Craftsman 247.28980 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
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IgnitionSwitch
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DrivePedal
Pedal
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Figure6
LawnTractorcontrolsandfeaturesareillustratedinFigure6and
describedon thefollowingpages.
Readandfollowallsafetyrulesandinstructionsinthismanual,
includingtheentireOperationsection,beforeattemptingto operate
this machine.Failuretocomplywithall safetyrulesand instructions
mayresultin personalinjury.
THROTTLE/CHOKE CONTROL
Thethrottle/chokecontrolis locatedon the leftsideof
the tractor'sdashpanel.Thislevercontrolsthespeed
of theengineand,whenpushedallthe wayforward,
closesthechokeforcold starting.Whensetin agiven
position,thethrottlewillmaintaina uniformengine
speed.
NOTE:Whenoperatingthetractorwiththe cutting
deckengaged,becertainthatthe throttle/choke
controlis alwaysinthe FAST(rabbit)position.
BRAKE PEDAL
The brakepedalis locatedon the leftfront
sideofthetractoralongthe runningboard.
The brakepedalcan beusedfor sudden
stopsor settingthe parkingbrake.
NOTE:Thebrakepedalmustbefully
depressedto activatethesafetyinterlock
switchwhenstartingthetractor.
SEAT ADJUSTMENT LEVER
The seatadjustmentleveris locatedbelowthe front!leftoftheseat.
The leverallowsfor adjustmentof theforeto aft positionof the
operator'sseat.Referto the Assemblysectionofthismanualfor more
detailedinstructions.
DECK LIFT LEVER
Foundonyourtractor'srightfender,
the decklift leveris usedtochangethe
heightofthecuttingdeck.To use,move
the levertothe left, thenplacein the
notchbestsuitedfor yourapplication.
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