Craftsman 917.275283 - Manual (Page 10)

KNOW YOUR TRACTOR
READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR
TRACTOR
Compare the illustrations with your tractor to familiarize yourself with the locations of
various controls and adjustments. Save this manual for future reference.
Ammeter Hour.metei:
Choke
Control
Throttle
Control
Motion Drive
Beit Tension
Handle / Brake Pedal
Light Switch
Position
Attachment
Clutch Switch
Lift
Lever
Plunger
Attachment
Lift Lever
Parking Brake
Lever
Motion Control
Lever
Free Wheel
Control
Our tractors conform to the safety standards of the
American National Standards institute.
ATTACHMENT CLUTCH SWITCH - Used
to engage the mower blades, or other at­
tachments mounted to your tractor.
LIGHT SWITCH POSITION - Turns the
headlights on and off.
THROTTLE CONTROL - Used to control
engine speed.
BRAKE PEDAL - Used for braking the
tractor and starting the engine.
CHOKE CONTROL - Used when starting
a cold engine.
HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT KNOB - Used to
adjust the mower cutting height.
IGNITION SWITCH - Used for starting and
stopping the engine.
ATTACHMENT LIFT LEVER - Used to
raise and lower the mower deck or other
attachments mounted to your tractor.
LIFT LEVER PLUNGER - Used to release
attachment lift lever when changing its
position.
AMMETER - Indicates charging (+) or
discharging (-) of battery.
PARKING BRAKE LEVER - Locks brake
pedal into the brake position.
MOTION CONTROL LEVER - Selects the
speed and direction of tractor.
FREEWHEEL CONTROL - Disengages
transmission for pushing or slowly towing
the tractor with the engine off.
MOTION DRIVE BELT TENSION HAN­
DLE- Used when changing motion drive
belt and, if necessary, starting engine
under extremely cold conditions.
TACHOMETER - Measures the speed of
your engine in revolutions per minute (RPM).
HOURMETER - Indicates hours of opera­
tion.
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