Craftsman EZ3 917.256710 Owner's Manual page 12

OPERATION
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KNOW YOUR TRACTOR
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AMMETER ATI'ACHMENTCLUTCH
CHOKE CONTROL SWITCH
_" ..... ~_ LIFT LEVER
THROTTLE PLUNGER
CONTROL
LIGHT SWITCH
CLUTCH/BRAKE
ATTACHMENT LIFT
LEVER
HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT KNOB
PARKING BRAKE
LEVER
MOTION CONTROL
FREEWHEEL
CONTROL
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Our tractors conform to the safety standards of the American National Standards Institute.
ATTACHMENT CLUTCH SWITCH: Used to engage the
mower blades, or other attachments mounted to your
tractor.
LIGHT SWITCH: Turns the headlights on and off.
THROTTLE CONTROL: Used to control engine speed.
CHOKE CONTROL: Used when starting a cold engine.
CLUTCH/BRAKE PEDAL: Used for declutching and brak-
ing the tractor and starting the engine.
PARKING BRAKE LEVER: Locks clutch/brake pedal into
the brake position.
AMMETER: Indicates charging (+) or discharging (-) of
battery.
HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT KNOB: Used to release attach-
ment lift lever when changing its position.
MOTION CONTROL LEVER: Selects the speed and
direction of tractor.
LIFT LEVER PLUNGER: Used to release attachment lift
lever when changing its position.
A'n'ACHMENTLIFTLEVER: Usedto raiseand lower the
mower deck or other attachments mounted to your tractor.
IGNITION SWITCH: Used for starting and stopping.the
engine.
FREEWHEEL coNTRoL: Disengages transmission for
pushing or slowly towing the tractor with the engine off.
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