How To Use Your Tractor; To Set Parking Brake; Throttle Control; To Move Forward And Backward - Craftsman 917.270623 Owner's Manual

The operationof anytractorcan resultin foreignobjectsthrownintothe l
eyes, whichcan resultin severe eye damage.Alwayswear safetyglasses
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or eye shieldswhile operatingyourtractoror performing any adjustments or
rL_pairs. We recommend a wide visionsafety mask over spectacles,or stan-
dardsafety glasses.
HOW TO USE YOUR TRACTOR
Yourtractoris equippedwith an oporator
presencesensingswitch.When engine is
r0nning,any attempt bythe operatorto
leave the seat withoutfirstsettingthe
parkingbrake willshut offthe engine.
TO SET PARKING BRAKE
• Depressclutch/brake pedal intofull
"BRAKE" positionand hold.
Placeparkingbrake leverin "EN-
GAGED"position, and releasepressure
from clutch/brake pedal. Pedal should
remainin "BRAKE" position.Make sure
parkingbrakewill holdtractorsecure.
Throttle/Choke Attachment Clutch
Lever = Engaged"
Control Position
"Brake"
Position
"Disengaged"
I Position
Motion
Clutch/Brake *Disengaged" Control
PedaL*Drive" Position Lever
Position _ -
STOPPING
MOWER BLADES
• To stop mower blades, move attach-
ment clutch Lever to "DISENGAGED"
position.
_ROUND DRIVE _'
• To stop ground drive, depres_,,.
clutch/brake pedal into full "BRAKE" po.
sition.
• Move motion control lever to neutral (N)
position.
IMPORTANT: The motion control lever
does not retum to neutral (N) position
when the clutcl'Ubrake pedal is depressed.
ENGINE
• Move throttle control to slow position.
NOTE: Failure to move throttle control to
slow p_ an_-allowing engine to idle
before stopping may cause engine to
"backfire".
• Tumignr_ion keyto"OFF"position a nd
rernove key.Always _ keywhen
leaving tractor toprevent u nauthorized use.
• Never use choketo stopengine.
IMPORTANT:Leavingthe ignition switch
in any positionotherthan "OFF' will cause
the batteryto be discharged(dead).
NOTE: Undercertainconditions when
tractoris standingidle withthe engine run-
ning,hot engineexhaustgases may
cause "browning" ofgrass.To eliminate
this possibility, alwaysstopenginewhen
stopping tractoron grass areas.
•,CAUTION: Alwaysstoptractorcom-
pletely,as describedabove,beforeleaving
the operator'sposition, t o emptygrass
catcher,etc.
THROTTLE CONTROL
Alwaysoperateengine at full throttle.
• Operatingengine at lessthan full throt-
tle reducesthe batterychargingrate.
• Full throttle offersthe bestbaggingand
mower performance.
TO MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD
The directionand speed of movementis
controlledby the motioncontrollever.
• Start tractorwith motioncontrollever in
neutral (N) position.
• Release parkingbrake and clutch/brake
p_lal.
• Slowlymove motioncontrollever to
desired position.
NOTE: The effortto movethe motioncon-
trol leverwill reduceafterthefirst few
hoursof use. This;S normal.
TO ADJUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT
The position of the attachmentliftlever
determinesthe cuttingheight.
• Grasp lilt lever.
• Pressplungerwith thumband move
leverto desiredposition.
The cuttingheightrangeis approximately
1-1/2 to 4". The heightsare measured
from the groundtothe bladetipwiththe
engine not running. T hese heightsare
approximateand may very depending
uponsoilconditions, heightofgrass and
typesof grass beingmowed.
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