Know Your Tractor - Craftsman 917.204040 Operator's Manual

KNOW YOUR TRACTOR
READ THiS OPERATOR'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.
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Our tractors conform to the applicable safety standards of the
American National Standards Institute.
(A) ATTACHMENT LIFT LEVER - Used to
raise and lower the mower or other attach-
ments mounted to your tractor.
(B) CLUTCH/BRAKE PEDAL - Used for
dectutching and braking the tractor and
starting the engine.
(C) PARKING BRAKE- Locks clutch/brake
pedal into the brake position.
(CO) PARKING BRAKE SYMBOL - Indi-
cates a starting fault when the parking brake
is disengaged.
(D) THROTTLE CONTROL - Used for
controlling engine speed.
(E) ATTACHMENT CLUTCH SWITCH -
Used to engage the mower blades or other
attachments mounted to your tractor.
(EE) BLADE SWITCH SYMBOL- Indicates
a fault when the attachment clutch switch
is engaged.
(F) SMARTSWITCH IGNiTiON (SSI) BUT-
TON - Used for starting/stopping engine and
communicating status updates.
(G)* REVERSE OPERATION SYSTEM
(ROS) - Allows operation of mower deck or
other powered attachment while in reverse.
(H)* HEADLIGHT BUTTON - Turns the
headlights on/off.
(I)* BATTERY IN DICATOR BUTTON - Used
to indicate low battery voltage or a charging
system fault.
(J) CRUISE CONTROL LEVER =Used to set
forward movement of tractor at desired speed
without holding the forward drive pedal.
(K) FORWARD DRIVE PEDAL - Used for
forward movement of tractor.
(L) REVERSE DRIVE PEDAL - Used for
reverse movement of tractor.
(M) FREEWHEELCONTROL- Disengages
transmission for pushing or slowtytowing the
tractor with the engine off.
(P) SERVICE MINDER/HOUR METER -
indicates when service is required for the
engine and mower.
* NOTE: G, H, and I are also used as the
numerical input buttons for entering the
passcode.
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