Craftsman 917.258920 Owner's Manual page 14

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TO ADJUST GAUGE WHEELS (see Fig. 8)
Gauge wheels are properly adjustedwhen they are slightly
off the ground when mower is at the desired cutting height
in operating position. Gauge wheels then keep the deck in
proper position to help prevent scalping in most terrain
conditions.
Be sure tractor is on a flat level surface.
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• Lower' mower and adjust mower to desired cutting
height.
° Remove retainer spring and clevis pin which secure
each gauge wheel bar.
° Lower gauge wheels to ground. Raise gauge wheels
slightly to align holes in bracket and gauge wheel bar
and insert clevis pin. Gauge wheels should be slightly
off the ground.
° Replace retainer' spring Into clevis pin.
IMPORTANT: BE SURETO READJUST GAUGE WHEELS
IF YOU CHANGETHE CUTTING HEIGHT OFTHE MOWER
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RETAINER
SPRING
CLEVIS
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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
withthe engine runningand the attachment clutchengaged
will shut off the engine.
* Select desired tleight of cuL
o Lower mower with attachment lift control.
, Start mower blades by engaging attachment clutch
control.
, TO STOP MOWER BLADES - disengage attachment
clutchcontrol.
CAUTION: Do not operate the mower
without either the entire grass catcher,
on mowers so equipped, or the dis-
charge guard in place.
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TO OPERATE ON HILLS
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CAUTION: Do not drive up or down
hills with slopes greater than 15 ° and
do not drive across any slope.
• Choose the slowest speed before starting up or down
hills.
• Avoid stopping or changing speed on hills.
° If slowing is necessary, move throttle control lever to
slower position.
° If stopping is absolutely necessary, pustl clutch/brake
pedal quickly to brake position and engage parking
brake.
° Move motion control lever to neutral (N) position.
IMPORTANT: THE MOTION CONTROL LEVER DOES
NOT RETURN TO NEUTRAL (N) POSITION WHEN THE
CLUTCHIBRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED.
° To restart movement, slowly release parking brake and
clutch/brake pedal.
o Slowly move motion control lever to slowest setting.
° Make all turns slowly.
TO TRANSPORT (See Figs. 6 and 10)
When pushingor towingyour 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.
,, 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
your tractor on atruckor a trailer, be sure hood is closed and
secured to tractor. Use an appropriate means of tying hood
to tractor (rope, cord, etc.).
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RUNNER
DISCHARGE
GUARD
FIG. 10
FIG. 9
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