Craftsman 917.27632 owner manual Know YOU R Tractor, Lift, Motion Drive Belttension HAN

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KNOW YOU R TRACTOR

READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR TRACTOR

Compare the illustrations with your tractor to familiarize yourself with the locations of

various controls and adjustments. Save this manual for future reference.

Motion Drive

Belt Tension

Handle

Choke Control Ignition

Ammeter Switch

Brake Pedal

Height

Adjustment

Knob

Light Switch

Our tractors conform to the safety standards of the American National Standards Institute.

Position

Attachment Clutch

Lift

Lever

Plunger

Attachment

Lift Lever

_g Brake

Lever

Control

Lever

AMMETER - Indicates charging (+) or

discharging (-) of battery.

ATTACHMENT CLUTCH SWITCH - Used

to engage the mower blades, or other at-

tachments mounted to your tractor.

ATTACHMENT LIFT LEVER - Used to raise and lower the mower deck or other attachments

mounted to your tractor.

BRAKE PEDAL - Used for braking the tractor and starting the engine.

CHOKE CONTROL - Used when starting a cold engine.

FREEWHEEL CONTROL - Disengages transmission for pushing or slowly towing the tractor with the engine off.

HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT KNOB - Used to adjust the mower cutting height.

IGNITION SWITCH - Used for starting and

stopping the engine.

LIFT LEVER PLUNGER - Used to release attachment lift lever when changing its position.

LIGHT SWITCH - Turns the headlights on and off.

MOTION CONTROL LEVER - Selects the speed and direction of tractor.

MOTION DRIVE BELTTENSION HAN-

DLE - Used when changing motion drive belt and, if necessary, starting engine under extremely cold conditions.

PARKING BRAKE LEVER - Locks brake

pedal into the brake position.

REVERSE OPERATION SYSTEM (ROS) "ON" POSITON - Allows operation of mower deck or other powered attachment while in reverse.

THROTTLE CONTROL - Used to control engine speed.

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