Craftsman 917.270822 owner manual How To Use Your Tractor

The operation of any tractor can result in foreign objects thrown into the

eyes, which can result in severe eye damage. Always wear safety glasses i or eye shields while operating your tractor or performing any adjustments

or repairs. We recommend a w=de vision safety mask over spectacles, 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.

	Choke	Attachment Clutch
Throttle	Control	Lever "Engaged"
		Position
Control		"Disengaged"
		Position
		Brake
"Brake"		"Engaged"
		Position
Position
		Control
Clutch/Brake		Lever
Pedal"Drive"
Pos_on	Pos_ion
STOPPING
MOWER	BLADES	-

•To stop mower blades, move attach- ment clutoh 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 remove key. Always remove key when leaving tractor to prevent unauthorized use.

•Never use choke to stop engine.

IMPORTANT: Leaving the ignition switch

in any position other titian "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.

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

THROTTLE 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.

CHOKE CONTROL

Use choke control whenever you are

starting a co!d engine. Do not use to start

a warm engine.

To engage choke control, pull knob out. Slowly push knob in to disengage.

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 brdke and clutch/ brake pedal.

•Slowly move motion control lever to de-

sired position.

TO ADJUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT

The cutting height is controlled by turning the height adjustment knob in desired di- rection.

•Turn knob clockwise (_) to raisecutting height.

•Turn knob counterclockwise(v-,)to

lower cuttinQheight.

The cuttinghelght range isapproximateiy 1-1/2" to 4". The heights are measured from the ground to the blade tip with the engine not running. These heights are approximate and may vary depending

upon soil conditions, height of grass and types of grass being mowed.

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