Craftsman LT 3000 User Manual

REVERSE CAUTION MODE
UseextremecautionwhileoperatingthetractorintheREVERSE
CAUTIONMODE.Alwayslookdownand behindbeforeandwhile
backing.Do notoperatethe tractorwhenchildrenor othersare
around.Stopthe tractorimmediatelyif someoneentersthe area.
TheREVERSECAUTIONMODEpositionof the keyswitchmodule
allowsthetractorto beoperatedinreversewiththeblades(PTO)
engaged.
iMPORTANT: Mowinginreverseisnot recommended.
Tousethe REVERSECAUTIONMODE:
iMPORTANT: TheoperatorMUSTbeseatedinthetractorseat.
1. Startengineas instructedundertheheadingStartingTheEngine.
2. TurnthekeyfromtheNORMALMO%NG (Green)positiontothe
REVERSECAUTIONMODE(Yellow)positionof thekeyswitch
module.SeeFigure8.
3. DepresstheREVERSEPUSHBUTTON(Orange,Triangular
Button)atthe top,rightcornerof the keyswitchmodule.The red
indicatorlightat the top,leftcornerof thekeyswitchmodulewill
beON whileactivated.SeeFigure8.
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Reverse
Push
Button
Reverse
Caution - Normal
Mode Driving
Position Mode
Stop
position
position
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Figure 8
4. Onceactivated(indicatorlightON),thetractorcanbedrivenin
reversewiththecuttingblades(PTO)engaged.
5. Alwayslookdownand behindbeforeandwhilebackingtomake
surenochildrenarearound.
6. Afterresumingforwardmotion,returnthekeyto the NORMAL
MO%NG position.
iMPORTANT: TheREVERSECAUTIONMODEwill remainactivated
until:
a.
Thekeyisplacedineitherthe NORMALMO%NGposition
orSTOPposition.
Theoperatorengagesthe parkingbrakeby fullydepressing
thebrakepedalandholdingitdownwhilemovingthespeed
controlleverintothe PARKBRAKEposition.
ENGAGING THE PARKING BRAKE
To engage the parking brake:
1. Fullydepressthe brakepedalandholdit downwithyourfoot.
2. Movethe parkingbrakeleverall the waydownand intothe
parkingbrake(ON)position.
3. Releasethe brakepedalto allowthe parkingbraketoengage.
To release the parking brake:
1. Depressthe brakepedaland movetheparkingbrakeleveroutof
theparkingbrake(ON)positionandintotheOFFposition.
SETTING THE CUTTING HEIGHT
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Selecttheheightpositionof thecuttingdeckbyplacingthedeck
liftleverinanyof thesixdifferentcutting heightnotchesonthe
rightsideofthe fender.
Adjustthedeckwheelsso thattheyarebetween1A-inchand
Y2-inchabovethegroundwhenthe tractoris ona smooth,flat
surfacesuchasa driveway.
a. Adjustthedeckwheelsbyremovingthe flangelocknutand
shoulderboltthatsecureseachwheeland movingitintoone
ofthe holesthatallowsthe wheelsto be between_A-inchand
Y2-inchabovethegroundwhenthe tractoris ona smooth,
flat surfacesuchasa driveway.SeeFig.9
Figure 9
Keephandsandfeetawayfromthe dischargeopeningof the cutting
deck.
NOTE:Thedeckwheelsarean anti-scalpfeatureof the deckand
are notdesignedto supportthe weightofthe cuttingdeck.Referto
LevelingintheServiceandMaintenancesectionof this manualfor
moredetailedinstructionsregardingvariousdeckadjustments.
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Craftsman LT 3000 Specifications

General

Brand	Craftsman
Model	LT 3000
Category	Lawn Mower
Language	English