Know Your Tractor - Craftsman 917.273012 Owner's Manual

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.
Ignition
Switch
Light Switch
Pos_on
Throttle Control
\
Clutch/Brake
Pedal
Attachment
Clutch Switch
Uft Lever
Plunger
Attachment
Lilt Lever
Choke
Control
..... _ _" Parking Brake
Height
Adjustment
Knob
GearShilt
Lever
Range Shilt
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: Tums the headlights on
and off.
THROTTLE CONTROL: Used to control
engine speed.
CLUTCWBRAKE 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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