Craftsman 917.258692 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
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OPERATION
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KNOW YOUR TRACTOR
READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR TRACTOR.
Compare the illustrations with your tractorto familiarize yourself with the location o!various controls and adjustments Save
his manual for luture reference
AMMEI'ER
THRO_LE CHOKE
CONTROL CONTROL
IGNITION ATTACHMENT
SWITCH CLUTCH SW_TCH
UGHT SWITCH
LtFT LEVER
PLUNGER
ATTACHMENT
CLUTCH/BRAKE
PEDAL
HEIGHT
ADJUSTMENT
KNOB
FREEWHEEL,
CONTROL
PARKING
BRAKELEVER
MOTION
CONTROL
LEVER
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ATTACHMENTC LUTCH SWITCH _Used to engage mower
biades or other attachments mounted to your tractor
ATTACHMENT LIFT LEVER - Used to raise and lower
mower deck or other attachments mounted to your tractor,
CLUTCHIBRAKE PEDAL - Used for declutching and
bretdng the tractor and starting the engine_
HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT KNOB - Used to adjust the mower
height,
LIGHT SWITCH - Turns the headlights on end off,
MOTION CONTROL LEVER _ Selects the speed and
direction ot the tractor,
IGNITION SWITCH - Used !o slert and stop the engine,
PARKING BRAKE LEVER -Locks clutch!brake pedaf _nto
the brake position,
THROTTLE CONTROL - Used to conlrol engine speed,
LIFT LEVER PLUNGER - Used to reIease attachment lift
lever when changing Its posftfon,
CHOKE CONTROL - Used when starting a cold engine.
AMMETER - indicates charging (+) or discharging (-) of
battery
FREEWHEEL CONTROL - Disengages transmission !or
pushing or slowly towing the tractor with the engine off
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