Craftsman 917.274980 Owner's Manual page 10

KNOW YOUR TRACTOR
READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING
YOUR TRACTOR
Compare the illustrations with your tractor to familiarize yourself with the locations of
Light Switch
Position
Choke
Control
Throttle
Control
Brake Pedal
Ammeter Ignition
Switch
Motion Drive
Belt Tension
Handle
Attachment
Clutch
tJft
Plunger
Attachment
Lift Lever
Parking Brake
Lever
Motion Control
Height Lever
Adjustment
Knob
Free
Wheel
Control
Our tractors conform to the safety standards of the
American National Standards Institute.
ATTACHMENT CLUTCH SWITCH - Used
to engage the mower blades, or other
attachments mounted to your tractor.
LIGHT SWITCH POSITION- Turns the
headlights on and off.
THROTTLE CONTROL - Used to control
engine speed.
BRAKE PEDAL - Used for braking the
tractor and starting the engine.
CHOKE CONTROL - Used when starting
a cold engine.
HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT KNOB - Used to
adjust the mower cutting height.
IGNITION SWITCH - Used for starting and
stopping the engine.
ATTACHMENT LIFT LEVER - Used to
raise, lower, and adjust the mower deck
or other attachments mounted to your
tractor.
LIFT LEVER PLUNGER - Used to release
attachment lift lever when changing its
position.
AMMETER - Indicates charging (+) or
discharging (-) of battery.
PARKING BRAKE LEVER - Locks brake
pedal into the brake position.
MOTION CONTROL LEVER - Selects the
speed and direction of tractor.
FREEWHEEL CONTROL - Disengages
transmission for pushing or s_ow_y towing
the tractor with the engine oft.
MOTION DRIVE BELT TENSION
HANDLE-Used when changing motion
drive belt and, if necessary, starting
engine under extremely cold conditions.
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