Sears 917.25156 HOW to USE Your Tractor, To SET Parking Brake See Fig, Stopping See Fig

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B_ in severe eye damage. Always wear.,safety glasses or eye shields while operating your tractor

_ or performing any adjustments or repairs. We recommend a wide vision safety mask over the

ir_ I j The operation of any tractor can result in foreign objects thrown into the eyes, which can result i I I spectacles or standard safety glasses,

HOW TO USE YOUR TRACTOR

TO SET PARKING BRAKE (See Fig. 6)

Your tractor isequipped 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,

=Depress clutch/brake pedal into full "BRAKE" position and holdo

. Place parking brake lever in"ENGAGED" position and release pressure from clutch/brake pedal Pedalshould

remain in "BRAKE" position. Make sure parking brake wilt hold tractor secure.

	PUSH IN TO	ATTACHMENT CLUTCH
THROTTLE	"DISENGAGE"	SWITCH PULL OUT TO
CONTROL	LEVER	"ENGAGE'!
CHOKE
CONTROL

NOTE: Undercertain conditions when unit 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.

CAUTION: Always stop tractor com- pletely, as described above, before leav- ing the operator's position; to empty grass catcher, etc.

TO USE CHOKE CONTROL (See Fig. 6)

Use choke control whenever you are starting a cold engine. Do not use to start a warm engine.

oTo engage choke control, pull knob out, Slowly push knob in to disengage°

TO USE THROTTLE CONTROL (See Fig. 6)

Always operate engine at full throttle°

•Operating engine at less than full throttle reduces the battery charging rate°

CLUTCH/BRAKE

PEDAL "BRAKE"

POSITION

IGNITION

,,Full throttle offers the best bagging and mower perfor- mance.

TO MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD

		MOTION
		CONTROL
		LEVER
	HEIGHT
"DRIVE"	ADJUSTMENT	PARKING
POSITION	KNOB	BRAKE
	"DISENGAGED ....	ENGAGED"
	POSITION	POSITION

FIG. 6

STOPPING (See Fig. 6)

MOWER BLADES -

"Move attachment clutch switch to "DISENGAGED"

position.

GROUND DRIVE -

. Depress clutch/brake pedal into full "BRAKE" position.

•Move motion control lever to neutral (N) position_

IMPORTANT: THE MOTION CONTROL LEVER DOES

NO',TRETURN TO NEUTRAL (N) POSITION WHEN THE CLUTCH/BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED.

ENGINE -

°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.

° Never use choke to stop engine.

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(See Fig. 6)

The direction and speed of movernerlt is controlled by the motion controllever_

°Start tractor with motion control lever in neutral (N) position°

oRelease parking brake and clutch/brake pedal.

•Slowly move motion control lever to desired position,

TO ADJUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT (See Fig. 6)

The cuttingheight is controlledby turning the height adjust- ment knob in desired direction_

-Turn knob clockwise (f-_) to raise cutting height,

•Turn knob counterclockwise (P_)to lower cutting height.

The cutting height range is approximately 1-1/4" to 4-1/2"o The heights are measured from the ground to the blade tip with the engine not running. These heights are approxi- mate 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.