHILE THE MOWER BLADE CLUTCH
LEVER IS IN THE "ENGAGED" POSI­
TION AND/OR THE FOOT PEDAL IS NOT
FULLY DEPRESSED. IMMEDIATELY
REPLACE SWITCHES THAT ARE NOT
IN PROPER WORKING ORDER. DO NOT
ATTEMPT
TO DEFEAT THE PURPOSE
OF THESE SWITCHES.
LEARN TO START, STOP AND REVERSE
YOUR
TRACTOR IN A LARGE, OPEN
AREA
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C A U T I O N
TO AVOID INJURY
1. Read owners manual.
2. Know location and function of ail controls.
3. Keep guards, safety shields and switches in place and work­
ing.
4. Remove objects that can be thrown by blades.
5. Do not mow when children and others are around.
6. Never carry children or passengers.
7. Always look behind machine before backing,
8. Do not mow where machine can tip or slip,
9. If machine stops going uphill, stop blade and back slowly
down.
10. Be sure blades and engine have stopped before placing
hands or feet near the blades.
11. Remove key when leaving machine.
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DO NOT ADD ADDITIONAL WEIGHT TO
THE TRACTOR OTHER THAN THE OP­
TIONAL
WHEEL WEIGHTS. EXCESSIVE
WEIGHT MAY OVERLOAD AND DAM­
AGE THE TRANSMISSION.
STARTIMO THi EfyeiniE
1. Disengage Mower Blade Clutch Lever (Fig. 10),
2. Depress Clutch/Brake Pedal fully.
3. Place Gear Shift Lever in "NEUTRAL" position (Fig. 10).
4. Move Throttle Control Lever (Fig. 10) to "FAST" detent,
then to the right and upward for "CHOKE" position. At
the "
fast " position the Lever has a stop. The stop is pro­
vided so that you will know when you are at full throttle
" fast " position and prevent over travel into choke posi­
tion.
5. Turn Ignition Key clockwise (/0|) to "START" position
and release Key as soon as engine starts (Fig. 10). Immedi­
ately move Throttle Control Lever mid-way between
"FAST" and "SLOW" positions.
NOTE; DO NOT RUN STARTER CONTINUOUSLY FOR
MORE THAN FIFTEEN SECONDS PER MINUTE. If
Engine does not start after several attempts, move Throttle
Control Lever mid-way between "FAST" and "SLOW"
positions, wait a few minutes and try again.
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ALWAYS WEAR SUBSTANTIAL FOOT­
WEAR AND AVOID LOOSE FITTING
CLOTHING THAT COULD GET CAUGHT
IN MOVING PARTS.
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WARMING UP THE ENGINE
Move Throttle Control Lever mid way between "FAST" and
" slow " positions (Fig, 10). As engine warms up, move Throt­
tle Controi Lever to ’^^FAST" position. NOTE; ALLOW EN­
GINE TO WARM UP FOR A FEW MINUTES BEFORE
OPERATING.
When restarting a warm engine, move Throttle Control Lever
to "
fast " position, " choke " may not have to be used.