Craftsman 247.28933 Operator's Manual page 9

ROTATING BLADES CAUSE
SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH
• DONOTMOWWHEN CHILDREN O ROTHERS
AREAROUND •
• BLADE(s)NEVER CARRYoFF.CHILDREN EVEN WITH _'_"4m (
• LOOK DOWN ANDBEHIND BEFORE
ANDWHILE BACKING.
• MOWING INREVERSE I SNOT RECOMMENDED.
WARNING
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t. DISENGAGE BLADES/PTO, (POWER TAKE OFF)
2. ENGAGE T HETRACTOR'S PARKING B RAKE.
3. SETTHROTTLE T OFAST "RABBIT" POSITION ANDPULL CHOKE KNOB OUT.
4. TURN KEY TOSTART ENGINE. AFTER S TART RELEASE KEY &DEACTIVATE CHOKE.
REVERSE CAUTION MODE
t. TURN KEY TO REVERSE CAUTION MODE POSITION.
2, DEPRESS REVERSE PUSH BUTTON. (BED INDICATOR LIGHT "ON")
WHEN RED LIGHT IS "ON" MACHINE CAN BE OPERATED IN REVERSE
WITH MOWER BLADES ENGAGED.
mMPORTANT: MOWING mN REVERSE iS NGT RECGMMENDED.
3, AFTER RESUMING FORWARD OPERATION, RETURN KEY TO
"NORMAL MOWING" POSITION.
NOTE:
IN BOTH MODES, WHEN OPERATOR LEAVES SEAT, ENGINE WILL
STOP UNLESS PARKING BRAKE IS SET AND BLADES ARE DISENGAGED,
SEATADJUSTMENT
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