Craftsman 917.27316 owner manual To Adjust Gauge Wheels, To Stop Mower Blades, To Operate on Hills

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TO ADJUST GAUGE WHEELS

Gauge wheels are properly adjusted when they are slightly off the ground when mower is at the desired cutting height in operating position. Gauge wheels then keep the deck in proper position to help prevent scalping in most terrain conditions.

NOTE: Adjust gauge wheels with tractor on a flat level surface.

1.Adjust mower to desired cutting height (See "TO ADJUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT" in this section of manual).

2.With mower in desired height of cut position, gauge wheels should be assembled so they are slightly off the ground. Install gauge wheel in ap- propriate hole with shoulder bolt, 3/8 washer, and 3/8-16 Iocknut and tighten securely.

3.Repeat for opposite side, installing gauge wheel in same adjustment hole.

Gauge

Wheel

Locknut

3/8 Washe

3olt

Gauge Wheel

TO OPERATE MOWER

Your tractor is equipped with an operator presence sensing switch. Any attempt by the operator to leave the seat with the engine running and the attachment clutch engaged will shut off the engine.

1.Select desired height of cut.

2.Start mower blades by engaging at- tachment clutch control.

TO STOP MOWER BLADES -

,_engage attachment clutch control. CAUTION: Do not operate the mower

without either the entire grass catcher, on mowers so equipped, or the deflector shield in place.

Attachment

Attachemnt

Clutch

 

"Engaged"

High

Position

Position

 

Low

 

Position

"Disengaged"

 

Position

Deflector

 

TO OPERATE ON HILLS

_iLWARNING: Do not drive up or down hills with slopes greater than 15° and do not drive across any slope. Use the slope guide at the back of this manual.

Choose the slowest speed before start- ing up or down hills.

Avoid stopping or changing speed on hills.

If slowing is necessary, move throttle control lever to slower position.

If stopping is absolutely necessary, push clutch/brake pedal quickly to brake posi- tion and engage parking brake.

Move motion control lever to neutral (N)

position.

IMPORTANT: The motion control lever does not return to neutral (N) position when the clutch/brake pedal is depressed.

To restart movement, slowly release parking brake and clutch/brake pedal.

Slowly move motion control lever to slowest setting.

Make all turns slowly.

TO TRANSPORT

When pushing or towing your tractor, be sure to disengage transmission by placing

freewheel control in freewheeling position. Freewheel control is located at the rear

drawbar of tractor.

1.Raise attachment lift to highest posi- tion with attachment lift control.

2.Pull freewheel control out and down into the slot and release so it is held in

the disengaged position.

Do not push or tow tractor at more than two (2) MPH.

To re-engage transmission, reverse above procedure.

Transmission Engaged

Transmission Disengaged

NOTE: To protect hood from damage when transporting your tractor on a truck or a trailer, be sure hood is closed and secured to tractor. Use an appropriate means of tying hood to tractor (rope, cord, etc.).

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