Sears 917.25156 Saw User Manual


 
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TO ADJUST GAUGE WHEELS (See Fig. 7)
Adjust gauge wheels with tractor on a flat level surface_
Adjust mower to desired cutting height.
Lower mower with lift control. Remove rear retainer
spring and clevis pin which secure each gauge wheel.
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TO OPERATE ON HILLS
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hills with slopes greater than 15° and I
.......................do,,,notdrive across any slope. I
° Lower gauge wheels to ground. Raise gauge wheels
slightly to align holes in bracket and gauge wheel bar
and insert clevis pins. Gaugewheels should be slightly
off the ground°
Replace retainer springs into clevis pins.
RETAINER
SPRING
CLEVIS PIN
GAUGE
WHEEL BAR
GAUGE
WHEEL
BRACKET
FIG. 7
TO OPERATE MOWER (See Figs. 5 and 6)
Your tractor isequippedwithanoperatorpresence sensing
switch. Any attempt by the operator to leave the seat with
the engine runningand the attachment clutchengaged will
shut off the engine°
Select desired height ofcut.
Lower mower with attachment liftcontrol
Start mower blades by engaging attachment clutch
control.
TO STOP MOWER BLADES - disengage attachment
clutch control.
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I CAUTION: Do not operate the mower
without either the entire grass catcher,
on mowers so equipped, or the dis-
charge guard in place.
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Choose the slowest speed before starting up or down
hills°
° Avoid stopping or' changing speed on hills.
If slowing is necessary, move throttle control lever to
slower position°
if stopping is absolutely necessary, push clutch/brake
pedal quickly to brake position and engage parking
brake.
Move motion control lever to neutral (N) position.
IMPORTANT: THE MOTION CONTROL LEVER DOES
NOT RETURN TO NEUTRAL (N) POSITION WHEN THE
CLUTCHIBRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED.
To restart movement, slowlyrelease parkingbrake and
clutch/brakepedal.
Slowly move motion control lever to sEowestsetting.
Make all turnsslowly,
TO TRANSPORT (See Figs. 5 and 9)
When pushingortowingyourtractor,be sureto disengage
transmissionby placingfreewheel control in freewheeling
position. Free wheel controlis located at the reardrawbar
of tractor_
. Raise attachment lift to highest position with attach-
ment lift control.
. Remove retainer spring from freewheel control rod.
. Push control rod in to disengage transmission and
reinsert retainer spring into control rod hole now on
backside ofthe bracket,
= Do not push or tow tractor at more than two (2) MPH.
. To reengage transmission, reverse above procedure°
NOTE: To protect hood from damage when transporting
yourtractoron atruckora trailer,be sure hoodisclosed and
secured totractor. Use an appropriate means of tying hood
to tractor (rope, cord, etc.).
DISCHARGE
GUARD
FIG. 8
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