Craftsman 917.27066 HOW to USE Your Tractor, Stopping, To SET Parking Brake, Mower Blades

The operation of any tractor can result in foreign objects thrown into the eyes, which can result in severe eye damage. Always wear safety glass- es or eye shields while operating your tractor or performing any adjust- ments or repairs. We recommend a wide vision safety mask over spec- tacles, or standard safety glasses.

HOW TO USE YOUR TRACTOR

TO SET PARKING BRAKE

Your tractor is equipped with an operator presence sensing switch. When engine is running, any attempt by the operator to leave the seat without first setting the parking brake will shut off the engine.

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

•Place parking brake lever in "EN- GAGED" position and release pressure from clutch/brake pedal. Pedal should remain in "BRAKE" position. Make sure parking brake will hold tractor secure.

		Attachment		Clutch	Lever
Throttle/Choke		"Engaged"		Position
Control	_	-_
		_--_._ J._<-'/_"Disengaged"
"Br -	_	._...'"_J'_		Position
	" _	""_'_'__-		/
aKe		"( ,,_"_	;_:_Park,ng		Brake
Position
_-	_	",_',	\V/"Engaged"

Clutch/Brake	/	..........
Pedal "Drive"	"Disengaged"	Control Lever
Position	Position

STOPPING

MOWER BLADES -

•To stop mower blades, move attach- ment clutch Lever to "DISENGAGED"

position.

GROUND DRIVE -

•To stop ground drive, depress clutch/ brake pedal into full "BRAKE" position.

•Move motion control lever to neutral (N)

position.

IMPORTANT: The motion control lever does not return to neutral (N) position when the clutch/brake pedal is de-

pressed.

ENGINE -

•Move throttle control to slow position. NOTE" Failure to move throttle control to

slow position and allowing engine to idle before stopping may cause engine to "backfire".

•Turn ignition key to "OFF' position and re- move key. Always remove key when leav- ing tractor to prevent unauthorized use.

•Never use choke to stop engine.

IMPORTANT: Leaving the ignition switch in any position other than "OFF" will cause the battery to be discharged, (dead).

NOTE: Under certain conditions when

tractor is standing idle with the engine running, hot engine exhaust gases may cause "browning" of grass. To eliminate this possibility, always stop engine when stopping tractor on grass areas.

_, .C.AUTIO, N: A!ways .stop tractor com- p=etely, as oescnoea aoove, oerore leav- ing the operator's position, to empty grass catcher, etc.

TO USE THRO'I-rLE CONTROL Always operate engine at full throttle.

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

•Full throttle offers the best bagging and

mower performance.

TO MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD The direction and speed of movement is controlled by the motion control lever.

•Start tractor with motion control lever in neutral (N) position.

•Release parking brake and clutch/ brake pedal.

•Slowly move motion control lever to de- sired position.

TO ADJUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT The position of the attachment lift lever determines the cutting height.

•Grasp lift lever.

•Press plunger with thumb and move le- ver to desired position.

The cutting height range is approximately 1-1/2 to 4". The heights are measured from the ground to the blade tip with the engine not running. These heights are ap- proximate and may vary depending upon soil conditions, height of grass and types of grass being mowed.

•The average lawn should be cut to ap- proximately 2-1/2 inches during the cool season and to over 3 inches dur-

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