Craftsman 917.259592 - Manual (Page 14)

OPERATION
TO OPERATE MOWER (See Fig. 9)
Yourtractor is equipped with an operator presence sensing
switch. Any attempt by the operator to ieave the seat with
the engine running and the attachment clutch engaged will
shut off the engine,
» Select desired height of cut.
» Lower mower with attachment lift control,
» Start mower blades by engaging attachment clutch
control.
« TO STOP MOWER BLADES - disengage attachment
dutch control.
CAUTIOfJ: Do not operate the mower
without either the entire grass catcher,
on mowers so equipped, or the dis­
charge guard In place.
ATTACHWIENT
CLUTCH LEVER
f II full lilir
POSITION
ATTACHI«ENT
CLUTCH LEVER
“OrSENGAOED”
POSITION
ATTACHMENT
LIFT LEVER
HIGH POSITION
LOW
POSITION
DISCHARGE
GUARD
FIG. 9
TO OPERATE ON HILLS
CAUTION: Do not drive up or down
hills with slopes greater than 15° and
do not drive across any slope.
Choose the slowest speed before starting up or down
hills.
Avoid stopping or changing speed on hills.
if slowing !s necessary, move throttle control lever to
slower position.
If stopping is absolutely necessary, push cfutch/brake
pedal quickly to brake position and engage parking
brake.
Move motion control lever to neutral (N) position.
IMPORTANT: THE MOTION CONTROL LEVER DOES
NOT RETURN TO NEUTRAL (N) POSITION WHEN THE
CLUTCH/BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED,
« To restart movement, slowly release parking brake and
clutch/brake pedal.
• Slowly move motion control lever to slowest setting.
» Make all turns slowly.
TO TRANSPORT (See Figs. 7 and 10)
When pushing or towing your tractor, be sure to disengage
transmission by placing freewheel control in freewheeling
position. Free wheel control is located at the rear drawbar
of tractor,
« Raise attachment lift to highest position with attach­
ment lift control.
« Puil freewheel control knob out and hold in position by
inserting retainer spring into forward hole of control rod.
• Do not push or tow tractor at more than two (2) MPH.
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To reengage transmission, reverse above procedure.
NOTE: To protect hood from damage when transporting
yourtractor an a truck or a trailer, be sure hood is dosed and
secured to tractor. Use an appropriate means of tying hood
to tractor {rope, cord, etc.}.
FIG. 10
BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE
CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL (See Fig. 17)
• The engine in yourtractor has been shipped, from the
factory, already filled with summer weight oil.
» Check engine oil with tractor on level ground.
•
Unthread and remove oil fill cap/dipstick; wipe oil off.
Reinsert the dipstick into the tube and rest oil fill cap on
the tube. Do not thread the cap onto the tube. Remove
and read oiSievei, If necessary, add oil until “FULL"
mark on dipstick is reached. Do not overfill.
For cold weather operation you should change oil for
easier starting {See “OIL VISCOSITY CHART' in the
Customer Responsibilities section of this manual).
® To change engine oil, see the Customer Responsibili­
ties section in this manual.
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