Craftsman 917.25736 Operation, To Operate Mower See Fig, Important the Motioncontrollever does

OPERATION

TO OPERATE MOWER (See Fig. 8)

Your unit is equipped with an operator presence sensing

switch Any attempt by the operator to leave the seat with the engine running and the attachment clutch engaged will

shut off the engine

Select desired height of cut

Engage mower by slowly moving attachment clutch lever to "ENGAGED" position

TO STOP MOWER - Move attachment clutch lever to "DISENGAGED" position

without either the entire grass catcher,

on mowers so equipped, or the dis-

I&CAUTION: Do not operate the mower charge guard in place.

ATTACHMENT CLUTCH LEVER "ENGAGED" POSITION "DISENGAGED" POSITION

LIFT LEVER

HIGH POSITION

POSITION

FIG. 8

TO OPERATE ON HILLS

hills with slopes greater than 15° and

&doCAUTION:not drive Doacrossnot anydriveslopeup .or down

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 motion control lever to "NEUTRAL" position

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IMPORTANT: THE MOTIONCONTROLLEVER DOES

NOT RETURN TO "NEUTRAL" POSI-

TION WHEN THE CLUTCH/BRAKE

PEDAL IS DEPRESSED

To restar t movement, slowly release par king brake and clutch/brake pedal

Slowly move motion control lever to slowest setting

Make all turns slowly

TO TRANSPORT

Raise attachment lift control to highest position+

When pushing orl,towing your unit, be sure motion control lever is in NEUTRAL' position.

Pull freewhee! control knob up to disengage transmis- sion (See Fig 6)

Do not push or tow unit at more than five (5) MPH

BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE

CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL (See Fig. 16)

The engine in your unit has been shipped, from the factory, already filled with summer weight oil

Check engine oil with unit on level ground+

Remove oil fill dipstick and wipe clean, replace and screw cap tight, wait for a few seconds, 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

Maintenance section of this manual)

To change engine oil, see the Maintenance section in this manual

ADD GASOLINE (See Fig. 16)

Fill fuel tank. Use fresh, clean, regular unleaded gaso- line (Useof }eadedgaselinewi)Jincreasecarbonand

lead oxide deposits and reduce valve life).

IMPORTANT: WHEN OPERATING IN TEMPERA-

TURES BELOW 32"F (0°C), USE FRESH,

CLEAN WINTER GRADE GASOLINE TO

HELP INSURE GOOD COLD WEATHER STARTING,

WARNING; Experience indicates that alcohol blended fuels (called gasohol or using ethanol or methanol can attract moisture which leads to separat on and formation of acids during storage Acidic gas can damage the fuel

system of an engine while in storage To avoid engine problems, the fuel system should be emptied before stor-

age of 30 days or longer. Drain the gas tank, start the engine and let it run until the fuel lines and carburetor are

empty. Use flesh fue! next season See Storage Instruc- tions for additional information. Never use engine or

carburetor cleaner products in the fuel tank or permanent damage may occur+

CAUTION: Fill to bottom of gas tank filler neck. Do not overfill. Wipe off any spilled oil or fuel. Do not store, spill or use gasoline near an open flame.

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