Craftsman 917.27086 manual Parkingrate, How To Use Your Tractor, STOPPINGPosition, Brake

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HOW TO USE YOUR TRACTOR

•

Never use

choke

to stop engine.

TO SET

PARKING BRAKE

IMPORTANT:

Leaving

the ignition

switch in any position other than "OFF"

Your tractor is equipped with an operator

will cause the battery to be discharged,

presence sensing switch. When engine

(dead).

is running, any attempt by the operator to

NOTE: Under certain conditions when

leave the seat without first setting the

tractor is standing idle with the engine

parking brake will shut off the engine.

running, hot engine exhaust gases may

• Depress clutch/brake pedal into full

cause "browning" of grass. To eliminate

"BRAKE"

position

and hold.

this possibility, always stop engine when

• Place parking brake lever in "EN-

stopping tractor on grass areaS.

GAGED" position and release pres-

CAUTION:

Always

stop tractor

sure from clutch/brake pedal. Pedal

completely, as described above, before

should

remain

in "BRAKE"

position.

leaving the operator's position; to empty

Make sure parking brake will hold

grass

catcher,

etc.

tractor

secure.

Attachment

Clutch Lever

TO USE THRO'I-FLE CONTROL

Choke

"Engaged"

Position

Always operate engine at full throttle.

Control_

_

"Disengaged"

• Operating engine at less than full

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Parkingrate.

throttle reduces the battery charging

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Brake

•

Full

throttle

offers

the

best bagging

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"Engaged"

and

mower

performance.

Clutch/

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-Ll"....--s"Position .

TO USE CHOKE

CONTROL

Brake_
	"_Height "i--_.		Motion
"Dis .e.nga.ged".._."_,,_		_, . ,	Control
Position	Knob	"Brake"	Lever

STOPPINGPosition

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 positionl 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 choke control whenever you are starting a cold engine. Do not use to start a warm engine.

•To engage choke control, p011knob out. Slowly push knob in to disen- gage..

TO MOVE FORWARD AND BACK- WARD

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 desired position.

TO ADJUST MOWER cUTrlNG

HEIGHT

The cutting height is controlled by turning the height adjustment knob in desired direction.

•Turn knob clockwise ((-N) to raise cutting height.

•Turn knob counterclockwise (P-_)to lower cutting height.

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