Know Your Tractor - Craftsman 917.257721 Owner's Manual

KNOW YOUR TRACTOR
READ THiS OWNERS MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR TRACTOR
Compa e the _/lust at or_sw tl yo _;rtractor to faro ar ze yoursetf w_th th:_ eeat ons of w_rio _scontrols and ad ustments_ Sve
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ATTACHM_NT CLUTCH SW_TCH
CHOK_ CONTROL
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LIGHT SWITCH
THROTTLE
CONTROL
GEARSHWTLEVER
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ATTACH_,_ENT CLUTCH SWITCH Usedto er gage mower
blades or other attaehmer4s r:r_ountedt( your tractor,
UFT LEVER Used to raise and low r mew_s,r deck or ott er
attachm_mts mour_ted to your tractor_
L_FT LEVER PLUNGER - Used to release attachement ft
ever when changi _9 its position.
CLUTCH/BRAKE PEDAL o Used for dec/£chng ard
brak ng the tractor a_'_dsta_ ng the engine,
GEARSHIFT LEVER _ Selects the speed and d recto of
tractor,
THROTTLE CONTROL - Used to cortlcl engine speed,
RANGE SH_F_ ° LEVER ,-A/!ows high (H) or low (L) speed
for ail foP¢_arda_d reverse gears
_GN_T_ONSW{TCN .. Used to sta_l and stop the er gine
AMMETER -}nd cates battery charg r_g (_} or d seharg ng
UGHT SWITCH --_ums the head ights on and off
PARKING BRAKE LEVER Locks crutch/brake peda_ into
the brake posit on_
CHOK_ CONTROL - ,Jsed when start nga cold engne
HE[GHTADJUSTMENT KNOB - Used o adjust the mower
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