Craftsman PYT9000 User Manual

TRACTOR SET-UP
Moving The Tractor Manually
Yourtractor'stransmissionisequippedwitha hydrostaticreliefvalve
foroccasionswhenitis necessaryto movethe tractormanually.Open-
ingthisvalvepermitsthe fluidin thetransmissionto bypassits normal
route,allowingthereartiresto "freewheel."Toopenthe hydrostatic
reliefvalve,proceedasfollows:
1. Locatethe hydrostaticbypassrodinthe rearofthetractor.See
Figure1.
Shipping Brace Removal
Makesurethelawntractor'sengineisoff,settheparkingbrakeand
removethe ignitionkeybeforeremovingthe shippingbrace.
1. Locatethe shippingbrace,ifpresent,andwarningtag foundon
the rightsideof the cuttingdeck.SeeFigure2.
Figure1
2. Pullthehydrostaticbypassrodoutward,thendown,tolockit in
place.
NOTE:Thetransmissionwill NOTengagewhenthehydrostatic
bypassrodis pulledout. Returnthe rodto itsnormalpositionpriorto
operatingthetractor.
.
Figure2
Whileholdingthedischargechutecoverwithyourleft hand,
removethe shippingbracewithyourright handbygraspingit
betweenyourthumband indexfingerand rotatingit clockwise.
Theshippingbraceis usedfor packagingpurposesonly.Removeant
discardtheshippingbracebeforeoperatingyour lawntractor.
Neverattemptto movethetractormanuallywithoutfirst openingthe
hydrostaticreliefvalve.Doingsowill resultinseriousdamageto the
tractor'stransmission.
Themowingdeckis capableof throwingobjects.Operatingtheriding
mowerwithoutthedischargecoverin theproperoperatingposition
couldresultin seriouspersonalinjuryand/orpropertydamage.
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Craftsman PYT9000 Specifications

General

Deck Material	Steel
Cutting Positions	6
Speed Settings	Variable
Mulching Capability	Yes
Drive System	Rear Wheel Drive