Sears 917.254420 Owner's Manual page 14

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OPERATION
GEARSHIFT
FUNCTION
1
Normal
2H_or
Mowing
Heavy
1Hor
Mowing
m
snow
Removal
Tilling
Dozing
Grading
Transport
FIGURE16
• IndicatesRangeShift
"H"
FIGURE
17
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FIGURE18
THROTTLE
3L_
2L
IL
FAST
SLOW
1L
1L
2L
3H
SLOW-FAST
Lever position:
for High, "L"
for low
RHoRUNNER
DISCHARGE GUARD
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4oMowing 'Tips
NOTE:
CHAINS
TiRE
MOWER
HOUSING
ATTACHED
BEFORE
READTHE
REFERTOPAGE
a
Usethe
runner
blade cuts approximately
ner (Fig.
17).
b.
Drive so that
clippings
area that has been cut. Have the cut area tothe
right
of the machine.
even distribution
cutting.
c.. When mowing
ning
to the right
discharged away
etc
After
two
posite
direction
finished.
d.. If grass is extremely
twice_
The first time
cond
t#ne to the desired
e.
The left hand side of mower
trimming.
5oOperating
The Tractor On Hills
a.
Choose
the lowest gear BEFORE
down
hills.
I
DONOT
DRIVE UPORDOWN
SLOPES
GREATER
NOT DRIVE ACROSS
TQpAGE
b. Avoid
stopping
If slowing
isnecessary,
c.
tomiddle
position.
LEAVEENOUGHROOMWHENSTOPPING
TOR ROLLDOWNHILLASCLUTCH/BRAKE
_
ANDSTARTINGTOALLOWSLIGHTTRAC-
PEDAL
MOVES
POSITION.
d. If
stopping
clutch/brake
pedal
engage
parking
Torestart your tractor,
e.
gear andthat
you haveallowed
lydownhill.
Disengage
clutch/brake
pedal
ward movement.
f, Make all turns slowly°
14
CANNOT
BEUSED
WITH
OPERATING
YOUR
MOWER°
"SAFETY
RULES"
CAREFULLY
2o
on the RH.. side as aguide;
aninch
outside
are discharged onto
This will result
inamore
of clippings
and more
large areas (Fig.
78), start by tur-
so that
the
clippings
fromshrubs,
fences,
driveways,
or three
rounds,
mow
inthe
making
left
hand
turns
taft,
it should
be mowed
cut relatively
high.
height°
should
be used for
starting
HILLSWITH
THAN
15°
AND
ANY
SLOPE. REFER
51.
or shifting
on hills.
move throttle
control
THROUGH
CLUTCH
is
absolutely
necessary,
quickly
tobrake
position
brake_
make sure tractor
roomtoroll
parking
brake andrelease
SLOWLY
to start
tractor
THE
the
the run-
the
uniform
will
be
op-
until
These-
up or
i
I
I
DO
lever
push
and
isin1st
slight-
for-

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