Sears Super 12 - To Operate Tractor; Basic Operation and Speed Control; Safe Gear Shifting; Safe Operation

TO OPERATE T RACTOR
1. Try your tractor in a large, open space. Learn to
start, stop and reve rs e .
2.
Star t the engine and put f he throttle lever at about
Y1 throttle . Push down on foot pedal, move gear
shift lever and range shift lever to spe ed des ired.
Re l ease foot pedal slowly, and tractor will start
to move. After foot pedal is fully rel eased (clutch
engaged), move throttle lever to fast position. If
ground travel is too fast, depress foot pedal and
shift to a slower ground trave 'l s peed. Always
select a ground travel speed so that engine is not
overloaded.
3. Do not shift gear s while tractor is moving.
4 .
To stop tractor, push foot pedal9ll the way down,
move
gear shift lever to neutral, set park brake
lock and release foot pedal. Always check to make
sure brake lock will hold tractor secure. Shut-off
and remove key from switch. This will prevent
unauthorized operation. Ne ver I eave engine run-
ning with tractor unattended.
SAFE OPERATION
1. For greater stab ili ty, move both r eartroctor whee ls
so that whee l hubs are flush with ends of axle.
Refer to "Rear Wheel Adjustment" , page 12 .
2. Do not operate the tractor in high gear going down
hi ll,
and do not turn sharp corners while g oing
down hill. If it is necessary to stop tractor while
going down hi II, do so quickly to prevent tractor
from picking up speed during the declutching to
broke position.
NOTE: The eng ine produces cons ider ob le brak ing
action when throttled back to idling sp eed without
declutching, and this procedure is recommended
before applying brake.
DO NOT DECLUTCH
GOING UP
OROOWN
HILLS-
ENGINE
3. Do not shift gears wh ile go ing up steep hills .
Choose a low enough gear to climb h ill wi thout
stopp ing and shifting gears. If it is neces sa ry to
stop wh ile going up hi ll, do so quickly to prevent
tractor rol li ng backward. Befo re s t ar ti ng tractor
in motion going uphill, use one of the lowest
gears , reduce engine speed and engage clutch
g radua lly to prevent tractor from "rearing up" .
4. Sideways ups ets happen eas il y in ditches. Be a-
lert for holes or other hidden hazard s.
5. If tractor becomes mired in a hole, try to back out
rather than driving forward.
ONLY ONE
PERSON
ON TRACTOR
ENGINE PU LLE Y GROOVES TO USE FOR
Y OUR VARIOUS ATTACHMENTS
r
l
ENG IN E
PUL L EY
MAIN DRIVE BELT
COMPOST MIL L
ROTARY SWE E PER
POWER SPRAYER
MAJOR RE PA I RS SH OU LD NO T BE ATTEM PT -
ED UN LESS YOU HAVE THE PROPER TO OLS
AN D A TH OROUGH KNO WL ED GE OF THI S
MAC H INE.
XI. 10.67
TO TRANSMISSION
SICKLE BAR MOWER
FIG. 8
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