Craftsman 917.276361 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 this manual for future reference.
Choke Control Ignition "ON"
Ammeter Switch Position
Attachment Clutch
Brake Pedal
Lift
Lever
Plunger
Attachment
Lift Lever
Motion Drive
Belt Tension
Handle
Free Wheel
Control
Height
Adjustment
Knob
Light Switch
g Brake
Lever
Control
Lever
Our tractors conform to the safety standards of the
American National Standards Institute.
AMMETER - Indicates charging (+) or
discharging (-) of battery.
ATTACHMENT CLUTCH SWITCH - Used
to engage the mower blades, or other at-
tachments mounted to your tractor.
ATTACHMENT LIFT LEVER - Used to raise
and lower the mower deck or other attachments
mounted to your tractor.
BRAKE PEDAL - Used for braking the
tractor and starting the engine.
CHOKE CONTROL - Used when starting
a cold engine.
FREEWHEEL CONTROL - Disengages
transmission for pushing or slowly towing
the tractor with the engine off.
HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT KNOB - Used to
adjust the mower cutting height.
IGNITION SWITCH - Used for starting and
stopping the engine.
LIFT LEVER PLUNGER - Used to release
attachment lift lever when changing its
position.
LIGHT SWITCH - Turns the headlights on
and off.
MOTION CONTROL LEVER - Selects the
speed and direction of tractor.
MOTION DRIVE BELT TENSION HAN-
DLE - Used when changing motion drive
belt and, if necessary, starting engine
under extremely cold conditions.
PARKING BRAKE LEVER - Locks brake
pedal into the brake position.
REVERSE OPERATION SYSTEM (ROS) "ON"
POSlTON - Allows operation of mower deck or
other powered attachment while in reverse.
THROTTLE CONTROL - Used to control
engine speed.
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