Sears CRAFTSMAN Manual Del Operador página 16

Reverse
Lockout Override How to Set the Parking Brake
WARNmNG AMPUTATION HAZARD
Failure to obey these rules could result in loss of
control of unit, severe personal injury or death
to you, or bystanders, or damage to property or
equipment.
• Do not mow when children or others are present.
• Do not carry riders (especially children) even with the
blades off.They may fall off or return for another ride
when you are not expecting it.
• Look down and behind before and while backing.
To set the parking brake, press the clutch/brake pedal
(A, Figure 13) all the way down, slide the parking
brake latch (B) all the way in, and release the clutch/
brake pedal. A detent in the parking brake latch will
keep the parking brake engaged.
-_ WARNmNG DO NOT park on slopes.
This override should never be selected unless you are
absolutely sure that no children or others are present in
the mowing area.
If the machine is used in areas that require quick shift-
ing to reverse (such as operation near a roadway), the
override lever will allow mowing in reverse until the
blade pedal is released.
iMPORTANT: DO NOT use the Reverse Lockout Over°
ride as the normal operating mode.
1. Stop the machine and the blade.
2. Push down and hold the override lever on the trans-
mission shift bracket.
3. Depress and hold the blade pedal, then release the
override lever.
4. Move the blade lever to ON position.
5. Engage the drive system as usual.
When the blade pedal is released, the Reverse Lockout
Mechanism is automatically reactivated.
FIGURE 13
2. To release the parking brake, press firmly on the
clutch/brake pedal. The parking brake latch will auto-
matically disengage.
IMPORTANT: DO NOT use the Reverse Lockout Override
as the normal operating mode. Check the Reverse Lock-
out Mechanism frequently for proper function. With the
blade pedal depressed, the transmission shift lever must
not go into reverse. DO NOT operate machine if Reverse
Lockout Mechanism is not functioning properly. Contact a
Craftsman Service dealer for assistance.
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