Sears 917.25759 - Manual (Page 11)

The operation of any tractor can result in foreign obfects thrown into the eyes, which
can result in severe eye clainaie. Always wear safety ffas-ses or eye shields while
operating your traetor or performing any adiustments or repairs. We recommend a wide
vision safety mask
for owr the- spectacles or standard safety glasses.
HOW TO USE \Qim TRACTOR
TO SET PARKING BRAKE {See Fi§. 7}
Your tractor is equipped with an operator presence sensing
switch. When engine
is running, any attempt by thè
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 “ENGAGED” position and
release pressure from clutch/brake pedal Pedal should
remain in "BRAKE" position. Make sure parking brake
will hold vehicle secure. '
ATTACHMENT CLPTCH LEVER
"ENGAGiO" POSITION '
iewmo« KEY
rHHOTTLF.r
CHOKE
COMTROL
LTVCR
•BRAICf
POSITION
“OISEKQAOED'“
POSmON
PARKING BRAKE
“ENGAGED"
POSITION
MOnOi.!
c o i m s O L
LEVFft
. /
CLWTCH®RAKE
PEDAL -DRIVE* POSITION PAHKIMG BRAKE
"OISENGAQED- POSITION
FIG, 7
STOPPING (Seo Fig. 7)
MOWER DLAUEG ^
•
Mnvp attachment rJiiti.h [over tt? "DISPNGAGED” po­
sition.
GROUND DRIVE ■
•
Dopruss dijti;h,torriko f-mda! ststo full "[iHAKi-" pnokitm
• Move motion contrcl )cvor So nnuU.tl iNj pocilitjti,
IMPORTANT: THE MOTSON COilTROl !. EVER DOCh
NOT RETURN TO NEUTRAL ffO POST! HON WHEN THE
GLUrCH/ED/AKE i^EDAL Hi DEPHEftSFi,!
ENGINE -
• Move throttle control to stow i) position.
iOTi: Failure to move throttle control to slow {•m}
position and allowing engine to idle before stopping may
cause engine to "backfire”,
• Turn ignitfo-n key to "OFF” position and remove key.
Always remove key when leaving tractor to prevent
unauthorized use.
• Never use choke to stop engine.
NOTE: Under certain conditions when tractor is standing
idfe with the engine running, hot engine exhaust gases may
cause “browning”
of grass. To eliminate this possibility,
always stop engine when slopping tractor on grass areas.
A
CAUTION: Always stop tractor com-
ptetely, as descrlbei above, before leav­
ing the operator's po'Sltion;
to empty
grass eatcher, etc.
TO USE THRijl Vil" COMTROL (See Fig. 7)
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 perfor­
mance. •. ■ ■
TO MfG/i FORWARI5 AMD BACKWARD-
(See Fig. 7 )
The citreefion and speed of movement is controlled by the
rfio-tioo contro-l lever.
•
Start tractor with motion control lever in neutral (N)
00. sition.
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’ ‘ li U" '/f ,ii mii'M.i'i'ft.iT .'t't I' rif iii H ¡ 1 j, ( 1 n
ID AUTOS I MimtH GUfTif^G HEIGHT
(See Flg.7)
T f v - ff.ortfim -'ll i(v’ ms;.iUt!iv;k !ifi love;- (iittfir'-ninc., lhf>
cuitiOii liGiiM
» ]:fl
” f’m.n; vvilh Itiifirrti irid ni<,vi.; L'lvr,' !o
pnsits'ii’.
1 hccmiinrj hf'ighi miigiUs ..ipp'V-xirnto'-'lY 1-1 .'■Mr'' -T !i'f;
iif.nqiiis aff’ n»- .:5s',iro!'l tmr.: thr; giour.U iu fh'", pLjUr;- i,p witli
ihf: nnijino rn>! rtinriinrj. I'hr"-'.«:; hoiqhls aro of.'pruxi'n.'jto
•■•iatj may vary dcpantonij upon soil C'mrlitirin';,. i-'Xipht nf
gras'; /mej lypea 'grass 'CowfitJ.
“ 1 liC’ avota'if! lawnMould no cut ir, rippCiXirnatoy :> l G
ti'ichos riuring the coo! HOason and.inng hoi rnonlh'i. For houlihior and iielti-i !OoHnt|
1.
rwisa, rnCiW 'iftr-n and niter moijer-ito growth
• For hrol enttiny poriftrmanerc grass over U inches in
lifiicjht 'should tii! rrinwCiri twice Make the first ait
rolijlfvrty high; the suiAmd tu desired heinhi.
TO OPERATE MOWER (See Fig. 8)
Your trncinr r;. oq! lipped with ari oyieratfir pre senco sei ainij
switch. Anv attempt by ttie uporator lo ic-ave the soa! witii
tlie engine running and tho r-ittadimeni r.’luich ong.;igod will
shill off thf' enqinp
» Seioct ijoerrocl bmnht 'T cul,
® Df.-.u! mriwer bfados by ongaginq attachmuif dutcTi
control. ‘ '
• TO STOP MOWER BLADES - disengage attachment
clutch co-ntrol.
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