Craftsman 917276904 lawn tractor

Operator’s Manual - Page 18

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4, Move throne control to fast position
5 Putl choke control out for a cold engine
start attempt. For a warm engine start
attempt the choke centro/may not be
needed_
NOTE_ Before start ng read the warm
and cold starting procedures bebw,
6, Insert key nto ignition and turn key
c_oskwise to start posit on and re/ease
key as soon as engine starts_ Do
not run starter continuous y for more
that ffteen seconds per minute If the
engine does not start after severa
attempts push choke contR:)l in wait
a few minutes and try again _f engne
still does not start, puI/the choke con
tro/out and retry
WARM WEATHER S%&RTING (50 ° F and
7 When engine starts slowly push
choke contreI in unt[i the engine
begns to run smoothly If the engine
starts to run roughly, pull the choke
control out sightly fer a few seconds
and then cent nue to push the sontro_
in sbwly.
o The attachments and greund drve can
new be used If the engne does not
accept the Ioad_ restart the engne and
aI_ow t te warm up for one mnute ,_sng
the choke as described above
COLD WEAFHER STARTING (50 _>F and
7_
When engine sta/ts, stowty push
choke control n untl the engine
begns to run smoothly, Cent hue te
push the choke control in small steps
albwing the engine te accept s_Tatl
clsanges in speed and bad, unt_ the
choke centre/s fuiiy in_ If the engine
starts to run roughly, pul the choke
centre/out slight y for a tew seconds
and then continue to push the control
in siowly. This may require an engine
warm up perod from ses_era/seconds
to several minutes, depending on the
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WARM UP
Before driving the unit in cold weather,
the transmission should be warmed up as
2_
Be sure the tractor is on !eve ground
Re/ease the parking brake and tet the
brake s/owty return to operat ng posP
ton.
3 AHow one mnute br transmiss on to
warm up Ths can be done durng the
engine warm up pe_od
o The attachments can be used during
the engne warm4.@ perod after the
transmission has been warmed up and
may requ re the choke control be pulled
out sIighdy,
NOTEs If at a high a_t tude (above 3000
feet) or in eo_d temperatures (be!ow 32 F)
the carburetor rue rnixture may need to
Service and Adjustments sect on of this
URGE TRANSMISSION
CAUTION: Never en(_age or dis_
engage freewheel _evet wh_e the er_g _qe
is running.
To ensure proper operat on and per,-
refinance, it s recommended that the
transmission be purged before operating
tractor for the first tree, l_hs precede€re wl
remove any trapped air nside the trans..
mission which rnay have developed during
shipping of yeur tracteL
_PORTANT: Should your transm ssion
requine remova_ ferserv ce or replace..
ment it shoud be purged after reinstati,.
aton before operating the tractor.
1,, Pace tractor safely ors a teve surface
- that is cIear of obiects and open owth
engine off and parking brake set.
2 Disengage transmission by pacing
freewhee! control [n disengaged pos_
tion (See "TO 1 RANSPORT' n ths
sect on of manual).
3. Sitting n the tractor seat start engne,
After tte engine is runn ng, move
throttIe control to slow position_ Disem
a r "
_g ge pa king brake_
_C UT_ONo At any tree, dudng step
4, there may be movement of the drive
wheels
4, Depress ferward drve peda te full
forward pos tbn and ted for fve (5)
seconds and re/ease pedal Depress
reverse ddw_ pedai to fuI[ rcA_etee posb
fion and hold for [ve 5) seconds and
release pedal, Repeat this procedure
three (3) times.
5. Shutoff engne and set parking brake.
6, Engage transmission by pacing free,.
whee controt in engaged position (See
"TO TRANSPORT'* in this section of
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