Craftsman 917.259561 Operation, Know Your Tractor, Attachment Ignition Ughtswitch Clutchlever

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OPERATION

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KNOW YOUR TRACTOR

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	ATTACHMENT	IGNITION	UGHTSWITCH
	CLUTCHLEVER	sWITCH	POBmON
AMMETER		1
CHOKE	" _ _ " " " " " " "	" •	LIFT LEVER
			PLUNGER

THROTTLE

CONTROL

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CLUTCH/BRAKE

PEDAL

HEIGHT

ADJUSTMENT

KNOB

ATTACHMENT

PARKING BRAKE

GEARSHIFT

LEVER

FIG. 7

Our tractors conform to the safety standards of the American National Standards Institute.

ATTACHMENT CLUTCH LEVER: Used to engage the

mower blades, or other attachments mounted to your tractor.

LIGHT SWITCH: Turns the headlights on and off.

THROTTLE CONTROL: Used to control engine speed.

CHOKE CONTROL: Used when starting a cold engine.

CLUTCH/BRAKE PEDAL: Used for declutching and brak- ing the tractor and starting the engine.

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

GEARSHIFT LEVER: Selects the speed and direction of tractor.

ATTACHMENT LIFT LEVER: Used to raise and lower the mower deck or other attachments mounted to your tractor.

LIFT LEVER PLUNGER: Used to release attachment lift lever when changing its position.

IGNITION SWITCH: Used for starting and stopping the

engine.

HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT KNOB: Used to adjustthe mower cutting height.

AMMETER; Indicates battery charging (+) or discharging

(-).

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