Craftsman 917258970 tractor

User Manual - Page 14

For 917258970.

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OPERATION
TO ADJUST GAUGE WHEELS (See Fig. 9)
Adjust gauge wheels with tractor on a flat level surface,
o Adjust mower to desired cutting height,
Lower mower with lift control. Remove retainer spring
and ctevis pin which secure each gauge wheel bar.
Lower gauge wheels to ground, Raise gauge wheels
slightly to align holes in bracket and gauge wheel bar
and insert clevis pin, Gauge wheels should be slightly
off the ground,
Replace retainer spring into clevis pin,
FiG. 9
TO OPERATE MOWER (See Figs. 7 and 8)
Your tractor is equipped with an ope rator presence sensing
switch. Any attempt by the operator to leave the seat with
the engine running and the attachment clutch engaged wilt
shut off the engine.
Select desired height of cut.
, Lower mower with attachment liftcontrol.
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 dis-
charge guard in place.
TO OPERATE ON HILLS
UTfON: Do not drive up or down 1
s with smopes greater than 15° and
do not drive across any s|ope.
i mJ donotd,i,.,e ro s ope.._
o Choose the slowest speed before starting up or down
hills.
Avoid stopping or changing speed on hills.
, tf slowing is necessary, move throttle control iever to
slower position.
If stopping is absolutely necessary, push dutch/brake
pedal quickly to brake position and engage parking
brake.
- Move motion contro! lever to neutral (N) position,
iMPORTANT: THE MOTION CONTROL LEVER DOES
NOT RETURN TO NEUTRAL (N) POSITION WHEN THE
CLUTCH/BRAKE PEDAL !S DEPRESSED.
To restart movement, slowly release parking brake and
clutch/brake pedal.
, Slowly move motion control lever toslowest setting.
- Make all turns slowly.
TO TRANSPORT (See Figs. 7 and 11)
When pushing or towing your tractor, be sure to disengage
transmission by placing freewheel contro! in freewheeling
position. Free wheel control is located at the rear drawbar
of tractor.
= Raise.attachment lift to highest position with attach-
ment lift control.
Remove retainer spring from freewheel control rod.
Push control rod in to disengage transmission and
reinsert retainer spring into control rod hole now on
back side of the bracket.
Do not push or tow tractor at more than two (2) MPH.
To reengage transmission, reverse above procedure.
NOTE: To protect hood from damage when transporting
your tractor on atruck or atrailer, be su re hood is closed and
secu red to tractor. Use an appropriate means of tying hood
to tractor (rope, cord, etc,),
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DISCHARGE
GUARD
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