Stopping the Engine, Driving the Tractor

SAFETY iNTERLOCK SWITCH ES

Thistractoris equippedwitha safetyinterlocksystemfor the protection of the operator.Ifthe interlocksystemshouldevermalfunction,do not operatethe tractor.Contacta Searsorotherqualifiedservicedealer.

•The safetyinterlocksystempreventstheenginefromcrankingor startingunlessthe parkingbrakeis engaged,andthe PTO(Blade Engage)handleis inthe disengaged(OFF)position.

Theenginewill automaticallyshutoff if theoperatorleavesthe seatbeforeengagingthe parkingbrake.

•TheelectricPTO(BladeEngage)clutchwill automaticallyshut off if the operatorleavesthe tractor'sseatwiththe PTO(Blade Engage)knobinthe engaged(ON) position,regardlessof whetherthe parkingbrakeisengaged.

•Withthe ignitionkey inthe NORMALMOWINGposition,the electricPTO(BladeEngage)clutchwillautomaticallyshutoffif the PTO(BladeEngage)knobis movedintothe engaged(ON) positionwiththedrive pedalin positionfor reversetravel.

STOPPING THE ENGINE

Ifyou strikea foreignobject,stopthe engineanddisconnectthe sparkplugwire(s). Thoroughlyinspectthe machinefor anydamage. Repairthedamagebeforerestartingandoperating.

1.Ifthe bladesare engaged,placethe PTO/BladeEngageknobin the disengaged(OFF)position.

2.Placethe throttlecontrolnearthe SLOWposition.

3.Turnthe ignitionkeycounterclockwiseto the STOPposition.

4.Removethe keyfromthe ignitionswitchto preventunintended starting.

DRIVING THE TRACTOR

Avoidsuddenstarts,excessivespeedand suddenstops.

Lightlypressthe brakepedalto releasethe parkingbrake.Movethe throttleleverintothe FAST(rabbit)position.

Do notoperatethe tractorif the interlocksystemis malfunctioning.	1. TotravelFORWARD,slowlypressthe drivepedalforwarduntil
Thissystemwasdesignedfor your safetyandprotection.	the desiredspeed is achieved.SeeFigure7.

STARTING THE ENGINE

NOTE: Referto theAssembly& Set-Upsectionof thismanualfor GasolineandOilfill-up instructions.

1.Insertthe tractorkeyintothe ignitionswitchmodule.

2.Placethe PTO(BladeEngage)knobinthe disengaged(OFF) position.

3.Engagethe tractor'sparkingbrake.

4.Activatethe chokecontrolby movingthe throttle/chokecontrolall thewayforwardinto thechokeposition.

5.Turnthe ignitionkeyclockwiseto the STARTposition.After theenginestarts,releasethe key.Itwill returnto the NORMAL MOWINGposition.

Do NOTholdthe keyinthe STARTpositionfor longerthan ten

secondsat a time.Doingso maycausedamageto yourengine's electricstarter.

6.Afterthe enginestarts,deactivatethe chokecontrol.

NOTE: Do NOTleavethe chokecontrolon whileoperatingthetractor. Doingso will resultina "rich" fuel mixtureandcausethe engineto run poorly.

ReversePedal

Figure7

2.Totravel in REVERSE,checkthatthe areabehindisclearthen slowlydepressthe reversepedalwiththe ballof yourfoot(NOT your heel)untilthe desiredspeedis achieved.SeeFigure7.

DoNOTattemptto changethe directionof travelwhenthetractoris in motion.Alwaysbringthe tractorto a completestopbeforemoving fromforwardto reverseor viceversa.

Donot leavethe seatof the tractorwithoutfirst placingthe PTO/ BladeEngageknobinthe disengaged(OFF)positionandengaging the parkingbrake. Ifleavingthe tractorunattended,alsoturn the engineoff andremovethe ignitionkey.

247.28672, PYT 9000 specifications

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Craftsman PYT 9000, 247.28672 manual Stopping the Engine, Driving the Tractor, Starting the Engine

Models: 247.28672 PYT 9000