Sears 917.252714 manual Know Your Tractor

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OPERATION

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.

	AMMETER	ATTACHMENT CLUTCH
	CHOKE CONTRC _L	SWITCH
	CHOKE CONTRC _L
		IGNITION	LIFT	LEVER
	THROTTLE	IGNITION	PLUNGER
	THROTTLE	SWITCH
	CONTROL	SWITCH
	CONTROL
LIGHT	SWITCH
			ATTACHMENT LIFT
			LEVER
CLUTCH/BRAKE PEDAL
			PARKING	BRAKE
HEIGHT	ADJUSTMENT KNOB		LEVER
HEIGHT	ADJUSTMENT KNOB

MOTION CONTROL

LEVER

	.....	\	/
	....	\	APPROX.
		/	SPEED
:!	::	_	3 MPH
	,:_	/	2 MPH
FREEWHEEL	_ _		1 MPH
CONTROL
			FIG. 7

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

ATTACHMENT CLUTCH SWITCH: 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 engane.

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

PARKING BRAKE LEVER: Locks clutch!brake pedal into the brake position.

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

HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT KNOB: Used to release attach- ment lift lever when changing its position.

MOTION CONTROL LEVER: Selects the speed and direction of tractor.

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

ATTACHMENT LIFT LEVER: Used to raise and lower the mower deck or other attachments mounted to your tractor. IGNITION SWITCH: Used for starting and stopping the engine.

FREEWHEEL CONTROL: Disengages transmission for pushing or slowly towing the tractor with the engine off.

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