Pre-Start; Starting; Automatic Transmission Warm Up; Purge Transmission - Craftsman 917.204010 Operator's Manual

PRE=START
* Ensure freewheel control isinthetrans-
mission e ngaged position.
Ensure transmission is in the neutral
position.
* Move attachment clutch control to the
"DISENGAGED" position.
Sitonseat i noperating position, depress
brake pedal andsetparking b rake.
SMARTSWITCH IGNITION UNLOCK
1. Pressthe SmartSwitch Ignition (SSI) but-
ton(F)once (or sitontheseat). E nsure
theindicator isblinking b lue.
2. Enter p asscode andpress t heSSI b ut-
ton. If passcode is notaccepted, the
SSIbutton w iltblink red.Waituntil t he
SSI b utton r eturns toblinking blue before
attempting tore-enter passcode. Once
accepted, the SSI b utton w ill f lash green.
3. Ensure thatthe SmartSwitch Safety
System warning l ights arenotshowing
anyfaults present. Ifanywarning l ights
doindicate faults present, resolve those
faults b efore c ontinuing with STARTING.
STARTING
TheBriggs & Stratton E ndurance engine
equipped with your tractor features aReady-
Start a utomatic choke system to provide
simplified s tartingin normal c onditions.
Please r ead thefollowing s tarting i nstruc-
tioncarefully.
NOTE: For t hefirsttime starting a fter y our
tractor has sat f oranextended period oftime,
orafter r unning outofgas, t heengine m ay
require anextended start a ttempt toreprime
the fuel s ystem. Foran e xtended start, press
and hold SSI b utton f or t hree seconds before
releasing. This will p rompt theengine toat-
tempt starting foruptoten seconds (instead
ofthenormal five seconds), allowing time for
fuel t obepulled into theengine.
NORMAL STARTING (32°F/0°C and above)
1. Movethrottle control to fastposition
2. Perform procedures outlined i n"Smart-
Switch IGNITION U NLOCK" as previ-
ously described.
3. While t he SSI b utton ( F)is flashing green,
press andrelease t heSSIbutton once
more tostart t heengine.
* Onceenginestarts,theattachments
and ground d rive cannow beused.
If theengine doesnotaccept the
load, r estart theengine a nd allow it
towarm upforoneminute.
Leave t hrottle c ontrol infast p osition
(_IP) w hile mowing.
COLD WEATHER STARTING ( 32°F/0°0
andbelow)
1. Move throttle c ontrol beyond f astposi-
tion(,_) intothecold weather starting
position ( _)).
2. Perform procedures outlined i n"Smart-
Switch IGNITION U NLOCK" as previ-
ously d escribed.
3. While theSSIbutton isflashing g reen,
press t heSSI b utton o nce more tostart
theengine.
Once e ngine starts, movethethrottle
control b ackto the fastposition
('_lP) towarm-up. The time required
for warm-up w iltvaryfroma few
seconds toaminute depending upon
conditions and temperature.
Leave t hrottle c ontrol infast p osition
(_ll) while mowing.
NOTE: Failure t o move throttle fromcold
weather starting p osition ( _t) willresult i n
poorengine performance andsparkplug
fouling.
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WARM UP
• Before driving the unit in cold weather,
the transmission should be warmed up
as follows:
• Ensure the tractor is on levet ground.
• Release the parking brake and let
the brake slowly return to operating
position.
• Altow one minute for transmission to
warm up. This can be done during
the engine warm up period.
• The attachments can also be used dur-
ing the engine warm-up period after the
transmission has been warmed up.
PURGE TRANSMiSSiON
_ICAUTION: Never engage or disengage
freewheel lever while the engine is running.
To ensure proper operation and performance,
it is recommended that the transmission be
purged before operating tractor for the first
time. This procedure will remove any trapped
air inside the transmission which may have
developed during shipping of your tractor.
IMPORTANT: Should your transmission
require removal for service or replacement,
it should be purged after reinstallation before
operating the tractor.
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