To Adjust Gauge Wheels; To Operate On Hills; To Operate Mower; To Transport - Craftsman 917.258900 Owner's Manual

OPERAON
TO ADJUST GAUGE WHEELS (See Fig. 8)
Adjust gauge wheels with tractor on a flat level surface_
° Adjust mower to desired cutting height.
• Lower mower with lift control Remove retainer spring
and clevis pin which secure each gauge wheel bar'.
• Lower gauge wheels to ground° Raise gauge wheels
slightly to align holes in bracket and gauge wheel bar
and insert clevis piny Gauge wheels should be slightly
off the ground
Replace retainer spring into clevis pin,
FIG. 8
TO OPERATE MOWER (See Figs. 6 and 7)
Your tractor is equipped with an operator presence sensing
switch. Any attempt by the operator to leave the seat with
the engine running and the attachment clutch engaged wilt
shut off the engine°
• Select desired height of cuL
° 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.
ATTACHMENT SWITCH
=ULL OUT TO "ENGAGE"
/
PUSH IN TO "_-_
"DISENGAGE" .f_-,
a.H_
RUNNER
DISCHARGE
GUARD
TO OPERATE ON HILLS
!
CAUTION: Do not drive up or down
hills with slopes greater' than 15 ° and
do not drive across any slope,
Choose the slowest speed before starting up or down
hilis_
• Avoid stopping or changing speed on hills..
• If slowing is necessary, move throttle control lever to
slower position
- If stopping is absolutely necessary, push ctutchtbrake
edal quickly to brake position and engage parking
rake.
° Move gearshift lever to 1st gear and range shift lever to
low (L) position. Be sure you have allowed room for
tractor to roll slightly as you restart movement.
• To restart movement, slowly release parking brake and
clutch/brake pedal_
Make al] turns slowly
TO TRANSPORT (See Fig. 6)
• Raise attachment lift to highest position with attach-
ment lift control.
° When pushing or towing your tractor', be sure gearshift
lever is in neutral (N) position.
• Do not push or tow tractor at more than five (5) MPH_
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.)_
BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE
CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL (See Fig, 10)
• The engine in your tractor has been shipped, from the
factory, already filled with summer weight oil
° Check engine oil with tractor on level ground.
• Unthread and remove oil fill cap/dipstick; wipe oil off,
Reinsert the dipstick into the tube and rest oil fill cap on
the tube. Do not thread the cap onto the tube. Remove
and read oil level. If necessary, add oil until "FULL"
mark on dipstick is reached Do not overfiE
° For' cofd weather operation you should change oil for
easier starting (See "OIL VISCOSITY CHART" in the
Customer Responsibilities section of this manual).
• To change engine oil, see the Customer Responsibili-
ties section in this manual.
FIG. 10
-ENGINE OIL
FILL CAP/DIPSTICK
FIG. 9
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