Craftsman 917.27191 owner manual HOW to USE Your Tractor, Stopping, To USE Choke Control

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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 a wide vision safety mask over spectacles or standard safety glasses.

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 all the way down and hold.

2.Pull parking brake lever up and release pressure from clutch/brake pedal. Pedal should remain in brake

position. Make sure parking brake will hold tractor secure.

Attachment Clutch Lever

Position

Choke

 

 

 

Ignition

Key

 

Position

 

 

Brake

 

"Engaged"

Clutch/

Position

 

 

 

 

Gearshift

"Disengaged"

"Bi

Lever

Position

Position

 

STOPPING

 

 

MOWER BLADES

-

 

TO stop mower blades, move attach- ment clutch lever to "DISENGAGED"

position.

GROUND DRIVE -

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

Move gearshift lever to neutral (N) position.

ENGINE -

Move throttle control to slow position. NOTE: Failure to move throttle control to

slow position and allowing engine to idle

before stopping may cause engine to =backfire".

Turn ignition key to "STOP" position and remove key. Always remove key when leaving tractor to prevent unauthodzed use.

Never use choke to stop engine.

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.

_CAUTION: Always stop tractor completely, as described above, before leaving the operator'sposition.

TO USE THROI"rLE CONTROL Always operate engine at full throttle.

Operating engine at less than full

throttle reduces the battery charging rate,

Full throttle offers the best bagging and mower performance.

TO USE CHOKE CONTROL

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.

TO MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD

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

1.Start tractor with clutch/brake pedal depressed and gearshift lever in neutral (N) position.

2.Move gearshift lever to desired position.

3.Slowly release clutch/brake pedal to start movement.

IMPORTANT: Bring tractor to a complete stop before shifting or changing gears. Failure to do so will shorten the useful life of your transaxle.

TO ADJUST MOWER CUTFING HEIGHT

The position of the attachment lift lever determines the cutting height.

Grasp lift lever.

Press plunger with thumb and move lever to desired position.

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