Craftsman 917.27603 Owner's Manual page 13

KNOW YOUR TRACTOR
READTHIS 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 this manual for future reference,
Ammeter
Ignition
Switch Position
Throttle Control Clutch Switch
Lift Lever
Plunger
Clutch/Brake
Attachment
Lift Lever
Control
g Brake
Height
Adjustment
Knob
_Range Shift Lever
Gear Shift Lever
Our tractors conform to the safety standards of the
American National Standards Institute.
ATTACHMENT CLUTCH SWITCH: Used
to engage the mower blades, or other at-
tachments mounted to your tractor.
LIGHT SWITCH POSITION: Turns the
headlights on and off.
THROTTLE CONTROL: Used to control
engine speed.
CLUTCH/BRAKE PEDAL: Used for
declutching and braking the tractor and
starting the engine,
CHOKE CONTROL: Used when starting
a cold engine.
HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT KNOB: Used to
adjust the mower cutting height.
GEARSHIFT LEVER: Selects the speed
and direction of the tractor.
RANGESHIFT LEVER: Allows high (H)
and low (L) speed for all forward and
reverse gears,
ATTACHMENT LIFT LEVER: Used to
raise and lower 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,
AMMETER: Indicates battery charging (+)
or discharging (-).
PARKING BRAKE: Locks clutch/brake
into the brake position.
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