Craftsman 917255820 44" 16-hp yard tractor

User Manual - Page 7

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PERATDO
BEFORE DRIVING THE TRACTOR, IN-
STALL MOWER OR REMOVE MOWER
PARALLEL LINK (FIG. 11),
C UTDO
f. Keep aH shields in place
2. Before leaving operatorts position:
a Shift transmission to neutral
b Depress Clutch/Brake Peda{ and set Parking Brake°
c Disengage Attachment Lever
d Shut off engine
e Remove {gn{t_on Key.
3 Wait for all movement to stop before servicing machine,
4 Keep people and pets a safe distance away from machine.
5 Always wear substantia_ footwear and avoid loose fitting
clothing that could get caught in moving parts
TRACTOR GPE ATIO
I With engine running and warm, place Throttle Control mid-
Ii If ii II . .
way between S (_low) and F (fast) position
2 Push Clutch-Brake Pedal down firmly (Fig, 8), Move Gear
Shift Control Lever to desired gear {Fig, 9),
3 Release Clutch-Brake Pedal SLOWLY to start movement.
4 If ground travel _s too slow, move Throttle Control to
"F" (fast) position or press Clutch-Brake Pedal and shift
to a different gear
NOTE: BRING TRACTOR TO COMPLETE STOP BE-
FORE SHIFTING GEARS. ALWAYS SELECT A
GROUND TRAVEL SPEED THAT WILL SUIT THE TER-
RAIN AND THE ATTACHMENT BEING USED
NEVER PLACE YOUR HANDS OR FEET
IN OR UNDER ANY POWERED ATTACH-
MENT OR NEAR ANY MOVING PART
WHILE TRACTOR OR ANY POWERED
ATTACHMENT IS RUNNING.
DO NOT OPERATE THE MOWER WITH-
OUT THE DISCHARGE GUARD IN
PLACE,
NOTE: A SPARK ARRESTER MUFFLER (PAGE 28) IS
AVAILABLE AS AN ACCESSORY PART FOR YOUR
TRACTOR, CHECK LEGAL REQUIREMENTS IN YOUR
AREA
STOPPBNG YOUR TI ACTOn
1 Push Clutch-Brake Pedal into futl "BRAKE" position,
2 Place Parking Brake Lever in "ENGAGED" position and re-
lease pressure from Clutch-Brake. Pedal should remain in ........
brake position. NOTE: MAKE SURE PARKING BRAKE
WILL HOLD TRACTOR SECURE,
3 Move Shift Control Lever to "NEUTRAL" position,
4. P}ace Attachment Clutch Lever in "DISENGAGED" posi-
tion,
B=Move Throttle Control to "S" (slow) position°
6 Turn Ignition Key to "OFF" position,
REMOVE KEY WHEN LEAVING TRAC-
TOR TO PREVENT UNAUTHORIZED
USE,
For pushing or towing your tractor, place Gear Sh ft Contro
II II , * .
Lever to N neutral posit=on (Fig. 9). NOTE: DO NOT TOW
YOUR TRACTOR FASTER THAN SIX MILES PER HOUR.
TRACTOR Hi]ILL
1 Choose the Lowest gear BEFORE starting up or down
hills+
DO NOT DRIVE UP OR DOWN HILLS
WITH SLOPES GREATER THAN 15°,
AND DO NOT DRIVE ACROSS ANY
SLOPE. REFER TO PAGE 47,
2, AVOID STOPPING OR SHIFTING ON HILLS,,
a_ If slowing is necessary, move" Thrott]e Control Lever
to middle position_
LEAVE ENOUGH ROOM WHEN STOP-
PING AND STARTING TO ALLOW
SLIGHT TRACTOR ROLL DDWNHILL AS
CLUTCH-BRAKE PEDAL MOVES
THROUGH CLUTCH POSITION,
b_ If stopping is absolutely necessary, push Clutch-Brake
Pedal quickly to brake position and engage Parking
Brake,
c, To restart your tractor, make sure tractor is in 1st gear
and that you have allowed room to roll slightly down-
hillo Disengage Parking Brake and release Clutch-Brake
Pedal SLOWLY to start tractor forward movement
3 Make all turns slowly=
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