Craftsman 28974 Operation Manual - Page 11

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(5) pies

cidad y al

ie nivelada, de

siso hacerle el

na bien et

LciOn:

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da, pise a rondo

freno de mano.

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ransrnisi6n des-

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_ndesactivada.

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y frenar

r el tractor

ha-

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al freno.

tro de servicios

os autorizado.

i LAS RUE-

ruedas det-

_n asi de f&bri-

y la inclinaciOn

regulables.

En

o que afecte

is ruedas del-

'ica, p6ngase

_ticios Sears u

:1o.

CHECK

TIRE

PRESSURE

The

tires

on your

tractor

were

overinflated

at the factory

for

shipping

purposes.

Cor-

rect tire

pressure

is important

for best

cutting

performance.

o

Reduce

tire

pressure

to PSI shown

on

tires.

CHECK

DECK

LEVELNESS

For best

cutting

results,

mower

hous-

ing 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 replac-

ing 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

trac-

tor, check

to see that

the brake

is operat-

ing properly.

See

"TO CHECK

BRAKE"

in the Service

and Adjustments

section

of

this

manual.

v'CHECKLIST

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

chectdist:

J

All assembly

instructions

have

been

completed.

v'

No remaining

loose

parts

in carton.

v"

Battery

is properly

prepared

and

charged.

v"

Seat

is adjusted

comfortably

and tight-

ened

securely.

,/All

tires

are properly

inflated.

(For ship-

ping purposes,

the tires

were

overin-

flated

at the factory).

,/Be

sure

mower

deck

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.

z"

Check

wiring.

See

that

all connections

are still secure

and

wires

are

properly

clamped,

v"

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 extra

attention

to the following

impor-

tant

items:

v'

Engine

oil is at proper

level.

v"

Fuel tank

is filled

with

fresh,

clean,

regular

unleaded

gasoline.

,t" Become

familiar

with

all controls,

their

location

and

function.

Operate

them

before

you start

the

engine.

#"

Be sure

brake

system

is in safe

operat-

ing condition.

v'

Be sure

Operator

Presence

System

and

Reverse

Operation

System

(ROS)

are working

properly

(See

the Opera-

tion and

Maintenance

sections

in this

manual).

v'

It is important

to purge

the transmission

before operating

your tractor

for the first

time.

Follow proper

starting

and transmis-

sion purging

instructions

(See 'qO

START

ENGINE

and

PURGE

TRANSMISSION

in the Operation

section

of this manual).

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