Controls View; Know Your Tractor - Craftsman 917.275023 Owner's Manual

KNOWYOUR TRACTOR
READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING
YOUR TRACTOR
Compare the illustrations with your tractor to familiarize yourself with the locations of
various controls and adjustments. Save this manual for future reference.
Light Switch
Ammeter Ignition Position
Choke Switch
Control Attachment
Clutch
Throttle Lift
Plunger
Motion Drive
Belt Tension
Handle
Attachment
Lift Lever
Parking Brake
Lever
Height Motion Control
Adjt Lever
Knob
Free
Wheel
Control
Our tractors conform to the safety standards of the
American National Standards Institute.
A'I-rACHMENT CLUTCH SWITCH -
Used to engage the mower blades, or
other attachments mounted to your
tractor.
LIGHT SWITCH POSITION - Turns the
headlights on and off.
THRO'I-rLE CONTROL - Used to control
engine speed.
BRAKE PEDAL - Used for braking the
tractor and starting the engine.
CHOKE CONTROL - Used when starting
a cold engine.
HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT KNOB - Used to
adjust the mower cutting height.
IGNITION SWITCH - Used for starting
and stopping the engine.
ATTACHMENT LIFT LEVER - Used to raise
and lower the mower deck or other attach-
ments mounted to your tractor.
LIFT LEVER PLUNGER - Used to release
attachment lift lever when changing its
position.
AMMETER - Indicates charging (+) or
discharging (-) of battery.
PARKING BRAKE LEVER - Locks brake
pedal into the brake position.
MOTION CONTROL LEVER - Selects the
speed and direction of tractor.
FREEWHEEL CONTROL - Disengages
transmission for pushing or slowly towing
the tractor with the engine off.
MOTION DRIVE BELT TENSION
HANDLE-Used when changing motion
drive belt and, if necessary, starting
engine under extremely cold conditions.
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