Craftsman PGT9000 247.28984 Operator's Manual page 14

DECK LiFT LEVER
Foundon yourtractor'srightfender,the
deck lift lever is usedto changethe height
of the cuttingdeck. Touse, movethe lever
to the left,then placein the notchbest
suitedfor yourapplication.
IGNITION SWITCH MODULE
Tostart theengine,insert t he key into
the ignition switchand turnclockwise
to the START position.Releasethe
key intothe NORMAL M OWING MODE
positiononcethe enginehas fired.
Tostop theengine,turnthe ignition key
counterclockwise to the STOPposition.
(BladeEngageknob), set parkingbrake,stop engineand remove
to preventunintendedstarting.
Priorto operatingthe tractor,referto bothSafetyInterlockSwitches
and StartingThe Enginein the Operationsectionof this manual
fordetailedinstructionsregardingthe IgnitionSwitchModuleand
[operat ng the tractor n REVERSE CAUTON MODE.
DRIVE PEDAL
Thedrivepedal is locatedon the rightsideof
thetractor,along the runningboard.Pressthe
drivepedalforwardto cause the tractorto travel
forward.Groundspeedis alsocontrolledwith
thedrive pedal.Thefurtherforwardthe pedal is
pivoted,the fasterthe tractorwilltravel.The pedal
will returnto its originalpositionwhenit's not
pressed.
REVERSE PEDAL
The reversepedal is locatedon the right sideof the
tractoralong the runningboard. Groundspeedis
alsocontrolledwith the reversepedal.Thefurther
downward the pedalis pivoted,the fasterthe
tractorwill travel.Thepedal will returnto its original
positionwhenit's not pressed.
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SYSTEMS INDICATOR MONITOR/HOUR
METER LCD
Whenthe ignitionkey is
rotatedout of the STOP
positionbut not intothe START
position,thesystem'sindicator
monitordisplaysthe battery's
output,in volts,on its LCDfor
approximately five seconds,
after which it displaysan hour
glass and the hoursof tractor
operation.Oncethe tractoris
started,the monitorcontinually
displaysan hourglass and the
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hoursof tractoroperationon its LCD.
NOTE: Hoursof tractoroperationare recordedanytime the ignition
key is rotatedout of the STOPposition,regardless of whetherthe
engine is started.
The IndicatorMonitorwillalso remindthe operatorof maintenance
intervalsfor changingthe engineoil. The LCDwill alternatelyflash
the recordedhours,"CHG"and "OIL." f or five minutes,after every50
hoursof recordedoperationelapse.The maintenance intervallasts
for two hours(from 50-52, 100-102, 1 50-152, e tc.). The LCDwill also
flash as describedabovefor five minuteseverytime the tractor's
engine hasbeen startedduring this maintenanceinterval.Beforethe
intervalexpires,changethe engineoil as instructedin the Serviceand
Maintenance sectionof this Operator'sManual.
Brake
if the Brakelightilluminateswhenattemptingto start the tractor's
engine,depressthe brakepedal.
PTO (Blade Engage)
If the PTOlight illuminateswhenattemptingto startthe tractor's
engine,movePTOknobinto thedisengaged(OFF)position.
Oil
It is normalfor the Oil lightto illuminate while theengine is cranking
during start-up,but if it illuminatesduringoperation,whilethe engineis
running,stopthe tractorimmediately and checkthe engineoil levelas
instructedin this Operator'sManual.
Battery
It is normalfor the Batterylight to illuminatewhilethe engineis
crankingduringstart-up,but if it illuminatesduringoperation,whilethe
engine is running,the batteryis in need of a chargeor the engine's
chargingsystemis notgeneratingsufficientamperage.Chargethe
batteryas instructedin the Servicesectionof this manualor havethe
chargingsystemcheckedby a Searsor otherqualifiedservicedealer.
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