Craftsman 987.889000 - Manual (Page 13)

OPERATION
KNOW YOUR EQUIPMENT
READ THIS OWNER’S MANUAL AND ALL SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR EQUIPMENT. Know the
location and function of all features and controls on the equipment. Save this manual for future reference.
MEETS ANSI B71.1 -1996
SAFETY STANDARD
This machine meets voluntary
safety standard B71.1 - 1996,
which is sponsored by the Outdoor
Power Equipment Institute, Inc.,
and is published by the American
National Standards Institute, Inc,
Operating Symbols
Various symbols are used on the
mower to indicate control settings
(your model may not have all of the
symbols). These symbols are
shown below with a description of
their meaning.
V N
FAST SLOW CHOKE
s 6 S
ENGINE ENGINE ENGINE
STOP START RUN
9 IP
ENGAGE DISENGAGE
IMPORTANT: The mower is
equipped with a blade-brake-clutch
control system which is designed
to stop the mower blades within
three (3) seconds after release of
the Operator Presence Control.
This system will stop the blades
but not the engine. Therefore, you
can disengage the blade drive at
anytime without having to stop and
restart the engine. This feature is
particularly useful when you need
to cross gravel drives or rough ter­
rain and you do not want the spin­
ning blades to strike stones or hid­
den obstacles.
WARNING
The blade-brake-clutch con­
trol system should stop the
mower blades within three (3)
seconds after release of the
Operator Presence Control. If
the blades do not stop within
three'(3) seconds, put the En­
gine Throttle Control in the
STOP position. Disconnect
the spark plug wire and do not
operate the mower until the
blade-brake-clutch
control
system has been repaired!
LOCATION AND USE OF
CONTROLS
Operator Presence Control
This lever (A, Figure 3-1) regu­
lates the operation of the rear
wheel brake and the separate
Blade Drive Control.
To engage the Operator Pres­
ence Control, press and hold the
lever against the handlebar grip.
Engaging the lever releases the
brake on the rear wheels (allows
wheels to turn). The engaged po­
sition also permits the separate
Blade Drive Control to lock In its
engaged position (allows the mow­
er blades to turn).
Releasing the lever (disengaged
position) applies the rear wheel
brake and quickly stops the
wheels. Releasing the lever will
also disengage the Blade Drive
Control, which will apply a brake
that stops the blades within three
(3)seconds.
Always disengage the Operator
Presence Control before starting
the engine. Always engage this
control before engaging the sepa­
rate blade drive or wheel drive
controls. ■
A-OPERATOR
PRESENCE CONTROL
Disengaged
Engaged
Figure 3~1
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