Craftsman 107.28993 - Manual (Page 8)

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SAFETY & OPERATION DECALS
This unit has been designed and manufactured to pro-
vide you with the safety and reliability you would expect
from an industry leader in outdoor power equipment
manufacturing.
Although reading this manual and the safety instructions
it contains will provide you with the necessary basic
knowledge to operate this equipment safely and effec-
tively, we have placed several safety labels on the unit to
remind you of this important information while you are
operating your unit.
All DANGER, WARNING, CAUTION and instructional
messages on your rider and mower should be carefully
read and obeyed. Personal bodily injury can result when
these instructions are not followed. The information is for
your safety and it is important! The safety decals below
are on your rider and mower.
If any of these decals are lost or damaged, replace them
at once. Contact a Sears Parts & Service Center for
replacements.
These labels are easily applied and will act as a constant
visual reminder to you, and others who may use the
equipment, to follow the safety instructions necessary for
safe, effective operation.
Burn hazard
The exhaust pipe and surrounding
surfaces are hot and can cause
burns.
Avoid contact with hot surfaces.
WARNING
173xxxx
Right Ground
Speed Lever
(Controls Right Drive Wheel)
Forward
Neutral Start / Park
Reverse
174xxxx
Left Ground
Speed Lever
(Controls Right Drive Wheel)
Forward
Neutral Start / Park
Reverse
1733458
Low Cut
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High Cut
1734276
Decal - Ground
Speed Lever
Part No. 7102576YP
Decal - Ground Speed Lever
Part No. 1734270SM
Decal - Cutting Height
Indicator
Part No. 1734335SM
Decal - Parking Brake
Part No. 7102578YP
Decal - Amputation Hazard
Part No. 1704276SM
Decal - Amputation and
Thrown Objects Hazard
Part No. 1704277SM
Decal - Operation, Lower
Part No. 7102574YP
Decal - Operation, Upper
Part No. 7102575YP
Decal - Cutting
Height Switch
Part No.
1734276SM
Decal - Hot Surfaces
Part No. 1734273SM
(Located on RH side)
Decal - Transmission
Release
Part No. 1734532SM
(Located on rear frame)
Decal - Control Panel
Part No. 7103214YP
DANGER
Amputation Hazard
1704276
To avoid injury from rotating
blades, stay clear of deck edge.
DANGER
Amputation and
Thrown Objects Hazard
1704277
To avoid injury from rotating blades and
thrown debris, stay clear of deck edge
and discharge. Do not mow without
deflector or entire grass catcher in place.
Decal - Tracking
Adjustment
Part No.
1726638SM
Decal - Cutting Hazard
Part No. 1734672SM
(Located on rear frame)
Cutting
Height
RAISE
MOWER
LOWER
MOWER
1734276
7102574
7102575
To Turn On the Mower Blades:
1. Sit in seat.
2. Start the engine (see “To Start Engine”).
3. Pull the mower blade switch UP to
turn the mower blades ON. To Stop the Engine:
1. Move ground speed levers to
START/PARK.
2. Move parking brake lever to
ENGAGE position.
3. Move engine speed control
to SLOW.
4. Turn ignition switch to OFF.
To Turn the Mower Blades Off:
1. Push the mower blade switch DOWN to
turn the mower blades OFF.
To Drive:
1. Start the engine (see “To Start Engine”).
2. Move parking brake control to
DISENGAGE position.
3. Move both ground speed levers in from
PARK position.
4. Move levers as shown to travel.
7102576
7102578
Sit in the seat.
Move the ground speed levers to START/PARK
positions (move both levers out).
Move parking brake control to ENGAGE position.
Turn the mower blades OFF (push switch down).
Move engine speed control to FAST position
(levers full forward).
Pull the choke knob up to CLOSED position.
Turn ignition switch to START to crank the engine.
After the engine starts:
-release the ignition switch key (it will return to RUN position) -push the choke knob down to OPEN position
Always set the engine speed to FAST for mowing.
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7102574
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for
Reproduction