Craftsman 917.25552 manual Operation, HOW to USE Your Tractor

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OPERATION

your tractor or performing any adjustments or repairs We recommend wide vision safe_y mask for over the spectacles or standard safety glasses, available at Sears Retail or Catalog stores

HOW TO USE YOUR TRACTOR

TO SET PARKING BRAKE (See Fig. 7)

•Depress clutch/brake pedal into full "BRAKE" position and hold

IGNITION

KEY

ATTACHMENT

CLUTCH LEVER

•Place parking brake lever in "ENGAGED' position and release pressurefrom clutch/brake pedal Pedal should

remain in "BRAKE" position Make sure parking brake will hold vehicle secure

STOPPING (See Fig. 7)

MOWER BLADES -

Move attachment clutch lever to "DISENGAGED" po- sition

"ENGAGED"
POSITION \'X.,	'DISENGAGED '
	POSITION

THROTTLE/

CHOKE

CONTROL

LEVER

POSITION

GROUND DRIVE -

Depress clutch/brake pedal into full "BRAKE" position

•Move gearshift lever to "NEUTRAL" position

ENGINE -

•Move throttle control to "SLOW" position

Turn ignition key to "OFF" position and remove key Always remove key when leaving vehicle to prevent unauthorized use

•Never use choke to stop engine

TO USE THROTTLE CONTROL (See Fig, 7)

Always operate engine at full throttle

•Operating engine at less than full throttle reduces the batterv charging rate and the engine cooling air flow

•Full throttle offers the best bagging and mower per- formance

TO MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD (See Fig. 6)

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

•Start tractor with clutch/brake pedal depressed and gearshift lever in "NEUTRAL" position

•Move gearshift lever to desired position

•Slowly release clutch/brake pedal to start movement

		GEAR
"BRAKE"	IIBRAKE	SHIFT
POSITION		LEVER
PEDAL	"DRIVE"

POSITION

"CLUTCH"

POSITION

FIG. 7

TO ADJUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT (See Fig. 6)

The position of the attachment lift lever determines the cutting height

,Grasp lift lever

Press plunger with thumb and move lever to desired position

The cutting height range is approximately t-1/4 to 3-3/4" The heights are measured from the ground to the blade tip with the engine not running These heights are approxi- mate and may vary depending upon soil conditions, height of grass and types of grass being mowed

The average lawn should be cut approximately 2-1/2 inches during the cool season and over 3 inches during hot months For healthier and better looking lawns, mow often and after moderate growth

•For best cutting performance, grass over 6 inches in height should be mowed twice Make the first cut relatively high; the second to desired height

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