Craftsman 247.20370 Operator's Manual page 18

Driving the Lawn Tractor
IMPORTANT: First-time operators should become completely familiar with the lawn
tractor's operation and controls before operating the lawn tractor in higher speed
positions.
Always look down and behind before and while traveling in reverse to
avoid a back-over accident.
Before leaving the operator's position, place the PTO lever in the disengaged
(PTO OFF) position, place speed control lever in NEUTRAL (N), set parking
brake, stop engine and remove key to prevent unintended starting. Depress
the parking brake pedal to release the parking brake and let the pedal up.
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1. Move the throttle lever into the FAST (rabbit) position.
NOTE: Always operate the lawn tractor with the throttle control lever in the
FAST (rabbit) position for the most efficient use of the cutting deck or other
(separately available) attachments.
2. Depress the parking brake pedal to release the parking brake.
3. Slowly move the speed control lever in desired FORWARD (F) or REVERSE (R)
position. The further forward or rearward that the lever is moved, the faster
the lawn tractor will travel.
Do NOT attempt to change the direction of travel when the lawn tractor is
in motion. Always bring the lawn tractor to a complete stop before moving
the speed control lever from forward to reverse or vice versa. Failure to do
so could result in serious damage to your lawn tractor's transmission.
IMPORTANT: First-time operators should use slower speeds. Become
completely familiar with the lawn tractor's operation and controls before
operating the lawn tractor at higher speed.
4. To stop, move the speed control lever to the NEUTRAL (N) position.
IMPORTANT: In a sudden situation, fully depress the brake pedal to bring the
lawn tractor to a stop and then immediately move the speed control lever to
the "N" neutral position.
5. Set the parking brake by fully depressing the parking brake pedal and keeping
it depressed while placing the parking brake lever in the ON position. Release
the parking brake pedal to allow the parking brake to engage.
Before leaving the operator's position for any reason, disengage the
blades, place the speed control lever in neutral, engage the parking brake,
shut engine OFF and remove the key.
CVT
1. Depress the clutch-brake pedal to release the parking brake and let the pedal up.
2. Move the throttle lever into the FAST (rabbit) position.
3. Place the shift lever in either the FORWARD (F) or REVERSE (R) position.
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Do NOT use the shift lever to change the direction of travel when the lawn
tractor is in motion. Always use the clutch-brake pedal to bring the lawn
tractor to a complete stop before shifting.
4. Release the parking brake by depressing the clutch-brake pedal and
positioning the speed control lever in desired position.
IMPORTANT: First-time operators should use speed positions 1 or 2. Become
completely familiar with the lawn tractor's operation and controls before
operating the lawn tractor in higher speed positions.
5. Release clutch-brake pedal slowly to put unit into motion.
6. The lawn tractor is brought to a stop by depressing the clutch-brake pedal.
NOTE: When operating the unit initially, there will be little difference
between the highest two speeds until after the belts have seated themselves
into the pulleys during the break-in period.
Before leaving the operator's position for any reason, disengage the
blades, place the shift lever in neutral, engage the parking brake, shut
engine OFF and remove the key.
If unit stalls with speed control in high speed, or if unit will not operate with speed
control lever in a low speed position, proceed as follows:
1. Place shift lever in NEUTRAL (N).
2. Restart engine.
3. Place speed control lever in highest speed position.
4. Release clutch-brake pedal fully.
5. Depress clutch-brake pedal.
6. Place speed control lever in desired position.
7. Place shift lever in either FORWARD (F) or REVERSE (R), and follow normal
operating procedures.
Foot Control CVT
1. Depress the brake pedal to release the parking brake and let the pedal up.
2. Move the throttle lever into the FAST (rabbit) position.
3. Place the shift lever in either the FORWARD (F) or REVERSE (R) position.
Do NOT use the shift lever to change the direction of travel when the lawn
tractor is in motion. Always use the clutch-brake pedal to bring the lawn
tractor to a complete stop before shifting.
4. Gradually begin to apply pressure to the drive pedal. The further down
the pedal is pushed, the faster the lawn tractor will travel in the desired
direction based on the position of the shift lever.
5. The lawn tractor is brought to a stop by releasing the drive pedal and then
depressing the brake pedal.
Before leaving the operator's position for any reason, disengage the
blades, place the shift lever in NEUTRAL (N), engage the parking brake,
shut engine OFF and remove the key.
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