Operation - Craftsman 917.254740 Owner's Manual

OPERA TION
FUNCTtON
Normat
Mowing
Heavy
Mowing
Snow
Blower
and
Tilling
Snow
Blade
Transport
MOTION CONTROL
8,co
7
THROTTLE
FAST
SLOW-FAST
FIGURE 13
FIGURE !4
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READ THE "RULES FOR SAFE OPERA-
TION" CAREFULLY BEFORE OPERATING
YOUR MOWER.
CAUTION: DO NOT ADD ADDITIONAL WEIGHT TO THE
TRACTOR OTHER THAN THE OPTIONAL
WHEEL WEIGHTS. EXCESSIVE WEIGHT
MAY OVERLOAD AND DAMAGE THE TRANS-
MISSION.
THE MOWER MUST BE ADJUSTED PROPERLY FROM
FRONT TO REAR AND LEVELED FROM SIDE TO SIDE
BEFORE OPERATING. THIS IS NECESSARY FOR LEVEL
AND EFFICIENT MOWING, REFER TO PAGE 23.
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3. Operating Your Tractor _nd Mower
NOTE: THIS TRACTOR IS EQUIPPED WITH AN
OPERATOR PRESENCE SENSING SWITCH. ANY AT-
TEMPT BY THE OPERATOR TO LEAVE THE SEAT WITH
THE ENGINE RUNNING AND THE ATTACHMENT
CLUTCH ENGAGED WILL SHUT OFF THE ENGINE.
CAUTION
TO AVOtD tNJURY
1. Read owner's manual•
2. Know the location and function of all controls.
3. Keep guards, safety shields and switches in place
and working.
4. Remove objects that can be thrown by blades.
5. Do not mow when children and others are around,
6, Never carry children or passengers•
7. Always look behind machine before backing,
8, Do not mow where machine can tip or slip.
9. tf machine stops going uphill, stop blade and back
slowly down>
10. Be sure blades and engine have stopped before plac-
ing hands or feet near the blades.
I. Remove key when leaving machine.
MAKE SURE PARKING BRAKE WILL HOLD
TRACTOR SECURE.
NEVER PLACE YOUR HANDS OR FEET iN
OR UNDER ANY POWERED ATTACHMENT
OR NEAR ANY MOVING PART WHILE
TRACTOR OR ANY POWERED ATTACH-
MENT IS RUNNING,
NOTE: ALWAYS OPERATE ENGINE AT FULLTHRO-rTLE
WHEN MOWING TO ASSURE BETTER MOWING PER-
FORMANCE, AND PROPER DISCHARGE QF CUT
MATERIAL. REGULATE GROUND SPEED BY SELECT _
ING A LOW ENOUGH SPEED (FIG. 13) TO GIVE THE
MOWER CUTTING PERFORMANCE PLUS QUALITY OF
CUT DESIRED.
DO NOT OPERATE THE MOWER WITH-
OUT EITHER THE ENTIRE GRASS
CATCHER, ON MOWERS SO
EQUIPPED, OR THE DEFLECTOR
SHIELD IN PLACE.
a. Select desired height of cut position using
height adjustment knob (Fig. 15).
b. Raise rift lever and place attachment clutch
switch in "disengaged'position.
c. Push clutch/brake pedal down firmly (Fig. 14).
d. Start engine (page 13).
e. With engine running and warm, place throttle
control midway between "S'" (slow) and "F'"
(fast) positions.
f. Engage mower with the attachment clutch
switch.
g. Move motion control lever to desired speed
and direction.
h. Lower mower into cutting position using
attachment rift lever.
i. Release clutch/brake pedal to start movement
(Fig. 14).
j. Move throttle control to ,;c,, (fast) position.
NOTE: SELECT A GROUND SPEED THAT WILL SUIT
THE TERRAIN, QUALITY OF CUT AND ATTACHMENT
BEING USED. (See Fig. 13),