Craftsman 28986 Operation Manual - Page 13

Remove, the Operator's, the Tire, Start, Engine, Drive, Off the, Crate

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Remove the Packaging Materials Remove the cardboard from the crate. Remove any steel branding securing the unit to the crate. Locate the manual packet. Read the Operator's ........... i Manual Locate the operator's manual in the manual packet. You should always read and follow the instructions in the operator's manual. Proper care, performance tips, and safety information are located in this important document. Check the Tire Pressure Reduce the tire pressures to the pressures shown below. Tires are overinflated for shipping purposes and must be set to the correct pressures for optimum traction. RearTire Pressure: 10-12 PSI Front Tire Pressure: 18=20 PSi Check Engine Oil Level Note: Engine is shipped with off. Add FUI 10W-30 premium engine off if off level is low. See MAINTENANCE for complete engine oil specifications and maintenance requirements. Lift the seat deck (Figure 15) to access the engine compartment. Clean the area around the dip stick/oil fill tube. Remove the dip stick from the oil fill tube and wipe the dip stick with a clean rag. Insert the dip stick into the oil fill tube (thread in or push down completely). Remove and check the engine oil level. Oil level should be between Full and Add marks. If necessary, add oil to the oil fill tube. Replace and fully secure the dip stick. Fill=Up with FRESH Gasoline Lift the seat deck to access the Remove the fuel tank cap and fill ftuheel tcaanpk awnitdh tfarenskh. fuel. After fueling, securely install the cap and wipe up any fuel that may have spilled. See the Operator's Manual for fuel recommendations. The single most common service issue is stale or contaminated fuel! Fuel should not be more than 30 days old. Use fuel stabilizer to extend the life of your fuel, and always store fuel in an approved, sealed, plastic gas can. Stale fuel clean=out is not covered under your warranty. Fuel Tank Capacity: 4.0 Gallons (15,14 L) Start the Engine and Drive the Unit Off the Crate Refer to the STARTING THE ENGINE and DRIVING PRACTICE sections of this manual for information on starting the unit and driving it off the crate. Charge the Battery Lift the seat deck to access the battery. If the unit is being put into service after the month and year indicated on the battery date tag (located on top of battery) charge the battery for one hour at 6=10 amps. Refer to the SERVICE & ADJUSTMENTS section of this manual for battery charging information. 13

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Remove
the
Packaging
Materials
...........
i
Remove the cardboard from the crate.
Remove any steel branding securing
the
unit to the crate.
Locate the manual
packet.
Read
the Operator's
Manual
Locate the operator's
manual in the
manual packet. You should always read and follow the
instructions
in the operator's
manual.
Proper care,
performance
tips, and safety information
are located in
this important document.
Check
the Tire
Pressure
Reduce the tire pressures
to the
pressures shown below. Tires are over-
inflated for shipping purposes
and must
be set to the correct
pressures for
optimum
traction.
RearTire
Pressure:
10-12 PSI
Front
Tire
Pressure:
18=20
PSi
Check
Engine
Oil
Level
FUI
Note: Engine is shipped with off. Add
10W-30 premium
engine off if off level is
low. See MAINTENANCE
for complete
engine oil specifications
and maintenance
requirements.
Lift the seat deck (Figure
15) to access
the engine compartment.
Clean the area around the dip stick/oil fill
tube.
Remove the dip stick from the oil fill
tube and wipe the dip stick with a clean rag.
Insert the dip stick into the oil fill tube (thread in or push
down completely).
Remove
and check the engine oil level. Oil level should
be between
Full and Add marks.
If necessary, add oil to
the oil fill tube.
Replace
and fully secure the dip stick.
Fill=Up with
FRESH
Gasoline
Lift the seat deck to access the
fuel cap and tank.
Remove
the fuel tank cap and fill
the tank with fresh fuel. After
\,
,.,,_,
',_//_
fueling, securely
install the cap
and wipe up any fuel that may
have spilled.
See the Operator's
Manual for fuel
recommendations.
The single most common
service issue is stale or
contaminated
fuel!
Fuel should not be more than 30
days old. Use fuel stabilizer
to extend the life of your
fuel, and always store fuel in an approved,
sealed, plastic
gas can. Stale fuel clean=out is not covered under your
warranty.
Fuel
Tank
Capacity:
4.0
Gallons
(15,14
L)
Start
the
Engine
and
Drive
the
Unit
Off the
Crate
Refer to the STARTING THE ENGINE and DRIVING
PRACTICE
sections of this manual for information
on
starting the unit and driving
it off the crate.
Charge
the
Battery
Lift the seat deck to access the battery.
If the unit is being put into service
after
the month and year indicated
on the
battery date tag (located on top of
battery) charge the battery for one hour
at 6=10 amps.
Refer to the SERVICE &
ADJUSTMENTS
section of this manual for battery
charging information.
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