Craftsman 3One 917.252531 Owner's Manual page 14

OPERATION
TO OPERATE MOWER (See Fig. 10)
Your tractorisequipped with an operatorpresence sensing
switch. Any attempt by the operator' to leaVe'the_s6a_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,,
°
o
Start mower blades by engaging attachment clutch
control,,
TO STOP MOWER BLADES - disengage attachment
clutch control°
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CAUTION: Do not operate the mower
without either the entire grass catcher,
on mowers so equipped, or the dis-
charge guard in place.
ATTACHMENT CLUTCH LEVER
"DISENGAGED" POSITION
"ENGAGED"
POSITION
ATTACHMENT
HIGH POSITION
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
hills_
• Avoid stopping or changing speed on hills.
° If slowing is necessary, move throttle control lever to
slower position.
° If stopping is absolutely necessary, push clutch/brake
pedal quickly to brake position and engage parking
brake.
° Move motion controllever' 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 yourtractor, 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 liftcontrol.
o Pullfreewheel control knob out and hold in position by
insertingretainer spring intoforward hole ofcontrolrod
° Do not push or tow tractor at more than two (2) MPH_
° To reengage transmission, reverse above procedure.
NOTE: To protect hood from damage when transporting
yourtractoron a truckor a trailer, be sure hood isclosed and
secured totractor. Use an appropriate means oftyinghood
to tractor (rope, cord, etc.).
FIG. 10
FIG. 11
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