Sears 917.25597 HOW to USE Your Tractor, To USE Throttle Control See Fig, Stopping See Fig

OPERATION

The operation of any tractor can result i : ioreign objects thrown into the eyes, which can result in severe eye damage. Always wear safety, gtasses or eye shields while operating your tractor or performing any adjustments or repairs. We recommend wide vision safety 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. 9)

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

Place parking brake lever in "ENGAGED" position and release pressure from clutch/brake pedal., Pedal should

remain in "BRAKE" position.. Make sure parking brake will hold tractor-secure..

ATTACHMENT"DISENGAGED"

CLUTCHPOSITION

SWITCH

"ENGAGED"

POSITIONTHROTTLE

CONTROL LEVER

NOTE: Under certain conditions when tractor is standing idle with the engine running, hot engine exhaust gasses may cause "browning" of grass. To eliminate this possibil-

ity, always stop engine when stopping tractor on grass areas.

CAUTION: Always stop" tractor com- pletely, as described above, before leav- ing the operator's position; to empty grass catcher, etc.

TO USE CHOKE CONTROL (See Fig. 9)

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.

IGNITION KEY	PARKING
	BRAKE
	"ENGAGED"
-.,,.	POSITION
CLUTCH/BRAKE
°PEDAL "BRAKE ....	DISENGAGED"
POSITION	POSITION

RANGE

SHIFT

LEVER

POSITION

HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT KNOB GEARSHIFT LEVER

FIG. 9

TO USE THROTTLE CONTROL (See Fig. 9)

Always operate engine at full throttle,.

oOperating engine at less than full throttle reduces the battery charging rate.

o Full throttle offers the best mower performance.

TO MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD (See Fig, 9)

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 and range shift levers to desired posi- tion.

oSlowly 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.

STOPPING (See Fig. 9)

MOWER BLADES -

°Move attachment clutch switch to "DISENGAGED" position.

GROUND DRIVE *

•Depress clutch/brake pedal into full "BRAKE" position.

oMove gearshift lever to "NEUTRAL" position.

ENGINE -

° Move throttle control to "SLOW" position_

NOTE: Failure to move throttle control to "SLOW"position or allowing engine to idle before stopping may cause engine to "backfire"°

°Turn ignition key to "OFF" position and remove key. Always remove key when leaving tractor to prevent unauthorized use,

o Never use choke to stop engine_

TO ADJUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT

(See Fig. 9)

The cutting height iscontrolled by turning the height adjust- merit knob in desired direction.

-Turn knob clockwise (f'1) to raise cutting height.

oTurn knob counterclockwise (_--m) to lower cutting height.

The cutting height range is approximately 1-1/2" to 4-t/2".. 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 type of grass being mowed.

°The average lawn should be cut to approximately 2-1t2 inches during the cool season and to 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

12relatively high; the second to desired height,