Craftsman 28924 Operation Manual - Page 12

TO

MOVE

FORWARD

AND

BACKWARD

The

direction

and

speed

of movement

is

controlled

by the motion

control

lever. (J)

1.

Start tractor

with

motion

control

lever

in

neutral

position.

2.

Release

parking

brake.

3.

Slowly

move

motion

control

lever

to

desired

position.

TO ADJUST

MOWER

CUTTING

HEIGHT

The

position

of the

attachment

lift lever

(A)

determines

the

cutting

height.

TO

ADJUST

GAUGE

WHEELS

Gauge

wheels

are

properly

adjusted

when

they

are slightly

off the ground

when

mower

is at the

desired

cutting

height

in operating

position.

Gauge

wheels

then

keep

the

deck

in proper

position

to

help

prevent

scalping

in most

terrain

conditions.

NOTE:

Adjust

gauge

wheels

with

tractor

on

a flat

level

surface.

1.

Adjust

mower

to

desired

cutting

height

(See

"TO

ADJUST

MOWER

CUTTING

HEIGHT"

in this

section

of manual).

2.

With

mower

in desired

height

of cut posi-

tion,

gauge

wheels

should

be assembled

so they

are slightly

offthe

ground.

Install

gauge

wheel

in appropriate

hole. Tighten

securely.

3.

Repeat

for

all,

installing

gauge

wheel

in

same

adjustment

hole.

•

Put attachment

lift lever

in desired

cutting

height

slot.

The

cutting

height

range

is

approximately

1" to

4".

The

heights

are

measured

from

the

ground

to the

blade

tip

with

the

engine

not running.

These

heights

are approximate

and

may

vary

depending

upon

soil

condi-

tions,

height

of

grass

and

types

of

grass

being

mowed.

•

The

average

lawn

should

be

cut

to

ap-

proximately

2-1/2

inches

during

the

cool

season

and

to

over

3 inches

during

hot

months.

For

healthier

and

better

looking

lawns,

mow

often

and

after

moderate

growth.

•

For

best

cutting

performance,

grass

over

6 inches

in height

should

be mowed

twice.

Make

the first

cut

relatively

high;

the

sec-

ond

to desired

height.

TO

OPERATE

MOWER

Your

tractor

is

equipped

with

an

operator

presence

sensing

switch.

Any

attempt

by

the

operator

to

leave

the

seat

with

the

engine

running

and

the

attachment

clutch

engaged

will

shut

off the

engine.

You

must

remain

fully

and

centrally

positioned

in the

seat

to prevent

the engine

from

hesitating

or

cutting

off

when

operating

your

equipment

on

rough,

rolling

terrain

or hills.

1.

Select

desired

height

of cut

with

attach-

ment

lift lever.

2.

Start

mower

blades

by engaging

attach-

ment

clutch

control.

TO

STOP

MOWER

BLADES

-

disengage

attachment

clutch

control.

_CAUTION:

Do

not

operate

the

mower

without

either

the

entire

grass

catcher,

on

mowers

so equipped,

or the deflector

shield

(S) in place.

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