Craftsman 917.272281 owner manual Knowyour Tractor

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KNOWYOUR 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.

Hourmeter

Attachment

Light Switch

 

Clutch Switch

 

Ignition Switch

 

Lift Lever Plunger

Ammetel

 

Attachment

 

 

Throttle

 

: Lever

 

 

 

 

Drive Pedal

Choke

 

Drive Pedal

 

 

Height

Brake Pedal.. "Adjustment

Indicator

Freewheel

Control

Cruise Control Lever

Parking Brake Lever

Our tractors conform to the safety standards of the

American National Standards Institute.

AMMETER - Indicates charging (+) or discharging (-) of battery.

ATrACHMENT CLUTCH SWITCH - Used to engage the mower blades, or other

attachments mounted to your tractor,

ATrACHMENT LIFT LEVER - Used to raise, lower, and adjust the mower deck

or other attachments mounted to your tractor.

BRAKE PEDAL - Used for braking the tractor and starting the engine.

CRUISE CONTROL LEVER - Used to set forward movement of tractor at desired speed without holding the forward drive pedal.

FORWARD DRIVE PEDAL - Used for forward movement of tractor.

REVERSE DRIVE PEDAL o Used for reverse movement 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 -Tumsthe

headlights on and off.

PARKING BRAKE LEVER - Locks clutch/

brake pedal into the brake position. THROI"rLE CONTROL - Used for

controlling engine speed.

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

CHOKE CONTROL - Used for starting engine.

HOURMETER - Indicates hours of operation.

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