Sears Craftsman 917.251570 Owner's Manual page 12

OPERATION
KNOW YOUR TRACTOR
READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR TRACTOR,
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CHOKECONTROL
LIGHT SWITCH
CLUTCHIBRAKE
PEDAL
HEIGHTADJUSTMENT
KNOB
AMMETER
THROTTLE CONTROL
- - - - _ ATTACHMENT
• CLUTCH SWITCH
L1FTLEVER
HOUR
METER
ATTACHMENT
L|FTLEVER
IGNITION SWITCH
PARKING BRAKE
LEVER
APPROX,
SPEEDS:
MOTION
CONTROL
LEVER
FREE WHEEL CONTROL
FIG. 6
Our tractors conform to the safety standards of the American National Standards Institute,_
ATTACHMENT CLUTCH SWITCH- Used to engage mower
btades or' other' attachments mounted to your tractor,
ATTACHMENT LIFT LEVER - Used to raise and Iowerthe
mower deck or other attachments mounted to your tractor°
CLUTCH/BRAKE PEDAL - Used for declutching and
braking the tractor and starting the engine,,
MOTION CONTROL LEVER - Selects the speed and
direction of tractor_
CHOKE CONTROL - Used when starting a cold engine_
HOURMETER - indicates hours of operation.
LIGHT SWITCH - Turns the headlights on and off°
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THROTTLE CONTROL - Used to control engine speed.
FREEWHEEL CONTROL - Disengages transmission for
pushing or' slowly towing the tractor with the engine off.
IGNITION SWITCH - Used to start and stop the engine_
AMMETER - Indicates battery charging (+) or discharging
(-)o
PARKING BRAKE LEVER - Locks clutch/brake pedal into
the brake position,,
HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT KNOB- Used to adjust the mower
height,,