Craftsman 917.27499 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
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 a wide vision safety mask over
spectacles or standard safety glasses.
HOW TO USEYOURTRACTOR
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 offthe engine.
1. Depress clutch/brake pedal into full
"BRAKE" position and hold.
2. Place parking brake lever in "EN-
GAGED" position and release
pressure from clutch/brake pedal.
Pedal should remain in "BRAKE"
position. Make sure parking brake wil_
hold tractor secure.
Push-Into AttachmentClutch
Choke " SwitchPullOutTo
Key
Brake
"Engaged"
Brake Peda Posit]on
"Drive" Position Gear Shift
Posit]on Lever
Adjustment Knob
STOPPING
MOWER BLADES -
TO stop mower blades, move attach-
ment clutch switch to "DISENGAGED"
position.
GROUND DRWE -
To stop ground ddve, depress clutch/
brake pedal into full =BRAKE" position.
Move gearshift lever to neutral (N)
position.
ENGINE -
Move throttle control to slow position.
NOTE: Failure to move throttlecontrolto
slow positionand allowing engine to idle
before stoppingmay cause engine to
"backfire".
Turn ignition key to "OFF" position end
remove key. Always remove key when
leaving tractor to prevent unauthorized
use.
Never use choke to stop engine.
IMPORTANT: Leaving the ignitionswitch
in any position other than "OFF" will
cause the battery to be discharged,
(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.
I,CAUTION: Always stop tractor
completely, as described above, before
leaving the operator's position; to empty
grass catcher, etc.
TO USE THROTTLE CONTROL
Always operate engine at full throttle.
Operating engine at less than full
throttle reduces the battery charging
rate.
Full throttle otters the best mower
performance.
TO USE CHOKE CONTROL
Use choke control whenever you are
starting a coldengine. Do not useto start
a warm engine.
To engage choke control, pull knob out.
Slowly push knobin to disengage.
TO MOVE FORWARD AND BACK-
WARD
The directionand speed of movement is
controlled by the gearshift lever.
1. Start tractor with clutch/brake pedal
depressed and gearshift lever in
neutral (N) position.
2. Move gearshift and range shift levers
to desired position.
3. Slowly release clutch/brake peda_ to
start movement.
IMPORTANT: Bring tractor to a complete
stop before shiftingor changing gears.
Failure to do sowill shorten the usefullife
of your transaxle.
TO ADJUST MOWER CU'I-rlNG HEIGHT
The cutting height is controlledby turning
the height adjustment knob in desired
direction.
Turn knob c_ockwise((_) to raise
cutting height.
Turn knob counterclockwise (=,_)to
14 lower cutting height.