Sears Craftsman 917.251570 Owner's Manual page 14

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OPERATION
TO ADJUST GAUGE WHEELS (See Fig. 8)
Adjust gauge wheels with tractor on a fiat level surface_
. Adjust mower to desired cutting heighL
• Lower mower with lift control Remove rear retainer
spring and clevis pin which secure each gauge wheel,
= Lewer gauge wheels to ground_ Raise gauge wheels
slightly to align holes in bracket and gauge whee! bar:
and insert clevis pins. Gauge wheels should be slightly
off the ground.
o Replace retainer springs into clevis pins,
RETAINER
SPRING --_._f_
CLEVIS J
GAUGE
WHEEL BAR
GAUGE
BRACKET
FIG. 8)
TO OPERATE MOWER
(See Figs.
6 and
7)
Your tractor is equipped with an operator presence sens-
ing switch_ Any attempt by the operator to leave the seat
with the engine running and the attachment clutch engaged
will shut off the engine.,
° Select desired height of cut.
° Lower mower with attachment lift control
• Start mower blades by engaging attachment clutch
control.
= TO STOP MOWER BLADES - disengage attachment
clutch control
CAUTION: Do not operate the mower
without either the entire grass catcher,
on mowers so equipped, or the dis-
charge guard in place.
TO OPERATE ON HILLS
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CAUTION: Do not drive up or down
hills with slopes greater than 15 ° and
do not drive across any slope.
o Choose the slowest speed before starting up or down
hills,,
o Avoid stopping or changing speed on hills_
o If slowing is necessary, move throttle control lever to
slower position.,
o If stopping is absolutely necessary, push clutch/brake
_edal quickly to brake position and engage parking
rake,.
= 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
o To restart movement, slowly release parking brake and
clutch/brake pedal..
- Slowly move motion control lever' to slowest setting.
o Make all turns slowly
TO TRANSPORT (See Figs.
6 and 10)
When pushing or towing your tracto r, be sule to disengage
transmission by placing freewheel control in freewheeling
position,. Free wheel control is located atthe rear drawbar
of tractor°
= Raise attachment lift to highest position with attach-
ment lift control..
o Remove retainer spring from freewheel control rod_
• Push control rod in to disengage transmission and
reinsert retainer spring into control rod hole now on
back side of the bracket.
o Do not push or tow ti'acto_ at more than two (2) MPH_
o To reengage transmission, reverse above procedure°
NOTE: To protect hood from damage when transporting
your tractor on a truck or a trailer, be sure hood is closed and
secured to tractor, Use an appropriate means of tying hood
to tractor (rope, cord, etc.).,
RUNNER
-DISCHARGE
GUARD
FIG. 9
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FIG. 10