Craftsman 917.27182 Howto Useyourtractor To SET Parking Brake, Stopping Mower Blades, Engine

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	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.

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HOWTO USEYOURTRACTOR

TO SET PARKING BRAKE

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

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

2.Place parking brake lever in "EN- GAGED" position and release

•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.

pressure from clutch/brake pedal. Pedal should remain in "BRAKE"

position. Make sure parking brake witl hold tractor secure.

Choke	Attachment Clutch Lever
		Position
Control_
Clutch/		Motion Control
Brake
		Brake
"D_sangaged'	"Brake"	"Eegage_
Position	Position	Position

STOPPING

MOWER BLADES -

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

position.

GROUND DRIVE -

ibrakeo stoppedalgroundintodrive,full "BRAKE"depress positionclutch/ .

Move motion control lever to neutral (N) position.

IMPORTANT: The motion control lever

does not retum 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

•ILCAUTION: Always stop tractor completely, as described above, before leaving the operator'sposition; to empty grass catcher, etc.

TO USE 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.

TO USE CHOKE CONTROL

Use choke control whenever you are starting a cold 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,

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

2.Release parking brake and clutch/ brake pedal.

3.Slowly move motion control lever to desired 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 lever to desired position.

The cutting height range is approxi- mately 1-1/2to 4". The heights are measured from the ground to the blade tip with the engine not running.

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