Sears CRAFTSMAN 944.601883 Owner's Manual page 10

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
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THROTTLE
CONTROL
CLUTCH/
BRAKE
PEDAL
FREE WHEEL
CONTROL
Our tractors conform to the safety standards of the American National Standards Institute.
ATTACHMENT CLUTCH LEVER: Used to engage the
mower blades, or other attachments mounted to your tractor.
LIGHT SWITCH: Turns the headlights on and off.
THROTTLE CONTROL: Used to control engine speed.
CHOKE CONTROL: Used when starting a cold engine.
CLUTCH/BRAKE PEDAL: Used for declutching and brak-
ing the tractor and starting the engine.
PARKING BRAKE: Locks clutch/brake pedal into the brake
position.
FREEWHEEL CONTROL: Disengages transmission for
pushing or slowly towing the tractor with the engine off.
OPERATION
ATTACHMENT
CLUTCH LEVER
AMMETER
CHOKE
CONTROL
IGNITION
SWITCH
APPROX
SPEED
3MPH
2 MPH
1 MPH
FIG. 5
AMMETER: Indicates charging (+) or discharging (-) of
battery.
MOTION CONTROL LEVER: Selects the speed and
direction of tractor.
ATTACHMENT LIFT LEVER: Used to raise, lower, and
adjust the mower deck or other attachments mounted to your
tractor.
LIFT LEVER PLUNGER: Used to release attachment lift
lever when changing its position.
IGNITION SWITCH: Used for starting and stopping the
engine.
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LIGHT
SWITCH
POSITION
LIFT LEVER
PLUNGER
ATTACHMENT
LIFT LEVER
MOWER DECK
HEIGHT
ADJUSTMENT
POSITIONS
PARKING
BRAKE
MOTION
CONTROL
LEVER