Safety Interlock System; Engaging The Parking Brake; Setting The Cutting Height; Starting The Engine - Craftsman 247.288851 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.
IGNITION SWITCH
Theignitionswitchis activatedto startthe engine,insert key intothe
ignition switchand turnclockwiseto the STARTposition.Releasethe
key intothe ON positiononce enginehas fired.
Tostop the engine,turnthe ignition key counterclockwise to the OFF
position.
On
Start
off
Neverleavea runningmachineunattended.AlwaysdisengagePTO,
moveshift leverintoneutralposition,set parkingbrake,stop engine
and removekeyto preventunintendedstarting.
ENGAGING THE PARKING BRAKE
To engage the parking brake:
1. Fullydepressthe brakepedaland hold it downwith your foot.
2. Movethe speedcontrolleverall the way downand intothe
parkingbrakeposition.
3. Releasethe brakepedalto allow theparkingbraketo engage.
To release the parking brake:
1. Depressthe brakepedaland movethe speedcontrolleverout of
the parkingbrakepositionand intoa desiredspeed.
SETTING THE CUTTING HEIGHT
1. Selectthe heightpositionof the cuttingdeck by placingthe deck
lift leverin anyof the differentcuttingheightnotcheson the right
sideof the fender.
2. Adjust the deck wheels sothat they are between1A-inch and
Y2-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.See Fig.
8.
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.
Figure8
STARTING THE ENGINE
Donot operatethe tractorif the interlocksystemis malfunctioning.
This systemwas designedfor yoursafetyand protection.
NOTE: Referto the Gasolineand Oil fill-up instructionsearlierin this
section.
1. Insertthe tractorkey intothe ignition switch.
2. Placethe PTO(Blade Engage)leverin thedisengaged(OFF)
position.
3. Engagethe tractor'sparkingbrake.
4. Activatethechoke controlby movingthethrottle/chokeleverall
the way up intothechoke position.
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