Craftsman 917.25891 Owner's Manual page 14

TO ADJUST GAUGE WHEELS (See Fig. 8A)
Gauge wheels are properly adjusted when they are slightly
offthe ground when mower is at the desired cutting height
in operating position. Gauge wheels then keep the deck in
proper position to help prevent scalping in most terrain
conditions.
TO OPERATE ON HILLS
• Be sure tractor' is on a flat levet surface.
• Lower mower' and adjust mower to desired cutting
height.
o Remove retainer spr!ng and clevis pin which secure
each gauge wheat bar,
• Lower gauge wheels to ground= Raise gauge wheels
slightly to align holes in bracket and gauge wheel bar
and insert clevis pin° Gauge wheels should be slightly
off the ground.
• Rap{ace retainer spring into clevis pin.
IMPORTANT: BE SURE TO READJUST GAUGE WHEELS
IF YOU CHANGE THE CUTTING HEIGHT OFTHE MOWER
DECK.
CLEVIS PIN
FIG. 8A
RETAINER
SPRING
TO OPERATE MOWER (See Figs. 6 and 7)
Your tractor is equipped with an operator presence sens-
ing switch, Any attempt by the operator to leave the seat
With the engine running and the attachment clutch engaged
witl shut off the engine.
Select desired height of cut.
, Lower mower with attachment lift control
• Start mower blades by engaging attachment clutch
control.
• TO STOP MOWER BLADES - disengage attachment
clutch control=
CAUTION: Do not operate the mower i
without either the entire grass catcher, I
on mowers so equipped, or the dis- i
charge guard in place, .... !
"_C-AuTIO---'N:Do not drive up or down'_
hills with slopes greater than 15 ° and I
do not drive across any slope I
• Choose the slowest speed before starting up or down
hills.
° Avoid stopping or changing speed on hills.
o If slowing is necessary, move throttfe control lever' to
_lower position.
= If stopping is absolutely necessary, push clutch/brake
pedal quickly to brake position and engage parking
brake_
o Move motion control lever to neutral (N) position.
IMPORTANT: THE MOTLON CONTROL LEVER DOES
NOT RETURN TO NEUTRAL (N) POSITION WHEN THE
CLUTCH/BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED.
- To restart movement, slowly release parking brake and
clutch/brake pedal
o Slowly move motion control lever to slowest setting.
= Make all turns slowly_
TO TRANSPORT (See Figs. 6 and 9)
When pushing ortowing your tractor, be sure to disengage
transmission by placing freewheel control in freewheeling
position_ Free wheel control is located atthe rear drawbar
of tractor.
= Raise attachment lift to highest position with attach-
ment lift control
° Remove retainer spring from freewheel control rod
• Push control rod in to disengage transmission and
reinsert retainer spring into control rod hole now on
back side of the brackeL
• Do not push or' tow tractor at more than two (2) MPH.
° To reengage transmission, reverse above procedure°
NOTE: To protect hood from damage when transporting
your tractor on a truck or a trailer, be sure hood is closed and
secured to tractor. Use an appropriate means of tying hood
to tractor (rope, cord, etc)_
R_H.
RUNNER
DISCHARGE
GUARD
FIG. 9
FIG. 8B
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