Craftsman 247.28905 Operator's Manual page 15

REVERSE CAUTION
MODE
Use extremecautionwhileoperatingthetractorin the REVERSE
CAUTIONMODE.Alwayslookdownand behindbeforeand while
backing.Do notoperatethe tractorwhenchildrenor othersare
around.Stopthe tractorimmediately if someoneentersthe area.
The REVERSE CAUTIONMODEpositionof the key switchmodule
allowsthe tractorto be operatedin reversewith the blades(PTO)
engaged.
iMPORTANT: Mowingin reverseisnot recommended.
Touse the REVERSE CAUTIONMODE:
iMPORTANT: The operatorMUSTbe seatedinthe tractorseat.
1. Startengineas instructed underthe heading StartingTheEngine.
2. Turnthe key from the NORMALMO%NG (Green)positionto the
REVERSE CAUTIONMODE(Yellow)positionof the keyswitch
module.See Figure8.
3. Depressthe REVERSE PUSHBUTTON(Orange,Triangular
Button)at the top, rightcornerof the key switchmodule.The red
indicator light at the top, left cornerof the key switchmodulewill
be ON whileactivated.See Figure8.
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Reverse
Push
Button
Reverse
Caution - Normal
Mode Driving
Position Mode
Stop
position
position
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Figure 8
4. Onceactivated(indicatorlightON), the tractorcan be drivenin
reversewith the cuttingblades(PTO)engaged.
5. Alwayslookdownand behindbeforeand whilebackingto make
sureno childrenare around.
6. After resumingforwardmotion,returnthe keyto the NORMAL
MO%NG position.
iMPORTANT: The REVERSE CAUTIONMODEwill remainactivated
until:
a.
Thekey isplacedin eitherthe NORMALMO%NG position
or STOPposition.
Theoperatorengagesthe parkingbrakeby fully depressing
the brakepedaland holdingitdownwhile movingthe speed
controlleverintothe PARKBRAKEposition.
ENGAGING THE PARKING BRAKE
To engage the parking brake:
1. Fullydepressthe brakepedal and hold it downwith yourfoot.
2. Movethe parkingbrakeleverall the waydownand intothe
parkingbrake(ON)position.
3. Releasethe brakepedalto allowthe parkingbraketo engage.
To release the parking brake:
1. Depressthe brakepedaland movethe parkingbrakeleveroutof
the parkingbrake(ON)positionand intothe OFF position.
SETTING THE CUTTING HEIGHT
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Selectthe heightpositionof the cuttingdeck by placingthe deck
lift leverin anyof the six differentcutting heightnotcheson the
rightsideof the fender.
Adjust thedeck wheelsso that they are between1A-inch a nd
Y2-inch abovethe groundwhenthe tractoris on a smooth,flat
surfacesuch as a driveway.
a. Adjust thedeck wheelsby removingthe flangelock nut and
shoulderboltthat secureseachwheeland movingit intoone
of the holesthat allowsthe wheelsto be between_A-inch and
Y2-inch abovethe groundwhenthe tractoris on a smooth,
flat surfacesuch as a driveway. S ee Fig. 9
Figure 9
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 Serviceand Maintenancesectionof this manualfor
moredetailedinstructions regardingvariousdeck adjustments.
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