Craftsman 28945 Operation Manual - Page 12

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CHECK TIRE PRESSURE The tires on your tractor were over-inflated 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 manual. 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. IVfCHECKLIST Before you operate your new tractor, we wish to assure that you receive the best performance and satisfaction from this Quality Product. Please review the following checklist: _f All assembly completed. _f No remaining instructions have been loose parts in carton. _f Battery is properly prepared and charged. _f Seat is adjusted comfortably ened securely. and tight- _f All tires are properly inflated. (For shipping purposes, the tires were overinflated at the factory). _f Be sure mower deck is properly leveled side-to-side/front-to-rear for best cutting results. (Tires must be properly inflated for leveling). _f Check mower and drive belts. Be sure they are routed properly around pulleys and inside all belt keepers. _f Check wiring. See that all connections are still secure and wires are properly clamped. While learning howto use your tractor, pay extra attention to the following important items: _f Engine oil is at proper level. _f Fuel tank is filled with fresh, clean, regular unleaded gasoline. _f Become familiar with all controls, their location and function. Operate them 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). 12

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CHECK
TIRE
PRESSURE
The
tires
on
your
tractor
were
over-inflated
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
prop-
erly.
See "TO CHECK
BRAKE"
in the Service
and
Adjustments
section
of
this
manual.
IVfCHECKLIST
Before
you
operate
your
new
tractor,
we
wish
to
assure
that
you
receive
the
best
performance
and
satisfaction
from
this
Quality
Product.
Please
review
the following
checklist:
_f
All
assembly
instructions
have
been
completed.
_f
No
remaining
loose
parts
in carton.
_f
Battery
is
properly
prepared
and
charged.
_f
Seat
is adjusted
comfortably
and
tight-
ened
securely.
_f
All tires
are
properly
inflated.
(For
ship-
ping purposes,
the tires
were
overinflated
at the
factory).
_f
Be sure
mower
deck
is properly
leveled
side-to-side/front-to-rear
for best
cutting
results.
(Tires
must
be properly
inflated
for
leveling).
_f
Check
mower
and
drive
belts.
Be sure
they
are
routed
properly
around
pulleys
and
inside
all belt
keepers.
_f
Check
wiring.
See
that
all connections
are
still
secure
and
wires
are
properly
clamped.
While
learning
howto
use your tractor,
pay ex-
tra attention
to the following
important
items:
_f
Engine
oil is at proper
level.
_f
Fuel tank
is filled
with fresh,
clean,
regular
unleaded
gasoline.
_f
Become
familiar
with
all
controls,
their
location
and
function.
Operate
them
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).
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