Safety Interlock Switch Es; Stopping The Engine; Driving The Tractor; Starting The Engine - Craftsman 247.288881 Operator's Manual

SAFETY iNTERLOCK SWITCH ES
This tractoris equippedwith a safetyinterlock s ystemfor the protection
of the operator.If the interlocksystemshouldevermalfunction,do not
operatethe tractor.Contacta Searsor otherqualifiedservicedealer.
• The safetyinterlocksystempreventstheenginefrom crankingor
startingunlessthe parkingbrakeis engaged,and the PTO(Blade
Engage)knobis in thedisengaged(OFF)position.
Theenginewill automaticallyshut off if theoperatorleavesthe
seat beforeengagingthe parkingbrake.
• TheelectricPTO(Blade Engage)clutchwill automatically shut
off if the operatorleavesthe tractor'sseatwith the PTO(Blade
Engage)knobin the engaged(ON) position,regardless of
whetherthe parkingbrakeisengaged.
• Withthe ignition key inthe NORMALMOWINGposition,the
electricPTO(BladeEngage)clutchwillautomaticallyshut off if
the PTO(Blade Engage)knobis movedintothe engaged(ON)
positionwith thedrive pedalin positionfor reversetravel.
Do notoperatethe tractorif the interlocksystemis malfunctioning.
This systemwasdesignedfor your safetyand protection.
STARTING THE ENGINE
NOTE: Referto theAssembly& Set-Upsectionof this manualfor
Gasolineand Oil fill-up instructions.
1. Insertthe tractorkey intothe ignitionswitch module.
2. Placethe PTO(BladeEngage)knobin the disengaged(OFF)
positio .
3. Engagethe tractor'sparkingbrake.
4. Activatethe chokecontrol by movingthe throttle/chokecontrolall
theway forwardinto thechoke position.
5. Turnthe ignitionkey clockwiseto the STARTposition.After
theengine starts,releasethe key.It will returnto the NORMAL
MOWINGposition.
Do NOThold the key in the STARTpositionfor longerthan ten
secondsat a time.Doingso maycause damageto yourengine's
electricstarter.
6. Afterthe engine starts,deactivatethe chokecontrol.
NOTE: Do NOTleavethe chokecontrolon whileoperatingthetractor.
Doingso will resultin a "rich" fuel mixtureand causethe engineto run
poorly.
STOPPING THE ENGINE
If you strikea foreignobject,stopthe engineand disconnectthe
spark plugwire(s). Thoroughlyinspectthe machinefor anydamage.
Repairthedamagebeforerestartingand operating.
1. If the bladesare engaged,placethe PTO/BladeEngageknobin
the disengaged(OFF) position.
2. Placethe throttlecontrolnear the SLOWposition.
3. Turnthe ignitionkey counterclockwise to the STOPposition.
4. Removethe key fromthe ignitionswitchto preventunintended
starting.
DRIVING THE TRACTOR
Avoidsuddenstarts,excessivespeedand suddenstops.
Lightlypressthe brakepedalto releasethe parkingbrake.Movethe
throttleleverintothe FAST(rabbit)position.
1. Totravel FORWARD, s lowlypressthe drivepedal forwarduntil
the desiredspeed is achieved.See Figure7.
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ReversePedal
Figure7
2. Totravel in REVERSE, c heckthat the area behindisclearthen
slowlydepressthe reversepedal with the ballof yourfoot (NOT
your heel) untilthe desiredspeedis achieved.See Figure7.
DoNOTattemptto changethe directionof travel whenthetractoris
in motion.Alwaysbringthe tractorto a completestop beforemoving
from forwardto reverseor vice versa.
Donot leavethe seat of the tractorwithoutfirst placingthe PTO/
BladeEngageknobin the disengaged(OFF) positionand engaging
the parkingbrake. If leavingthe tractorunattended,alsoturn the
engineoff and removethe ignition key.
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