Craftsman 28927 Operation Manual - Page 13

_CAUTION:

Do not operate

the mower

without

either the entire grass

catcher,

on mowers

so equipped,

or the deflector

shield

(S) in place.

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.

,4_,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

brake

pedal

all the

way

down.

2.

With

engine

running,

turn

ignition

key

counterclockwise

to ROS

"ON"

position.

3.

Look

down

and

behind

before

and

while

backing.

4.

Slowly

depress

reverse

drive

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

,_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

orchanging

speed

on hills.

•

If stopping

is absolutely

necessary,

push

brake

pedal

quickly

to

brake

position

and

engage

parking

brake.

•

To

restart

movement,

slowly

release

parking

brake

and

brake

pedal.

•

Slowly

depress

appropriate

drive

pedal

to

slowest

setting.

•

Make

all turns

slowly.

TO TRANSPORT

When

pushing

or towing

your

tractor,

be

sure

to disengage

transmission

by placing

freewheel

control

in freewheeling

position.

Freewheel

control

is located

at the

rear

drawbar

of tractor.

1.

Raise

attachment

lift lever

to

its highest

position.

2.

Pull

freewheel

control

out

and

into the

slot

and

release

so

it is held

in the

disengaged

position.

•

Do

not

push

or tow

tractor

at

more

than

two

(2) MPH.

•

To

re-engage

transmission,

reverse

above

procedure.

TRANSMISSION

ENGAGED

TRANSMISSION

DISENGAGED

NOTE:

To protect

hood

from

damage

when

transporting

your

tractor

on a truck

or a

trailer,

be sure

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.

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