Craftsman 536.270320 Operation Manual - Page 13

To Use The Attachment, Clutch, Height

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OPERATION HOW TO USE THE ATTACHMENT CLUTCH Use the attachment clutch to engage the blade (Figure 7). 1. Before you start the engine, make sure the attachment clutch is in the DISENGAGE position. 2. To rotate the blade, move the attachment clutch forward to lock the blade in the ENGAGE position. Note: If the engine stops when you engage the blade(s), the transmission is in reverse. 3. To stop the blade, move the attachment clutch to the DISENGAGE position. Before you leave the operator's position, make sure the blade has stopped rotating. 4. Before you ride the unit across a sidewalk or a road, move the attachment clutch to the DISENGAGE position. 5. Before operating in reverse, move the blade rotation control to the DISENGAGED position. If the blade rotation control is not in the DISENGAGED position, the engine will stop when the speed control pedal/shift lever is moved to REVERSE position. _ WfroAmRNtINheG: blaAdlwe,aydseflkeecetopr yoouprenhinagn,dsanadndthfeeetmaowwaeyr housing when the engine runs. Attachment Clutch Engage Position Figure 7 HOW TO CHANGE THE CUTTING HEIGHT To change the cutting height, raise or lower the lift lever as follows. 1. Move the lift lever forward to lower the mower housing and back to raise the mower housing (Figure 8). 2. When you ride on a sidewalk or road, move the lift lever to the highest position and move the attachment clutch to the DISENGAGE position. MS-3620MA 13 Figure 8

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OPERATION
HOW
TO USE THE ATTACHMENT
CLUTCH
Use the
attachment
clutch
to engage the blade (Figure 7).
1.
Before you start the engine, make sure the attachment
clutch
is in
the DISENGAGE
position.
2.
To rotate the blade, move the attachment
clutch
forward to
lock the blade
in
the ENGAGE
position.
Note:
If the
engine
stops
when
you
engage
the
blade(s),
the transmission
is
in reverse.
3.
To stop the blade, move the attachment
clutch
to the DISEN-
GAGE
position.
Before
you
leave
the
operator's
position,
make sure the blade has stopped
rotating.
4.
Before you ride the unit across a sidewalk or a road, move the
attachment
clutch
to the DISENGAGE
position.
5.
Before operating
in
reverse, move the blade rotation control to
the DISENGAGED
position.
If the blade rotation control is not
in
the DISENGAGED
position,
the engine
will stop when the
speed control pedal/shift lever is moved to REVERSE
position.
_
WARNING:
Always
keep
your hands and
feet
away
from
the
blade,
deflector
opening,
and
the
mower
housing
when the
engine
runs.
Attachment
Clutch
Engage
Position
Figure
7
HOW
TO CHANGE
THE CUTTING
HEIGHT
To change the cutting height, raise or lower the lift lever as follows.
1.
Move the lift
lever
forward
to lower the
mower
housing
and
back to raise the mower
housing
(Figure 8).
2.
When you ride on a sidewalk or road, move the lift
lever to the
highest
position
and
move
the
attachment
clutch
to
the
DISENGAGE
position.
Figure 8
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