Craftsman 917.27306 owner manual sp0og\ Jj, auge

•The average lawn should be cut to approximately 2-1/2 inches during the

cool season and to over 3 inches during hot months. For healthier and better

looking lawns, mow often and after moderate growth.

•For best cutting performance, grass

over 6 inches in height should be mowed twice. Make the first cut rela-

tively high; the second to desired height.

TO ADJUST GAUGE WHEELS

Gauge wheels are properly adjusted

when they are slightly off the ground when mower is at the desired cutting height in operating position. Gauge wheels then keep the deck in proper position to help

prevent scalping in most terrain condi- tions.

•Adjust gauge wheels with tractor on a flat level surface.

•Adjust mower to desired cutting height.

•Lower mower with lift control. Remove rear retainer spring and clevis pin which secure each gauge wheel.

•Lower gauge wheels to ground. Raise gauge wheels slightly to align holes in bracket and gauge wheel bar and insert clevis pins. Gauge wheels should be slightly off the ground.

•Replace retainer springs into clevis pins.

Retrainer Clevis Pin

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TO OPERATE MOWER

Your tractor is equipped with an operator presence sensing switch. Any attempt by the operator to leave the seat with the engine running and the attachment clutch engaged will shut off the engine.

•Select desired height of cut.

•Lower mower with attachment lift con- troL

•Start mower blades by engaging attach- ment clutch control.

•TO STOP MOWER BLADES - disen- gage attachment clutch control.

_.CAUTION: Do not operate the mower without either the entire grass catcher, on mowers so equipped, or the discharge guard in place.

Attachment Clutch Attachment Lift Lever Switch Pull Out To High Position Low

"Engage".#"Position

Push In To "Disengage"

TO OPERATE ON HILLS

,_CAUTION: Do not drive up or down hills with slopes greater than 15 ° and do

not drive across any slope. Use the slope guide provided at the back of this manual.

•Choose the slowest speed before start- ing up or clown hills.

•Avoid stopping or changing speed on hills.

•If slowing is necessary, move throttle control lever to slower position.

clutch/brake pedal quickly to brake posi-

i tionf stoppingisand engageabsolutelyparking necessary,brake. push

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 depressed.

iparkingTo restartbrakemovement,and clutch/brakeslowly releasepedal. Slowly move motion control lever to slowest setting.

•Make all tums slowly.

TO TRANSPORT

When pushing or towing your tractor, be

sure to disengage transmission by placing freewheel control in freewheeling posi- tion. Freewheel control is located at the rear drawbar of tractor.

•Raise attachment lift to highest positi0n with attachment lift control.

•Remove retainer spring from freewheel control rod.

•Push control red in to disengage trans-

mission and reinsert retainer spdng into control rod hole now on back side of the bracket.

•Do not push or tow tractor at more than two (2) MPH.

•To reengage transmission, reverse abeve procedure.

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