Craftsman 917275044 23.0 HP, 50"Mower Electric Start Automatic Transmission

Owner's Manual - Page 14

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The operation of any tractor can result in foreign objects thrown into the
eyes, which can result in severe eye damage. Always wear safety glasses
or eye shields while operating your tractor or performing any adjustments
or repairs. We recommend standard safety glasses or a wide vision safetyl
mask worn over spectacles. I
HOW TO USE YOUR TRACTOR
TO SET PARKING BRAKE
Your tractor is equipped with an operator
presence sensing switch. When engine
is running, any attempt by the operator to
leave the seat without first setting the
parking brake will shut off the engine.
1. Depress brake pedal all the way down
and hold.
2. Pull parking brake lever up and
release pressure from brake pedal.
Pedal should remain in brake posi-
tion. Make sure parking brake will
hold tractor secure.
Push-In to Attachment Clutch
Choke "Disenaaae" Switch Pull Out to
Control,_ g "Engage"
Brake / _ _'lgnition "_--'_
Pedal__ _ Key _.
%/_. - .... : \ Control Lever
_ajus[men[ --
/_Knob \Parking Brake
Clutch/Brake Pedal "Engaged" Position
"Drive" Position "Disengaged" Position
STOPPING
MOWER BLADES -
To stop mower blades, push attach-
ment clutch switch in to disengaged
position.
GROUND DRIVE -
To stop ground drive, depress brake
pedal all the way down.
IMPORTANT: The motion control lever
returns to neutral (N) position when the
brake pedal is fully depressed.
ENGINE -
Move throttle control to slow position.
NOTE: Failure to move throttle control to
slow position to allow engine to idle
before stopping may cause engine to
"backfire".
Turn ignition key to "STOP" position
and remove key. Always remove key
when leaving tractor to prevent
unauthorized use.
Never use choke to stop engine.
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IMPORTANT: Leaving the ignition switch
in any position other than "STOP" will
cause the battery to discharge and go
dead.
NOTE: Under certain conditions when
tractor is standing idle with the engine
running, hot engine exhaust gases may
cause "browning" of grass. To eliminate
this possibility, always stop engine when
stopping tractor on grass areas.
_CAUTION: Always stop tractor
completely, as described above, before
leaving the operator's position.
TO USE THRO'n'LE CONTROL
Always operate engine at full throttle.
Operating engine at less than full
throttle reduces the battery charging
rate.
Full throttle offers the best mower
performance.
TO USE CHOKE CONTROL
Use choke control whenever you are
starting a cold engine. Do not use to start
a warm engine.
To engage choke control, pull knob out.
Slowly push knob in to disengage.
TO MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD
_CAUTION: Do not attempt to operate
motion control lever when the parking
brake is set or when the brake pedal is
depressed. Doing so may result in
misadjustment to the drive control system.
The direction and speed of movement is
controlled by the motion control lever.
1. Start tractor with motion control lever
in neutral (N) position.
2. Release parking brake.
3. Slowly move motion control lever to
desired position.
TO ADJUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT
The cutting height is controlled by turning
the height adjustment knob in desired
direction.
Turn knob clockwise (F_) to raise
cutting height.
Turn knob counterclockwise (k_'_) to
lower cutting height.
The cutting height range is approximately
1-1/2" to 4-1/2". The heights are mea-
sured from the ground to the blade tip
with the engine not running.
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