Craftsman 917.253724 - Manual (Page 6)

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1, Keep ail shields in place.
2, Before leaving operator's position:
a Shift transmission to neutral.
b. Set Parking Brake,
c. Disengage Attachment Lever,
d Shut off engine.
e. Remove Ignition Key.
3, Wait for ail movement to stop before servicing machine.
4, Keep people and pets a safe distance away from machine.
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LEARN TO START, STOP AND rev ERSE
Y our tractor in a large , open
AREA.
THIS tractor is equipped with
interlock switches to prevent
starting of the tractor engine
WHILE THE attachment CLUTCH
lever is in the engaged position
(FIG. 8) AND THE CLUTCH BRAKE
PEDAL IS IN DRIVE POSITION IFIG.
S).
IMMEDIATELY REPLACE SWITCHES
THAT ARE NOT IN PROPER WORKING
ORDER. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DEFEAT
THE PURPOSE OF THESE SWITCHES.
STARTIW® THE EWeiME
1. Place Attachment Clutch Lever in ^'DISENGAGED**
position (Fig. 8).
2 . Push Clutch-Brake Pedal fully into brake position (Fig.
9) .
3, Place Parking Brake Lever in "ENGAGED" position (Fig. 10
)
4, Place Gaar Shift Control Lever irt "NEUTRAL", start
position (Fig 8).
5 Pull Choke out (Fig 10)
6, Move Throttle Control to middle position (Fig. 10),
7. Turn Ignition Key to "START" position until Engine starts
(Fig 10), Release key into 'ON*' position.
NOTE: DO NOT RUN STARTER CONTINUOUSLY FOR
MORE THAN THIRTY SECONDS AT A TIME. If engine
does not start after several attempts, move Throttle Control
to "
fast " position, 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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