Craftsman 917.273322 owner manual To Operate Mower, To Operate On Hills

The cutting height range is approxi- mately 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.

•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

relatively 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 conditions.

•Be sure tractor is on a flat level surface,

•Lower mower and adjust mower to desired cutting height.

•Remove retainer spring and clevis pin which secure each gauge wheel bar.

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

•Replace retainer spring into clevis pin. IMPORTANT: Be sure to readjust gauge wheels if you change the cutting height of the cutting unit•

Retainer

Spring

evis Pin

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 control.

•Start mower blades by engaging attachment clutch control.

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

•1,CAUTION: Do not operate the mower

without either the entire grass catcher, on mowers so equipped, or the deflector

shield	in	place.
Attachment		Clutch	Attachemnt Lift
Switch	Pull Out to		Lever High
"Engage"			Position

, Position

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Push/!In to _ '_ I . _._ .,.

"Disengage" ;--_- '_ " "_',t

i_ Deflector

Shield

TO OPERATE ON HILLS

,J_CAUTION: Do not drive up or down hills with slopes greater than 15 ° and do not drive across any slope.

•Choose the slowest speed before starting up or down hills.

•Avoid stopping or changing speed on hills.

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

•If stopping is absolutely necessary, push clutch/brake pedal quickly to brake position and engage parking brake.

•Move motion control lever to slowest

setting.

IMPORTRANT: The motion control lever does not return to neutral (N) position when the clutch/brake pedal is de-

pressed.

•To restart movement, slowly release parking brake and clutch/brake pedal.

•Slowly move motin control lever to slowest setting.

•Make all turns slowly.

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