Craftsman 28875 Operation Manual - Page 20

Pre-operation - review

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PRE-OPERATION CHECK LiST PRE-OPERATION CHECK LIST (OPERATOR'S RESPONSIBILITY) Review and follow all safety rules and safety decal instructions. Check that all safety decals are installed and in good condition. Replace if damaged. Check to make sure all shields and guards are properly installed and in good condition. Be sure that either the discharge shield or complete vacuum attachment is installed. Check that all hardware is properly installed. and secured. Check that equipment is properly and securely attached to power unit. Check to be sure engine is free of dirt and debris. Pay particular attention to the cooling fins, governor parts and muffler. Clean air intake screen. Check air cleaner; service if necessary. Never allow riders. Inspect area and remove stones, branches or other hard objects that might be thrown, causing injury or damage. Clean area around oil fill dipstick. Remove dipstick and check to be sure oil is in operating range (between marks on dipstick). Add oil if necessary but Do Not Overfill. Install dipstick assembly firmly until cap bottoms out on tube. Dipstick assembly must always be secured into fill tube when engine is running. Check all lubrication points and grease as instructed in manual. Check hydrostatic fluid level. Check to be sure cooling fins on hydrostat are clean. Perform a functional check of the safety interlock system each time you operate the unit. 18

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PRE-OPERATION
CHECK
LiST
PRE-OPERATION
CHECK
LIST
(OPERATOR'S
RESPONSIBILITY)
Review
and follow all safety rules and safety
decal instructions.
Check that all safety decals are installed and in
good condition.
Replace if damaged.
Check to make sure all shields and guards
are properly installed
and in good condition.
Be sure that either the discharge
shield or
complete vacuum attachment
is installed.
Check that all hardware
is properly installed.
and secured.
Check that equipment
is properly and securely
attached to power unit.
Check to be sure engine is free of dirt and
debris.
Pay particular attention to the cooling
fins, governor parts and muffler.
Clean air
intake screen.
Check air cleaner; service
if
necessary.
Never allow riders.
Inspect area and remove stones,
branches or
other hard objects that might be thrown,
causing injury or damage.
Clean area around oil fill dipstick.
Remove
dipstick and check to be sure oil is in operating
range (between marks on dipstick).
Add oil if
necessary
but
Do Not Overfill.
Install dipstick
assembly
firmly until cap bottoms out on tube.
Dipstick
assembly
must always
be secured into
fill tube when engine is running.
Check all lubrication
points and grease as
instructed
in manual.
Check hydrostatic
fluid level.
Check to be sure
cooling fins on hydrostat
are clean.
Perform a functional
check of the safety
interlock
system each time you operate the
unit.
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