Craftsman 917.253724 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
FIGURE 8
CLUTCH°BRAKE PEDAL
"DRIVE" POSITION
FOOT , \ |
PEDAL
1,,
2,
3,
4_
Keep aIl shields in place,.
Before leaving operator's position:
a Shift transmission to neutral
b Set Parking Brake.
c, Disengage Attachment Lever,
d Shut off engine,
e, Remove Ignition Key,
Wait fm all movement to stop before servicing machine,,
Keep peopie and pets a safe distance away from machine.
LEARN TO START, STOP AND REVERSE
YOUR TRACTOR tN A LARGE, OPEN
AREA.
THIS TRACTOR tS EQUIPPED WITH
INTERLOCK SWITCHES TO PREVENT
STARTING OF THE TRACTOR ENGINE
WHILE THE ATTACHMENT CLUTCH
LEVER IS IN THE ENGAGED POSITION
(FIG. 8) AND THE CLUTCH BRAKE
PEDAL IS IN DRIVE POSITION (FIG.
9),
IMMEDIATELY REPLACE SWITCHES
THAT ARE NOT IN PROPER WORKING
ORDER. DO NOT' ATTEMPT TO DEFEAT
THE PURPOSE OF THESE SWITCHES.
IGNITION
-_ KEY
PARKING BRAKE
GEAR
SHIFT
"DISENGAGED".
POSITION /
LEVER
FIGURE 10 _ " -
VARIDRIVE
CONTROL LEVER
"SLOW" POSITION
I]"--- "FAST"
_t_ _ I_'(7 \_ '|, f POSITION
FIGURE 11 _-"_,_-:" '_"-"i"-_'_
STARTUNG THE ENGINE
1. Place Attachment Clutch Lever in
position (Fig_ B),
2.
3,
4,
5 Pull Choke out (Fig 10]
6.
7_
"DISENGAGED"
Push Clutch-Brake Pedal fully into brake posit{on (Fig.
9)_
Place Parking Brake Lever in "ENGAGED" position (Fig..
t0)
Place Gear Shift Control Lever in "NEUTRAL", start
position (Fig 8).
Move Throttle Control to middle position (Fig. 10L
Turn Ignition Key to "START" position until Engine starts
(Fig. 10). Release key into "ON" position°
NOTE: DO NOT RUN STARTER CONTINUOUSLY FOR
MORE THAN THIRTY SECONDS AT A TIMEo tf engine
does not start after several atl:empts, move Throttle Control
II II * , ,
to FAST pos_tlon, wmt a few minutes, and try again.
ALWAYS WEAR SUBSTANTIAL FDOT_
WEAR AND AVOID LOOSE FITTING
CLOTHING THAT COULD GET CAUGHT
IN MOVING PARTS.
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