Craftsman 917.259170 Owner's Manual

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KNOW YOUR TRACTORREAD THiS OWNER'S MANUAL AND SAFETY RU_ BEFORE OPERATING YOUR TRACTORCompare the illustrations with your tractor to faro iiarize

in severe eye damage. Always wear safe_ glasses or eye shietds while operadng your tractorTO USE YOUR TRACTORTO S_!T PARKING BRAKE (See Figo 8}Vo2r tr

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TO S _ART ENGIN= (See Fig, 7}When sta_ing the engine for the first time or if theentre ins run out of fuel, it wi/take extra cranking timeto move fuel

Tire chains cannot be used when the mower housing isattached to tractor.o Mower should be properly teveied for best mowingperformance. See '%0 LE

ESChange Engine Oi;ICIean Ai Fi!terC_ean A_r Screenhsoect MuffledSpark A_esterRepJace Oit Filter (Jrequipped)C_ean Er*_gne Cooiing FinsReplace Spark P

ERAlways observe safety rutes when performing any mainte-nance°BRAKE OPERATIONIf tractor requires more than six (6) feet stoppin 9 distanceat high spe

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iMPORTANT: PETROLEUM SOLVENTS, SUCH ASKEROSENE, ARE NOT TO BE USED TO CLEAN THECARTRIDGE, THEY MAY CAUSE DETERJORATtONOFTHECARTR_DGE° DO NOT OIL ...

SAFETY RULESSafe Operation Practices for Ride-On MowersIMPORTANT: THIS CUTTING MACHINE IS CAPABLE OF AMPUTATING HANDS AND FEET AND THROWING OBJECTS.FA

E DJ ECAUTION: BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUST_IENTS:o Depress ciutc_brake pedal fulty and set parking brake°o Place motion coRtrol tever in n

TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSINGAdjust the mower while tractor is parked on leve! ground orMake sure tires are propery inflated (See"PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

TO REd'LACE MOWER B_BE DRIVE BELT(See Fig° 25)°Themower blade drive belt may be replaced without tools,Park tr4_ tractor on _evel sudace. Engage

TO ADJUST MOTION OONTROL LEVERFig. 28)"Themotion control lever has been preset at the facto%_andadiustment shoutd not be necessary,If for any rea

f your battery" is too weak to siart the engine, it shoutd be_f 'umber cabies" arc used'for emergencyt_:::_,n9 foitow this procedu

TO ADJUST THRO LE CONTROL CABLE(See F[go32)The throttle control has been preset at the factory andadiustment should not be necessary'. Check adju

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Immediately prepare your tractor for storage at the end ofthe season or if the tractor win not be used for 30 days omore.Remove mower from trac_or for

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NSTALL MULCHER PLATE(See Figs. 5 & 6}o Install two iatch hooks to mulcher plate using screw,washer, lock washer, and wetd nut as shownNOTE: Pre-a