Craftsman 28947 Operation Manual - Page 25

CLEANING

.

Clean

engine,

battery,

seat,

finish,

etc,

of all

foreign

matter.

•

Clean

debris

from

steering

plate,

Debris can

restrict

clutch/brake

pedal

shaft

movement,

causing

belt

slip and

loss of

drive.

CAUTION:

Avoid all pinch points and

movable

parts

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Steering

Steering System, Dash,

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Pinch

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Fender

and

Mower I'_ot

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o

Keep

finished

surfaces

and

wheels

free

of all gasoline,

oil,

etc.

-

Protect

painted

surfaces

with

automo-

tive type

wax.

We do not recommend

using

a garden

hose

or

pressure

washer

to

clean

your

tractor

unless

the

engine

and

transmission

are

covered

to keep

water

out.

Water

in engine

or transmission

will shorten

the useful

life of

your

tractor.

Use

compressed

air or a leaf

blower

to remove

grass,

leaves

and

trash

from

tractor

and

mower.

DECK

WASHOUTPORT

Your

tractor's

deck

is

equipped

with

a

washout

port

on

its

surface

as

part

of

its

deck

wash

system.

It

should

be utilized

af-

ter

each

use.

1.

Drive

the

tractor

to a level,

clear

spot

on your

lawn,

near

enough

to a water

spigot

for your

garden

hose to reach.

IMPORTANT:

Make

certain

the

tractor's

discharge

chute

is directed

AWAY

from your

house,

garage,

parked

cars,

etc.

Remove

bagger

chute

or mulch

cover

if attached.

2.

Make sure the attachment

clutch control

is in the "DISENGAGED"

position,

set

the parking

brake,

and stop the engine.

3.

Thread

the nozzle

adapter

(packaged

with

your

tractor's

Operator's

Manual)

onto

the end

of your

garden

hose.

4.

Pull

back

the

lock

collar

of the nozzle

adapter

and

push the adapter

onto the

deck

washout

port at the left end of the

mower

deck.

Release

the lock collar

to

lock

the adapter

on the nozzle.

IMPORTANT:

"Pag hose

ensuring

connec-

tion is secure,

5.

Turn

the water

on.

6.

While

sitting

in the operator's

position

on the tractor,

re-start

the

engine

and

place

the throttle

lever

in the Fast

",1_"

position.

IMPORTANT:

Recheck

the

area

making

certain

the area

is clear.

7.

Move

the

tractor's

attachment

clutch

control

to

the

"ENGAGED"

position,

Remain

in

the

operator's

position

with

the cutting

deck

engaged

until the

deck

is cleaned°

8o

Move

the

tractor's

attachment

clutch

control

to

the

"DISENGAGED"

posi-

tion.

Turn the

ignition

key to the STOP

position

to turn

the tractor's

engine

off.

Turn the water

off.

9o

Pull

back

the

lock

collar

of the

nozzle

adapter

to disconnect

the adapter

from

the nozzle

washout

port.

10_

Move

the tractor

to a dry area,

prefer-

ably

a concrete

or paved

area.

Place

the

attachment

clutch

control

in

the

"ENGAGED"

position

to remove

excess

water

and to help dry before

putting

the

tractor

away.

_I_WARNING:

A

broken or

missing

washout

fitting

could expose

you

or others

to thrown

objects

from

contact

with

the

blade.

•

Replace broken or missing washout fitting

immediately,

prior to using mower again,

•

Plug any

holes in mower

with bolts

and

Iocknuts,

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