To Adjust Gauge Wheels; To Operate Mower; To Operate On Hills; To Transport - Craftsman 917.251572 Owner's Manual

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TO ADJUST GAUGE WHEELS (See Fig, 8)
Adjust gauge wheels with tractor on a fiat level surface_
= Adjust mower to desired cutting height,
° Lower mower with tift control. Remove rear retainer
spring and clevis pin which secure each gauge wheel.
o Lower gauge wheels to ground° Raise gauge wheels
slightly to align holes in bracket and gauge wheel bar
and insertclevis pins. Gauge wheels should be slightly
off the ground '
. Replace retainer springs into clevis pins.
RETAINER
SPRING
GAUGE
WHEEL BAR
GAUGE
WHEEL'
BRACKET
FIG. 8)
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
will 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_
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on mowers so equipped, or the dis-
charge guard in place. "'
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OPERATION
TO OPERATE ON HILLS
RUNNER
FIG, 9
"DISCHARGE
GUARD
_rive--_p or'down
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i hills with slopes greater than 15 ° and I
! do not drive across _any slope.
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o Choose the slowest speed before starting up or down
hills.
o Avoid stopping or changing speed on hills.
• If slowing is necessary, move tt]rottte control lever' to
slower position.
° If stopping is absolutely necessary, push clutch/brake
_edal quickly to brake position and engage parking
rake_
. Move motion control lever to neutral (N) position.
IMPORTANT: THE MOTION 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
. Slowly move motion control lever to slowest setting.
. Make all turns slowly
TO TRANSPORT (See Figs, 6 and 10)
When pushing or towing your tractor, be sure to disengage
transmission by placing freewheel control in freewheeling
position. Free wheel control is located at the rear drawbar
of tractor°
° Raise attachment lift to highest position with attach-
ment lift control.
. Remove retainer spring from freewheel control rod.
o Push control rod in to disengage transmission and
reinsert retainer spring into control rod hole now on
back side of the bracket
, 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
you r tractor on a truck or a traile r, be su re hood is closed and
secured to tractor:. Use an appropriate means of tying hood
to tractor (rope, cord, etc.).
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FIG. 10