Craftsman 28924 Operation Manual - Page 20

CLEANING

•

Clean

engine,

battery,

seat,

finish,

etc.

of

all foreign

matter.

•

Keep

finished

surfaces

and

wheels

free

of all gasoline,

oil,

etc.

•

Protect

painted

surfaces

with

automotive

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

WASHOUT

PORT

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

PTO

(Blade

Engage)

is

not engaged,

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.

Nozzle

_,.,,,i

Hose

Adapter

_

Washout

Port

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

",{_"

position.

IMPORTANT:

Recheck

the

area

making

certain

the

area

is clear.

7.

Movethetractor'sPTO(BladeEngage)

to the

ON

position.

Remain

in

the

op-

erator's

position

with

the

cutting

deck

engaged

until

the

deck

is

cleaned.

8.

Movethetractor'sPTO(BladeEngage)

tothe

OFF position.

Turn the

ignition

key

to the STO P position

to turn

the tractor's

engine

off. Turn

the

water

off.

9.

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.

Engage

the mower

deck

PTO

to remove

excess

water

and

to help

dry before

putting

the

tractor

away.

_,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

Ioeknuts.

IMPORTANT:

Tug

hose

ensuring

connec-

tion

is

secure.

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