Craftsman 127.28876 manual Fueling, Before Starting the Engine, Operator Presence iNTERLOCK System

OPERATION

FUELING

Fill fuel tank with good quality, clean, unleaded regular gasoline. Do not use hi-test fuel.

Use a funnel to avoid spilling.

WARNING

TO CHECK OR ADD FUEL:

-Do it outdoors

-Do not smoke

-Stop engine; allow to cool

-Fill to one inch below bottom of filler neck

-Do not overfill

-Clean up spilled fuel

BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE

Be familiar with all controls, how each functions and what each operates.

Check the engine oil level and add if necessary. Using the fuel selector valve, select which tank will supply fuel

Choke: For cold starts, set the throttle lever to the half-open position and pull the choke out to the ON position. For warm starts set the throttle to the half-open position and the choke to the OFF position.

OPERATOR PRESENCE iNTERLOCK SYSTEM

To start the engine:

The PTO switch must be OFF.

Both traction levers must be in the neutral lock position,

The parking brake must be ON.

To operate the machine:

1.The operator must be in the seat or engaging the PTO will kill the engine.

2.The parking brake must be OFF and the opera- tor must be in the seat, or moving a traction lever from the neutral lock position will kill the engine.

STARTING THE ENGINE

,Turn the key to operate the electric starter to start

the engine. Release the key when the engine starts.

2.If the engine does not start immediately, do not crank for more than 10 seconds at a time. Allow 60 seconds for the starter motor to cool down between starting attempts to prevent the starter motor from burning out.

3.If the choke is ON when the engine starts,

gradually back it off until the engine runs with no choke at all.

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