Craftsman 917.274953 manual HOW to USE Your Tractor to SET Parking Brake, Stopping Mower Blades

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The operationof any tractor can resultin foreignobjectsthrowninto the J eyes,whichcan result in severeeye damage. Alwayswear safety I glasses or eye shields while operating your tractor or performing any adjustments or repairs. We recommend standard safety glasses or a

wide vision safety mask wom over spectacles.

HOW TO USE YOUR TRACTOR TO SET PARKING BRAKE

Your tractor is equipped with an operator presence sensing switch. When engine is running, any attempt by the operator to leave the seat without first setting the parking brake will shut off the engine.

1.Depress clutch/brake pedal all the way down and hold.

2.Pull parking brake lever up and release pressure from clutch/brake pedal. Pedal should remain in brake position. Make sure parking brake will hold tractor secure.

Push-In to

"Disengaged" Attachment Clutch

ChokeSwitch Pull Out To

Controh"Engagem

Control

 

 

"Brake"

 

 

 

 

Key

 

 

Brake

Clut_W"

 

=Engaged"

Brake Pedal

Position

=Ddve m

Position

Gear Shift

Position

Height

Lever

 

Adjustment Knob

 

STOPPING

MOWER BLADES -

•To stop mower blades, push attach- ment clutch switch to disengaged position.

GROUND DRIVE -

•To stop ground ddve, depress clutch/ brake pedal all the way down.

•Move gearshift lever to neutral (N) position.

ENGINE -

•Move throttle control to slow position. NOTE: Failure to move throttle control to

slow position and allowing engine to idle

before stopping may cause engine to "backfire".

•Turn ignition key to "STOP" position and remove key. Always remove key when leaving tractor to prevent unauthorized use.

•Never use choke to stop engine. IMPORTANT: Leaving the ignition switch in any position other than =STOP" will cause the batten/to discharged, and go dead.

NOTE: Under certain conditions when tractor is standing idle with the engine running, hot engine exhaust gases may cause =browning"of grass. To eliminate this possibility,always stop engine when _Ocpping tractor on grass areas.

AUTION: Always stop tractor completely, as descdbed above, before leaving the operator'sposition.

TO USE THRO'I'rLECONTROL

Always operate engine at full throttle.

•Operating engine at less than full

throttle reduces the batten/charging rate.

•Full throttle offers the best mower performance.

TO USE CHOKE CONTROL

Use choke control whenever you are starting a cold engine. Do not use to start a warm engine.

•To engage choke control, pull knob out.

Slowly push knob in to disengage.

TO MOVE FORWARD AND BACK-

WARD

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

1.Start tractor with clutch/brake pedal depressed and gearshift lever in neutral (N) position.

2.Move gearshift and range shift levers to desired position.

3.Slowly release clutch/brake pedal to start movement.

IMPORTANT: Bdng tractor to a complete

stop before shifting or changing gears. Failure to do so will shorten the useful life

of your transaxle.

TO ADJUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT

The cutting height is controlled by tuming the height adjustment knob in desired direction.

•Turn knob clockwise (F_) to raise cutting height.

•Tum knob counterclockwise (F_)to lower cutting height.

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