Sears 917.25752 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
operating
{cont.}
instructions
2 . Adva nc e
throttle
c
ont
rol
lever
(C), to
about
)'2
thr
o
ttle
,
3.
Th
is
Tractor
is
equipped
wi
th
two
safety
switch-
es
.
One
s
witch
is
located
on
the
gear
shift
lever
(D, F ig. 9,
Page
6,
at
floint E).
The
other
switch
is
loc
a
ted
on
attachment
clutch
lever
(C,
Fig.
3,
Page
4).
The
gear
shift
lever
must
be
in
neutral
(
cent
er pos
ition
).
The
attachment
clutch
le
v
er
must
also
be
in
disengaged
(
out
),
position
for
eng
i
ne
to
s
tart.
Turn
key
(F,
Fig
.
II,
Page
6),
in
ign i
tion-starter
switch
clockw
i
se
to
engage
starter
. When
engine
starts,
release
key.
After
engine
starts,
push
in
choke
control
as
engine
warms up.
Let
engine
warm up
before
apply
ing
load.
CAUTION:
Do
not
run
starter
continuously
for more
than
30
seconds
at
a
time.
If
after
se
v
eral
attempts,
eng
i
ne
does
not
start,
move
throttle
control
(
C)
,
to
fast
position.
Wait
two
minutes
and
try
aga
in.
NOTE:
If
attachment
clutch
lev
er
interferes
with
attachment
to
be
used,
remove
handle.
CAUTION:
First
mo
ve
handle
to
"OUT"
positi
on,
then
remove
nut
and
handle.
Save
for
use
with
at-
tachment
for
which
it is
required.
4.
To
stop
engine,
turn
i
gnition
key
in
a
counter-
clo
c
kwise
direction
to
OFF
position.
Key
should
be
remov
ed
to
pre
v
ent
unauthorized
operation
.
safe
operating
1.
Try
your
Tractor
in
a
large,
open
space.
Learn
to
start,
stop
and
reverse.
2.
Start
the
engine
and
put
the
throttle
lever
at
about
1/ 3
throttle.
Push
down
on
foot
pedal,
move
gear
sh
ift
lever
and
range
sh
ift
lever
to
speed
desired.
Release
foot
pedal
slowly,
and
Tractor
will
start
to
move.
After
foot
pedal
is
fully
released
(clutch
engaged),
move
throttle
lever
to
fast
pos
i
tion.
If
ground
travel
is
too
fast,
reduce
throttle
lever
to
about
Y2
throttle
or
depress
foot
pedal
and
shift
to
a
slower
ground
travel
speed.
Always
select
a
ground
travel
speed
that
will
suit
attachment
be
ing
used
and
not
overload
the
eng
ine.
3. Do not
shift
gears
while
Tractor
is
moving
.
4.
To
stop
Tractor,
pus h
foot
pedal
all
the
way
down
and
reduce
throttle
le
v
er
to
about
Y2
throttle
.
Di
se
n
gage
power
to
attachment.
Mo
ve
gear
shift
lever
to
neutral,
set
parking
brake
lock
and
re-
lease
foot
pedal.
Always
check
to
make
sure
brake
lock
will
hold
Tractor
secure
.
Shut-off
and
remove
key
fr
om
switch.
This
will
pre
v
ent
un-
author
i
zed
operation.
Keep
key
in a
safe
pla
ce
out
of
reach
of chi
Idren.
Nev
er
lea
ve
eng
i
ne
running
with
Tractor
unattended
.
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5. Do
not
operate
the
Tractor
in
high
gear
going
down
hill.
Do
not
turn
sharp
corners
while
going
down
hill.
If
it
is
necessary
to
stop
Tractor
while
going
down
hill,
do
so
quickly
to
prevent
Tractor
from
picking
up
speed
during
the
declutching
to
brake
pos
i
tion.
NOTE:
The
engine
produces
considerable
brak-
ing
action
when
throttled
back
to
idling
speed
without
declutching
.
This
procedure
is
re-
commended
before
applying
brake.
DO
NOT
OPERATE
TRACTOR
ACROSS
SLOPES.
DO NOT
OPERATE
TRACTOR
UP
OR
DOWN
SLOPES
WITH
MORE
THAN
A 15
DEGREE
SLOPE.
6.
Dc
not
shift
gears
while
going
up
steep
hills.
Choose
a low
enough
gear
to
climb
hill
without
stopping
and
shifting
gears.
If
it
is
necessary
to
stop
while
going
up
hill,
do
so
quickly
to
prevent
Tractor
roll i ng
bac
k
ward.
Befo
re
start-
ing
Tractor
in
motion
going
uphill,
use
one
of
the
lowest
gears.
Reduce
engine
speed
and
en-
gage
clutch
gradually
to
pre
v
ent
Tractor
from
.,
. ,.
rearing
up
.
7.
Upsets
can
happen
easi
Iy
in
ditches.
Stay
alert
for
holes
or
other
yard
hazards.
8.
If
tractor
becomes
mired
in a
hole
,
try
to
back
out
rather
than
dri ving
forward
.
towing
tractor
1.
Place
gear
shift
lever
and
range
shift
lever
in
neutral
posit
i
on.
Tractor
can
then
be
towed
at
a
reasonable
safe
speed
not
faster
than
6
miles
per
hour
.
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grooves
to
use
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your
attachments
various
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