Craftsman 917.252530 Owner's Manual page 13

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OPERATION
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TO OPERATE MOWER (See Fig. 10) i
Your tractor is equipped with an operator presence sens-
ing switch. Any attempt by the operator to leave the seat
w th the engine running and the attachment clutch engaged
will shut off the engine.
• Select desired height of cut .... .....
• Lower m0werwith attachment lift control. .....
• Start mower blades by engaging attachment clutch
control,
• TO STOP MOWER BLADES- disengage attachment
clutch control.
ATTACHMENT CLUTCH LEVER
"DISENGAGED" POSITION "ENGAGED"
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POSITION ATTACHMENT
/ LIFT LEVER
__: HIGH POSITION
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Low
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TO OPERATE ON HILLS
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CAUTION: Do not drive up or down I
hills with slopes greater than 15°and I
do not drive ac,ross any slope. I
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Choose the slowest speed before starting up or down
hills. '
• Avoid stopping or changing speed on hills.
• If slowing is necessary, move throttle control lever to
slower position.,
• If stopping is absoIutely necessary, push clutch/brake
pedal quickly to brake position and engage parking
brake, ...... :
• MoVe motion control lever to neutral (N) position.
IMPORTANT: THE MOTION CONTROL LEVER DOES
NOT RETURN TO NEUTRAL (N) POSITION WHEN THE
CLUTCH!BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED.
• To restart movement, slowly release parking brake and
clutch/brake pedal. ....
• Slowly move motion control lever to slowest setting.
• Make all turns slowly.
TO TRANSPORT (See Figs, 8 and 11)
When pushing or towing your tractor, be sure to disengage
transmission by :placing freewheel control in :freewheeling
position. Free wheel control is located at the rear drawbar
of tractor. : :....
• Raise attachment lift to highest position with attach-
ment lift control.:
• Pull freewheel control knob out and hold in position by
inserting retainer spring into forward hole of control rod.
• Do not push or tow tractor at more than two (2) MPH.
• To reengagetransmission, reverse above procedure.
NOTE: To protect hood from damage when transporting
your tractor on atruckor atrailer, be sure hood isc osed and
secured to tractor; Use an appropr ate means of tying hood
to tractor(rope; cord, etc,) ..... ........
FIG, 11
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