Craftsman 28925 Operation Manual - Page 13

REVERSE

OPERATION

SYSTEM

(ROS)

Your

tractor

is equipped

with

a Reverse

Operation

System

(ROS).

Any

attempt

by

the

operator

to travel

in the

reverse

direc-

tion

with

the

attachment

clutch

engaged

will

shut

off the

engine

unless

ignition

key

is

placed

in

the

ROS

"ON"

position.

_L, WARNING:

Backing

up with

the

at-

tachment

clutch

engaged

while

mowing

is strongly

discouraged.

Turning

the

ROS

"ON",

to allow

reverse

operation

with

the

attachment

clutch

engaged,

should

only

be done

when

the

operator

decides

it is

necessary

to reposition

the

machine

with

the

attachment

engaged.

Do

not

mow

in

reverse

unless

absolutely

necessary.

USING

THE

REVERSE

OPERATION

SYSTEM

-

Only

use

if

you

are

certain

no children

or

other

bystanders

will

enter

the

mowing

area.

1.

Depress

clutch/brake

pedal

all the

way

down

and

hold.

2.

With

engine

running,

turn

ignition

key

counterclockwise

to

ROS

"ON"

posi-

tion.

3.

Look

down

and

behind

before

and

while

backing.

4.

Move

gear

shift

lever

to

reverse

(R)

po-

sition

and

slowly

release

clutch/brake

pedal

to

start

movement.

5.

When

use

of the

ROS

is no longer

needed,

turn

the

ignition

key

clockwise

to engine

"ON"

position.

ROS "ON" Position

Engine

"ON" Position

(Normal

Operating)

@

TO

OPERATE

ON

HILLS

_I_,WARNING:

Do

not drive

up or down

hills

with

slopes

greater

than

15 ° and

do

not drive

across

any

slope.

Use

the slope

guide

provided

at the back

of this

manual.

•

Choose

the

slowest

speed

before

start-

ing

up or down

hills.

•

Avoid

stopping

or changing

speed

on

hills.

•

If stopping

is absolutely

necessary,

push

clutch/brake

pedal

quickly

to

brake

posi-

tion

and

engage

parking

brake.

•

Move

gearshift

lever

to

1st gear.

En-

sure

you

have

allowed

room

for

tractor

to

roll

slightly

as

you

restart

movement.

•

To

restart

movement,

slowly

release

parking

brake

and

clutch/brake

pedal.

•

Make

all turns

slowly.

TO TRANSPORT

•

Raise

attachment

lift lever

to its highest.

•

When

pushing

or towing

your

tractor,

ensure

gearshift

lever

is in

neutral

posi-

tion.

•

Do

not

push

or tow

tractor

at more

than

five

(5) MPH.

NOTE:

To protect

hood

from

damage

when

transporting

your

tractor

on a truck

or a trailer,

ensure

hood

is

closed

and

secured

to tractor.

Use

an appropriate

means

of tying

hood

to tractor

(rope,

cord,

etc.).

TOWING

CARTS

AND

OTHER

ATTACH=

MENTS

Tow

only

the

attachments

that

are

recom-

mended

by and

comply

with

specifications

of the

manufacturer

of your

tractor.

Use

common

sense

when

towing.

Too

heavy

of a load,

while

on a slope,

is

dangerous.

Tires

can

lose

traction

with

the

ground

and

cause

you

to

lose

control

of your

tractor.

SERVICE

REMINDER/HOUR

METER

Service

reminder

shows

the

total

number

of

hours

the

engine

has

run

and

flashes

to

indicate

that

the

engine

or

mower

needs

servicing.

When

service

is

required,

the

service

reminder

will

flash

for

two

hours.

To

service

engine

and

mower,

see

the

Maintenance

section

of this

manual.

NOTE:

Service

reminder

runs

when

the

ignition

key is in any position

but "STOP".

For

accurate

reading,

be sure

key remains

in the

"STOP"

position

when

engine

is not running.

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