Craftsman 917.274040 User Manual

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KNOW YOUR TRACTOR

READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR

TRACTOR
Compare the ¡¡lustrations with your tractor to familiarize yourself with the locations of
various controls and adjustments. Save this manual for future reference.

Our tractors conform to the safety standards of the

American National Standards Institute.

AMMETER " Indicates charging (+) or
discharging (-) of battery.
ATTACHMENT CLUTCH SWITCH - Used
to engage the mower blades or other at
tachments mounted to your tractor.
ATTACHMENT LIFT LEVER - Used to
raise, lower, and adjust the mower deck or
other attachments mounted to your tractor.
CLUTCH/BRAKE PEDAL - Used for
declutching and braking the tractor and
starting the engine.
MOTION CONTROL LEVER - Selects the
speed and direction of tractor.
IGNITION SWITCH - Used for starting and
stopping the engine.

LIFT LEVER PLUNGER - Used to release
attachment lift lever when changing its
position.
LIGHT SWITCH POSITION - Turns the
headlights on and off.
PARKING BRAKE LEVER - Locks dutch/
brake pedal into the brake position.

THROTTLE CONTROL - Used for con
trolling engine speed.
CHOKE CONTROL - Used when starting
a cold engine.

FREEWHEEL CONTROL - Disengagages

transmission for pushing or slowly towing
the tractor with the engine off.

HOURMETER - Indicates hours of op

eration.