Speed Control Lever; Parking Brake; Throttle/Choke Control Lever; Ignition Switch - Craftsman 247.288812 Operator's Manual

SPEED CONTROL LEVER
The speedcontrollever,locatedon the left sideof the
tractor'sdash console,allows youto regulatethe ground
speedof the lawntractor.To use,depressthe clutch-
brakepedaland movethe leverout of the parkingbrake
notchand forwardto increasethe tractor'sgroundspeed.
Whena desiredspeedhas beenreached,releasethe
leverintoan appropriatenotchto maintainthat speed.
Toslow thetractor'sgroundspeed,depressthe clutch-
brakepedaland movethe speedcontrolleverrearward
and releaseit intoa notch.
PARKING BRAKE
Toset the parkingbrake,fully depressthe clutch-brake
pedal.Movethe speedcontrol leverall the way downand
intothe parkingbrakeposition.Releasethe clutch-brake
pedalto allowthe parkingbraketo engage.
To releasethe parkingbrake,depressthe clutch-brakepedaland
movethe speedcontrol leveroutof thenotchesto thedesiredposition.
Releasethe speedcontrolleverand the clutch-brake pedal.
NOTE: The parkingbrakemustbe set if the operatorleavesthe seat
with theengine runningor the enginewill automaticallyshutoff.
THROTTLE/CHOKE CONTROL LEVER
Thethrottle/chokecontrolleveris locatedon the rightsideof the trac-
tor'sdash panel.This levercontrolsthespeedof the engineand when
pushedall the wayforward,the chokecontrol also.Whenset in a given
position,the throttlewill maintaina uniformengine speed.
IMPORTANT: Whenoperatingthetractorwith the cuttingdeck
engaged,the throttle/chokecontrol levermustalwaysbe in the FAST
(rabbit)position.
IGNITION SWITCH
The keyswitch moduleis usedto
startand stopthe engine.Insert
key intothe key switchmodule
and turnclockwiseto the START
position.Releasethekey into the
normalmowingpositiononceen-
gine has started.The headlights
will be activatedautomatically.
Tostop theengine,turnthe
ignitionkeycounterclockwise to
the STOPposition.
IMPORTANT:Priorto operatingthe tractor,referto boththe "Safety
InterlockSystem"and "StartingThe Engine"laterin this sectionof this
manualfor detailedinstructionsregardingthe IgnitionSwitchModule.
Neverleavea runningmachineunattended. A lwaysdisengagePTO
(BladeEngageLever),moveshiftleverinto neutral p osition,set park-
ing brake,stopengineand remove key topreventunintended starting.
SHIFT LEVER
The shift leveris locatedon the left
side of the fenderand hasthree
positions,FORWARD, N EUTRAL
and REVERSE. T he clutch-brake
pedal mustbe depressedand the
tractormustnot be in motionwhen
the movingshift lever.
IMPORTANT: Neverforcethe
shift lever.Doingso may resultin
seriousdamageto thetractor's
transmission.
DECK LIFT LEVER
Foundon yourtractor'srightfender,the deck lift leveris used
to changethe heightof thecuttingdeck.To use, movethe
leverto the left, thenplace in the notchbest suitedfor your
application.
PTO (BLADE ENGAGE) LEVER
Foundon the tractor'srightfender,the PTO(blade engage)
leveris usedto engagepowerto the cuttingdeck or other
(separatelyavailable)attachments.Tooperate,move the
leverall theway forward.Movingthe leverall the way
rearwardinto the PTOOFFpositiondisengagespowerto the
cuttingdeck/attachment.
NOTE: The PTO(blade engage)levermustbe in the
disengaged(PTOOFF)positionwhenstartingtheengine.
CUP HOLDER
The tractor'scup holderis locatedon the fenderto the left of
the seat.
SEAT ADJUSTMENT KNOB
The seat adjustment k nob is locatedon the bottomsideof the seat.
Usethis knobto adjustthe seat forwardor rearwardto a comfortable
operatingpositionby looseningthe knob,positioningthe seatto the
desiredpreference, t hen retightening the knob.
CLUTCH-BRAKE PEDAL
The clutch-brakepedalis locatedon the left sideof the lawntractor,
along the runningboard.Depressthe clutch-brakepedalpart way
downwhen slowingthe tractorbychangingspeeds(Referto Speed
Control Lever).Depressthe pedalall the waydownto engagethe disc
brakeand bring the tractorto a completestop.
NOTE: Thepedal mustbe depressedto startthe engine.Referto
SafetyInterlockSwitcheslaterin this sectionof this manual.
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