Craftsman 917.270822 owner manual Know Your Tractor, Knob Brake Motion Freewheel Control Lever

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
Attachment	Ignition	Position
Clutch Lever	Switch
Ammeter
Choke _
Throttle Control		L_Leve
		Plunger
Clutch/Brake		Attachment
Pedal
		L_ Lever
Height
Adjl
Knob		Brake
		Motion
Freewheel		Control Lever

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Our tractors conform to the safety standards of the American

National Standards Institute.

ATTACHMENT CLUTCH LEVER: Used to en- gage the mower blades, or other attachments mounted to your tractor.

LIGHT SWITCH: Turns the headlights on and off.

CHOKE CONTROL: Used when starting a cold engine.

THROTTLE CONTROL: Used to control en-

gine speed,

CLUTCH/BRAKE PEDAL: Used for declutching and braking the tractor and start- ing the engine.

FREEWHEEL CONTROL: Disengages trans- mission for pushing or slowly towing the trac- tor with the engine off.

HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT KNOB: Used to ad-

just the mower cutting height.

MOTION CONTROL LEVER: Selects the

speed and direction of the tractor. ATTACHMENT LIFT LEVER: Used to raise and lower the mower deck or other attach-

ments mounted to your tractor.

LIFT LEVER PLUNGER: Used to release at- tachment lift lever when changing its position. IGNITION SWITCH: Used for starting and stopping the engine.

AMMETER: Indicates battery charging (+) or discharging (-),

PARKING BRAKE: Locks clutch/brake into the brake position.

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