Craftsman 917.28861 Operator's Manual page 15

The operation ofany tractor canresult inforeign o bjects thrown into the
eyes, which c an result insevere eye damage. Always wear s afety g lasses
oreye shields while operating your t ractor orperforming any adjustments
orrepairs. We recommend standard safety g lasses orawide v ision s afety
mask w orn o ver s pectacles.
HOW TO USE YOUR TRACTOR
TO SET PARKING BRAKE
Your tractor is equipped with an operator
presence sensing switch. When engine is
running,any attempt bythe operatortoleave
theseat withoutfirstsetting the parkingbrake
will shut offthe engine.
t. Depress brake pedat(B) allthe waydown
and hold.
2. Pull parking brake lever (C) up and hold,
release pressure from brake pedal (B),
then release parking brake lever. Pedal
should remain in brake position. Make
sure parking brake will holdtractorsecure.
STOPPING
MOWER BLADES -
- TOstop mower blades, move attachment
clutch clutch lever to disengaged position
(t'_1) Attachment (t'_)Attachment
ClutchSwitch ClutchSwitch
"Engaged .... Disengaged"
GROUND DRIVE -
• Tostop ground drive, depress brake pedal
all the way down.
IMPORTANT: Forward and reverse drive
pedals return to neutral position when not
depressed.
ENGINE -
• Movethrottle control (D) between half and
full speed (fast) position.
NOTE: Failure to move throttle control be-
tween half and full speed (fast) position, be-
forestopping, may cause engineto"backfire".
* Turn ignition key (F) to "STOP" position
and remove key. Always remove keywhen
leaving tractor to prevent unauthorized use.
° Never use choke (N) to stop engine.
IMPORTANT: Leavingthe ignitionswitch in
any position other than "STOP" will cause
the battery to discharge and go dead.
NOTE: Undercertain conditionswhentractor
is standing idle with the engine running, hot
engine exhaust gases may cause "brown-
ing" of grass. To eliminate this possibility,
always stop engine when stopping tractor
on grass areas.
ACAUTION: Always stop tractor com-
pletely, as described above, before leaving
the operator's position.
TO USE THROTTLE CONTROL (D)
Always operate engine at full speed (fast).
° Operating engine at less than full speed
(fast)reduces engine's operatingefficiency.
• Full speed (fast) offers the best mower
performance.
TO USE CHOKE CONTROL (N)
Use choke controlwheneveryou arestarting
a cold engine. Do not use to start a warm
engine.
• To engage choke control, pull knob out.
Slowly push knob in to disengage.
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