How To Use Your Tractor; To Set Parking Brake; Stopping; Throttle Control - Craftsman 917.271110 Owner's Manual

The operationof any tractorcan resultin foreignobjectsthrownintothe I
eyes,whichcan resultin severeeye damage.Alwayswear safetyglasses
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or eye shieldswhileoperatingyourtractoror performing any adjustments or
repairs.We recommenda wide visionsafety mask over the spectacles,or
standardsafety glasses.
HOW TO USE YOUR TRACTOR
Yourtractoris equippedwith an operator
presencesensingswitch.When engine is
running,anyattemptby the operatorto
leavethe seat withoutfirstsettingthe
parkingbrakewillshut offthe engine.
TO SET PARKING BRAKE
• Depressclutch/brake pedal intofull
=BRAKE"position and hold.
• Place parkingbrake leverin =EN-
GAGED"positionand releasepressure
from clutch/brake pedal. Pedal should
remainin =BRAKE" position.Make sure
parkingbrake will holdtractorsecure.
Attachment Clutch
Throttle/Choke Lever = Engaged"
Control Position
\
=Disengaged"
=Brake" Parking Brake
Position
,,\
Position
Motion
Pedal =Drive" Control
PosilJon Position Lever
STOPPING
MOWER BLADES.....
• Move attachmentclutchlever to =DIS-
ENGAGED"position.
GROUND DRIVE -
• Depressclutch/brake pedal intofull
=BRAKE" position.
• Move gearshift lever to neutral(N) posi-
tion.
ENGINE -
• Move throttle controlto slow position.
NOTE: Failureto move throttle controlto
slow position and allowingengineto idle
befotL_oppir_j-may cause engineto
=backfire".
• Turn ignition key to =OFF"position and
removekey. Always removekey when
leavingtractorto preventunauthorized
USe.
• Never use choke to stop engine.
NOTE: Undercertainconditions when
tractoris standingidlewiththe engine run-
ning,hot engineexhaustgases may
cause"browning" of grass. To eliminate
this possibility, alwaysstopenginewhen
ppingtractoron grassareas.
CAUTION: Alwaysstop tractorcom-
pletely,as describedabove,beforeleaving
the operator'sposition; to emptygrass
catcher,etc.
THROTTLE CONTROL
Alwaysoperateengineat full throttle.
• Operatingengineat lessthan full throt-
tle reducesthe batterychargingrate.
• Fullthrottle offersthe bestbaggingand
mowerperformance.
TO MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD
The directionand speed of movement is
controlledbythe gearshift lever.
• Starttractorwith clutch/brake pedal
depressedand gearshiftlever in neutral
(N) position.
• Move gearshiftleverto desired posi-
tion.
• Slowlyreleaseclutch/brakepedalto
start movement.
IMPORTANT: Bringtractorto a complete
stop before shiftingor changinggears.
Failureto do so will shortenthe usefullife
of yourtransaxle.
TO ADJUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT
The cuttingheightis controlledbyturning
the heightadjustmentknobin desired
direction.
• Tum knobclockwise( ) to raise cut-
tingheight.
• Turn knob counterclockwise ( ) to
lowercuttingheight.
The cuttingheightrange is approximately
1-1/2"to 4". The heightsare measured
from the groundto the blade tip withthe
enginenot running. These heightsare ap-
proximate and may vary dependingupon
soilconditions, h eightof grassand types
of grassbeing mowed.
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