To Set Parking Brake; Stoppig; To Move Forward And Backward; To Adjust Mower Cutting Height - Craftsman 917.254791 Owner's Manual

OPERATION
The operat on of any ractor can result in foreign objects thrown into the Byes which can resull
in severe eye damage_ Afways wear safety glasses or eye shields while operating your tractor
or performing any ad ustments or repairs We recommend Wide Vision Safety Mask for over
the spectacles or standard safety g asses, available at Sears Retail or Catalog Stores.
HOW TO USE YOUR TRACTOR
TO SET PARKING BRAKE (See Fig. 7)
Your unit Is equipped with an operator presence sensing
switch. When engine ts running, any attempt by the
operator to leave the seat without first setting the parking
brake will shut off the engine
* Depress clutch/brake pedal Into fuI[ "BRAKE" position
end hold.
Place park! ng brake lever In "ENGAGED" position and
retease pressure from dutch/brake pedal Pedat should
remain In BRAKE position Make sure parking brake
will hold vehicle secure
STOPPING (See Ftg, 7)
MOWER BLADES
Move aftachment clutch lever to "DISENGAGED" po-
sition
GROUND DRIVE -
Depress dutch/brake pedal into futl "BRAKE" position
Move gearshift lever to "NEUTRAL" position
ENGINE -
Move throtlIe controJ to "SLOW" posit}on
Turn ignition key to "OFF" posilion and remove key.
Always remove key when leaving vehicle to prevent
unauthorized use.
Never use choke to stop engine,
TO USE THROTTLE CONTROL (See Fig. 7)
Always operate engine at full throttled
Operating engine at less than full throttlereduces the
battery charging rate and the engine cooling air flow
Full throttle offers the best bagging and mower per-
formance
TO MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD (See
Fig, 6)
The direction and speed of movement Iscontrolled by the
gearshift lever,
Start tractor with clutch/brake pedal depressed and
gear shift lever in "NEUTRAL" position,
Move gear shift lever to desired posiUen
SIowly release clutch/brake pedal to start movement,
IMPORTANT:
BRING TRACTOR TO A COMPLETE
STOP BEFORE SHIFTING OR CHANG-
ING GEARS, FAILURE TO DO SO WILL
SHORTEN THE USFUL LIFE OF YOUR
TRANSAXLE.
ATTACHMENT CLUTCH
LEVER "ENGAGED _ "DISENGAGED"
POSITION POSITION
GEAR SHIFT
LEVER
PARK}NG BRAKE
'ENGAGED"
"DISENGAGED"
POSITION
CLUTCH/BRAK E
PEDAL "DRIVE"
POSITION
FIG. 7
TO ADJUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT (See
Fig. 6)
The position of the attachment lift lever determines the
cutting height,
Grasp lift lever
Press plunger with thumb and move lever to desired
position-
The cutting height range is approximately 1ol/4" to 3-3/4".
The heights are measured from the ground to the blade tip
with the engine not running, These heights are approxi-
ma{e and may vary depending upon soil condltlons, height
of grass and types of grass being mowed
The average _awn should be cut approximately 2-!/2
Inches during the cool season and over 3 inches during
hot months For healthier and better looking lawns,
mow often and after moderate growth.
For best cutting performance, grass over 6 Inches In
height should be mowed twice Make the first cut
relatively high; the second to desired height.
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