Craftsman 28928 Operation Manual - Page 13

REVERSE, SYSTEM, Transmission

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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. 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. _,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" posi- tion. 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 starting up or down hills. • Avoid stopping or changing 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 two (2) MPH. • To re-engage transmission, above procedure. at more than reverse 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.). 13

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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.
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.
_,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"
posi-
tion.
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
or changing
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.).
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