Craftsman 247.25003 Operator's Manual page 12

Storage Tray
Cup Holder
Fuel Shut=Off Valve
LH Drive
Control Lever
RH Drive
Control Lever Deck Lift
PTOSwitch
!
Hour Meter ignition Switch
Deck Height
index
Figure10
Nowthat youhaveset up yourridingmower,it's importantto become
acquainted with its controlsand features.Referto Figure10.
NOTE: References to LEFT,RIGHT,FRONT, a nd REARindicatethat
positionon the riding mowerwhenfacing forwardwhile seatedin the
operator'sseat.
DECK HEIGHT INDEX
DECK LiFT PEDAL
The deck lift pedalislocatedon the rightfront cornerof the foot
platform,and isusedto raiseand lowerthe mowerdeck.
Toraisethemowing decktothetransportposition, p ushtheupperpartof
thepedalallthewayforward and placetheclevispin infurthest h olefrom
youandsecurewiththecotterpin.Tolowerthedeck,remove theclevispin
and reinsert i tin thedesired cuttingheightand secure withcotterpin.
RH AND LH DRIVE CONTROL LEVERS
Thedeckheight i ndex consists ofseveral h oleslocated on thefront!right o f
thefootplatform. E achholecorresponds t oa 1/4" c hangeinthedeckheight
position ranging from1"atthelowestnotch to4"atthehighest n otch.
CUP HOLDER
Thecup holderis locatedtowardthe rear of the LHconsoleto the right
of the operator'sseat.
STORAGE TRAY
The storagetray is locatedat the rear of the LHconsole.
The RH and LH controlleversare locatedon eachsideof the opera-
tor's seat.These hingedleverspivotoutwardto open spaceto permit
the operatorto either sit in the ridingmowerseat,or to dismountthe
ridingmower.Theleversmust be fully openedoutand inthe neutral
positionto startthe ridingmowerengine.
Eachlevercontrolsthe respectiveRH or LH transmission. C onse-
quently,these leverscontrol all of the movementsof the riding mower.
Drivingand steeringutilizingthesecontrol leversis quitedifferentfrom
conventional r iding mowers,and will take somepracticeto master.
Referto the Drivingthe RidingMowerfor instructions on usingthe
control levers.
Meets ANSI Safety Standards
CraftsmanTillersconformto the safety standardof the AmericanNationalStandardsInstitute(ANSI)
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