Sears SS/16 - Operation

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opera tion (cont.)
11. Always operate your tractor in daylight; dus k
or dark - use your l ights.
12. Operate your tractor at safe speeds on wet or
s I i ppery su rf aces, where t roct ion i s unsure.
Never at o speed which co uld cause o skid.
OPERATION
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Do not attempt to change the governor setting
or overspeed the engine. The governor controls
the engine speed and protects the engine from
damag i ng, excessive speeds . Excessive engine
speeds ore dangerous.
When s tart i ng your engine on tractors equipped
with o pull starter, stand firm and make sure
your feet or e well away from o II powered at-
tachments .
Never p lace your h ands or feet in or under any
powered attachment or near any moving ports
while the tractor or any powered attachment
is running. •
Always disengage the power to all attachmen t s,
set the parking broke, shift i nto neutral, shut
off the engine, make absolutely sure any power-
ed attachment and all moving parts hove com-
pletely stopped and remove the ignition key
each time you dismount your tractor, even for
a second. Childr e n, yourself, other persons or
pets may be endangered.
If your tractor or any attachment should inad-
vertently strike o foreign ob j ect, immediately
di sengoge the power to the attachment, set the
pork ing brake, shift into neutral, shut off the
engine, make absolute ly sure any powered
attachment and all moving parts hove com -
pletely stopped, remove the ignition key, dis-
connect the spark plug wire from the spark
plug and keep the wire away from the plug to
prevent in jury or occidental starting, then
thoroughly, inspect the tractor or attachment
for any damage . Such damage must be repaired
before restarting and operating the tractor or
attachment.
If the tractor or any powered attachment should
start to vibrate abnormally, p lac e the control
lever for po wered attachments in the disengaged
posit ion, set the parking broke, shift into
neutral, shut off the engine, make absolutely
sure the powered attachment and all moving
ports hove complet el y stopped, remove the
ignition key, disconnect the spark plug wire
from the spark plug and keep it away from the
plug to pr event i njury or occidental starting,
then check immediately for the cause of this
vibration as vibration is generally a warning
of trouble.
19. Before adjusting, cleaning, repa1r1ng or in-
specting your tractor or any powered attach-
ment, dis engage the power to al l attachments,
set the parking broke, shut off the engine, make
absolu tely sure the powered attachments and
all moving ports have completely stopped ,
remove the ign it ion key , d iscon n ect the spark
plug wire and keep it away from the spark plug
to prevent in j ury or accidental sta rting.
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Do oot '"" the eog;oe ; odoo" b"'"'" th< ~
engine exhaust fumes contain carbon monoxide
which is a ta steless, odorless, de a dly poison.
N ev er operate your tractor upon o t err ace,
slope or inc lin e that is too steep to preserve
good stability and control in order to prevent
t i pping or sideways upsets. Always operate o
tractor up and down such on inc I ine, at a slow
spee d, do not operate it across. Always ex-
ercise extreme caution when changing d i rect i on
on inc I ines. Never attempt to operate your
tractor on steep terraces, slopes or inc I ines
with mo re than a 15 degree slope.
Do not start or stop suddenly when going up or
down a terrace slope or incline . If it is ne-
cessary to stop your tractor upon an inc I ine,
do so firmly to prevent the tractor from picking
up speed during declutching and before reach-
ing the brake position. Do not shift gears while
going up or down inclines. Choose a gear low
enough to negotiate the incline without stop-
ping and shifting gears . To reduce the speed of
the tractor on an in c I ine move throttle l ever to
slow.
Never attempt to operate your tractor or any
attachments without the proper shields, guards,
plates or other protective devices in place and
fully functioning.
Before and while attempt in g to back up, l ook
carefully to be absolutely sure that children,
bystanders, pets, foreign obje c ts or obs t acles
of any kind are not behin d you.
Never allow anyone near the tractor or any
attachment while they are operating.
Be sure to exercise special core when operating
your tractor around fixed ob j ects in order to
. prevent the t ractor or any attachment from
striking them. Never delibe r ate ly run a tractor
or an attachment into or over any foreign ob-
jec ts .
Use care when pulling loads. Use only approved
drawbar hitch points. Limit l oads to those you
con safely control. Do not turn sharply. Use
counterweight or wheel weight(s) when suggested
in the attachment Owners Manual.
Never shift gears to reverse your direct ion of
travel until the tractor comes to a complete st op.
Always stay alert to avoid holes in the terrain
and other hidden hazards . Tipping or sideways
upsets can happen easily in holes or ditches.
Use low gear on unfamiliar ground. If the tractor
or any ottachme~t becomes stuck in a hole,
always disengage the power to all attachments
before attempting to free it .
The use of any preci s ion piece of power equip-
ment requ ires your fu II concentration and at-
tention to the j ob being done in order to pre-
ven t i njury or d amage.
A lw ays disengage the power to all attachments
when not actually in use such as when crossing
a gravel driv e, sidewalk or roa dwa y or when
t ransporting the tractor.
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