Craftsman 917.2738 Know Your Tractor, Discharging of battery Attachment Clutch Lever Used

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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.

Light Switch

Position

Attachment Ignition

Clutch Lever Switch

Ammeter

-~-.

Lift Lever

Plunger

Choke Control

Throttle

Control.

Lift Lever

 

 

Clutch/Brake

 

Pedal

 

 

 

 

Height

 

 

Adjustment

 

 

Indicator

Free Wheel

 

 

Control

 

Parking Brake Lever

3MPH

2MPH tMPH

Motion

Lever

Our tractors conform to the safety standards of the

American National Standards Institute.

AMMETER - Indicates charging (+) or

discharging (-) of battery.

ATTACHMENT CLUTCH LEVER - Used

to engage the mower blades, or other at-

tachments mounted to your tractor.

ATTACHMENT LIFT LEVER - Used to

raise, lower, and adjust the mower deck or

other attachments mounted to your tractor. CLUTCH/BRAKE PEDAL - Used for

declutching and braking the tractor and starting the engine.

MOTION CONTROL LEVER - Selects the

speed and direction of tractor.

IGNITION SWITCH - Used for starting and stopping the engine.

LIFT LEVER PLUNGER - Used to release

attachment lift lever when changing its position.

LIGHT SWITCH POSITION -Turns the

headlights on and off.

PARKING BRAKE LEVER - Locks clutch/

brake pedal into the brake position. THROTTLE CONTROL - Used for con-

trolling engine speed.

FREEWHEEL CONTROL - Disengagages transmission for pushing or slowly towing the tractor with the engine off.

CHOKE CONTROL - Used when starting a cold engine.

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