Craftsman 247.298770 Owner's Manual page 11

CONTROLS
Location and Use°
t. Gear Shift Lever: The gear shift lever is
located in the center of handle Dane!.
A Forward (1 thru 5)--Move the lever to the
left and forward for each gear See figure
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DO not attempt to shift gears unless
engine is running°
E Neutral (N)--Move lever to center detent
See figure 22.
FIGURE 23.
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F. Reverse (R)--Pull the gear shift lever back
(upward) slowly to obtain reverse Always
use caution when using the reverse When
using reverse, if gear shift lever is
released it wtll snap back into neutral (N).
See figure 23.
FIGURE 21,
B o Use (1) first and (2) second gears when
breaking the sod for the first time
C. Use (3) third and (4) fourth gears when
tilling soil which has been tilled before,
D. Use(5) fifth gear for pulverizing soil.
2o Throttle Control: The throttEe control lever is
located on the right hand side of handle
panel and controls the engine speed.
FIGURE 22,
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FIGURE 24.
A. StopmPull lever back (upward) to stop the
engine. See figure 24.
B. Start--Push throttle control lever forward
(down) to start position. See figure 25.