Craftsman 917.27624 owner manual HOW to USE Your Tractor, To SET Parking Brake, Stopping

SAFETYGLASSES

The operation of any tractor can result in foreign objects thrown into the eyes, which can result in severe eye damage. Always wear safety 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 worn 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 brake pedal all the way down and hold.

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

Choke	Push-In to	Attachment Clutch
	"Disengaged"	Switch Pull Out To

Throttle

Control

"Brake Position

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IMPORTANT: Leaving the ignition switch in any position other than "STOP" will cause

the battery to discharge 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 stopping tractor on grass areas.

,_I, CAUTION: Always stop tractor com- pletely, as described above, before leaving the operator's position.

TO USE THROTTLE CONTROL Always operate engine at full throttle.

•Operating engine at less than full throttle reduces the battery charging rate.

•Full throttle offers the best mower perfor- mance.

TO USE CHOKE CONTROL

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

•To engage choke control, pull knob out. Slowly push knob in to disengage.

Brake	Pedal			Motion
"Drive"	Position	gaged" X		Control
		Position	\	Lever
Height	Adjustment		Parking	Brake
Knob			"Engaged" Position

STOPPING

MOWER BLADES -

•To stop mower blades, push attachment clutch switch in to disengaged position.

GROUND DRIVE -

•To stop ground drive, depress brake

pedal all the way down.

IMPORTANT: The motion control lever returns to neutral (N) position when the brake pedal is fully depressed.

ENGINE -

•Move throttle control between half and

full speed (fast) position.

NOTE: Failure to move throttle control between half and full speed (fast) posi-

tion, 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.

TO MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD

_IbCAUTION: Do not attempt to oper-

ate motion control lever when the parking brake is set or when the brake pedal is depressed. Doing so may result in misad- justment to the drive control system.

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

1.Start tractor with motion control lever in neutral (N) position.

2.Release parking brake.

3.Slowly move motion control lever to desired position.

TO ADJUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT

The cutting height is controlled by turn-

ing the height adjustment knob in desired direction.

•Turn knob clockwise (F'_)to raise cutting height.

•Turn knob counterclockwise (_-_) to

lower cutting height.

The cutting height range is approximately 1-1/2" to 4-1/2". The heights are mea- sured from the ground to the blade tip with the engine not running. These heights

are approximate and may vary depending upon soil conditions, height of grass and

14 types of grass being mowed.