Sears 917.25446 - Manual (Page 13)

NOTE: ALLOW ENGINE TO WARM UP FOR A
FEW MINUTES BEFORE ENGAGING CLUTCH OF
TRACTOR OR ATTACHMENT
When restarting a warm engine, move throttle
control midway between "S" (slow) and
"F" (fast) positions Choke may not have
¡0 be used
IMPORTANT BEFORE DRIVING THE TRACTOR.
INSTALL MOWER OR REMOVE
MOWER PARALLEL LINK
FUNCTION GEARSHIFT THROTTLE
Normal
Mowing
2 OR 3
FAST
Heavy
Mowing
1 OR 2
Snow
Removal
1
Tilling
Plowing
1 MID
THROTTLE
Dozing
1
SLOW-FAST
Grading
2
Transport
3-6
TABLE I
aiffCH BRAKE PEDAL
-BRAKT POSrroN
L H SIDE
PANEL SOIT PARKING BRAKE
• ENGAGED' POStilON
CLUTCH/BRAKE PEDAL
"CLUTCH POSITION
FIGUfíE 14
A READ THE RULES FOR SAFE OPERA­
TION' CAREFULLY BEFORE OPERATING
YOUR MOWER
THE MOWER MUST BE ADJUSTED PROPERLY FROM
FRONT TO REAR AND LEVELED FROM SIDE TO SIDE
BEFORE OPERATING THIS IS NECESSARY FOR LEVEL
AND EFFICIENT MOWING REFER TO PAGE 21
CAUTION- DO NOT ADD ADDITIONAL WEIGHT TO
THE TRACTOR OTHER THAN THE OP­
TIONAL WHEEL WEIGHTS. EXCESSIVE
WEIGHT MAY OVERLOAD AND DAMAGE
THE TRANSMISSION
A
DO NOT OVERLOAD TRACTOR BY
TOWING WEIGHTS GREATER THAN
150 POUNDS (68 kg).
OPERA TION
3 Operating Your Tractor and Mower
NOTE: THIS TRACTOR IS EQUIPPED WITH AN OPERA­
TOR PRESENCE SENSING SWITCH ANY ATTEMPT
BY THE OPERATOR TO LEAVE THE SEAT WITH THE
ENGINE RUNNING AND THE ATTACHMENT CLUTCH
SWITCH ENGAGED WILL SHUT OFF THE ENGINE
CAUTSON
TO AVOID INJURY
Read owner s manual
Know the location and function of all controls
Keep guards, safety shields and switches in place
and working
Remove objects that can be thrown by blades
Do not mow when children and others are around
Never carry children or passengers
Always look behind machine before backing
Do not mow where machine can tip or slip
If machine stops going uphill, stop blade and back
slowly down
Be sure blades and engine have stopped before plac­
ing hands or feet near the blades
Remove key when leaving machine
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PAfiKING BBAKE
CLUTCH BRAKE '.DISENGAGED POSITION
DRIVE ' '' \
POSITION
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MAKE SURE PARKING BRAKE WILL HOLD
TRACTOR SECURE
NEVER PLACE YOUR HANDS OR FEET IN
OR UNDER ANY POWERED ATTACHMENT
OR NEAR ANY MOVING PART WHILE
TRACTOR OR ANY POWERED ATTACH­
MENT IS RUNNING.
NOTE i^LWAYS OPERATE ENGINE AT FULL THROTTLE
WHEN MOWING TO ASSURE BETTER MOWING PER­
FORMANCE AND PROPER DISCHARGE OF CUT MA
TERIAL REGULATE GROUND SPEED BY SELECTING A
LOW ENOUGH GEAR (TABLE I) TO GIVE THE MOWER
CUTTING PERFORMANCE PLUS QUALITY OF CUT
DESIRED
DO NOT OPERATE THE MOWER WITH­
OUT EITHER THE ENTIRE GRASS
CATCHER,
ON MOWERS SO
EQUIPPED, OR THE DEFLECTOR
SHIELD IN PLACE,
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Select desired height of cut position using height
adjustment knob (Fig 15}
Raise lift lever and place attachment clutch switch
in disengaged position
Push clutch/brake pedal down firmly (Fig 14}
Start engine (page 12}
With engine running and warm place throttle con­
trol midway between ''S" (slow} and 'F" (fast)
position
Engage mower with the attachment clutch switch
Move gear shift lever to desired gear
Lower mower into cutting position using attach­
ment lift lever.
Release clutch/brake pedal to start movement
(Fig 14}
Move throttle control to "F" (Fast) postion
NOTE: SELECT A GROUND SPEED THAT WILL SUIT
THE TERRAIN, QUALITY OF CUT AND ATTACHMENT
BEING USED (TABLE 1)„
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