Craftsman 917.28947 HOW to USE Your Tractor Engine To SET Parking Brake, Stopping, Ground Drive

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HOW TO

USE

YOUR TRACTOR

 

ENGINE

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TO SET

PARKING

BRAKE

 

 

Move

throttle

control

(D) between

half

and

Your tractor is equipped with an operator

 

full

speed

(fast)

position.

 

 

 

NOTE:

 

Failure

to

move

throttle

control

be-

presence

 

sensing

switch.

When

engine is

 

running,

any attempt

bythe

operator

to leave

tween

half and

full

speed (fast)

position,

be-

the seat

without

first setting

the parking

brake

fore stopping,

may cause

engine

to "backfire".

will shut off the engine.

 

 

 

• Turn ignition key (F) to "STOP" position

1. Depress brake pedal(B) allthewaydown

 

and remove key. Always remove keywhen

and

hold.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

leaving tractor to prevent unauthorized use.

2. Pull parking brake lever (C) up and hold,

 

• Never use choke (N) to stop engine.

 

release pressure from brake pedal (B),

 

IMPORTANT:

 

Leaving

the ignition

switch in

then release parking brake lever. Pedal

 

any position other than "STOP" will cause

should

remain

in brake

position.

Make

the battery to discharge and go dead.

 

sure parking brake will hold tractor secu re.

 

NOTE: Under certain conditionswhen tractor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

is standing idle with the engine running, hot

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

engine exhaust gases may cause "brown-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ing" of grass. To eliminate this possibility,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

always stop engine when stopping tractor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

on

grass

areas.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CAUTION:

 

Always stop tractor com-

STOPPING

 

 

 

 

 

 

pletely, as described above, before leaving

 

 

 

 

 

 

the operator's

position.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MOWER

 

BLADES-

 

 

 

 

TO USE THROTTLE CONTROL (D)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-To stop mower blades, move attachment Always operate engine at full speed (fast).

clutch clutch lever to disengaged position • Operating engine at less than full speed

(fast) reduces engine's operating efficiency.

Full speed (fast) offers the best mower performance.

(1"_) Attachment (r_'_)Attachment

Clutch SwitchClutch Switch

"Engaged""Disengaged"

GROUND DRIVE-

"fb stop ground drive, depress brake pedal all the way down.

IMPORTANT: Forward and reverse drive pedals return to neutral position when not depressed.

TO USE CHOKE CONTROL (N)

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.

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