Ignition Switch Module; Drive Pedal - Craftsman 247.28672 Operator's Manual

iGNiTiON SWITCH MODULE
Tostart theengine,insertthe key into
the ignition switchand turnclockwise
to the START position.Releasethe
key intothe NORMAL M OWING MODE
positiononcethe enginehas fired.
Tostop theengine,turnthe ignitionkey
counterclockwise to the STOPposition.
REVERS£PUSH
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Neverleavea runningmachineunattended.AlwaysdisengagePTO,
set parkingbrake,stopengineand removekey to preventunintended
starting.
Priorto operatingthe tractor,referto bothSafety Interlock S witches and
Starting TheEngine in the Operationsectionof this manualfor detailed
instructionsregardingthe IgnitionSwitchModuleand operatingthe
tractorinREVERSE C AUT ONMODE. j
DRIVE PEDAL
Thedrivepedal is locatedon the rightsideof the
tractor,along the runningboard.Pressthe drive
pedalforwardto causethe tractorto travelforward.
Groundspeedis alsocontrolledwith the drivepedal.
Thefurther forwardthat thepedal is pivoted,the
fasterthetractorwill travel.The pedalwill returnto
its original positionwhen it'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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