Know Your Tractor - Craftsman 917.273500 Owner's Manual

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
various controls and adjustments. Save this manual for future reference.
Light Switch
Position
Attachment Ignition Lift Lever
Clutch Lever Switch Plunger
Attachment
Throttle/Choke
Control
B_ke
Pedal
Reverse
Height
ustment
Indicator
Free Wheel
Control
Parking Brake Lever
Cruise Control Lever
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Our tractors conform to the safety standards of the
American National Standards Institute.
AMMETER - Indicates charging (+) or
discharging (-) of battery.
ATTACHMENT CLUTCH LEVER - Used
to engage the mower blades, or other at-
tachments mounted to your tractor.
ATTACHMENT LIFT LEVER - Used to
raise, lower, and adjust the mower deck or
other attachments mounted to your tractor.
BRAKE PEDAL - Used for braking the
tractor and starting the engine.
FORWARD DRIVE PEDAL - Used for forward
movement of tractor.
REVERSE DRIVE PEDAL - Used for reverse
movement of tractor.
IGNITION SWITCH - Used for starting and
stopping the engine.
LIFT LEVER PLUNGER - Used to release
attachment lift lever when changing its
position.
LIGHT SWITCH POSITION -Turns the
headlights on and off.
PARKING BRAKE LEVER - Locks brake
pedal into the brake position.
THROTTLE/CHOKE CONTROL - Used
for starting and controlling engine speed.
FREEWHEEL CONTROL - Disengagages
transmission for pushing or slowly towing
the tractor with the engine off.
CRUISE CONTROL LEVER - Used to set
forward movement of tractor at desired
speed without holding the forward drive
pedal.
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