Reverse Caution Mode; Driving On Slopes - Craftsman 247.203730 Operator's Manual

Alwayslookdown and behind beforeandwhile backingup to avoid a back-
overaccident.
1. Depress t he brakepedal t o release the parkingbrakeandthen letthe pedal
up.
2. Movethe throttle leverintothe FAST ( rabbit)position.
3. Place the shift leverineitherthe FORWARD or REVERSE position.
IMPORTANT; DoNOT usethe shift levertochange the directionof travelwhenthe
tractorisinmotion.Alwaysusethe brakepedalto bringthe tractorto acomplete
stopbeforeshifting.
4. Gradually b eginto applypressure to the drivepedal. T hefurther downthe
pedalispushed, t he fasterthetractorwill travelin the desired direction
based onthe positionof theshift lever.
5. Thelawntractoris broughtto astopbyreleasing the drivepedalandthen
depressing t he brakepedal.
Beforeleavingthe operator'sposition for any reason, d isengagethe blades,
placethe shift leverin neutral, engagethe parkingbrake,shut engineoff
andremovethe key.
When stopping the tractor for any reasonwhile on a grasssurface,
always:
Place the shift leverinneutral,
I.
2.
3.
Engage the parkingbrake,
Shutengineoff andremove the key.Doing sowill minimizethe possibility
of havingyourlawn"browned"byhot exhaust f rom yourtractor'srunning
engine.
Reverse Caution Mode
TheREVERSE CAUTION MODE positionofthe keyswitchmoduleallowsthe tractorto
maneuver i nreverse with the blades(PTO) engaged.
NOTE: Mowinginreverse is not recommended.
Useextreme caution whileoperating the tractor in the REVERSE CAUTION
MODE. Alwayslook down and behind beforeandwhile backing.Donot
operatethe tractor when children or othersare around. Stopthe tractor
immediately if someoneentersthe area.
Touse the REVERSE CAUTION MODE:
NOTE: The operatorMUST beseatedinthetractorseat.
1. Starttheengineaspreviously instructed on the previous page.
2. Turnthe keyfrom the NORMAL M OWING ( Green) p ositionto the REVERSE
CAUTION MODE (Yellow) p ositionofthe keyswitchmodule.SeeFigure 9.
3. Press t he REVERSE PUSH BUTTON (Orange, Triangular B utton)at the top,
right corner ofthe keyswitchmodule. T he redindicatorlightat the top,left
corner of the keyswitchmodulewill beONwhileactivated. S eeFigure 9.
Indicator_, ;
Light "v,,"_ z_
Reverse
G R
Caution
Mode
Position
Stop
position
F
Reverse
Push
Button
Driving
Mode
position
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Figure 9
4. Once activated(indicator l ight ON), t he tractorcanbedrivenin reverse with
the cuttingblades(PTO) engaged.
5. Alwayslookdownandbehindbefore andwhilebackingto makesureno
childrenarearound.After resuming forwardmotion,returnthe keyto the
NORMAL M OWING position.
TheREVERSE CAUTION MODE will remainactivateduntil:
a. Thekeyisplaced in eitherthe NORMAL M OWING p ositionor STOP
positionor
b. Theoperator leaves the seat.
DrivingOn Slopes
Refer t o the SLOPE G AUGE in the Safety Instructions sectionof the manual t o help
determineslopes whereyoumayoperate thistractorsafely.
Donot mow on inclineswith aslope in excess of 15degrees(a riseof
approximately 2-112 feet every10feet). Thetractor could overturn and
causeseriousinjury.
Mow upanddownslopes, N EVER a cross.
Exercise e xtreme cautionwhenchangingdirectiononslopes.
Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks, o r otherhiddenobjects.Uneven terrain
couldoverturnthe machine. T allgrasscanhideobstacles.
Avoidturnswhendrivingonaslope.Ifa turn mustbemade,turndown the
slope.Turningupaslopegreatlyincreases t hechance of a rollover.
Avoidstoppingwhendrivingupa slope.If it isnecessary t o stopwhile
drivingupa slope, s tart upsmoothlyandcarefully to reduce the possibility
of flippingthe tractoroverbackward.
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