Mowing Tips; Level Mower - Craftsman 917.27686 Operator's Manual

4. Depress forward drive pedal to full
forward position and hold for five (5)
seconds and release pedal, Depress
reverse drive pedal to full reverse posi-
tion and hold for five (5) seconds and
release pedal° Repeat this procedure
three (3) times.
5. Shutoff engine and set parking brake.
6. Engage transmission by placing free-
wheel control in engaged position (See
"TO TRANSPORT" in this section of
manual)°
7. Sitting in the tractor seat, start engine°
After the engine is running, move
throttle control to half (1/2) speed.
Disengage parking brake.
8. Drive tractor forward for approximately
five feet then backwards for five feet.
Repeat this driving procedure three
times.
Your transmission is now purged and now
ready for normal operation.
MOWING TIPS
= Tire chains cannot be used when the
mower housing is attached to tractor,
o Mower should be properly leveled for
best mowing performance. See "TO
LEVEL MOWER HOUSING" in the
Service and Adjustments section of this
manual.
o The left hand side of mower should be
used for trimming.
o Drive so that clippings are discharged
onto the area that has already been
cut° Have the cut area to the right of
the tractor. This will result in a more
even distribution of clippings and more
uniform cutting.
o When mowing large areas, start by
turning to the right so that clippings will
discharge away from shrubs, fences,
driveways, etc. After one or two rounds,
mow in the opposite direction making
left hand turns until finished.
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o If grass is extremely tall, it should be
mowed twice to reduce load and pos_
sible fire hazard from dried clippings.
Make first cut relatively high; the second
to the desired height.
o Do not mow grass when it is wet. Wet
grass will plug mower and leave undesir-
able clumps. Allow grass to dry before
mowing.
° Always operate engine at full throttle
when mowing to assure better mow_
ing performance and proper discharge
of material. Regulate ground speed by
selecting a low enough speed to give the
mower cutting performance as well as
the quality of cut desired,
° When operating attachments, select a
ground speed that will suit the terrain
and give best performance of the at-
tachment being used.
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