Sears 917.258552 HOW to USE Your Tractor, To SET Parking Brake See Fig, Stopping See Fig

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HOW TO USE YOUR TRACTOR

TO SET PARKING BRAKE (See Fig. 9)

You rtractor isequipped With an operator presence sensing switch. When engine is running, any attempt by the operator _o leave the seat without first setting the parking brake will shut off the engine,

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

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.

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•Place parking brake lever in "ENGAGE D" position and release pressu re from clutch/brake pedal. Pedal should remain in "BRAKE" position. Make sure parking brake will hold tractor secure,

ATTACHMENT CLUTCH LEVER

THROTTLE/ "ENGAGED" POSITION

IGNITION

CHOKESWITCH

CONTROL

TO USE THROTTLE CONTROL (See Fig. 9)

Always operate engine at full throttle,

oOperating engine at less than, fun throttle reduces the battery charging rate.

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

	POSiTiON
	PARKING BRAKE
"BRAKE"	"ENGAGED"
POSiTiON	POSITION
	MOTIONCONTROL

	"DISENGAGED"
	POSiTiON
CLUTCH/BRAKE PEDAL	HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT KNOB
"DRIVE"POSiTION
	FiG. 9

STOPPING (See Fig. 9)

MOWER BLADES -

•Move attachment clutch lever to "DISENGAGED" po- sition.

GROUND DRIVE -

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

Move motion control lever to neutral iN) position.

IMPORTANT: THE MOTION CONTROL LEVER DOES

NOT RETURN TO NEUTRAL iN) POSITION WHEN THE CLUTCH/BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED.

ENGINE -

o Move throttle control to slow (_) position.

NOTE: Failure to move throttle control to slow (,_m_) position and at!owing 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. 12

TO MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD

(See Fig, 9)

The direction and speed of movement is controlled by the motion control lever.

=Start tractor with motion control lever in neutral iN) position.

•Release parking brake and clutch/brake pedal. Slowly move motion control lever to desired position,

TO ADJUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT

(See Fig. 9)

The cutting height is controlled by turning the height adjust- ment knob in desired direction.

Turn knob clockwise (f"_t) to raise cutting height.

Turn knob counterclockwise (}_) to lower cutting height.

The cutting height range is approximately t-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.