Gas And Oil Fill-Up; Deck Lift Lever; Pto Lever; Fuel Fill Cap - Craftsman 247.25000 Operator's Manual

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Deck Lift Lever
Foundon yourtractor'srightfender,the deck lift leverisusedto
changethe heightof the cuttingdeck.Touse, movethe leverto the
left,then placein the notchbest suitedfor yourapplication.
PTO (Blade Engage) Lever
Foundon the tractor'srightfender,the PTO (blade engage) leveris
usedto engagepowerto thecuttingdeck.To operate,movethe lever
all the way forward.Movingthe leverall the way rearwardintothe PTO
OFF positiondisengagespowerto thecuttingdeck.
NOTE: The PTO (blade engage) levermust be inthe disengaged
(PTOOFF) positionwhen startingthe engine.
Fuel Fill Cap
The FuelFillCap islocatedbelowthe seat.Referto the Assembly
sectionin this manualfor instructionson fuelingthis tractor.
Oil Fill Cap
TheOil Fill Capislocatedbelowthe seat.Referto the Assembly
sectioninthis manualfor instructions on checkingand addingoil to
this tractor.
GAS AND OIL FILL-UP
Oil
IMPORTANT: Yourtractorisshippedwith motoroil in the engine.
However, y ou MUSTcheckthe oil levelbeforeoperating.Be careful
not tooverfill.
For instructions on howto checkthe engineoil, referto CheckingThe
EngineOil in the Assemblysectionof this manual.
Gasoline
The gasolinetank islocatedunderthe seat. Donot overfill.
Useextremecarewhenhandlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremely
flammableand the vaporsare explosive.Neverfuel machineindoors
or whilethe engineis hotor running.Extinguishcigarettes,cigars,
pipes,and othersourcesof ignition.
NOTE : Purchasegasolinein smallquantities.Donot usegasolineleft
overfrom the previousseason,to minimizegumdepositsinthe fuel
system.
• This engineis certifiedto operateon unleadedgasoline.Forbest
results,fill the fuel tankwith onlyclean,fresh,unleadedgasoline
with a pumpstickeroctane ratingof 87 or higher.
• Gasohol(up to 10%ethyl alcohol,90% unleadedgasolineby
volume)isan approvedfuel. Othergasoline/alcohol b lends,such
as E85,are notapproved.
MethylTertiaryButyl Ether(MTBE)and unleadedgasolineblends
(up to a maximumof 15%MTBEbyvolume)are approvedfuels.
Othergasoline/etherblendsare not approved.
• Fillfuel tank outdoorsor inwell-ventilated area.
• Donot overfillfueltank. Fill tankto no morethan 1/2 inchbelow
bottomof filler neckto allowspace forfuel expansion.
• Neverremovegascap or add fuelwhilethe engineis hotor run-
ning.Allowengineto coolat least two minutesbeforerefueling.
• If gasolineis spilled,wipeitoff the engineand equipment.Move
machineto anotherarea.Wait 5 minutesbeforestartingthe
engine.
Add Gasoline To
1.
Turntheengine off and letenginecool at least 2 minutesbefore
removing the fuel cap. Thegasolinetank is underthe rearfender,
with the fuel fill cap locatedin the centerof the rear fender The
fuel cap is tetheredto the tractorto preventits loss. Donot
attemptto removethecap from the tractor.
2. Fillthe fueltank with gasoline.
3. Reinstall t he fuel cap.
NOTE: The tractor is fitted with a tethered, ratcheting fuel cap. STOP
filling the tank once the fuel is seen inside the filler neck. See Fig. 18.
This ensures that a proper expansion volume is created, otherwise
the fuel can overflow creating a hazardous situation. Do NOTtop off
the fuel tank.
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Figure 18