Sears 502.25502 HOW to SET the Parking Brake, HOW to Stop the Unit, HOW to USE the Shift Lever

OPERATION

The operation of any lawn mower can result in foreign objects thrown in the eyes, which can result in severe eye damage Always wear safety glasses or eye shields before starting your lawn

mower and while mowing We recommend the Wide Vision Safety Mask for over the spectacles

or standard safety glasses, available at Sears Retail or Catalog Stores

HOW TO USE THE MOWER

HOW TO SET THE PARKING BRAKE

1Completely push the clutch/brake pedal forward

2Lift the parking brake lever

3Remove your foot from the clutch/brake pedal and then

release the parking brake lever Make sure the parking brake will hold the unit

To release the parking brake, completely push the

clutch/brake pedal forward The parking brake will

automatically release

WARNING: Before you leave the operator's

position Set the parking brake Move the blade

position, move the shift lever to the neutral (N)

engagement control to the DISENGAGE posffion Stop the engine and remove the ignition key

HOW TO STOP THE UNIT

1Push the pedal completely forward to stop the unit Keep your foot on the pedal

2Move the blade engagement control to the DISENGAGE position

3Move the shift lever to the NEUTRAL position

4Set the parking brake

5Move the throttie control to the SLOW position

6To stop the engine turn the ignition key to the OFF position Remove the key

HOW TO USE THE SHIFT LEVER

CAUTION: Before you move the shift lever, completely push

the clutch/brake pedal forward to stop the unit If the unit is not stopped, the transaxle can be damaged

1Completely push the clutch,brake pedal forward to stop the unit Keep your foot on the pedal

2Move the throttle control lever to the SLOW position

3To move the shift lever to NEUTRAL from a forward gear. pull the shift lever back and then to the left until the lever goes past the tab

4To move the shift lever to a forward gear from NEUTRAL pull the lever to theleh Then push the lever forward

5Slowly release the clutch, brake pedal Do not keep your foot on the pedal

6Move the throttle comrol ;o the FAST position

7To move the shift lever to REVERSE stop the unit Move the shift lever to the NEUTRAL position First move the shift lever to the right until the shift lever stop clears the shift gate. and then move back to REVERSE

NOTE: Belt noise can occur when the clutch is engaged. This

noise is normal and does not affect the operation	of the unit
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