Sears 917.255741 - Manual (Page 11)

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READ THE "RULES FOR SAFE OPERA­
TION"
CAREFULLY BEFORE OPERAT­
ING YOUR MOWER
THE MOWER MUST BE ADJUSTED PROPERLY FROM
FRONT TO REAR AND LEVELED FROM SIDE TO SIDE
BEFORE OPERATING. THIS IS NECESSARY FOR LEVEL
AND EFFICIENT MOWING, REFER TO PAGE 10
1, Place Mower Blade Clutch Lever in "DISENGAGED"
position {Fig, 19|
2, Push tractor Clutch-Brake Pedal fully into brake position
3, Place Gear Shift Lever in "NEUTRAL" position
NOTE; TRACTOR MUST HAVE FOOT PEDAL DEPRES­
SED AND MOWER BLADE CLUTCH LEVER IN "DIS­
ENGAGED" POSITION BEFORE TRACTOR WILL START
4, Start tractor and set engine speed to about 1 /3 to 1 /2 throt­
tle before engaging mower, After mower is "ENGAGED"
and you have started forward travel, set to FULL THROT­
TLE.
NOTE; " engage " OR "DISENGAGE" MOWER BLADE
CLUTCH LEVER SLOWLY
A
NEVER "ENGAGE" MOWER EXCEPT
WHEN SITTING ON TRACTOR SEAT
NOTE: ALWAYS MOW WITH THROTTLE CONTROL IN
"FAST" POSITION. THIS RESULTS IN BETTER GRASS
CUT, BETTER ENGINE COOLING. AND BETTER FUEL
ECONOMY.
5, Use Lift Lever to lower mower into cutting position Start
mowing in the first gear and increase ground speed as
conditions will permit, Average cutting height is approxi­
mately 2 -1/2 to 2 - 3/4 inches. Height of cut can be adjust­
ed by means of the Depth Adjustment Knob {Fig„ 19)
Moving the Knob clockwise { r a i s e s the mower {Fig,
14 - Inset). Moving the Knob counterclockwise { \ )
lowers the mower,
6, Drive so that clippings are discharged onto the area that has
been cut. Have the cut area to the right of the machine
This will result in a more even distribution of clippings and
more uniform cutting. When mowing large areas {Fig. 205
start by turning to the right so that the dippings will be
discharged away from shrubs, fences, driveways, etc After
two or three rounds, mow in the opposite direction making
left hand turns until finished. If grass is extremely tall, it
should be mowed twice. The first time cut relatively high.
The second time to the desired height. The left hand side
of mower should be used for trimming,
FLIP-UP DISCHARGE GUARD
Your mower has a fiip-up Discharge Guard {Fig. 191 for door
or gate clearance when held in raised position
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MAKE SURE MOWER BLADE CLUTCH
LEVER IS IN "DISENGAGED" POSITION
AND BLADES HAVE STOPPED BEFORE
RAISING DISCHARGE GUARD (DEFLEC­
TOR). NEVER OPERATE MOWER WITH­
OUT DISCHARGE GUARD IN OPERAT­
ING POSITION.
MOWER CLUTCH LEVER
"DISENGAGED" POSITION
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