Craftsman 917.275241 Owner's Manual download pdf (Page 19)

• The attachments can be used during

the engine warm-up period after the

transmission has been warmed up and

may require the choke control be

pulled out slightly.

NOTE: If at a high altitude (above 3000

feet) or in cold temperatures (below 32 F)

the carburetor fuel mixture may need to

be adjusted for best engine performance,

See "TO ADJUST CARBURETOR" in the

Service and Adjustments section of this

manual.

PURGE TRANSMISSION

_CAUTION: Never engage or disen-

gage freewheel lever while the engine is

running.

To ensure proper operation and perfor-

mance, it is recommended that the

transmission be purged before operating

tractor for the first time. This procedure will

remove any trapped air inside the trans-

mission which may have developed during

shipping of your tractor.

IMPORTANT: Should your transmission

require removal for service or replacement,

it should be purged after reinstallation

before operating the tractor.

1. Place tractor safely on level surface

with engine off and parking brake set.

2. Disengage transmission by placing

freewheel control in freewheeling

position (See "TO TRANSPORT" in

this section of manual).

3. Sitting in the tractor seat, start engine.

After the engine is running, move

throttle control to slow position.

Disengage parking brake.

4. Move motion control lever to full

forward position and hold for five (5)

seconds. Move lever to full reverse

position and hold for five (5) seconds.

Repeat this procedure three (3) times.

NOTE: During this procedure there will be

no movement of drive wheels. The air is

being removed from hydraulic drive

system.

5. Move motion control lever to neutral

(N) position. Shut- off engine and set

parking brake.

6. Engage transmission by placing

freewheel control in driving position

(See "TO TRANSPORT" in this section

of manual).

7. Sitting in the tractor seat, start engine.

After the engine is running, move

throttle control to half (1/2) speed.

Disengage parking brake.

8. Slowly move motion control lever

forward, after the tractor moves

approximately five (5) feet, slowly

move motion control lever to reverse

position. After the tractor moves

approximately five (5) feet return the

motion control lever to the neutral (N)

position. Repeat this procedure with

the motion control lever three (3)

times.

Your tractor is now purged and now ready

for normal operation.

MOWlNGTIPS

• Tire chains cannot be used when the

mower housing is attached to tractor.

• Mower should be pmpedy leveled for best

mowing performance. See "TO LEVEL

MOWER HOUSING" in the Service and

Adjustments section of this manual.

• The left hand side of mower should be

used for trimming.

• Drive so that clippings are discharged onto

the area that has been cut. Have the cut

area to the right of the tractor. This will

result in a more even distribution of

clippings and more uniform cutting.

• When mowing large areas, start by turning

to the right so that clippings will discharge

away from shrubs, fences, driveways, etc.

After one or two rounds, mow in the

opposite direction making left hand tums

until finished.

• If grass is extremely tall, it should be

mowed twice to reduce load and possible

fire hazard from dried clippings. Make first

cut relatively high; the second to the

desired height.

• Do not mow grass when it is wet. Wet

grass will plug mower and leave undesir-

able dumps. Allow grass to dry before

mowing.

• Always operate engine at full throttle

when mowing to assure better mowing

performance and proper discharge of

material. Regulate ground speed by

selecting a low enough gear to give the

mower cutting performance as well as the

quality of cut desired.

• When operating attachments, select a

ground speed that will suit the terrain and

give best performance of the attachment

being used.

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