Craftsman 127.28875 - Manual (Page 19)

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CONTROLS
PARKING BRAKE (R) - Pull the parking brake
lever up and back to put the parking brake ON. Push
it forward and down to put the parking brake OFF.
The parking brake must be ON to start the engine.
It must also be ON to keep the engine running if the
operator leaves the seat. The parking brake must be
OFF to keep the engine running when a traction lever
is moved out of neutral lock.
Parking brake in ON position
(operator's left side)
PUSHING THE MACHINE
The machine may be pushed with the engine off, the
parking brake off, and the bypass valves open.
To open the bypass valves, move the parking brake
to the OFF position, then lift and pull bypass control
rod C through the large opening D, until the control
rod stop is past the opening. Drop rod C into the
small opening to lock in place. Repeat for the other
bypass control rod.
To close the bypass valves, lift bypass control rod C
allowing the control rod stop to retract through the
large opening D.