Craftsman 917.27528 owner manual HOW to USE Your Tractor

	the eyes, which can result in severe eye damage. Always wear
	safety	glasses	or eye shields	while operating	your	tractor	or
I_	performing any adjustments or repairs. We recommend standard
	he operation		of any tractor can result in foreign			objects	thrown into
_	safety	glasses	or a wide vision	safety mask	worn	over spectacles.

HOW TO USE YOUR TRACTOR

TO SET PARKING BRAKE

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

1.Depress clutch/brake pedal all the way down and hold.

2.Pull parking brake lever up and release pressure from clutch/brake pedal. Pedal should remain in brake

position. Make sure parking brake will hold tractor secure.

Choke	Push-In to	Attachment
	engage"	Clutch Switch Pull

Throttle

Control,

_otion

PedalControl

Lever

Parking Brake

Knob "Disengaged" "Engaged"

Brake Pedal Position Position

=Ddve" Position

STOPPING

MOWER BLADES -

•To stop mower blades, push attach- ment clutch switch in to disengaged position.

GROUND DRIVE -

• To stop ground drive, depress brake

pedal all the way down.

IMPORTANT: The motion control lever

returns to neutral (N) position when the brake pedal is fully depressed.

ENGINE -

•Move throttle control to slow position. NOTE: Failure to move throttle control to

slow position to allow engine to idle

before stopping may cause engine to "backfire".

•Turn ignition key to "STOP" position and remove key. Always remove key when leaving tractor to prevent unauthorized use.

•Never use choke to stop engine.

IMPORTANT: Leaving the ignition switch in any position other than "STOP" will

cause the battery to discharge and go 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.

_I, CAUTION= Always stop tractor completely, as described above, before

leaving the operator's position.

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 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
_CAUTION:	Do not attempt to operate

motion control lever when the parking brake is set or when the brake pedal is depressed. Doing so may result in misadjustment to the drive control system. 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.

3.Slowly move motion control lever to desired position.

TO ADJUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT

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

•	Turn	knob clockwise (_)		to raise
	cutting	height.
•	Turn	knob	counterclockwise	(1_'_)to
11	lower	cutting	height.