Throttle/Choke Control; Parking Brake Engagement Lever; General Safety - Craftsman 247.25001 Operator's Manual

THROTTLE/CHOKE CONTROL
Thethrottle/choke controlis locatedon the LHconsoleto
theleft of theoperator'sseat.Whenset in a givenposition,a
uniformenginespeedwill be maintained.
Pushthe throttle/choke controlhandleforwardto increase
theenginespeed.The ridingmowerisdesignedto operate
withthe throttle/choke controlin the FAST _ position
whenthe ridingmoweris beingdrivenandthe mowerdeck
is engaged.
Pull the throttle/choke control handlerearwardto decrease
theengine speed.
Whenstartingthe engine,push thecontrol handlefully
forwardintothe CHOKEI'_,1position.
After startingand warmingtheengine,movethe controlhandle
rearwarduntilyoufeel it movepast thechoke detent.
PARKING BRAKE ENGAGEMENT LEVER
The parkingbrakeengagementleveris locatedon the front/
left of the seat boxframe,and is usedto engagethe parking
brake.
Pull the leverfully upwardand tothe left;then lowerintothe
short "J"slot to engagethe brake.
Pull the leverup out of the"J" slot and to the right; then lower
completelyto disengagethe parkingbrake.
NOTE: If the LH and RH drivecontrolleversare not fully
openedoutto eachsidein the neutralpositionwhenengag-
ing the parkingbrake,the enginewill stop.The parkingbrake
mustbe placedin the engagedpositionwhenstartingthe
riding mowerengine.
GENERAL SAFETY
• RECEIVEINSTRUCTION -- Entirelyreadthis operator'smanual.
Learnto operatethis machineSAFELY. D o not risk INJURYor
DEATH. A llowonlythose who havebecomecompetentin its
usageto operatethis ridingmower.
• Beforestartingthe engineor beginningoperation,be familiarwith
the controls.Theoperatorshouldbe in the operator'sseat.The
PTOswitchmustbe in the disengagedposition,the parkingbrake
engaged,and the RHand LHdrivecontrol leversmovedfully
outwardin the neutralposition.
• Keepall shieldsin place. Keepawayfrom movingparts.
• NORIDERS!Keepall peopleand pets a safedistanceaway.
Lookbehindand downto bothsides of the ridingmowerbefore
and while backingup.
• DONOTdirect the mowerdischargeat people.
• Avoidslopeswherepossible.Neveroperateon slopesgreater
than 15 °. Slopeswith a greaterinclinepresentdangerousoperat-
ing conditions.Ridingmowerscan be rolledover.
• Beforeleavingthe operator'sseat:Shutoff the PTO,move
the RHand LHdrivecontrol leversfully outwardin the neutral
position,engagethe parkingbrake_:_, shutoff the engineand
removethe ignitionkey.Waitfor all movement t o stopbefore
servicingor cleaning.
• Operatethe drivecontrol leverssmoothlyand avoidanysudden
movementsof the leverswhenstartingand stopping.Keepa firm
grip on the controllevers.
• Be carefulwhenoperatingnear roadways. S topthe riding mower
motionand wait for vehiclesto pass beforeoperatingalong the
road.
• Donot operatethe riding mowerwith the mowerdeck removed.
Removal o f the deck willchangethe balanceof the riding mower,
and couldcontributeto a riding mowerrollover.
• Avoidoperationon tractionsurfacesthat are unstable;use
extremecaution if the surfaceis slippery.
• Slowdown beforeturningand come to a completestop before
any zeroturn maneuver.
• Donot stop the ridingmoweror parkthe riding mowerover
combustiblematerialssuchas dry grass,leaves,debris, etc.
• Donot fill the fueltank whenthe engineis runningor whilethe
engine is hot. Allowtheengine severalminutesto cool before
refueling. T ightenthe fuel cap securely.
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