Craftsman 917.27621 manual HOW USE Your Tractor, To SET Parking Brake, Stopping

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HOW

TO

USE

YOUR

TRACTOR

IMPORTANT:

Leaving

the

ignition

switch

TO SET

PARKING

BRAKE

in any position other than "STOP" will

cause the battery to discharge and go

Your tractor

is equipped

with

an

operator

dead.

presence

sensing

switch.

When

engine

NOTE:

Under

certain

conditions

when

is running, any attempt by the operator

tractor is standing idle with the engine

to leave the seat without first setting the

running, hot engine exhaust gases may

parking brake will shut off the engine.

cause

"browning"

of grass.

To eliminate

1.

Depress

clutch/brake

pedal all the way

this possibility, always stop engine when

down

and hold.

stopping tractor on grass areas.

2. Pull parking brake lever up and release

,_CAUTION:

Always

stop

tractor

com-

pressure

from

clutch/brake

pedal.

pletely,

as

described

above,

before

leaving

Pedal

should

remain

in brake

position.

Make

sure

parking

brake

will

hold

trac-

the

operator's

position.

tor

secure.

TO USE THROTTLE

CONTROL

Push-In

to

Always operate engine at full throttle.

"Disengaged"

Attachment

Clutch

Choke

•

Operating

engine

at less

than

full

Switch

Pull Out To

Control

"Engage"

throttle reduces the battery charging

rate.

Throttle

•

Full

throttle

offers

the

best

mower

perfor-

Control

mance.

"Brake"

nitior

TO

USE

CHOKE

CONTROL

Use

choke

control

whenever

you

are

start-

_-

_

__....

/

Key

ing a cold engine. Do not use to start a

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warm

engine.

• To engage choke control, pull knob out.

Clutch/

/D;se/aaaed,,"kk

"Engaged"

Slowly

push

knob

in to disengage.

BrakePedal

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TO

MOVE

FORWARD

AND

BACKWARD

"Drive"

Gear Shift

The

direction

and

speed

of

movement

is

Position

Height

Adjustment

Lever

Knob

controlled by the gearshift lever.

STOPPING

1.

Start tractor with clutch/brake

pedal de-

MOWER

BLADES

-

pressed and gearshift lever in neutral

(N)

position.

• To stop mower blades, push attachment

2. Move gearshift and range shift levers

clutch switch in to disengaged position.

to desired

position.

GROUND

DRIVE

-

3.

Slowly

release

clutch/brake

pedal

to

•

To stop ground

drive,

depress

clutch/

start

movement.

brake

pedal

all

the way

down.

IMPORTANT:

Bring

tractor

to

a

complete

•

Move

gearshift

lever

to

neutral

(N)

posi-

stop

before shifting

or

changing

gears.

tion.

Failure

to

do

so

will

shorten

the

useful

life

ENGINE

-

of

your

transaxle.

•

Move

throttle

control

between

half

and

TO

ADJUST

GAUGE

WHEELS

full speed

(fast)

position.

control

Gauge

wheels

are

properly

adjusted

NOTE:

Failure

to

move

throttle

when they are slightly off the ground when

between half and full speed (fast) posi-

mower is at the desired cutting height in

tion, before stopping, may cause engine to

operating position. Gauge wheels then

"backfire".

keep the deck in proper position to help

•

Turn

ignition

key to "STOP"

position

and

prevent scalping in most terrain conditions.

remove key. Always remove key when

NOTE: Be sure tractor is on a flat level

leaving tractor to prevent unauthorized

surface.

use.

•

Never

use choke

to stop

engine.

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