Craftsman 536.270320 Operation Manual - Page 12

OPERATION

HOW

TO STOP

THE

UNIT

1.

Completely

push the

clutch/brake

pedal

forward

to stop the

unit. Keep your foot on the pedal.

2.

Move the attachment

clutch to the DISENGAGE

position.

3.

Move the speed control

lever to the NEUTRAL

position.

4.

Set the parking brake.

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ARNING:

Make sure the parking brake will hold the

unit.

5.

Move the throttle control to the SLOW position.

6.

To stop the engine, turn the ignition key to the

STOP O

posi-

tion. Remove the key.

CAUTION:

To stop the engine,

do not move the choke control

to CHOKE

position.

Backfire

or

engine

damage can occur.

HOW

TO SET

THE

PARKING

BRAKE

1.

Completely

push the clutch/brake

pedal forward.

2.

Lift the

parking

brake lever

(Figure 5).

3.

Remove your foot from the clutch/brake

pedal and then release

the

parking

brake

lever. Make sure the parking brake will hold

the unit.

4.

To release the

parking

brake,

completely

push the

clutch/

brake

pedal

forward. The

parking

brake

will automatically

re-

lease.

WARNING:

Before you

leave

the operator's

position,

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move the shift lever to the neutral (N) position. Set the

parking

brake.

Move

the

attachment

clutch

to the

DISENGAGE

position.

Stop the

engine

and remove

the ignition

key.

Clutch/Brake

Pedal

Figure 5

HOW

TO

USE

THE THROTTLE

/

CHOKE

CONTROL

CAUTION:

Always

operate the

engine

with the throttle

control

in the FAST position. If the engine

runs for several minutes

at

slower than the

FAST position,

the

engine

and transmission

will overheat

and can be damaged.

Use the

throttle/choke

control

to choke the engine for cold starts

and increase or decrease

the speed of the engine

(see Figure 6).

1.

Move the

throttle/choke

control

completely

forward

to the

CHOKE position to start a cold engine.

2.

The

FAST

position

is marked

with

a detent.

For

normal

opera-

tion

and

when

using

a grass

bagger,

move

the

throttle

control

to the

FAST

position.

For maximum

charging

of the

battery

and

for

a

cooler

running

engine,

operate

the

engine

in the

FAST

position.

3.

For transport

and to tow pull behind attachments,

control the

ground speed with the speed control

pedal.

MS-3620MA

4.

12

The

engine

governor

is set

at the

factory

for

maximum

perfor-

mance.

Do

not adjust

the

governor

to increase

the

speed

of the

engine.

Throttle

Contro

Figure

6

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