Craftsman 917.27690 Operator's Manual page 19

7, Sitting n the tractor seat sta_'t e ngine.
Afterthe ergne s runnn%move
th_ette controtto half (1/2}speed
Disengageparkng brake
8 Drve tractorforwardfer approximatey
fve fee the_ backwardsfor lye feel
Repeatthis drvng procedurethree
Yourtransmss on is now purgedand now
readyfor normaloperation
o Tire chainscannotbe usedwhen the
mowerhousng is attachedto t_ctor_
o Mowershoutdbe propery Icfve ed for
best mowng pedormance,See "_O
LEVELMOWERHOUSING"in the
Serviceand Adjustr_ ents secton of tMs
Tlseeft hand sideof mowershouldbe
o Driveso thatcippings are discharged
onto the a_eatha£has alreadybeen
cut Havethe cut areato the rightof
the tractor_
This wi/f resutt in a more
even distdbut on of c_ pp rigs and more
uniform cutt ng
• When mowing Iarge areas, start by
tumng to the right so that c pp ngs wi}
d scharge away from shrubs_ fences,
driveways, etc. After one or two rounds
mew n the oppos te direct o'_ making
/efthandt_'ns_nt f;_ seed,
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_d
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o if grass [s ext_'emely tall t should be
rnowed twice to reduce toad and pos
sbe fir_(:_ haza_d from dded c ipp ngs,
Ms_ke fret c_t re/at w,_ty _9_; the second
to the des red heighL
o Do not mow grass when t is wet Wet
grass will pug mower and leave undes r_
able elJmps Allow grass to dry befere
o A_waya operate eng_'se at fullthrottle
when mowing to assure better 'ssowo,
ing pedOrmance and p_*oper d scharge
of material, Regulate ground speed by
setect nga _ow enough speed 1o give the
mower curt ng performance as well as
the quaty of cut des red
o When operat ng attachments seect a
ground speed t/"_at wi_ sut the terr_ n
and gve best pe£ormance of the ab