Craftsman 28990 Operation Manual - Page 14

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The operation of any tractor can result in foreign objects thrown into the eyes, which can result in severe eye damage. Always wear safety glasses or eye shields while operating your tractor or performing any adjustments or repairs. We recommend standard safety glasses or a wide vision safety mask worn over spectacles. HOW TO USE YOUR TRACTOR TO SET PARKING BRAKE Your tractor is equipped with an operator presence sensing switch. When engine _srunning, any attempt by the operator to leave the seat without first setting the parking brake will shut off the engine. 1. Depress clutch/brake pedal (B) all the way down and hold. 2. Pull parking brake lever (C) up and hold, release pressure from clutch/ brake pedal (B), then release parking brake lever. Pedal should remain in brake position. Make sure parking brake will hold tractor secure. Turn ignition key (F) to "STOP" position and remove key. Always remove key when leaving tractor to prevent unauthorized use. Never use choke (N) to stop engine. IMPORTANT: Leaving the ignition switch in any position other than "STOP" will cause the battery to discharge and go dead. NOTE: Under certain conditions when tractor is standing idle with the engine running, hot engine exhaust gases may cause "browning" of grass. To eliminate this possibility, always stop engine when stopping tractor on grass areas. _CAUTION: Always stop tractor com- pletely, as described above, before leaving the operator's position. STOPPING MOWER BLADES - To stop mower blades, push attachment clutch switch in to disengaged position (o). TO USE THROTTLE CONTROL (D) Always operate engine at full speed (fast). • Operating engine at tess than full speed (fast) reduces engine's operating efficiency. • Full speed (fast) offers the best mower performance. (I) Attachment Clutch Switch Pull Out To "Engage" (O) Push-In to "Disengaged" GROUND DRIVE • To stop ground drive, depress brake pedal all the way down. ENGINE - • Move throttle control (D) between half and full speed (fast) position. NOTE: Failure to move throttle control between half and full speed (fast) position, before stopping, may cause engine to "backfire". TO USE CHOKE CONTROL (N) Use choke control whenever you are starting a cold engine. Do not use to start a warm engine. • To engage choke control, pull knob out. Slowly push knob in to disengage. TO MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD The direction and speed of movement is controlled by the forward and reverse drive pedals. 14

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The operation
of any tractor
can
result in foreign objects thrown
into the
eyes, which can result in severe
eye damage.
Always wear safety glasses
or eye shields
while operating your tractor
or performing
any adjustments
or repairs.
We recommend
standard
safety glasses
or a wide vision safety
mask worn over spectacles.
HOW
TO
USE YOUR
TRACTOR
TO
SET PARKING
BRAKE
Your tractor
is
equipped
with an operator
presence
sensing
switch.
When
engine
_srunning, any attempt
by the operator
to leave the seat without first setting the
parking brake will shut off the engine.
1.
Depress
clutch/brake
pedal (B) all the
way down and hold.
2.
Pull parking brake lever (C) up and
hold, release pressure
from clutch/
brake pedal (B), then release park-
ing brake lever.
Pedal should remain
in brake position.
Make sure parking
brake will hold tractor secure.
Turn ignition
key (F) to "STOP" position
and remove
key. Always
remove key
when
leaving tractor to prevent unau-
thorized
use.
Never use choke (N) to stop engine.
IMPORTANT:
Leaving the ignition switch in
any position
other than "STOP"
will cause
the
battery
to
discharge
and
go
dead.
NOTE:
Under certain conditions
when
tractor
is standing
idle with the engine
running,
hot engine exhaust
gases may
cause "browning"
of grass.
To eliminate
this possibility,
always stop engine when
stopping
tractor on grass areas.
_CAUTION:
Always stop tractor com-
pletely, as described
above,
before leaving
the operator's
position.
STOPPING
MOWER
BLADES
-
To stop mower blades,
push attachment
clutch switch
in to disengaged
position
(o).
(I) Attachment
(O) Push-In to
Clutch
Switch
"Disengaged"
Pull Out To "Engage"
GROUND
DRIVE -
•
To stop ground drive, depress brake
pedal all the way down.
ENGINE
-
•
Move throttle control
(D) between half
and full speed
(fast) position.
NOTE:
Failure to move throttle control
be-
tween half and full speed (fast) position,
be-
fore stopping, may cause engine to "backfire".
TO
USE
THROTTLE
CONTROL
(D)
Always operate
engine at full speed
(fast).
•
Operating
engine
at tess than full speed
(fast) reduces
engine's
operating
efficiency.
•
Full speed
(fast) offers the best mower
performance.
TO USE CHOKE
CONTROL
(N)
Use choke control whenever
you are start-
ing a cold engine. Do not use to start a
warm engine.
•
To engage
choke control, pull knob out.
Slowly push knob in to disengage.
TO
MOVE
FORWARD
AND
BACKWARD
The direction and speed
of movement
is
controlled
by the forward and reverse
drive pedals.
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