Mowing; Cruise Control; Engaging The Pto; Using The Deck Lift Lever - Craftsman PGT9000 Operator's Manual

Cruise Control MOWING
Neverengagethe cruise controlleverwhiletravelingin reverse.
Toset the cruisecontrol:
1. Slowlypressthe upper portionof thedrive pedalwith your right
foot untilthe desiredspeedisachieved.
2. Lightlypressthe parkingbrake/cruisecontrolleverdownward and
hold it in that position.
3. Removeyour footfrom the drive pedal.
4. Releasepressurefromthe parkingbrake/cruisecontrollever
Aftercompletingstep 3, the drivepedal shouldremainin the down
positionand thetractorwill maintainthe same forwardspeed.If it
doesn't,the cruisecontrol is not engaged.Repeatsteps 1 through4 to
engagethecruise control.
Todisengagethe cruise control,lightly pressthe drivepedalor the
brakepedal.
NOTE: Cruisecontrolcannot be set at the tractor'sfastestground
speed.If the operatorshouldattemptto do so, thetractorwill automati-
cally decelerateto thefastestoptimalmowingground speed.
Tochangethe directionof travelfrom forwardto reversewhencruise
controlis engaged,pressthe brakepedal to disengagethe cruise
controland bring the tractorto a completestop.Thenslowlypressthe
reversepedalwith the ball of yourfoot to travel in reverse.
ENGAGING THE PTO
Engagingthe PTOtransferspowerto thecuttingdeck or other
(separatelyavailable)attachments.Toengagethe PTO:
1. Movethe throttlecontrolleverto the FAST(rabbit)position.
2. Pull the PTO/BladeEngageknoboutwardintothe engaged(ON)
position.See Figure9.
NOTE:Alwaysoperatethe tractorwith the throttleleverin the FAST
(rabbit)positionforthe mostefficient useof the cuttingdeck or other
(separatelyavailable)attachments.
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Figure9
To helpavoidbladecontact or a thrownobject injury,keepbystand-
ers, helpers,childrenand petsat least 75 feet from the machinewhile
it is in operation.Stopmachineif anyoneentersthe area.
The followinginformationwill be helpfulwhenusingthe cuttingdeck
with yourtractor.
Planyourmowingpatternto avoiddischargeof materialstoward
roads,sidewalks,bystanders and the like. Also,avoiddischarging
materialagainsta wall or obstructionwhich may causedischarged
materialto ricochetbacktowardthe operator.
• Donot mowat highground speed,especiallyif a mulchkit or
grass collectoris installed.
• Donot cut the grass tooshort. Shortgrassis proneto weed
growth and yellowsquicklyin dry weather.
• Alwaysoperatethetractorwith the throttleleverin the FAST
(rabbit)positionwhilemowing.
• Forbest resultsit is recommended that the first two laps be cut
with the dischargethrowntowardsthe center.After the firsttwo
laps, reversethedirectionto throwthe dischargeto theoutside
for the balanceof cutting.This will givea better appearanceto the
lawn.
Do NOTattemptto mowheavy brushand weedsor extremelytall
grass.Yourtractoris designedto mow lawns,NOTclearbrush.
• Keepthe bladessharpand replacethe bladeswhenworn.
USING THE DECK LIFT LEVER
To raisethecuttingdeck, movethe deck lift leverto the left, thenplace
it in the notch best suitedfor yourapplication.
OPERATING THE HEADLIGHTS
The lampsare ON wheneverthe ignitionkey is rotatedout of the STOP
position.Thelampsturn OFFwhenthe ignitionkey is movedto the
STOPposition.
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