Craftsman 917.270961 - Manual (Page 13)

u objects thrown into
the eyes, which ^n result in severe eye damage. Always wear safety
g^es or eye shields while operating your tractor or p^orming any
adjustments or repairs. We recommend a wide vision safety m^k ^
over spectacles or standard safety glasses.
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HOWTO USE YOUR TRACTOR
TO SET PARKING BRAKE
Your tractor is equipped with an dperator
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 hold.
* Place parking brake lever in “EN­
GAGED” position arid release pres­
sure from clutch/brake pedal. Pedal
should remain in “BRAKE” position.
Make sure parking brake will hold
tractor secure. Atteclrment eiutchUver
Choke “Engaged" Position
C o n t r o l “ D i s e n g a g e d ”
Position
Throttle
Control
Clutch/
Brake^eda][^^^'^
Parking
Brake
“Engaged"
Position
^ ■'Height . Motion
Disengaged ^Adjustment \\ Control
Position Knob “Brake" Lever
STOPPING
MOWER BLADES -
• To stop mower b!ades,move attach­
ment clutch lever to “DISENGAGED”
position.
GROUND DRIVE -
• To stop ground drive, depress clutch/
brake pedal into full “BRAKE" position.
• Move motion control lever to neutral
m osition.
TANT: The motion control lever
does not return to neutral (N) position
when the clutch/brake pedal is de­
pressed.
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. Afways remove key when
leaving tractor to prevent unauthorized
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 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.
^ CAUTION: Always stop tractor
completely, as described above, before
leaving the operator's position; 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 bagging
and mower performance.
TO USÉ CHOKE CONTROL
Use choke control whenever you are
starting a co|d engine. Do not use to start
a warm engine.
• To engage choke Control, pull knob
out. Slowly push knob in to disen­
gage.
TO MOVE FORWARD AND BACK­
WARD
The direction and speed of movement is
controlled by the motion control lever.
• Start tractor with motion control lever in
neutral (N) position.
• Release parking brake and clutch/
brake pedal.
• 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.
• Turn knob clockwise (/^) to raise
cutting height.
• Turn knob counterclockwise {) to
lower cutting height.
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