Craftsman 917.253724 owner manual I---Fast, Startung The Engine

FIGURE 8

CLUTCH°BRAKE PEDAL "DRIVE" POSITION

FOOT , \

PEDAL

IGNITION

-_ KEY

PARKING BRAKE

GEAR	"DISENGAGED".
	POSITION	/
SHIFT
LEVER
FIGURE 10	_ "	-

VARIDRIVE

CONTROL LEVER

"SLOW" POSITION

I]"--- "FAST"

_t_ _ I_'(7 \_ ', f POSITION

FIGURE 11 _-"_,_-:" '_"-"i"-_'_

1,, Keep aIl shields in place,.

2, Before leaving operator's position:

aShift transmission to neutral

bSet Parking Brake.

c, Disengage Attachment Lever,

d Shut off engine,

e, Remove Ignition Key,

3, Wait fm all movement to stop before servicing machine,,

4_ Keep peopie and pets a safe distance away from machine.

LEARN TO START, STOP AND REVERSE

YOUR TRACTOR tN A LARGE, OPEN

AREA.

THIS TRACTOR tS 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 (FIG.

9),

IMMEDIATELY REPLACE SWITCHES

THAT ARE NOT IN PROPER WORKING

ORDER. DO NOT'ATTEMPT TO DEFEAT

THE PURPOSE OF THESE SWITCHES.

STARTUNG THE ENGINE

1. Place Attachment Clutch Lever in "DISENGAGED" position (Fig_ B),

2.Push Clutch-Brake Pedal fully into brake posit{on (Fig.

9)_

3, Place Parking Brake Lever in "ENGAGED" position (Fig..

t0)

4, Place Gear Shift Control Lever in "NEUTRAL", start position (Fig 8).

5Pull Choke out (Fig 10]

6.Move Throttle Control to middle position (Fig. 10L

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 TIMEo tf engine does not start after several atl:empts, move Throttle Control

to	II	FAST	II	* ,	,	a few minutes,	and try again.
				pos_tlon,	wmt
				ALWAYS WEAR SUBSTANTIAL FDOT_
				WEAR AND AVOID LOOSE FITTING
				CLOTHING		THAT COULD	GET CAUGHT
				IN MOVING		PARTS.

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