To Operate Mower; To Stop Mower Blades; Reverse Operation System (Ros); To Operate On Hills - Craftsman 917.204010 Operator's Manual

TO OPERATE MOWER
Your tractor is equipped with an operator
.presence sensing switch. While engine
is running, any attempt by the operator to
leave the seat without first setting the park-
ing brake will shut off the engine. You must
remain fully and centrally positioned in the
seat to prevent the engine from hesitating or
cutting off when operating your equipment
on rough, rolling terrain or hills.
1. Select desired height of cut with attach-
ment lift lever.
2. Start mower blades by engaging attach-
ment clutch control.
TO STOP MOWER BLADES
Disengage attachment clutch control.
_I, CAUTION: Do not operate the mower
without either the entire grass catcher, on
mowers so equipped, or the deflector shield
in place.
REVERSE OPERATION SYSTEM (ROS)
Your tractor is equipped with a Reverse
Operation System (ROS). Any attempt by
the operator to mow in the reverse direction
without first pressing the ROS button (G) will
shut off the engine. Restart engine before
continuing with ROS operation. (See "TO
START ENGINE" in this section of manual.)
_,WARNING: Backing up with the attach-
ment clutch engaged while mowing is strong-
ly discouraged. Allowing reverse operation
with the attachment clutch engaged should
only be done when the operator decides it
is necessary to reposition the machine with
the attachment engaged. Do not mow in
reverse unless absolutely necessary.
USING THE REVERSE OPERATION
SYSTEM -
Only use if you are certain no children or
other bystanders will enter the mowing area.
1. With engine running, depress brake pedal
all the way down.
2. Press ROS button (G) and ensure the
ROS button is lit.
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3. Look down and behind before and while
backing.
4. Slowly move motion control lever to
reverse (R) position to start movement.
5. When use ofthe ROS is no longer needed,
press the ROS button to return to normal
operation. The ROS button should no
longer be lit.
TO OPERATE ON HILLS
_I_WARNING: Do not drive up or down
hills with slopes greater than 15 ° and do not
drive across any slope. Use the slope guide
provided at the back of this manual.
• Choose the slowest speed before starting
up or down hills.
• Avoid stopping or changing speed on
hills.
• If stopping is absolutely necessary, push
clutch/brake pedal quicktyto brake position
and engage parking brake.
• Move motion control lever to neutral posi-
tion.
iMPORTANT: The motion control lever does
not return to neutral position when the clutch/
brake pedal is depressed.
• To restart movement, slowly release park-
ing brake and clutch/brake pedal.
• Slowly move motion control lever to
slowest setting.
• Make all turns slowly.
TO TRANSPORT
When pushing or towing your tractor, be
sure to disengage transmission by placing
freewheel control in freewheeling position.
Free wheel control is located at the rear
drawbar of tractor.
1. Raise attachment lift to highest position
with attachment lift control.
2. Pull freewheel control out and into the slot
and release so it is held inthe disengaged
position.
* Do not push or tow tractor at more than
two (2) mph (3,2 km/h).
* To reengage transmission, reverse above
procedure.