Craftsman 247.28919 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
DRiViNG ON SLOPES
Referto theSLOPEGAUGEinthe SafetyInstructionssectionof the
manualto helpdetermineslopeswhereyoumayoperatethis tractor
safely.
Do notmowon inclineswitha slopein excessof 15degrees(a rise
of approximately2-1/2feetevery10feet). Thetractorcouldoverturn
andcauseseriousinjury.
Mowupanddownslopes,NEVERacross.
Exerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirectionon slopes.
Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,or otherhiddenobjects.
Uneventerraincouldoverturnthemachine.Tallgrasscan hide
obstacles.
Avoidturnswhendrivingona slope.Ifa turn mustbemade,turn
downtheslope.Turningupa slopegreatlyincreasesthechance
of a rollover.
Avoidstoppingwhendrivingupa slope.Ifit is necessaryto stop
whiledrivingupa slope,start up smoothlyandcarefullyto reduce
the possibilityofflippingthe tractoroverbackward.
ENGAGING THE BLADES
EngagingthePTO(BladeEngage)transferspowertothe cuttingdeck
orother (separatelyavailable)attachments.Toengagethe blades,
proceedasfollows:
1. Movethe throttle/chokecontrolleverto the FAST(rabbit)position.
2. GraspthePTO(BladeEngage)leverandpivotit all the way
forwardintotheengaged(ON)position.
3. Keepthe throttleleverinthe FAST(rabbit)positionforthemost
efficientuseof thecuttingdeckor other(separatelyavailable)
attachments.
NOTE: Theenginewill automaticallyshutoff if thePTOis engaged
withthe shiftleverin positionfor reversetravelwiththe ignitionkeyin
the NORMALMOWINGposition.
MULCHING
A mulchkit is availableasan attachment.Mulchingisa processof
recirculatinggrassclippingsrepeatedlybeneaththecuttingdeck.The
ultra-fineclippingsarethenforcedbackintothelawnwheretheyact as
a naturalfertilizer.
A mulchkit canbe purchasedthroughtheretaillocationinwhichyou
purchasedthistractor.For more information, simply contact Sears
at 1-800-4-MY-HOME®.
USING THE DECK LIFT LEVER
Toraisethe cuttingdeck,movethe decklift levertothe left,thenplace
it in the notchbestsuitedfor yourapplication.Referto SettingThe
CuttingHeightearlierinthis section.
MOWING
Tohelpavoidbladecontactora thrownobjectinjury,keepbystand-
ers,helpers,childrenandpetsat least75feetfromthe machine
while itisin operation.Stopmachineif anyoneentersthearea.
The followinginformationwillbe helpfulwhenusingthecuttingdeck
withyourtractor:
Planyourmowingpatternto avoiddischargeof materialstoward
roads,sidewalks,bystandersandthe like.Also,avoiddischarging
materialagainstawall or obstructionwhichmaycausedischarged
materialto ricochetbacktowardthe operator.
Donotmowat highgroundspeed,especiallyifa mulchkit or
grasscollectorisinstalled.
Forbestresultsitis recommendedthatthe firsttwolaps becut
withthe dischargethrowntowardsthecenter.Afterthe firsttwo
laps,reversethedirectionto throwthe dischargeto theoutside
for thebalanceof cutting.Thiswill givea betterappearanceto the
lawn.
Donot cutthe grasstoo short.Shortgrassinvitesweedgrowth
andyellowsquicklyin dry weather.
Mowingshouldalwaysbedonewiththe engineatfull throttle.
Underheavierconditionsit maybe necessaryto go backoverthe
cut areaa secondtimeto get a cleancut.
DoNOTattemptto mowheavybrushandweedsandextremely
tall grass.Yourtractorisdesignedto mowlawns,NOTclear
brush.
Keepthebladessharpand replacethe bladeswhenworn.Refer
to CuttingBladesintheServicesectionofthismanualfor proper
bladesharpeninginstructions.
HEADLIGHTS
Thelampsare ONwheneverthetractor'sengineis running.
Thelampsturn OFFwhentheignitionkeyis movedtotheSTOP
position.
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