To Use Throttle Control - Craftsman 917.275281 Owner's Manual

The operation of any tractor can result in foreign objects thrown into
the eyes, which can result in severe eye damage. Always wear safety
glasses or eye shields while operating your tractor or performing any
adjustments or repairs, We recommend standard safety glasses or a
wide vision safety mask worn over spectacles,
HOW TO USE YOUR TRACTOR
TO SET PARKING BRAKE
Your tractor is equipped with an operator
.presence sensing switch, When engine
Is running, any attempt by the operator
to leave the seat without first setting the
parking brake will shut off the engine.
1, Depress clutch/brake pedal all the way
clown and hold.
2. Pull parking brake lever up and release
pressure from clutch/brake pedal.
Pedal should remain in brake position,
Make sure parking brake will hold trac-
tor secure.
Choke Push-In to Attachment Clutch
Switch Pull Out to
Control
Throttlq
Brake
- Motion
Control
Knob
Brake Pedal
"Drive" Position
Parking Brake
=Disengaged" =Engaged"
Position Position
STOPPING
MOWER BLADES -
• To stop mower blades, push attachment
clutch switch in to disengaged position.
GROUND DRIVE -
• To stop ground drive, depress brake
pedal all the way down.
IMPORTANT: The motion control lever
returns to neutral (N) position when the
brake pedal is fully depressed.
ENGINE -
• Move throttle control between half and
full speed (fast) position.
NOTE: Failure to move ff_ottJecontrol between
half and full speed (fast) position, before stop-
ping, may cause engine to "backfire'.
• Turn ignition key to "STOP" position and
remove key. Always remove key when
leaving tractor to prevent unauthorized
use.
• Never use choke to stop engine.
IMPORTANT: Leaving the ignition switch
in any position other than "STOP" will
cause the battery to discharge and go
dead.
NOTE: Under certain conditions when
tractor is standing idle with the engine
running, hot engine exhaust gases may
cause "browning" of grass. To eliminate
this possibility, always stop engine when
stopping tractor on grass areas.
_bCAUTION: Always stop tractor com-
pletely, as described above, before leaving
the operator's position.
TO USE THROTTLE CONTROL
Always operate engine at full throttle.
• Operating engine at less than full
throttle reduces the battery charging
rate.
• Full throttle offers the best mower per-
formance.
TO USE CHOKE CONTROL
Use choke control whenever you are start-
ing a cold engine. Do not use to start a
warm engine.
• To engage choke control, pull knob out.
Slowly push knob in to disengage.
TO MOVE FORWARD AND
BACKWARD
CAUTION: Do not attempt to operate mo-
tion control lever when the parking brake
is set or when the brake pedal is de-
pressed. Doing so may result in misadjust-
ment to the drive control system.
The direction and speed of movement is
controlled by the motion control lever.
1. Start tractor with motion control lever in
neutral (N) position.
2. Release parking brake,
3. Slowly move motion control lever to
desired position.
TO ADJUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT
The cutting height is controlled by turn-
ing the height adjustment knob in desired
direction.
• Turn knob clockwise _ to raise cut-
ting height.
• Turn knob counterclockwise 0f_ to
lower cutting height.
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