Safety Interlock System; Engaging The Parking Brake; Setting The Cutting Height; Starting The Engine - Craftsman 247.288852 Operator's Manual

SAFETY iNTERLOCK SYSTEM
The safetyinterlock s ystemisdesignedfor safe operationof thetrac-
tor. If this systemshouldevermalfunction,do notoperatethetractor,
Immediatelycontact1-800-4-MY-HOME to havethe systemserviced.
• The safetyinterlocksystempreventstheenginefrom starting
unlessthe parkingbrakeis engagedand the PTO(BladeEngage)
leveris in the disengaged(OFF)position.
• The safetyinterlock s ystemwill automatically shut off theengine if
theoperatorleavesthe seat beforeengagingthe parkingbrake.
• The safetyinterlocksystemwill automatically shut off theengine
ifthe operatorleavesthetractor'sseat with the PTO(Blade
Engage)leverengaged,regardlessof whetherthe parkingbrake
is engaged.
• Theenginewill automaticallyshut off if the PTO(BladeEngage)
leveris movedintothe engaged(ON)positionwith the shift lever
in Reverse.
IGNITION SWITCH
The ignitionswitchis activatedto startthe engine,insert keyinto the
ignition switchand turnclockwiseto the STARTposition.Releasethe
On
Start
off
key intothe ON positiononceenginehasfired.
Tostop theengine,turnthe ignition key counterclockwise to the OFF
position.
Neverleavea runningmachineunattended.AlwaysdisengagePTO,
moveshift leverintoneutralposition,set parkingbrake,stop engine
_andremovekey to preventun ntendedstartng.
ENGAGING THE PARKING BRAKE
To engage the parking brake:
1. Fullydepressthe brakepedaland hold it down with yourfoot.
2. Movethe speedcontrolleverall the way downand intothe
parkingbrakeposition.
3. Releasethe brakepedalto allowthe parkingbraketo engage.
To release the parking brake:
1. Depressthe brakepedaland movethe speedcontrolleverout of
the parkingbrakepositionand intoa desiredspeed.
SETTING THE CUTTING HEIGHT
1. Select the heightpositionof the cuttingdeck by placingthe deck
lift leverin anyof the differentcuttingheightnotcheson the right
side of the fender.
2. Adjust the deck wheels sothat they are between1A-inch and
1/2-inch abovethe groundwhenthe tractoris on a smooth,fiat
surfacesuch as a driveway.
To adjust Deck Wheels:
1. Removethe flangelock nuton the shoulderbolt securingthe
deck wheel.
2. Positionthe wheelto thedesiredheightas listedabove.See Fig.
8.
3. Securethe shoulderboltwith the flangelock nut.
Keephandsand feet awayfrom the dischargeopeningof the cutting
deck.
NOTE: Thedeck wheelsare an anti-scalpfeatureof the deck and
are notdesignedto supportthe weightof the cuttingdeck. Referto
Levelingin the Maintenance & Servicesectionof this manualfor more
detailedinstructionsregardingvariousdeck adjustments.
Figure8
STARTING THE ENGINE
Donot operatethe tractorif the interlocksystemis malfunctioning.
This systemwas designedfor yoursafetyand protection.
NOTE: Referto the Gasolineand Oil fill-up instructionsearlierin this
section.
1. Insertthe tractorkey intothe ignition switch.
2. Placethe PTO(Blade Engage)leverin the disengaged(OFF)
position.
3. Engagethe tractor'sparkingbrake.
4. Activatethe chokecontrolby movingthethrottle/chokeleverall
the way up intothechoke position.
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