Craftsman 917272261 Howto Useyourtractor to SET Parking Brake, Stopping Mower Blades, Engine

Theoperationofany tractor can result in foreign objects thrown into the

eyes, which can result in severe eye damage. Always wear safety glasses I 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 g asses,

HOWTO USEYOURTRACTOR TO SET PARKING BRAKE

Yourtractor 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 brake pedal into full "BRAKE" position and hold.

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

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IMPORTANT: Leaving the ignition switch in any position other than "OFF" will cause the battery to be discharged,

(dead).

NOTE: Under certain conditionswhen 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 _Ocppingtractor on grass areas.

AUTION: Always stop tractor completely, as described above, before leaving the operator'sposition; to empty grass catcher, etc. THRO'n'LECONTROL

Always operate engine at full throttle.

•Operating engine at less than full

=Disengaged"-_Engag_

Control.

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"Drive" "Dise_gagecl"Engaged" Control

position Posff_on Posdion Lever

STOPPING MOWER BLADES -

•To stop mower bledes,move attach- ment clutch switch to "DISENGAGED"

position.

GROUND DRIVE.

•To stop ground ddve, depress brake pedal into full "BRAKE" position.

IMPORTANT: Forward and reverse drive

pedals retum to neutral position when not depressed.

ENGINE.

•Move throttle control to slow position.

NOTE: Failureto 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 unauthodzed

use.

• Never use choke to stop engine.

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 forward and reverse

ddve pedals.

1.Start tractor and release parking brake.

2.Slowly depress forward or reverse drive pedal to begin movement. Ground speed increases the further down the pedal is depressed.

TO USE CRUISE CONTROL

The cruise control feature can be used for forward travel only.

1.With forward drive pedal depressed to desired speed, move cruise control lever forward to "SET" position and hold while lifting your foot off the

pedal, then release the cruise control lever.

To disengage the cruise control, pull the lever backward to "OFF" position, or fully depress the brake pedal.

TO ADJUST MOWER CuI"rlNG HEIGHT The position of the attachment lift lever determines the cutting height.

•Grasp lift lever.

•Press plunger with thumb and move

14 lever to desired position.