Craftsman 917.258920 Owner's Manual page 12

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OPERATION
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KNOW YOUR TRACTOR
READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR TRACTOR,
Compare the illustrationswith your tractorto famlliariz_yourself withthe locationof various controlsand adjustments° Save
this manual for future reference.
ATTACHMENT
THROTTLE CLUTCH SWITCH UGHT
AMMETER CONTROL SWITCH
IGNITION
" * _" SWITCH
CHOKE CONTROL
CLUTCH/BRAKE
PEDAL
HEIGHTADJUSTMENT
KNOB
LIFT LEVER
PLUNGER
HOUR
METER LIFT LEVER
PARKING BRAKE
LEVER
FREEWHEEL CONTROL
SPEEDS:
3
2
MOTION
CONTROL
LEVER
FIG. 6
Our tractors conform to the safety standards of the American National Standards Institute,
ATrACHMENTCLUTCH SWITCH- Usedto engagemower
blades or other attachments mounted to your tractor,
LIFT LEVER PLUNGER - Used to raise and lower mower
deck or other attachments mounted to your tractor.
CLUTCH/BRAKE PEDAL - Used for declutching and
brakingthe tractor and starting the engine°
MOTION CONTROL LEVER - Selects the speed and
direction of tractor.
CHOKE CONTROL - Used when starting a cold engine.
LIGHT SWITCH - Turns the headlights on and off.
THROTTLE CONTROL - Used to control engine speed.
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FREEWHEEL CONTROL - Disengages transmission for
pushing or slowly towing the tractor with the engine off.
IGNITION SWITCH - Used to start and stop the engine,
AMMETER - indicates battery charging (÷) or discharging
(-).
PARKING BRAKE LEVER - Locks clutctdbrakepedal into
the brake position.
HEIGHTADJUSTMENT KNOB- Used to adjust the mower
height.
HOURMETER - indicates hours of operation,