Craftsman 917.270711 owner manual should remain in BRAKE position

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 specta- cles, or standard safety glasses.

HOW TO USE YOUR TRACTOR

Your tractor is equipped with an operator

presence sensing switch, When engine is running, any attempt by the operator to

leave the seatwithout first setting the parkingbrake will shut off the engine.

TO SETPARKING BRAKE

•J)epress clutch/brake pedal into full -=BRAKE"position and hold.

•Placeparking brake lever in- ENGAGED" position and ielease pres-

sure from clutch/brake pedal. Pedal

should remain in "BRAKE" position.

Make-sure-parkingbrake will holdtrac- tor secure.

Throttle/Choke	Attachment Clutch Lever
Control lever	"Engaged" Position
_	"Disengaged"
ClutCh/Brake _	_/Position

Peda-I-"D_d_- -_-_:_./ParkingBrake

Position L "',_" \V_ "Engaged"

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"Disengaged" Adjustment "PositionLever

Position Knob

STOPPING

MOWER BLADES -

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

position.

GROUND DRIVE-

•To stop ground ddve_ depress clutch/Drake pedal into full "BRAKE"

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•Move gearshift lever to neutral (N) posi- tio-n.

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'.

•Tum ignition key to "OFF" position and

remove key. Always remove key when

--le'_ tremor to prevent unauthodzed

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 run- ning, hot engine exhaust gases may cause "browning" of grass. To eliminate this possibility, always stop engine when

pping tractor on grass areas. CAUTION: Always stop tractor com-

pletely, as described above, before leaving the operator's position; to empty grass catcher, etc.

THROTTLE CONTROL

Always operate engine at full throttle.

•Operating engine at less than full throt- tle 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 gearshift lever.

•Start tractor with clutch/brake pedal depressed and gearshift lever in neutral

(N)position.

•Move gearshift lever to desired posi- tion.

•Slowly release clutch/brake pedal to start movement.

IMPORTANT: Bdng tractor to a complete

stop before shifting or changing gears. Failure to do so will shorten the useful life

of your transaxle.

TO ADJUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT The cutting heiOht iS controlled by turning the height adjustment knob in desired direction.

•Turn knob clockwise (G) to raise cutting height.

•Turn knob counterclockwise (O)to

lower cutting height.

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.

•Never use choke to stop engine.

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