Craftsman 917.275021 manual Knowyourtractor Your Tractor, Motion Drive Belttension

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Ammeter	Ignition	Light
		Switch
Choke	Switch
Control		Attachment
		Clutch
Throttle		Lift
		Plunger

Motion Drive

Belt Tension

Handle

Attachment

Lift Lever

	Parking Brake
	Lever
Height	MotionControl
	Lever
Knob

Free

Wheel

Control

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

Institute.

ATTACHMENT CLUTCH SWITCH - Used to engage the mower blades, or other attachments mounted to your tractor.

LIGHT SWITCH - Turns the headlights on and off.

THROTTLE CONTROL - Used to control engine speed.

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

CHOKE CONTROL - Used when starting a cold engine.

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

IGNITION SWITCH - Used for starting

and stopping the engine.

ATTACHMENT LIFT LEVER - Used to raise and lower the mower deck or other attach- ments mounted to your tractor.

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

AMMETER - Indicates charging (+) or discharging (-) of battery.

PARKING BRAKE LEVER - Locks brake

pedal into the brake position.

MOTION CONTROL LEVER - Selects the speed and direction of tractor. FREEWHEEL CONTROL - Disengages transmission for pushing or slowly towing the tractor with the engine off.

MOTION DRIVE BELTTENSION

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

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