Craftsman 28928 Operation Manual - Page 14

TOWING

CARTS

AND

OTHER

ATTACH-

MENTS

Tow

only

the attachments

that

are

recom-

mended

by

and

comply

with

specifications

of the

manufacturer

of your

tractor.

Use

common

sense

when

towing.

Too

heavy

of a load,

while

on a slope,

is dangerous.

Tires

can

lose

traction

with

the

ground

and

cause

you

to lose

control

of your

tractor.

SERVICE

REMINDER/HOUR

METER

Service

reminder

shows

the total number

of hours the engine

has run and flashes

to

indicate

that the engine

or mower

needs

servicing.

When

service

is required,

the

service

reminder

will flash for two hours.

To service

engine

and mower,

see the

Maintenance

section

of this manual.

NOTE:

Service

reminder

runs when the

ignition

key is in any position

but "STOP".

For accurate

reading,

be sure key remains

in the "STOP"

position

when engine

is not

running.

BEFORE

STARTING

THE

ENGINE

CHECK

ENGINE

OIL

LEVEL

The

engine

in your

tractor

has

been

shipped,

from

the factory,

already

filled

with

summer

weight

oil.

1.

Check

engine

oil with

tractor

on level

ground.

2.

Remove

oil fill

cap/dipstick

and

wipe

clean,

reinsert

the

dipstick

and

screw

cap

tight,

wait

for

a few

seconds,

re-

move

and

read

oil level.

If necessary,

add

oil until

"FULl"

mark

on dipstick

is

reached.

Do

not

overfill.

•

For

cold

weather

operation

you

should

change

oil for

easier

starting

(See

the

oil viscosity

chart

in the

Maintenance

section

of this

manual).

•

To change

engine

oil,

see

the

Mainte-

nance

section

in this

manual.

ADD

GASOLINE

•

Fill fuel

tank

to

bottom

of filler

neck.

Do

not overfill.

Use

fresh,

clean,

regular

unleaded

gasoline

with

a minimum

of

87

octane.

(Use

of

leaded

gasoline

will

increase

carbon

and

lead

oxide

deposits

and

reduce

valve

life).

Do

not

mix

oil

with

gasoline.

Purchase

fue!

in quan-

tities

that

can

be used

within

30 days

to

assure

fuel

freshness.

&CAUTION:

Wipe

off any

spilled

oil or

fuel.

Do

not store,

spill

or use

gasoline

near

an open

flame.

IMPORTANT:

When

operating

in temper-

atures

below32°F(0°C),

use fresh,

clean

winter

grade

gasoline

to

help

insure

good

cold

weather

starting.

CAUTION:

Alcohol

blended

fuels

(called

gasohol

or using

ethanol

or methanol)

can

attract

moisture

which

leads

to

separa-

tion

and

formation

of acids

during

storage.

Acidic

gas

can damage

the

fuel

system

of an engine

while

in storage.

To avoid

engine

problems,

the

fuel

system

should

be

emptied

before

storage

of 30

days

or longer.

Drain

the

gas

tank,

start

the

engine

and

let

it

run

until

the fuel

lines

and

carburetor

are

empty.

Use

fresh

fuel

next

season.

See

Storage

Instructions

for

additional

information.

Never

use

engine

or carburetor

cleaner

products

in

the

fuel

tank

or permanent

damage

may

occur.

TO

START

ENGINE

When

starting

the

engine

for

the

first

time

or

if

the

engine

has

run

out of fuel,

it will

take

extra

cranking

time

to move

fuel

from

the tank

to the

engine.

1.

Be sure

freewheel

control

is in

the

transmission

engaged

position.

2.

Sit

on seat

in operating

position,

depress

brake

pedal

and

set

parking

brake.

3.

Move

attachment

clutch

to

disengaged

position.

4.

Move

throttle

control

to choke

position.

NOTE:

Before

starting,

read

the

warm

and

cold

starting

procedures

below.

5.

Insert

key

into ignition

and

turn

key

clockwise

to

start

position

and

release

key

as

soon

as

engine

starts.

Do

not

run

starter

continuously

for

more

than

fifteen

seconds

per minute.

If the

engine

does

not start

after

several

attempts,

move

throttle

control

to fast

position,

wait

a few

minutes

and

try

again.

If engine

still

does

not start,

move

the throttle

control

back

to the

choke

position

and

retry.

WARM

WEATHER

STARTING

(50°F/10

°

C and

above)

6.

When

engine

starts,

move

the throttle

control

to the

fast

position.

•

The

attachments

and

ground

drive

can

now

be used.

If the engine

does

not

accept

the

load,

restart

the

engine

and

allow

it

to warm

up for

one

minute

using

the

choke

as described

above.

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