Know Your Tractor - Sears CRAFTSMAN 944.604900 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 location of various controls and adjustments.
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MOTION DRIVE
BELT TENSION
HAN DLE
FREEWHEEL
CONTROL
Our tractors conform to the safety standards of the American National Standards Institute.
ATTACHMENT CLUTCH SWITCH - Used to engage mow er
blades or other attachments mounted to your trac tor.
LIFT LEVER - Used to raise and lower mower deck or other
attachments mounted to your tractor.
BRAKE PEDAL - Used for brak ing the tractor and starting
the engine.
MOTION CONTROL LEVER - Selects the speed and
di rec tion of tractor.
CHOKE CONTROL - Used when starting a cold engine.
LIGHT SWITCH - Turns the headlights on and off.
LIFT LEVER PLUNGER - Used to release attachment lift
lever when changing its position.
THROTTLE CONTROL - Used to control engine speed.
OPERATION
CHOKE CON TROL
THROTTLE
CONTROL
BRAKE PEDAL
HOURMETER
IGNITION
SWITCH
AMMETER
HEIGHT
AD JUST MENT
KNOB
FIG. 8
FREEWHEEL CONTROL - Disengages transmission for
push ing or slowly towing the tractor with the engine off.
IGNITION SWITCH - Used to start and stop the engine.
AMMETER - Indicates battery charging (
ing (-).
HOURMETER - Indicates hours of operation.
PARKING BRAKE LEVER - Locks brake pedal into the
brake position.
HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT KNOB - Used to adjust the mow er
height.
MOTION DRIVE BELT TENSION HANDLE - Used when
changing motion drive belt and, if necessary, starting engine
under extremely cold conditions.
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LIGHT SWITCH
POSITION
ATTACHMENT
CLUTCH SWITCH
LIFT LEVER
PLUNGER
LIFT LEVER
PARKING
BRAKE LEVER
MOTION
CONTROL
LEVER
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