Craftsman 917255732 38" 11-hp riding lawn tractor

User Manual - Page 8

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KEY
MOWERBLADE
CLUTCH"ENGAGED"
POSITION
HEADLIGHT
THROTTLE
_CONTROL
LEVER
"DISENGAGED"
POSITION
PARKING
BRAKE
"ENGAGED"
POSITION
='DISENGAGED"
CLUTCH/BRAKE
"CLUTCH" POSITION;
"CLUTCH/BRAKE"
POS|TI ON
FIGURE 10 .... _.
/
G EARSHIFT
LEVER
LIFT LEVER
PLUNGER LIFT
R
FIGURE 11
OPERATION
NOTE: MOWER OPERATION IS LISTED ON PAGE 11.
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 GEAR SHIFT LEVER
IS NOT IN "NEUTRAL" POSITION (FIG.
10). IMMEDIATELY REPLACE SWITCHES
THA, T ARE NOT IN PROPER WORKING
ORDER. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DEFEAT
THE PURPOSE OF THESE SWITCHES,,
LEARN TO START, STOP AND REVERSE
YOUR TRACTOR tN A LARGE, OPEN
AREA,,
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2.
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4,.
CAUTION
Keep all shields in place_
Before leaving operator'Jsposition:
a., Shift lever to neutral (Fig,, 10),.
b. Depress Clutch/Brake Pedal and set Parking Brake (Fig.
10)_
c_ Disengage attachment clutch (Mower Blade Clutch
Lever) (Fig. 10),_
d. Shut off engine,
eo Remove ignition key=
Wait for all movement to stop before servicing machine°
Keep people and pets a safe distance away from machine.
STARTliNG THE ENGINE
1. Disengage Mower Blade Clutch Lever (Fig. 10).
2,_Depress Clutch-Brake Pedal fully., Raise Parking Brake
Lever and hold in "ENGAGED" position. Release Clutch-
Brake Pedal,
CLUTCH-BRAKE PEDAL SHOULD RE-
MAIN COMPLETELY DEPRESSED WHEN
FOOT PRESSURE tS RELEASED=
3_
4.
,
Place Gear Shift Lever in "NEUTRAL" position (Fig t0),
Move Throttle Control Lever (Fig_ 10) to "FAST" detent,
then to the right and upward for "CHOKE '_ position, At
"FAST"
the position the Lever has a stop., The stop is pro-
vided so that you will know when you are at ful! throttle
"FAST" position and prevent over travel into choke posi-
tion,
Turn Ignition Key clockwise ((_) 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°
ALWAYS WEAR SUBSTANTIAL FOOT-
WEAR AND AVOID LOOSE FITTING
CLOTHING THAT COULD GET CAUGHT
IN MOVING PARTS.
WARMING UP THE ENGINE
Move Throttle Control Lever mid-way between "FAST" and
,, ir 0
SLOW positions (Fi_, 10)o As engine warms up, move Thr t-
tie Control 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
It _1 , I' II
to FAST posltmn, CHOKE may not have to be used.
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