Craftsman 917.259592 owner manual HOW to USE Your Tractor, To Adjust Mower Cutting Height, See Fig

OPERATUON

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TO	SET PARKING	BRAKE (See Fig. 8)		unauthorized	use
Your tractor is equipped		with an operator presence sensing	,	Never use choke to stop engine.
switch, When engine is running, any attempt by the			NOTE: Under certain conditions when tractor is standing
operator to leave the seat without first setting the parking
			idle with the engine running, hot engine exhaust gases may
brake will shut off the engine°
			cause "browning"		of grass_ To eliminate	this possibility,
.	£z r%dutehibrakepedaintofo,"BRAKE"pos t ooalways stop engine when stopping tractor on grass areas
.	Place parking brake lever in "ENGAGED" position and					i
	release pressure from clutch/brake pedal Pedalshouid
	remain in"BRAKE" position, Make sure parking brake
	will hold tractor secure.
		ATTACHMENT.ENGAGED,,POS1TIoNCLUTCHLEVER	TO	USE THROTTLE CONTROL		(See Fig. 8)
	IGNITION

Always operate engine at full throttle

KEY _	ATTACHMENT
THROTTLE/	CLUTCHDISENGAGEDLEVER.
CHOKE	POSITION

•Operating engine at less than full throttle reduces the battery charging rate_

-Full throttle offers the best mower performance.

PARKING BRAKE

"ENGAGED" POSITION

	_---'--_	MOTION	CONTROL
		LEVER
CLUTCH/BRAKE	HEIGHT	PARKING BRAKE
PEDAL "DRIVE"	ADJUSTMENT	"DISENGAGED"	POSITION
POSITION	KNOB

FIG. 8

STOPPING (See Fig. 8)

MOWER BLADES -

oMove attachment clutch lever to "DISENGAGED" po- sition

GROUND DRIVE -

=Depress clutch/brake pedal into full "BRAKE" position.

. Move motion control lever to neutral (N) position°

IMPORTANT: THE MOTION CONTROL LEVER DOES

W EN

ENGINE -

. Move throttle control to stow position.

NOTE: Failure to move throttte control to slow position and

allowing engine to idle before stopping may cause engine to "backfire"

TO MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD

(See Fig. 8)

The direction and speed of movement is controlled by the motion control lever.

,Start tractor with motion control lever in neutral (N) position.

=Release parking brake and clutch/brake pedal..

=Slowly move motion control lever to desired position

TO ADJUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT

(See Fig. 8)

The cutting height is controlled by turning the height adjust _ merit knob in desired direction,

°Turn knob clockwise (f_) to raise cutting height.

. Turn knob countei'eiockwise (1'_,)to lower cutting height.

The cutting height range is approximately 1-1t2" to 4" The heights are measured from the ground to the blade tip with the engine not running,, These heights are approximate and may vary depending upon soil conditions, height of grass and types of grass being mowed.

. The average lawn should be cut to approximately 2-1/2 inches during the cool season and to over 3 inches during hot months, For healthier and better looking lawns, mow often and after moderate growth.

oFor best cutting performance, grass over 6 inches in height should be mowed twice. Make the first cut relatively high; the second to desired height.

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