How To Use Your Tractor; To Set Parking Brake; Stopping; Throttle Control - Craftsman 917.271080 Owner's Manual

The operation of any tractor can result in foreign objects thrown into the
eyes, which can result in severe eye damage. Always wear safety glasses
or eye shields while operating your tractor or performing any adjustments c
repairs. We recommend a wide vision safety mask over spectacles, or stan
dard safety glasses.
HOW TO USE YOUR TRACTOR
TO SET PARKING BRAKE
Your tractor is equipped with an operator
presence sensing switch. When engine is
running, any attempt by the operator to
leave the seat without first setting the
parking brake will shut off the engine.
• Depress clutch/brake pedal into full
"BRAKE" position and hold.
• Place parking brake lever in "EN-
GAGED" position and release pressure
from clutch/brake pedal. Pedal should
remain in "BRAKE" position. Make sure
parking brake will hold tractor secure.
Throttle/Choke Attachment Clutch
Lever "Engaged"
Height _ Position
Adjustment "Disengaged"
Knob
Parking Brake
"Brake" "Engaged"
Position Position
Control Lever
Cinch/Brake Pedal
"Ddve" Position "Disengaged"
Position
STOPPING
MOWER BLADES -
• To stop mower blades, move attach-
ment clutch Lever to =DISENGAGED"
position.
GROUND DRIVE -
• To stop ground ddve, depress
clutch/brake pedal into full =BRAKE" po-
sition.
• Move motion control lever to neutral (N)
position.
IMPORTANT: The motion control lever
does not return to neutral (N) position
when the clutchforake pedal is depressed.
ENGINE -
• Move throttle control to slow position.
NOTE: Failure to move throttle control to
slow position and allowing engine to idle
before stopping may cause engine to
"backfire".
•Tum ignition key to "OFF" position and
remove key. Always remove key when
leaving tractor to prevent unauthorized u,'
• Never use choke to stop engine.
IMPORTANT: Leaving the ignition switc
in any position other than "OFF" will cau:
the battery to be discharged (dead).
NOTE: Under certain conditions when
tractor is standing idle with the engine rul
ning, hot engine exhaust gases may
cause "browning" of grass. To eliminate
this possibility, always stop engine when
_t_pcPing tractor on grass areas.
AUTION: Always stop tractor com-
pletely, as described above, before leavir
the operator's position, to empty grass
catcher, etc.
THROTTLE CONTROL
Always operate engine at full throttle,
• Operating engine at less than full throt
tie reduces the battery charging rate.
• Full throttle offers the best bagging am
mower performance.
TO MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWAR.
The direction and speed of movement is
controlled by the motion control lever.
• Start tractor w!th motion control lever in
neutral (N) position.
• Release parking brake and clutch/brak_
pedal,
• Slowly move motion control lever to
desired position.
TO ADJUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGH_
The cutting height is controlled by turning
the height adjustment knob in desired
direction.
• Turn knob clockwise (G) to raise cuttinc
height.
• Turn knob countemlockwise (_) to
lower cutting height.
The cutting height range is approximately
1-1/2" to 4". The heights are measured
from the ground to the blade tip with the
engine not running. These heights are ap
proximate and may vary depending upon
soil conditions, height of grass and types
of grass being mowed.
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