Sears 917.250551 - Manual (Page 13)

OPERATION
TO ADJUST GAUGE WHEELS (See Fig. 7)
■> Adjust mower to desired cutting height.
“ Lower mower with lift control. Remove rear retainer
spring and clevis pin which secure each gauge wheel.
" Lower gauge wheels to ground. Raise gauge wheels
slightly to align holes in bracket and gauge wheel bar
and Insert clevis pins. Gauge wheels should be slightly
off the ground.
" Replace retainer springs into clevis pins.
TO OPERATE MOWER (See Figs. 5 and 6)
Your tractor is equipped with an operator presence sensing
switch. Any attempt by the operator to ieave the seat with
the engine running and the attachment clutch engaged will
shut off the engine.
" Select desired height of cut.
" Lower mower with attachment lift control.
0 Start mower blades by engaging attachment clutch
control.
TO STOP MOWER BLADES
clutch control
disengage attachment
CAUTION: Do not operate the mower
without either the entire grass catcher,
on mowers so equipped, or the dis­
charge guard in place.
TO OPERATE ON HILLS
CAUTION: Do not drive up or down
hills with slopes greater than 15” and
do not drive across any slope.
Choose the slowest speed before starting up or down
hills.
Avoid stopping or changing speed on hills.
If slowing is necessary, move throttle control lever to
slower position.
If stopping is absolutely necessary, push clutch/brake
pedal quickly to brake position and engage parking
brake,
Move gearshift lever to 1 st gearand range shift leverto
low (L) position. Be sure you have allowed room for
tractor to roll slightly as you restart movement.
T
0 restart movement, slowly release parking brake and
clutch/brake pedal.
Make all turns slowly.
TO TRANSPORT
Raise attachment lift to highest position with attach­
ment iift control.
When pushing ortowing your tractor, be sure gearshift
lever Is in neutral (N) position,.
Do not push or tow tractor at more than five (5) MPH.
NOTE: To protect hood from damage when transporting
yourtractoron a truck or a trailer, be sure hood isclosed and
secured to tractor. Use an appropriate means of tying hood
to tractor (rope, cord, etc ,}.
BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE
CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL (See Fig. 9)
» The engine in your tractor has been shipped, from the
factory, already filled with summer weight oil.
■> Check engine oil with tractor on level ground.
‘ Unthread and remove oil fill cap/dipstlck; wipe oil off.
Reinsert the dipstick into the tube and rest oil fill cap on
the tube. Do not thread the cap onto the tube. Remove
and read oil level. If necessary, add oil until "FULL"
mark on dipstick is reached. Do not overfill.
» For cold weather operation you should change oil for
easier starting (See "OIL VISCOSITY CHART” in the
Customer Responsibilities section of this manual),
• To change engine oil. see the Customer Responsibili­
ties section in this manual.
ENGINE OIL FILL
CAP/DtPSTICK
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FIG. 9