Craftsman 28970 Operation Manual - Page 8

NOTE:

You

may

now

roll your

tractor

offthe

skid.

Followthe

instructions

belowto

remove

the

tractor

from

the

skid.

WARNING"

Before

starting,

read,

un-

derstand

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

brake

pedal.

3.

Place

freewheel

control

in disengaged

position

to disengage

transmission

(See

"TO TRANSPORT"

in the Operation

sec-

tion

of this

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

j"

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,

checkto

seethat

the brake

is operating

prop-

erly. See "TO CHECK

B RAKE"

in the Service

and

Adjustments

section

of

this

manual.

_#fCHECKLIST

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:

J"

All

assembly

instructions

have

been

completed.

J"

No

remaining

loose

parts

in carton.

J'Battery

is

properly

prepared

and

charged.

J"

Seat

is adjusted

comfortably

and

tight-

ened

securely.

J"

All

tires

are

properly

inflated.

(For

ship-

ping purposes,

the tires were

overinflated

at the

factory).

J"

Be sure

mower

deck

is properly

leveled

side-to-side/front-to-rear

for

best

cutting

results.

(Tires

must

be properly

inflated

for

leveling).

J"

Check

mower

and

drive

belts.

Be sure

they

are

routed

properly

around

pulleys

and

inside

all belt

keepers.

J"

Check

wiring.

See

that

all

connections

are

still

secure

and

wires

are

properly

clamped.

J"

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:

J"

Engine

oil is at proper

level.

J"

Fuel tank

is filled

with fresh,

clean,

regular

unleaded

gasoline.

J"

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.

v"

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

purge

the

transmission

before

operating

your

tractor

for the first

time.

Follow

proper

starting

and transmis-

sion purging

instructions

(See "TO START

ENGINE"

and"PU

RGETRANSMISSION"

in the Operation

section

of this

manual).

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