Craftsman 917.259330 Owner's Manual page 11

KNOW YOUR TRACTOR
OPERATION
READ THiS OWNER'S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR TRACTOR
Compare the illustrations with your tractor to famiriadze yourself wfththe locations of various controls and adjustments. Save
this manual for future reference.
ATTACHMENT iGNiTiON
CLUTCH LEVER SWITCH
AMMETER
/ %
THROTTLFJCHOKE " " "
CONTROL
CLUTCH/BRAKE
PEDAL
HEIGHT
ADJUSTMENT
KNOB
LJGHT SWITCH
POSITION
UFTLEVER
=_ PLUNGER
/_/ ATTACHMENT
,'_'=_L|FTLEVER
GEARSHIFT
LEVER
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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.
THROTTLF_JCHOKE CONTROL: Used for starting and
controlling engine speed.
CLUTCH/BRAKE PEDAL: Used fordectutching and brak-
ing the tractor and starting the engine.
PARKING BRAKE: Locks clutch/brake pedal into the
brake position.
GEARSHIFT LEVER: Selects the speed and direction of
tractor.
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.
IGNHTION SWITCH: Used for starting and stopping the
engine.
HEtGHTADJUSTMENT KNOB: Used to adjust the mower
cutting height.
AMMETER: indicates battery charging (+) or discharging
(-).
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