To operate on hills, To transport – Craftsman 917.272068 User Manual

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TO ADJUST GAUGE WHEELS

Gauge wheels are properly adjusted

when 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.

NOTE: Adjust gauge wheels with tractor
on a flat level surface.

1. Adjust mower to desired cutting height

(See TO ADJUST MOWER CUTTING
HEIGHT” in this section of manual).

2. With mower in desired height of cut

position, gauge wheels should be

assembled so they are slightly off the
ground. Install gauge wheel in
appropriate hole with shoulder bolt, 3/
8 washer, and 3/8-16 locknut and
tighten securely.

3. Repeat for opposite side, installing

gauge wheel in same adjustment
hole.

Gauge

Wheel

Mounting-f\ ^

Bracket'^

3/8-16

Locknut

3/8 Washer

Gauge Wheel

TO OPERATE MOWER

Your tractor is equipped with an operator

presence sensing switch. Any attempt by

the operator to leave the seat with the
engine running and the attachment clutch

engaged will shut off the engine.

1. Select desired height of cut.

2. Start mower blades by engaging

attachment clutch control.

TO STOP MOWER BLADES -
disengage attachment clutch control.

^CAUTION: Do not operate the mower
without either the entire grass catcher, on

mowers so equipped, or the deflector
shield in place.

Attachment

Clutch Lever
“Engaged"

Position

“Disengaged"
Position "

Attachemnt

Lift Lever

High
Position

Low

Position

Deflector

Shield

TO OPERATE ON HILLS

^CAUTION:

Do not drive up or down

hills with slopes greater than 15“ and do
not drive across any slope. Use the slope
guide at the back of this manual.

• 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,

push 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 clutch/brake pedal is de­

pressed.

• To restart movement, slowly release

parking brake and clutch/brake pedal.

• Slowly move motion control lever to

slowest setting.

• Make all turns slowly.

TO TRANSPORT

When pushing or towing your tractor, be

sure to disengage transmission by
placing freewheel control In freewheeling
position. Freewheel control is located at
the rear drawbar of tractor.

1, Raise attachment lift to highest

position with attachment lift control.

2. Pull freewheel control out and down

into the slot and release so it is held in

the disengaged position.

• Do not push or tow tractor at more than

two (2) MPH.

• To re-engage transmission, reverse

above procedure.

Transmission Engaged

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Transmission Disengaged

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