Craftsman 917270841 How To Use Your Tractor, Throttle Control, To Move Forward And Backward

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HOW TO USE YOUR TRACTOR

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,.

TO SET PARKING BRAKE

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

•Place parking brake lever in "EN- GAGED" position and release pressure from clutch/brake pedal,, Pedal should remain in "BRAKE" position. Make sure parking brake will hold tractor secure,,

			Attachment Clutch
Throttle/Choke			Lever "Engaged"
Controt			Position
	""		"Disengaged"
.,,__.<.			..Position
"Brake"	I _		Parking Brake
Position___	'		"Engaged"
_Z	"-_ _ .	_	Position

Pedal "Drive .... Disengaged" Control

Position PositionLever

STOPPING

MOWER BLADES -

o To stop mower blades, move attach- ment clutch Lever to "DISENGAGED"

position.

GROUND DRIVE-

o To stop ground drive, depress clutch/brake pedal into full "BRAKE" po_ sitiono

o 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 depressed.

ENGINE -

o 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 use.

o Never use choke to stop engine,, NOTE: Under certain conditions when tractor is standing idle with the engine run- ning, hot engine exhaust gases may cause "browning" of grass,, To eliminate this possibility, always stop engine when

pping tractor on grass areas,, CAUTION: Always stop tractor com-

pletely, as described above, before leaving the operator's position, to empty grass catcher, etc.

THROTTLE CONTROL

Always operate engine at full throttle.

o Operating engine at less than full throt- tle reduces the battery charging rate,,

o Full throttle offers the best bagging and mower performance,,

TO MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD

The direction and speed of movement is

controlled by the motion control lever,

o Start tractor with motion control lever in

neutral (N) position.

o Release parking brake and clutch/brake

pedal.

o 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°

o Press plunger with thumb and move lever to desired position.

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.

o The average lawn should be cut to approximately 2-1/2 inches during the cool season and to over 3 inches during

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