Craftsman 917.272762 manual Know Your Tractor, Ammeter, Attachment Clutch Lever Used, Motion

KNOW YOUR 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.

Attachment		Ignition	Switch
Clutch	Lever		_t Switch Position
Ammeter		.... ~"'-	Lever Plunger
Throttle/Choke
Control			Attachment
			Lift Lever
Clutch/Brake			Height
Pedal			Adjustment
			Indicator

Freewheel	Parking Brake Lever
Control

Motion Control

Lever

Our tractors conform to the safety standards of the

American

National

Standards

Institute.

AMMETER

- Indicates

charging (+) or

IGNITION

SWITCH

- Used for starting and

discharging

(-) of battery.

stopping the

engine.

ATTACHMENT CLUTCH LEVER - Used

LIFT LEVER

PLUNGER

- Used to release

to engage

the

mower

blades, or other at-

attachment

lift lever

when

changing

its

tachments

mounted

to your

tractor.

position.

ATTACHMENT

LIFT LEVER - Used to

LIGHT SWITCH POSITION -Turns the

raise, lower, and adjust the mower deck or

headlights

on and off.

other attachments

mounted

to your tractor.

PARKING

BRAKE

LEVER

- Locks

clutch/

CLUTCH/BRAKE

PEDAL

- Used for

brake pedal

into the brake

position.

declutching

and braking the tractor

and

THROTTLE/CHOKE

CONTROL

-

Used

starting

the engine.

for starting

and controlling

engine

speed.

MOTION

CONTROL

LEVER - Selects the

FREEWHEEL

CONTROL

- Disengagages

speed and

direction

of tractor.

transmission

for pushing

or slowly

towing

the tractor with the engine off.

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