Craftsman 917.289253, 917.289250 HOW to USE Your Tractor, To SET Parking Brake, Stopping

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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 clutch/brake pedal (B) all the way down and hold.

2.Pull parking brake lever (C) up and hold, release pressure from clutch/ brake pedal (B), then release parking brake lever. Pedal should remain in

brake position. Ensure parking brake will hold tractor secure.

STOPPING

MOWER BLADES -

•To stop mower blades, move attachment clutch clutch lever to disengaged position

(r_ _ Attachment	(t_)	Disengaged
Clutch		Position
Engage Position
GROUND DRIVE-

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

•Move gear shift lever (J) to neutral posi- tion.

ENGINE -

•Move throttle control (D) 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 (F) to "STOP" position and remove key. Always remove key

when leaving tractor to prevent unau- thorized use.

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.

_ILCAUTION: Always stop tractor completely, as described above, and set parking brake before leaving the opera- tor's position.

TO USE THROTTLE CONTROL (D) Always operate engine at full speed (fast).

•Operating engine at less than full speed (fast) reduces engine's operating ef- ficiency.

•Full speed (fast) offers the best mower performance.

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