Craftsman 247.28905 manual Engaging the Parking Brake

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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	Reverse
	Push
	Button
Reverse
Caution	- Normal
Mode	Driving
Position	Mode
Stop
position
	position
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	Figure 8

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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Figure 9

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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