Shift Lever; Parking Brake; Ignition Switch; Blade Control Lever/Choke Control - Craftsman 247 Owner's Manual

ShiR Lever
This lever is located on the left
side of the fender and has three
clearly marked positions:
FORWARD (F), REVERSE (R)
and NEUTRAL (N). Follow the
label on the unit to place the shift
lever in the position desired.
IMPORTANT:The brake pedal
must be depressed completely
and the vehicle not in motion while sliding the shift lever
to another position. Never force the shift lever to avoid
damage to the transmission.
Parking Brake
The parking brake has to be set
(1) to park the vehicle, or (2) to
leave the engine running when
the operator leaves the seat.
Depress the brake pedal
completely and push the parking
brake lock to activate it. Once the
parking brake is locked, you can
take your foot off the brake pedal.
To release the parking brake,
depress the brake pedal lightly.
IMPORTANT:Always set the parking brake when leaving
the vehicle unattended.
Ignition Switch
This switch is located on the
steering column and is used to
start the engine. Insert key into
slot and turn clockwise to START
position indicated by the label on
the switch. Once the engine has
started, release the key and itwill
return to RUN position. To shut
engine off, move shift lever to (N),
set the parking brake and turn key to the OFF position.
Cup Holder
This vehicle offers the convenience of carrying your
beverage while working. The cup holder is located on
the fender to the right of the seat above the battery,
Blade Control Lever
This lever is located on the left
side of the vehicle next to the
steedng wheel. Move the blade
control lever to ON position to
engage power to the cuffing
deck, and move it to OFF to
disengage.
IMPORTANT..The blade control
lever must be in the disengaged
(off) position when (1) starting the engine, (2) travelling
in reverse, and (3) if the operator leaves the seat.
Choke Control
This is located in front of the seat
frame. Pull the choke control
outward to activate choke for
starting engine; push it inward once
the engine starts.
Brake Pedal
This pedal is located on the right front side of the unit
and to the left of the drive pedal. It is used for sudden
stops and/or for setting the parking brake. The brake
pedal must be fully depressed to activate the safety
interlock switch when starting the vehicle.
Safety
Interlock
This unit is equipped with a safety intedock system for
your protection. The safety switches are connected to
the brake pedal, the steering column, the shift lever,
and the seat and will shut off the engine automatically
under certain conditions. These conditions are
descdbed below. Read this section and be aware of the
purpose of this safety mechanism at all times; do not
tamper with its working.
_lb WARNING:
To avoid serious injury, do not operate the riding mower if the safety intedock
system is malfunctioning.
The purpose of the safety intedock system is four-fold:
a. to prevent the engine from starting unless the
brake pedal is depressed;
b. to shut off the engine if the blade control lever is
not disengaged when the shift lever is put into
reverse;
c. to shut the engine off when the operator leaves
the seat without engaging the parking brake;
d. to shut the engine off if an attempt is made to
cut grass without the grass catcher propedy
attached to the unit.
Seat Switch: This switch is located under the seat and
is a safety mechanism. When the parking brake is
disengaged and blade control lever engaged, the
operator must remain seated at all times for the engine
to run. If he/she leaves the seat without disengaging
blade control lever and turning engine off, this switch
will automatically shut the engine oft regardless of
whether the parking brake is engaged.
Reverse Switch: This switch is located near the shift
lever and will automatically shut off the engine if the
blade control lever is moved to (ON) position when the
shift lever is in (R). That is, the vehicle will not move in
reverse direction with the blade control lever engaged.
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