Craftsman 247.28904 Manual Del Operador página 16

STARTING THE ENGINE DRiViNG THE TRACTOR
Do notoperatethe tractorifthe interlock s ystemis malfunctioning.
This systemwasdesignedfor your safetyand protection.
NOTE: Referto the Gasolineand Oil fill-upinstructionsearlier in this
section.
1. Insertthe tractorkey intothe ignitionswitch.
2. Placethe PTO(BladeEngage)leverin the disengaged(OFF)
position.
3. Engagethe tractor'sparkingbrake.
4. Activatethe chokecontrol by movingthe throttle/chokeleverall
theway up intothe chokeposition.
5. Turnthe ignitionkey clockwiseto the STARTposition.After the
enginestarts,releasethe key.It will returnto the ON (or Normal
Mowing)position.
DO NOT holdthe key in the STARTpositionfor longerthanten
secondsat a time.Doingso maycause damageto yourengine's
electricstarter.
6. Afterthe engine starts,deactivatethe chokecontroland placethe
throttlecontrolin the FASTposition.
NOTE: Do NOTleavethechokecontrol on whileoperatingthe tractor.
Doingso will resultin a "rich" fuel mixtureand causethe engineto run
poorly.
STOPPING THE ENGINE
If youstrikea foreignobject,stop the engine,disconnectthe spark
plug wire(s)and groundagainstthe engine.Thoroughlyinspectthe
machinefor anydamage.Repairthe damagebeforerestartingand
operating
1. If the bladesare engaged,placethe PTO(Blade Engage)leverin
thedisengaged(OFF) position.
2. Turnthe ignitionkey counterclockwise to the STOPposition.
3. Removethe keyfrom the ignitionswitchto preventunintended
starting.
Avoidsuddenstarts,excessivespeedand suddenstops.
Donot leavethe seat of the tractorwithoutfirst placingthe PTO
(Blade Engage)leverin the disengaged(OFF)position,depressing
the brakepedaland engagingthe parkingbrake.If leavingthe tractor
unattended,also turnthe ignitionkeyoff and removethe key.
Alwayslook downand behindbeforeand while backingup to avoida
back-overaccident.
1. Depressthe clutch-brakepedalto releasethe parkingbrakeand
then letthe pedalup.
2. Movethethrottleleverintothe FAST(rabbit)position.
3. Placethe shift leverin eitherthe FORWARD or REVERSE
position.
IMPORTANT: Do NOTuse the shiftleverto changethedirectionof
travel whenthe tractoris in motion.Alwaysusethe clutch-brake pedal
to bringthe tractortoa completestop beforeshifting.
4. Graduallybeginto applypressureto the drivepedal.Thefurther
downthe pedal is pushed,thefasterthe tractorwilltravel in the
desireddirectionbasedon the positionof the shift lever.
5. The lawntractoris broughtto a stop by releasingthedrive pedal
and then depressing the brakepedal.
WARNING!Beforeleavingthe operator'spositionforany reason,
disengagethe blades,placethe shiftleverin neutral,engagethe
parkingbrake,shutengineoff and removethe key.
WHEN stoppingthe tractorforany reasonwhileon a grass surface,
always:
1. Placethe shift leverin neutral,
2. Engagethe parkingbrake,
3. Shutengine off and removethe key.Doingso will minimizethe
possibilityof havingyour lawn"browned" byhot exhaustfrom
yourtractor'srunningengine.
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