Craftsman 247.28905 manual Engaging the Parking Brake

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REVERSE CAUTION MODE

Useextremecautionwhileoperatingthetractorin the REVERSE CAUTIONMODE.Alwayslookdownand behindbeforeandwhile backing.Do notoperatethe tractorwhenchildrenor othersare around.Stopthe tractorimmediatelyif someoneentersthe area.

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

iMPORTANT: Mowingin reverseisnot recommended. Touse the REVERSECAUTIONMODE:

iMPORTANT: The operatorMUSTbeseatedinthe tractorseat.

1.Startengineas instructedunderthe headingStartingTheEngine.

2.Turnthe keyfromthe NORMALMO%NG (Green)positionto the REVERSECAUTIONMODE(Yellow)positionof the keyswitch module.SeeFigure8.

3.Depressthe REVERSEPUSHBUTTON(Orange,Triangular Button)at the top,rightcornerof the keyswitchmodule.The red indicatorlight at the top,leftcornerof the keyswitchmodulewill beON whileactivated.SeeFigure8.

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

5.Alwayslookdownand behindbeforeandwhilebackingto make surenochildrenarearound.

6.Afterresumingforwardmotion,returnthe keyto the NORMAL MO%NG position.

iMPORTANT: The REVERSECAUTIONMODEwill remainactivated until:

a.Thekey isplacedin eitherthe NORMALMO%NGposition orSTOPposition.

Theoperatorengagesthe parkingbrakeby fullydepressing the brakepedalandholdingitdownwhile movingthe speed controlleverintothe PARKBRAKEposition.

ENGAGING THE PARKING BRAKE

To engage the parking brake:

1.Fullydepressthe brakepedalandholdit downwithyourfoot.

2.Movethe parkingbrakeleverall the waydownand intothe parkingbrake(ON)position.

3.Releasethe brakepedalto allowthe parkingbraketo engage.

To release the parking brake:

1.Depressthe brakepedaland movethe parkingbrakeleveroutof the parkingbrake(ON)positionandintothe OFFposition.

SETTING THE CUTTING HEIGHT

Selectthe heightpositionof the cuttingdeckby placingthe deck liftleverin anyof the sixdifferentcutting heightnotchesonthe rightsideof the fender.

Adjustthedeckwheelsso thattheyarebetween1A-inchand Y2-inchabovethe groundwhenthe tractoris ona smooth,flat surfacesuchas a driveway.

a.Adjustthedeckwheelsby removingthe flangelocknut and shoulderboltthatsecureseachwheeland movingit intoone of the holesthatallowsthe wheelsto be between_A-inchand Y2-inchabovethe groundwhenthe tractoris ona smooth, flat surfacesuchas a driveway.SeeFig. 9

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Keephandsandfeetawayfromthe dischargeopeningof the cutting deck.

NOTE: Thedeckwheelsarean anti-scalpfeatureof the deckand are notdesignedto supportthe weightof the cuttingdeck. Referto Levelingin the ServiceandMaintenancesectionof this manualfor moredetailedinstructionsregardingvariousdeckadjustments.

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