Craftsman 917.275021 - Manual (Page 15)

SAFETY ÛUSSE9
FCRESIGHT IS BETTER
THAN NO SIGHT
The operation of any tractor can result in foreign objects thrown into
the eyes, which can result in severe eye damage. Always wear safety
glasses or eye shields while operating your tractor or performing any
adjustments or repairs. We recommend a wide vision safety mask over
spectacles or standard safety glasses.
HOWTO USEYOURTRACTOR
TO SET PARKING BRAKE
Your tractor is equipped with an operator
presence sensing switch. When engine
is running, any attempt by the operator to
leave the seat without first setting the
parking brake wili shut off the engine.
1. Depress brake pedal into full “BRAKE”
position and hold.
2. Place parking brake lever in “EN­
GAGED" position and release
pressure from brake pedal. Pedal
should remain in “BRAKE” position.
Make sure parking brake will hold
tractor secure.
Choke
Control
Throttle
Control
Push-In to
“Disengage" Attachment Clutch
Switch Puli Out to
“Engage"
Brake
Pedal
Height
Adjustmentt\'
■ Knob
Brake Pedal
“Drive” Position
Motion
Control Lever
Parking Brake
“Engaged” Position
Disengaged” Position
STOPPING
MOWER BLADES -
• To stop mower blades, move attach­
ment clutch switch to “DISENGAGED”
position.
GROUND DRIVE -
• To stop ground drive, depress brake
pedal into full “BRAKE” position.
IMPORTANT: The motion control lever
returns to neutral (N) position when the
brake pedal is fully depressed.
ENGINE-
• Move throttle control to slow position.
NOTE: Failure to move throttle control to
slow position and allowing engine to idle
before stopping may cause engine to
“backfire".
• Turn ignition key to “OFF" position and
remove key. Always remove key when
leaving tractor to prevent unauthorized
use.
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• Never use choke to stop engine.
IMPORTANT: Leaving the ignition switch
in any position other than "OFF" will
cause the battery to be discharged,
(dead).
NOTE: Under certain conditions when
tractor is standing idle with the engine
running, hot engine exhaust gases may
cause “browning" of grass. To eliminate
this possibility, always stop engine when
stopping tractor on grass areas.
^kcAUTION: Always stop tractor
completely, as described above, before
leaving the operator's position; to empty
grass catcher, etc.
TO USE THROTTLE CONTROL
Always operate engine at full throttle.
• Operating engine at less than full
throttle reduces the battery charging
rate.
• Full throttle offers the best mower
performance.
TO USE CHOKE CONTROL
Use choke control whenever you are
starting a cold engine. Do not use to start
a warm engine.
• To engage choke control, pull knob out.
Slowly push knob in to disengage.
TO MOVE FORWARD AND
BACKWARD
A c AUTION: Do not attempt to operate
motion control lever when the parking
brake is set or when the brake pedal is
depressed. Doing so may result in
misadjustment to the drive control system.
The direction and speed of movement is
controlled by the motion control lever.
1. Start tractor with motion control lever
in neutral (N) position.
2. Release parking brake.
3. Slowly move motion control lever to
desired position.
TO ADJUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT
The cutting height is controlled by turning
the height adjustment knob in desired
direction.
• Turn knob clockwise (/^) to raise
cutting height.
• Turn knob counterclockwise () to
lower cutting height.