How To Use Your Tractor; To Set Parking Brake; Stopping; To Use Choke Control - Craftsman 917.255930 Owner's Manual

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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 before starting your tractor
and while moving, We recommend Wide Vision Safety Mask for over the spectacles or standard
safety glasses.
HOW TO USE YOUR TRACTOR
TO SET PARKING BRAKE (See Fig. 13)
. Depress clutch/brake pedal into futl "BRAKE" position
and hold
• Place parking brake lever in "ENGAGED" postion and
re_ease pressurefrom clutch/brake pedal Pedal should
remain in "BRAKE" position. Make sure parking brake
wilt hold vehicle secure,
STOPPING (See Fig. 13)
MOWER BLADES -
• Move attachment clutch switch to "DISENGAGED"
position
GROUND DRIVE -
• Depress clutch/brake pedal into full "BRAKE" position
• Move gearshift lever to "NEUTRAL" position.
ENGINE -
• Move Throttle Control to "SLOW"position
• Turn ignition key to 'OFF" position and remove key.
Always remove key when leaving vehicie to prevent
unauthorized use
• Never use choke to stop engine.
NOTE: Under certain conditions when unit is standing idle
with the engine running, hot engine exhaust gasses may
cause "browning" of grass To eliminate this possibility,
always stop engTne when stopping unit on grass areas.
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_ CAUTION: Always stop unit completely, as
described above, before leaving the
operator s position; to empty grass catcher,
etc.
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TO USE CHOKE CONTROL (See Fig. 13)
Use choke control whenever you are starting a cold engine.
Do not use to start a warm engine
• To engage choke control, pull knob out Slowly push
knob into disengage.
TO USE THROTTLE CONTROL (See Fig. 13)
Always operate engine at full throttle.
• Operating engine at less than full throttle reduces the
battery charging rate and the engine cooling air flow.
, Full throttle offers the best mower performance,
TO MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD
(See Fig. 13)
The direction and speed of movement is controlled by the
gearshift lever
• Start tractor with clutch/brake pedal depressed and
gearshift lever in "NEUTRAL" position
• Move gearshift and range shift levers to desired posi-
tion.
• Slowly release clutch/brake pedal to start movement.
iMPORTANT: BRING TRACTOR TO A COMPLETE STOP
BEFORE SHIFTING OR CHANGING GEARS. FAILURE
TO DO SO WfLL SHORTEN THE USEFUL LiFE OF YOUR
TRANSAXLE
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"DRIVE"
CLUTCH/BRAKE PEDAL POSITION
"BRAKE" POSITION
ATTACHMENT
, _ "_ CLUTCH SWITCH
/
CHOKE
_ CONTROL
__ __THROTTLE
__ _ -/ _'CONTROL
• "" / \ _'-_ e PARKING BRAKE
/ ._/ _"_ DISENGAGED"
/ -'_ y POSITION
GEARSHIFT RANGE._
LEVER SHIFT
LEVER
FIG. 13
TO ADJUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT
(See Fig, 13)
The cutting height is controlled by turning the height ad-
justment knob in desired direction
• Turn knob clockwise to raise cutting height
• Turn knob counterclockwise to lower cutting height
The cutting height range is approximately 1-1/4" to 3-3/4".
The heights are measured from the ground to the blade tip
with the engine not running, These heights are approx_o
mate and may vary depending upon soil conditions, height
of grass and types of grass being mowed.
• The average lawn should be cut approximately 2-t/2
inches during the cool season and over3 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