Controls Overview - Craftsman 917.273622 Owner's Manual

KNOW YOUR TRACTOR
READ THiS OWNER'S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING
YOUR TRACTOR
Compare the illustrations with your tractor to familiarize yourself with the locations of
various controls and adjustments. Save this manual for future reference.
ignition Switch
Light Switch Position
Attachment Clutch Switch
Lift Lever Plunger
Throttle Control
Clutch/Brake
Pedal
Attachment Lift Lever
Choke Control
Freewheel
Control
Parking Brake
Motion Control Lever
Our tractors conform to the safety standards of the
American National Standards Institute.
ATTACHMENT CLUTCH SWITCH - Used
to engage the mower blades, or other at-
tachments mounted to your tractor.
UGHT SWITCH POSmON - Turns the
headlights on and off.
THROTTLE CONTROL - Used to control
engine speed.
CHOKE CONTROL - Used when starting
a cold engine.
CLUTCH/BRAKE PEDAL - Used for
declutching and braking the tractor and
starting the engine.
FREEWHEEL CONTROL - Disengages
transmission for pushing or slowly towing
the tractor with the engine off.
ATTACHMENT UFT LEVER - Used to
raise, lower and adjust the mower deck or
other attachments mounted to your tractor.
UFT LEVER PLUNGER - Used to release
attachment lift lever when changing its
position.
JGNmON SWITCH - Used for starting and
stopping the engine.
AMMETER - Indicates battery charging
(+) or discharging (-).
PARKING BRAKE - Locks clutch/brake
into the brake position.
MOTION CONTROL LEVER - Selects the
speed and direction of the tractor.
HOURMETER - Indicates hours of opera-
tion.
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