Craftsman 28924 Operation Manual - Page 8

NOTE: You may now roll your tractor off

the skid. Follow the appropriate instruction

below to removethe tractor from the skid.

_b,WARNING:

Before

starting,

read,

understand

and follow all instructions

in the

Operation

section

of this

manual.

Be sure

tractor

is in a well-ventilated

area.

Be sure

the area

in

front of tractor

is clear

of other

people

and objects.

TO ROLL

TRACTOR

OFF

SKID

(See

Operation

section

for

location

and

function

of

controls)

1.

Raise attachment

lift lever to

its

highest

position.

2.

Release

parking

brake

by

depressing

clutch/brake

pedal.

3.

Place freewheel

control

in

"transmission

disengaged

position"

(See "TO TRANS-

PORT"in Operation section ofthis manual).

4.

Roll tractor

forward

off skid.

5. Remove

banding

holding

the

deflector

shield

up against

tractor.

Continue

with the

instructions

that follow.

CHECK

TIRE

PRESSURE

The tires on your tractor were overinflated

at

the factory

for shipping

purposes.

Correct

tire

pressure

is important

for

best

cutting

performance.

•

Reduce

tire

pressure

to

PSi

shown

on

tires.

CHECK

DECK

LEVELNESS

For

best

cutting

results,

mower

housing

should be properly

leveled.

See "TO LEVEL

MOWER"

in the

Service

and Adjustments

section

of this manual.

CHECK

FOR

PROPER

POSITION

OF

ALL

BELTS

See the figures that are shown for replacing

motion

and mower

blade

drive

belts

in

the

Service and Adjustments

section of this man-

ual. Verify that the belts are routed correctly.

CHECK

BRAKE

SYSTEM

After you learn how to operate

your tractor,

check

to

see

that

the

brake

is

operating

properly.

See "TO CHECK

BRAKE"

in the

Service

and

Adjustments

section

of

this

manual.

_fCHECKLIST

Before you operate your new tractor, we wish to

ensure that you receive the best performance

and

satisfaction

from this

Quality

Product.

Please

review

the following

checklist:

/All

assembly

instructions

have

been

completed.

/

No remaining

loose parts

in

carton.

/Battery

is

properly

prepared

and

charged.

/

Seat is adjusted comfortably

and tightened

securely.

/All

tires

are properly

inflated.

(For ship-

ping purposes,

the tires were overinfiated

at the factory).

/

Be sure mowerdeck

is

properly leveled side-

to-side/front-to-rear

for best cutting results.

(Tires must be properly

inflated

for leveling).

/

Check

mower

and drive

belts.

Be sure

they

are

routed

properly

around

pulleys

and inside all belt keepers.

/

Check wiring.

See that all connections

are

still secure and wires are properly clamped.

/

Before

driving

tractor,

be sure freewheel

control

is

in

"transmission

engaged"

position

(see "TO

TRANSPORT"

in

the

Operation

section

of this manual).

While

learning

how to use your tractor, pay ex-

tra attention

to the following

important items:

/

Engine

oil is at proper

level.

/

Fuel tank is filled with fresh, clean, regular

unleaded

gasoline.

/

Become

familiar

with

all controls,

their

location and function.

Operatethem

before

you start the engine.

/

Be sure brake system

is in safe operating

condition.

/

Be sure Operator

Presence

System

and

Reverse

Operation

System

(ROS)

are

working

properly

(See the Operation

and

Maintenance

sections

in this manual).

/

It

is

important to purgethetransmission

before

operating your tractor for the first time.

Fol-

low proper starting and transmission

purging

instructions

(See "TO START ENGINE" and

"PU RG E TRANSM ISSION"

in

the Operation

section of this manual).

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