Craftsman Sears 917.254460 Owner's Manual page 14

OPERA
ATTACHMENT
CLUTCH SWITCH
"DISENGAGED"
POSITION
HEIGHT
KNOB
TION
LIGHT
SWITCH
3TTLE
CONTROL
b
Drive so that clippings are discharged onto the area
that has been cut. Have the cut area to the right of
the machine. This will result in a more even distri-
bution of chppings and more uniform cutting
When mowing large areas/FIg
17).
start by turn_ng
to the right ,so that the chppmgs wHf discharge a way
from shrubs fences driveways etc After one or
two rounds mow _n the opposite direction making
left hand turns until finished
G£AR SHIFT
CONTROL
LEVER
FIGURE t5
PARKING
BRAKE
- R H RUNNER
DISCHARGE
GUARD
FIG URE 16
f
r
FIGURE 17
d Ifgrass is ex tremety tall, it should be mowed twice
The first time cut relatively high, the second time
to the desired height
e The left hand ssde of mower should be used for
trimming
f Do not mow tall, dry grass over 15.25 cm (6 inches)
tall.. It is a fife hazard
5 Operating 'The Tractor On Hills
a
b
C
d
e
DO NOT DRIVE UP OR DOWN HILLS WITH
SLOPES GREATER THAN 15 ° AND DO
NOT DRIVE ACROSS ANY SLOPE. REFER
TO PAGE 55.
Move gear shift lever to _ 1ST'" gear before starting
up or down hills
AVOID STOPPING OR SHIFTING ON HILLS
If slowing _s necessary, move throttle control lever
to slower position.
LEAVE ENOUGH ROOM WHEN STOP..
PING AND STARTING TO ALLOW SLIGHT
TRACTOR ROLL DOWNHILL AS CLUTCH/
BRAKE PEDAL MOVES THROUGH CLUTCH
POSITION,
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 ('" 1ST' Gear) and that you
have allowed room to roll slightly downhill Depress
clutch!brake full Disengage parking brake and
release clutch/brake pedal SLOWLY to start tractor
movement
f Make all turns gradually
4 Mowing Tips
NOTE: TIRE CHAINS CANNOT BE USED WITH THE
MOWER HOUSING ATTACHED.
I _ READ THE "SAFETY RULES" CAREFULLY
BEFORE OPERATING YOUR MOWER.
REFER 'TO PAGE 2,
a Use the runner on the R.H side as a guide; the blade
cuts approximately254 cm (1 inch) outside the runner
(Fig. 16)
6 Flip-Up Discharge Guard
Your mower has a flip*up discharge guard (Fig 161 for
door or gate clearance when held in raised position
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MAKE SURE ATTACHMENT CLUTCH SWITCH
IS IN "DISENGAGED" POSITION AND
BLADES HAVE STOPPED BEFORE RAISING
DISCHARGE GUARD (DEFLECTOR), NEVER
OPERATE P/lOWER WITHOUT DISCHARGE
GUARD IN OPERATING POSITION.