Craftsman 247.28672 manual Driving on Slopes, Engaging the Parking BRAKE/SETTING Cruise Control

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REVERSE CAUTION MODE

DRIVING ON SLOPES

The REVERSECAUTIONMODEpositionof thekeyswitchmodule allowsthe tractorto beoperatedin reversewiththe blades(PTO) engaged.

NOTE: Mowingin reverseis not recommended.

Useextremecautionwhile operatingthe tractorin the REVERSE CAUTIONMODE.Alwayslookdownand behindbeforeandwhile backing.Do notoperatethe tractorwhenchildrenor othersare around.Stopthe tractorimmediatelyif someoneentersthearea. Touse the REVERSECAUTIONMODE:

NOTE:The operatorMUSTbe seatedinthe tractorseat.

1.Starttheengineas previouslyinstructedon the previouspage.

2.Turnthe keyfromthe NORMALMOWING(Green)positionto the REVERSECAUTIONMODE(Yellow)positionof the keyswitch module.SeeFigure8.

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3.Pressthe REVERSEPUSHBUTTON(Orange,TriangularButton) at the top,rightcornerof the keyswitchmodule.The redindicator lightat the top,leftcornerof the keyswitchmodulewillbe ON whileactivated.SeeFigure8.

4.Onceactivated(indicatorlightON),the tractorcan bedrivenin reversewiththe cuttingblades(PTO)engaged.

5.Alwayslookdownand behindbeforeandwhilebackingto make surenochildrenarearound.Afterresumingforwardmotion, returnthe keyto the NORMALMOWINGposition.

The REVERSECAUTIONMODEwill remainactivateduntil:

a.Thekeyis placedin eitherthe NORMALMOWINGposition orSTOPpositionor

b.Theoperatorleavestheseat.

Referto the SLOPEGUIDEon page8 to helpdetermineslopeswhere you mayoperatethe tractorsafely.

Donot mowon inclineswitha slopeinexcessof 15degrees(a rise approximately2-1/2feetevery10feet).The tractorcouldoverturnanc causeseriousinjury.

Mowupanddown slopes,NEVERacross.

Exerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirectionon slopes.

Watchfor holes,ruts,bumps,rocks,or otherhiddenobjects.

Uneventerraincouldoverturnthe machine.Tallgrasscan hide obstacles.

Avoidturnswhendrivingon a slope.If a turnmustbe made,turn

downthe slope.Turningupa slopegreatlyincreasesthe chance of a rollover.

Avoidstoppingwhen drivingup a slope.If it is necessaryto stop whiledrivingup a slope,start upsmoothlyandcarefullyto reduce the possibilityof flippingthe tractoroverbackward.

ENGAGING THE PARKING BRAKE/SETTING

THE CRUISE CONTROL

NOTE:Theparkingbreakandcruisecontrolarecontrolledbythe samelever.Ifusingthe brakewhenengagingthe parkingbrake/ cruisecontrollever,theparkingbrakewillengage.Ifusingthe drive pedalwhenengagingthe parkingbrake/cruisecontrollever,the cruise controlwill engage.

Parking Brake

NOTE:Theparkingbrakemustbesetif theoperatorleavesthe seat withthe enginerunningor theenginewillautomaticallyshutoff.

To setthe parkingbrake:

1.Pressthe brakepedalcompletelydownwith yourleftfootand hold itinthat position.

2.Pushthe parkingbrake/cruisecontrolleverdownwardandhold it inthatposition.

3.Removeyourfootfromthe brakepedal.

4.Releasepressurefromthe parkingbrake/cruisecontrollever.

Aftercompletingstep3, the brakepedalshouldremaininthe down position.If itdoesn't,the parkingbrakeisnot engaged.Repeatsteps1 through4 toengagethe parkingbrake.

Todisengagethe parkingbrake,lightlypressthe brakepedal.

(BladeEngageknob),setparkingbrake,stopengineandremove to preventunintendedstarting.

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