Sears 917.255741 - Manual (Page 13)

ТНЙСТОЙ ОРЕЙЙТЮМ
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4.
Depress Lift Lever Plunger at top of Mower Lift Lever and
move Lever rearward to its "HIGHEST" position (Fig.,
23).
With engine running and warm^ piace^ Throttle Control
Lever midway between "FAST" and "SLOW" position
Move Gear Shift Lever to "IST" Gear (Fig 24),
Flelease Clutch-Brake Pedal SLOWLY to start forward
movement.
If ground travel is too slow, move Throttle Control Lever
to " fast " position or press Ciutch-Brake Pedal to stop
and shift to a different gear. NOTE: ALWAYS SELECT A
GROUND
TRAVEL SPEED THAT WILL SUIT THE
TERRAIN AND THE ATTACHMENT BEING USED,
NEVER CHANGE GEARS WHILE TRACTOR IS MOV­
ING.
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MAKE SURE PARKING BRAKE WILL
HOLD TRACTOR SECURE
NEVER PLACE YOUR HANDS OR FEET
IN OR UNDER ANY POWERED ATTACH­
MENT OR NEAR ANY MOVING PART
WHILE TRACTOR OR ANY POWERED
ATTACHMENT IS RUNNING.
NOTE: ALWAYS OPERATE ENGINE AT FULL THROTTLE
WHEN MOWING TO ASSURE BETTER MOWING PER­
FORMANCE, LONG ENGINE LIFE AND PROPER DIS­
CHARGE
OF CUT MATERIAL REGULATE GROUND
SPEED BY SELECTING A LOW ENOUGH GEAR (FIG.
24) TO GIVE THE MOWER CUTTING PERFORMANCE
PLUS QUALITY OF CUT DESIRED
A DO NOT OPERATE THE MOWER WITH­
OUT THE DEFLECTOR SHIELD (DIS­
CHARGE GUARD) IN PLACE.
ТЙЙСТОЙ ОРШЙТШМ ON HILLS
A
DO NOT DRIVE UP OR DOWN HILLS
WITH SLOPES GREATER THAN 15°
AND DO NOT DRIVE ACROSS ANY
SLOPE REFER TO PAGE 43.
1, Move Gear Shift Lever to 1ST Gear before starting up or
down hills,
2. AVOID STOPPING OR SHIFTING ON HILLS
a. If slowing is necessary, move Throttle Control Lever to
slower position.
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LEAVE ENOUGH ROOM WHEN STOP­
PING AND STARTING TO ALLOW
SLIGHT TRACTOR ROLL DOWNHILL
AS CLUTCH-BRAKE PEDAL MOVES
THROUGH CLUTCH POSITION,
STOPPIWe YOUR TRACTOR
1 Push Clutch«Brake Pedal compteteiy into "BRAKE" posi­
tion.
2, Move Gear Shift Lever to ‘NEUTRAL" position-
3, Place Parking Brake in "ENGAGED" position. Raise Park­
ing Brake Lever and hold in "ENGAGED" position (Fig,
24), Release Clutch-Brake Pedal.
A CLUTCH-BRAKE PEDAL SHOULD RE­
MAIN COMPLETELY DEPRESSED WHEN
FOOT PRESSURE IS RELEASED.
4 Move Throttle Control Lever to "SLOW" position
5 Disengage Mower Blade Clutch Lever
6 Turn Ignition Key to "OFF" position
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I, If stopping is absolutely necessary, push Clutch-Brake
Pedal quickly to brake position and engage Parking
Brake,
. To restart tractor movement, make sure tractor is in the
lowest speed range (" i ST" Gear) and that you have
allowed room to roll slightly downhill. Depress Clutch-
Brake fully. Disengage Parking Brake and release Clutch-
Brake Pedal SLOWLY to start tractor movement,
lake all turns gradually, .'¡3,
REMOVE KEY WHEN LEAVING TRAC­
TOR TO PREVENT UNAUTHORIZED
USE.
BRING TRACTOR TO COMPLETE STOP
BEFORE SHIFTING GEARS
TRAWSPORTIMC YOUR TRACTOR
For pushing or towing your tractor, place Gear Shift Lever
in " neutral " position (Fig 24),, Push Clutch-Brake Pedal
down firmly to " disengage " Parking Brake (Fig.'l4),
NOTE: DO NOT TOW YOUR TRACTOR FASTER THAN
SIX MILES PER HOUR-