Sears 917.275223 Howto Useyourtractor To SET Parking Brake, Stopping, Ground Drive, Engine

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

HOWTO USEYOURTRACTOR

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 withoutfirst 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.

Push-Into AttachmentClutch

Choke . • . Switch Pull Out to

Dusengage . .

C'on_oL_"Engage

Brake --17 \_)	_-.,_..._"_._
•		Control Lever
_%_ _'/_d:j;stment'---__C.ontrolLever
/ _"_Kn'ob	I	\parl_lng Brake_.
Bral_ pedal	I	_EngagecrPosifton
"Drive" Position	"Disengaged"Position

STOPPING

MOWER BLADES -

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

position.

GROUND DRIVE -

•To stop ground drive, depress brake

pedal Into full "BRAKE" position• 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 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. 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 stopping tractor on grass areas.

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

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 BACK3NARD A_,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 mof_oncontrol 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.

•Tum knob clockwise ((_1) to raise cutting height.

•Turn knob counterclockwise (1_" ,) to lower cutting height•

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