Operation - Mower; Flip-Up Discharge Guard - Craftsman 917.255813 Owner's Manual

OPERATION - MOWER
READ THE "RULES FOR SAFE OPERA-
TION" CAREFULLY BEFORE OPERAT-
ING YOUR MOWER,
THE MOWER MUST BE ADJUSTED PROPERLY FROM
FRONT TO REAR AND LEVELED FROM SIDE TO SIDE
BEFORE OPERATING. THIS IS NECESSARY FOR LEVEL
AND EFFICIENT MOWING REFER TO PAGES9& 10,
1. Place Attachment Clutch Lever in "DISENGAGED"
position (Fig,, 19),
2. Push tractor Clutch-Brake Pedal fully into brake position.
3, Place Gear Shift Lever in *'NEUTRAL" position
NOTE: TRACTOR MUST BE IN NEUTRAL AND ATTACH-
MENT CLUTCH LEVER IN HDISENGAGED" POSITION
BEFORE TRACTOR WILL START,,
4, Start tractor and set engine speed to about 1/3 to t/2 throt-
tle before engaging mower, After mower is _'ENGAGED"
and you have started forward travel, set to FULL THROT-
TLE,
NOTE: "ENGAGE" OR I_DISENGAGE'_ ATTACHMENT
CLUTCH LEVER SLOWLY,
DEPTH
ADJUSTMENT
KNOB
ATTACHMENT CLUTCH LEVER
"DISENGAGED" POSITION
ATTACHMENT CLUTCH LEVER
"ENGAGED" POSITION
LIFT LEVER
R
LIFT
[.EVER
"LOWEST"
POSITION
GUARD
NEVER "ENGAGE" MOWER EXCEPT
WHEN SITTING ON TRACTOR SEAT,
NOTE: ALWAYS MOW WITH THROTTLE CONTROL IN
"FAST" POSITION. THIS RESULTS IN BETTER GRASS
CUT, BETTER ENGINE COOLING, AND BETTER FUEL
ECONOMY.
5. Use Lift Lever to lower mower into cutting position Start
mowing in the first gear and increase ground speed as
conditions will permit, Average cutting height is approxi-
mately 2- 1/2 to 2- 3/4 inches, Height of cut can be adjust-
ed by means of the Depth Adjustment Knob, Moving the
Knob clockwise (/'_'_,) raises the mower (Fig, t4 - Inset),
Moving the Knob counterclockwise (F'_) lowers the mower.
6. Drive so that clippings are discharged onto the area that has
been cut. Have the cut area to the right of the machine°
This wil! result in a more even distribution of clippings and
more uniform cutting, When mowing large areas (Fig, 20)
start by turning to the right so that the clippings will be
discharged away from shrubs, fences, driveways, etc After
two or three rounds, mow in the opposite direction making
left hand turns until finished, If grass is extremely tall, it
should be mowed twice. The first time cut relatively high.
The second time to the desired height The left hand side
of mower should be used for trimming
FLIP=UP DISCHARGE GUARD
Your mower has a flip.up Discharge Guard (Fig. 19) lot dool
or gate clearance when held in raised position,
7
MAKE SURE ATTACHMENT CLUTCH |
LEVER tS IN "DISENGAGED" POSITION
1
AND BLADES HAVE STOPPED BEFORE
RAISING DISCHARGE GUARD (DEFLEC-
TOR)., NEVER OPERATE MOWER WITH-
OUT DISCHARGE GUARD tN OPERAT.,
ING POSITION.
1'1"
FIGURE t9
f f =.
FIGURE 20