Craftsman 247.889980 - Manual (Page 13)

KNOW YOUR MOWER
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GEAR SHIFT LEVER
Use this lever to select any of four forward ground speeds, neutral, or
reverse.
Forward
Four forward speeds are available. Position one (1) is the slowest and
position four (4) is the fastest.
Reverse
To select reverse, put the lever in the Reverse (R) position.
AWARNING
Look behind the mower before and during reverse operation. Stop the
mower blades before operating in reverse.
Neutral
Place the lever in neutral (N) before starting the mower and when the
mower is not in use. In addition, the mower can be manually pushed
or pulled by placing the gear shift lever into N (neutral) position and
pressing the drive control against the handlebar grip.
A CAUTION
Always release the drive control before changing speeds. Failure to
do so may result in serious damage to your transmission.
SYSTEMS INDICATOR MONITOR/HOUR METER
When the ignition key is rotated out of the STOP position but not
into the START position, the systems indicator monitor displays the
battery’s output, in volts, on its LCD tor approximately five seconds,
after which it displays an hour glass and the hours of mower operation.
Once the engine is started, the monitor continually displays an hour
glass and the hours of mower operation on its
LCD. See Figure 10.
NOTE: Flours of mower operation are recorded any time the ignition
key is rotated out of the STOP position, regardless of whether the
engine is started.
The Indicator Monitor will also remind the operator of maintenance
intervals for changing the engine oil. The
LCD will alternately flash the
recorded hours, “CHG ” and “OIL” for five minutes, after every 50 hours
of recorded operation elapse. The maintenance interval lasts for two
hours (from 50-52, 100-102, 150-152, etc.). The
LCD will also flash
as described above for five minutes every time the mower’s engine
has been started during this maintenance interval. Before the interval
expires, change the engine oil as instructed in the Maintenance section
of this Operator’s Manual.
Battery
It is normal for the Battery light to illuminate while the engine is
cranking during start-up, but if it illuminates during operation, while the
engine is running, the battery is in need of a charge or the engine’s
charging system is not generating sufficient amperage. Charge the
battery as instructed in the Service section of this manual or have the
charging system checked by Sears or another qualified service dealer.
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