Know your tractor – Craftsman 917.276240 User Manual

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KNOW YOUR TRACTOR

READ THIS OWNER'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.

Choke Control

Ignition Switch

Ammeter

Throttle Control

Brake Pedal

ROS "ON"
Position

Attachment
Clutch Switch

Lift Lever

Plunger

Attachment

Lift Lever

Motion Drive Belt

Tension Handle

Light Switch

Parking Brake

Motion Control

Lever

Freewheel Control

Our tractors conform to the safety standards of the

American National Standards Institute.

AMMETER

- Indicates battery charging

(+) or discharging (-).

ATTACHMENT CLUTCH SWITCH

- Used

to engage the mower blades, or other at­
tachments mounted to your tractor.

ATTACHMENT LIFT LEVER

- Used to

raise and lower the mower deck or other

attachments mounted to your tractor.

BRAKE PEDAL

- Used for braking the

tractor and starting the engine.

CHOKE CONTROL

- Used when starting

a cold engine.

FREEWHEEL CONTROL

- Disengages

transmission for pushing or slowly towing
the tractor with the engine off.

HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT KNOB

- Used to

adjust the mower cutting height.

IGNITION SWITCH

- Used for starting and

stopping the engine.

LIFT LEVER PLUNGER

- Used to release

attachment lift lever when changing its
position.

LIGHT SWITCH

- Turns the headlights on

and off.

MOTION CONTROL LEVER

- Selects the

speed and direction of the tractor.

MOTION DRIVE BELT TENSION HAN­
DLE

- Used when changing motion drive

belt and, if necessary, starting engine
under extremely cold conditions.

PARKING BRAKE

- Locks clutch/brake

into the brake position.

REVERSE OPERATION SYSTEM (ROS)
"ON" POSITION

- Allows operation of

mower deck or other powered attachment

while in reverse.

THROTTLE CONTROL

- Used to control

engine speed.

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