Safety Interlock System; Reverse Caution Mode; Engaging The Parking Brake; Setting The Cutting Height - Craftsman 247.28902 Operator's Manual

SAFETY iNTERLOCK SYSTEM
Thesafety interlock s ystemisdesignedfor safe operationof thetrac-
tor. If this systemshouldever malfunction, d o not operatethe tractor,
immediately contact 1-800-4-MY-HOME to havethe systemserviced.
• Thesafety interlocksystempreventsthe engine fromstarting
unlessthe parkingbrakeis engagedand the PTO(Blade Engage)
leveris in thedisengaged(OFF)position.
Thesafety interlock s ystemwill automatically shut off the engine if
the operatorleavesthe seat beforeengagingthe parkingbrake.
Thesafety interlocksystemwill automatically shut off the engine
ifthe operatorleavesthe tractor'sseat with the PTO(Blade
Engage)leverengaged,regardlessof whetherthe parkingbrake
is engaged.
REVERSE CAUTION MODE
Use extremecautionwhileoperatingthetractorin the REVERSE
CAUTIONMODE.Alwayslookdownand behindbeforeand while
backing.Do notoperatethe tractorwhenchildrenor othersare
around.Stopthe tractorimmediately if someoneentersthe area.
The REVERSE CAUTIONMODEpositionof the key switchmodule
allowsthe tractorto be operatedin reversewith the blades(PTO)
engaged.
IMPORTANT: Mowingin reverseis not recommended.
Touse the REVERSE CAUTIONMODE:
IMPORTANT: The operatorMUSTbe seatedinthe tractorseat.
1. Start engineas instructedin the StartingThe Enginesection.
2. Turnthe key from the NORMALMOWING(Green)positionto the
REVERSE CAUTIONMODE(Yellow)positionof the keyswitch
module.See Figure8.
f Reverse "_
Push
Indicator Button
Light
Reverse
Caution =Normal
Mode Driving
Position IVlode
Stop
position
position
4. Onceactivated(indicator light ON), the tractorcan be driven in
reversewith the cuttingblades(PTO)engaged.
5. Alwayslook downand behind beforeand whilebacking to make
sureno childrenare around.
6. After resumingforward motion,returnthe keyto the NORMAL
MOWINGposition.
IMPORTANT: The REVERSE CAUTIONMODEwill remainactivated
until:
a.
The key is placedin eitherthe NORMALMOWINGposition
or STOPposition.
b. The operatorengagesthe parkingbrakeby fullydepressing
the clutch-brakepedaland holdingit downwhilemovingthe
speedcontrol leverinto the PARKBRAKEposition.
ENGAGING THE PARKING BRAKE
To engage the parking brake:
1. Fullydepressthe clutch-brakepedaland hold itdownwith your
foot.
2. Movethe speedcontrolleverall the waydownand into the
parkingbrakeposition.
3. Releasethe clutch-brake pedal to allowthe parkingbraketo
engage.
To release the parking brake:
1. Depressthe clutch-brakepedal and movethe speedcontrol
leverout of the parkingbrakepositionand intoa desiredspeed.
SETTING THE CUTTING HEIGHT
1. Selectthe heightposition of the cuttingdeck by placingthe
deck lift leverin anyof the six differentcuttingheightnotcheson
the right sideof the fender.
2. Adjust the deck wheels sothat they are between1A-inch and
1/2-inch abovethe groundwhenthe tractoris on a smooth,fiat
surfacesuch as a driveway.
To adjust Deck Wheels:
1. Removethe flangelock nuton the shoulderbolt securingthe
deck wheel.
2. Positionthe wheelto thedesiredheightas listedabove.
3. Securethe shoulderboltwith the flangelock nut.
Keephandsand feet away fromthe dischargeopeningof the cutting
deck.
NOTE: Thedeck wheelsare an anti-scalpfeatureof the deck and
are notdesignedto supportthe weightof the cuttingdeck. Referto
Levelingin the Maintenance & Servicesectionof this manualfor more
detailedinstructionsregardingvariousdeck adjustments.
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Figure 8
Depressthe REVERSE PUSHBUTTON(Orange,Triangular
Button)at the top, rightcornerof the key switchmodule.The red
indicatorlight at the top, left cornerof the key switchmodulewill
be ON whileactivated.See Figure8.
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