Know Your Tractor - Craftsman 917.270824 Owner's Manual

KNOW YOUR TRACTOR
READ "fillS OWNER'S IVIANUALAND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR
TRACTOR ..................
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Attachment Ignition
Clutch Lever Switch
Light Switch Position
Ammeter
Throttle
Clutch/Brake Pedal
Height
Adjustment
Knob
Choke
Lift Lever
Plunger
Attachment
Lift Lever
Parking Brake
Freewheel Control
Motion
Control
Lever
Our tractors conform to the safety standards of the American
National Standards Institute.
ATTACHMENT CLUTCH LEVER: Used to en-
gage the mower blades, or other attachments
mounted to your tractor
LIGHT SWITCH: Turns the headlights on and
off.
CHOKE CONTROL: Used when starting a
cold engine.
THROTTLE CONTROL: Used to control en-
gine speed.
CLUTCH/BRAKE PEDAL: Used for
declutching and braking the tractor and statt-
ing the engine
FREEWHEEL CONTROL: Disengages trans-
mission for pushing or slowly towing the trac-
tor with the engine off
HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT KNOB: Used to ad-
just the mower cutting height,
MOTION CONTROL LEVER: Selects the
speed and direction of the tractor
ATTACHMENT LIFT LEVER: Used to raise
and lower the mower deck or other attach-
ments mounted to your tractor:
LIFT LEVER PLUNGER: Used to release at-
tachment 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