Craftsman 917.271142 manual How To Use Your Tractor, Pos,tion

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 or eye shields while operating your tractor or performing any adjustments or repairs. We recommend a wide vision safety mask over spectacles or standard safety glasses.

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" will cause

Your tractor is equipped with an operator

the battery to be discharged, (dead).

presence

sensing

switch.

When engine

NOTE:

Under

certain

conditions when

is running, any attempt by the operator to

tractor is standing idle with the engine

leave the seat without first setting the

running, hot engine exhaust gases may

parking brake will shut off the engine.

cause "browning" of grass. To eliminate

• Depress

clutch/brake

pedal

into full

this possibility, always stop engine when

"BRAKE"

position

and

hold.

stopping tractor on grass areas.

• Place parking

brake

lever

in "EN-

_IL CAUTION: Always stop tractor

GAGED" position and release pressure

completely, as described above, before

from clutch/brake pedal. Pedal should

leaving the operator's position; to empty

remain

in "BRAKE"

position.

Make

sure

grass catcher,

etc.

parking brake will hold tractor secure.

TO USE THROTTLE

CONTROL

Attachment

Clutch Lever

Always operate engine at full throttle.

Throttle/Choke

"Engaged" Position

• Operating engine at less than full

Control _.

-_--_"_

Ignition Key

throttle

reduces the

battery charging

__/

"Disengaged"

rate.

• Full throttle offers the best bagging and

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Pos,tion

mower

performance.

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Parking

Brake

TO MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD

Clutch/-_.".

_ "__._-'_ j.."Engaged"

The direction

and speed of

movement is

Brake Pedal_',

,"J-_....

_

Position

controlled by the motion control lever.

•

Start

tractor

with motion control lever in

neutral

(N)

position.

Disengag ed". Adjus_nt

/"---.

Control

• Release parking brake and clutch/

Position

Knob

"Brake"

Lever

brake

pedal.

STOPPING

Position

•

Slowly

move motion

control lever

to

MOWER

BLADES

-

desired

position.

TO ADJUST

MOWER

CUTTING

•To stop mower blades,move attachment 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 remove key. Always remove key when leaving tractor to prevent unauthodzed use.

HEIGHT

The cutting height is controlled by turning

the height adjustment knob in desired direction.

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

•Turn knob counterclockwise (1_-_)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

approximate and may vary depending upon soil conditions, height of grass and

types of grass being mowed.

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