Craftsman 536.270320 Operation Manual - Page 11

OPERATION

ATTACHMENTS

This

unit

can

use

many

different

attachments.

See

the

attachment

page

in

this

book.

This

unit

can

pull

attachments

like

a

lawn

sweeper,

a lawn

aerator,

a hopper

spreader,

or a small

trailer.

This

unit

cannot

use

attachments

that

engage

the

ground

like

a plow,

a

disk

harrow,

or a cultivator.

For all

pull-behind

attachments

or trailers,

the

maximum

gross

weight

is 200

pounds.

Gross

weight

is the

weight

of the

attachment

or trailer

and

any

load

that

might

be

on or in it.

Do

not

operate

on

a

slope

that

is greater

than

10

degrees

when

using

a pull-behind

attachment

or trailer.

We

have

included

a slope

guide

in this

book

to help

you

determine

the

slope

on

which

you will

be

operating

your

unit.

Never

allow

someone

to stand

or ride

on or

in an

attachment

or trailer.

ELECTRICAL

SAFETY

SYSTEM

The

electrical

system

has three

primary

components,

an

Operator

Presence

System

and

a Select

Reverse

T'_System,

and

a Run-Mow

System.

Operator

Presence

System (Seat)

The

seat

has

an

Operator

Presence

System

to shut

off the

engine

when

the

operator

leaves

the

seat.

This

system

is not

intended

for

regular

use in stopping

the engine

or the

blade(s).

Before

leaving

the

seat,

move

the

blade

rotation

control

to the

DISENGAGE

position,

shift

to neutral,

set the

parking

brake

and

stop

the

engine.

Select Reverse'"

System

The

Select

Reverse

T" system

will

allow

the

mower

blade(s)

to

continue

to rotate

when

traveling

in reverse.

See

"How

To Operate

The

Ignition

Key

Switch"

and

"How

To Start

The

Engine"

for further

details.

How

To Check

The

Safety

Interlock

Switches

To check the function

of the safety

interlock

switches,

follow the

steps below.

1.

Check the

attachment

clutch switch,

Sit in the seat. Depress

the clutch/brake

pedal. Move the attachment

clutch to the EN-

GAGE

position. Turn the ignition switch to the START position.

The engine should not start,

if the engine

starts, the switch is

defective

and must be replaced.

2.

Check the

clutch/brake

switch.

Sit in the seat.

Move the at-

tachment

clutch

to the

DISENGAGE

position.

DO NOT de-

press the clutch/brake

pedal.

Turn the ignition

switch

to the

START

position.

The engine

should

not start,

if the engine

starts, the switch

is defective


3.

Check the Operator

Presence

System

switch,

DO NOT sit

in the seat.

Depress the clutch/brake

pedal. Move the

attach-

ment

clutch

to the

DISENGAGE

position.

Turn the

ignition

switch to the START

position. The engine should

not start,

if

the engine starts, the switch is defective and must be replaced.

4.

Check the

Select

ReverseT_

switch.

Sit in the seat. Depress

the clutch/brake

pedal. Move the attachment

clutch to the DiS-

ENGAGE

position. Start the

engine

and move the drive control

to the reverse

(R) position. With the engine running,

move the

attachment

clutch to the ENGAGE position.

The

engine

should

stop

running,

if the engine

continues

to run, the Select

Re-

verse

T`_

switch

is defective


HOW

TO OPERATE

THE

IGNITION

KEY SWITCH

Use the ignition key switch to start and stop the engine. When

you

start the engine and release the ignition key, the ignition key switch

will automatically

default to the recommended

RUN-MOW

position

for normal mowing.

START

-

Use this position to start the engine.

RUN-MOW

- When you start the engine and release the ignition

key,

the

ignition

key

switch

will

automatically

default

to

the

recommended

RUN-MOW

position

for

normal

mowing.

In the

RUN-MOW

position,

the

system

will

stop

the

engine

and

the

blade(s)

when

the

speed

control

pedal/shift

lever is put

in the

reverse

position.

SELECT

REVERSE

"_

-

The

optional

Select

Reverse

T'_

position will

allow the mower

blade(s)

to continue

to rotate when

traveling

in

reverse.

Always

go

back

to

the

recommended

RUN-MOW

position

for normal mowing

when operation

in

Select

Reverse

__ is not

absolutely

necessary.

NEVER

use the

Select

Reverse__

option if children

are on or near the property.

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WARNING:

Operators

are strongly

discouraged

from

using

this

option

unless

the operator

de-

cides it is absolutely

necessary

and that safe pre-

cautions

are taken.

Never use this Select Reverse

_`_

option if

children

are on or near the property. Always

look down and

behind

before and while

backing. After using the Select Re-

verse

_

position, move the ignition key back to the RUN-MOW

position.

STOP

-

Use

this

position

to stop

the

engine.

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