Craftsman 917.275021 manual Howto Useyourtractor

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HOWTO USEYOURTRACTOR

•

Never

use choke to stop engine.

TO SET PARKING

BRAKE

IMPORTANT:

Leaving the ignition switch

Your tractor is equipped with an operator

in any position other than "OFF" will

cause the battery to be discharged,

presence sensing switch. When engine

(dead).

is running, any attempt by the operator to

NOTE: Under certain conditions when

leave the seat without first setting the

tractor is standing idle with the engine

parking brake will shut off the engine.

running, hot engine exhaust gases may

1. Depress brake pedal into full =BRAKE"

cause "browning" of grass. To eliminate

position

and

hold.

this possibility, always stop engine when

2. Place parking brake lever in "EN-

stopping tractor on grass areas.

GAGED"

position and release

pressure from

brake

pedal.

Pedal

,_CAUTION:

Always stop tractor

should remain

in "BRAKE"

position.

completely, as described above, before

Make sure parking brake will hold

leaving the operator's position; to empty

tractor secure.

grass catcher,

etc.

Push-In to

Attachment Clutch

TO USE THROTTLE

CONTROL

Choke ___=Disengage" Switch Pull Out to

Always

operate

engine at full throttle.

Control,

_,,

Engage"

• Operating engine at less than full

throttle reduces the battery charging

rate.

•

Full throttle

offers the best mower

Brake-_

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performance.

Pedal

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v

TO USE CHOKE

CONTROL

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Height _f

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Motion

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Use choke control whenever you are

starting

a cold engine. Do not usa to start

•

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Control Lever

_---'-

Adjustment

Brake

a warm

engine.

Knob

"Parking

• To engage choke control, pull knob out.

Brake Pedal

"Engaged" Position

Slowly push knob in to disengage.

"Drive" Position

=Disengaged" Position

TO MOVE FORWARD

AND

STOPPING

BACKWARD

MOWER

BLADES -

A(_,CAUTION: Do not attempt to operate

•

To stop mower

blades,move

attach-

motion control lever when the parking

ment clutch switch to "DISENGAGED"

brake is set or when

the brake

pedal is

position.

depressed.

Doing so may result in

GROUND

DRIVE

-

misadjustment

to the drive control system.

• To stop ground drive, depress brake

The direction and speed of movement is

controlled by the motion control lever.

pedal into full "BRAKE" position.

1. Start tractor with motion control lever

IMPORTANT: The motion control lever

in neutral

(N)

position.

returns to neutral (N) position when the

2.

Release

parking

brake.

brake pedal is fully depressed.

3. Slowly move motion control lever to

ENGINE

-

desired

position•

•

Move

throttle control to slow position•

TO ADJUST

MOWER

CUTTING

HEIGHT

NOTE: Failure to move throttle control to

The cutting height is controlled by turning

slow position and allowing engine to idle

the height adjustment knob in desired

before stopping may cause engine to

direction.

"backfire".

• Turn knob clockwise (F_I) to raise

• Turn ignition key to "OFF* position and

cutting height.

remove key. Always remove key when

• Turn knob counterclockwise (P-'_) to

leaving tractor to prevent unauthorized

lower

cutting height.

use.

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