Craftsman 247.290000 Manual de usuario

Marca: Craftsman

Modelo: 247.290000

Categoría: Cortadoras de césped

Tipo: Manual de usuario

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REAR ENGINE RiDiNG MOWER

6 Speed, Shift-on=the=Go

30" Deck

Model No. 247.290000

• Espanol, P. 70

This product has a low emission engine which operates differently

from previously built engines. Before you start the engine, read and

understand this Operator's Manual.

Before using this equipment,

read this manual and follow

all safety rules and operating

instructions.

For answers to your questions about

this product, Call:

1-800=659=5917

CraftsmanTractorHelpLine

7 am =7 pm CT, Mort. =Sun.

Sears Brands Management Corporation, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A.

Visit our website: www.craftsman.com FormNo.769-07597C

(December11,2012)

Warranty Statement ................................... 2

Safety Instructions .................................... 3

Slope Guide .......................................... 8

Assembly ............................................. 9

Operation ........................................... 15

Service and Maintenance ............................ 21

Off-Season Storage ................................... 32

Troubleshooting ..................................... 33

Parts List ............................................. 34

Espaffo[ .............................................. 69

Service Numbers ............................ Back Cover

CRAFTSMANFULLWARRANTY

FORTWOYEARSfromthedateofpurchase,allnon-expendablepartsofthisridingequipmentarewarrantedagainstanydefectsinmaterialorworkmanship.

Adefectivenon-expendablepartwill receivefreein-homerepairorreplacementifrepairisunavailable.

BATTERYLIMITEDWARRANTY

FOR90DAYSfromthedateofpurchase,thebattery(anexpendablepart)ofthisridingequipmentiswarrantedagainstanydefectsinmaterialor

workmanship.Anewbatterywillbesuppliedfreeofcharge.Youareresponsibleforthelaborcostofbatteryinstallation.

ADDITIONALLIMITEDWARRANTIES

Inthefollowingadditionalwarranties,youareresponsibleforthelaborcostofpartinstallationafterthesecondyearfromthedateofpurchase.

FORFIVEYEARSfromthedateofpurchase,theframeofthisridingequipmentiswarrantedagainstanydefectsinmaterialorworkmanship.Anewframewill

besuppliedfreeofcharge.

FORTENYEARSfromthedateofpurchase,thefrontaxleofthisridingequipmentiswarrantedagainstanydefectsin materialorworkmanship.Anewfront

axlewillbesuppliedfreeofcharge.

FORASLONGASITISUSEDbytheoriginalownerafterthetenthyearfromthedateofpurchase,thecastironfrontaxle(ifequipped)ofthisridingequipment

iswarrantedagainstanydefectsin materialorworkmanship.Withproofofpurchase,anewcastironfrontaxlewill besuppliedfreeofcharge.

WARRANTYSERVICE

Forwarrantycoveragedetailstoobtainfreerepairorreplacement,call1-800-659-5917orvisitthewebsite:www.craftsman.com

Inallcasesabove,ifpartrepairorreplacementisimpossible,theridingequipmentwill bereplacedfreeofchargewith thesameoranequivalentmodel.

Alloftheabovewarrantycoverageisvoidifthisridingequipmentiseverusedwhileprovidingcommercialservicesorifrentedtoanotherperson.

ThiswarrantycoversONLYdefectsinmaterialandworkmanship.WarrantycoveragedoesNOTinclude:

• Expendableparts(exceptbattery)thatcanwearoutfromnormalusewithinthewarrantyperiod,includingbutnotlimitedtoblades,sparkplugs,air

cleaners,belts,andoilfilters.

• Standardmaintenanceservicing,oilchanges,ortune-ups.

• Tirereplacementorrepaircausedbypuncturesfromoutsideobjects,suchasnails,thorns,stumps,orglass.

• Tireorwheelreplacementorrepairresultingfromnormalwear,accident,orimproperoperationormaintenance.

• Repairsnecessarybecauseofoperatorabuse,includingbutnotlimitedtodamagecausedbytowingobjectsbeyondthecapabilityoftheriding

equipment,impactingobjectsthatbendtheframe,axleassemblyorcrankshaft,orover-speedingtheengine.

• Repairsnecessarybecauseofoperatornegligence,includingbutnotlimitedto,electricalandmechanicaldamagecausedbyimproperstorage,failureto

usethepropergradeandamountofengineoff,failuretokeepthedeckclearofflammabledebris,orfailuretomaintaintheridingequipmentaccording

totheinstructionscontainedintheoperator'smanual.

• Engine(fuelsystem)cleaningorrepairscausedbyfueldeterminedtobecontaminatedoroxidized(stale).Ingeneral,fuelshouldbeusedwithin30days

ofitspurchasedate.

• Normaldeteriorationandwearoftheexteriorfinishes,orproductlabelreplacement.

Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.

SearsBrandsManagementCorporation,HoffmanEstates,IL60179

Engine Oil: SAE30

Fuel: Unleaded Gasoline

Spark Plug: F6RTC (951-10292)

Model Number

Serial Number

Date of Purchase

Record the model number, serial number,

and date of purchase above.

Thissymbolpointsout importantsafetyinstructionswhich,ifnot

followed,couldendangerthe personalsafetyand/orpropertyof

yourselfandothers.Readandfollow all instructionsinthismanual

beforeattempting tooperatethismachine.Failuretocomplywith these

instructionsmayresultinpersonalinjury.Whenyouseethissymbol,HEED

ITSWARNING!

CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65

EngineExhaust,someof itsconstituents,andcertainvehiclecomponents

containoremit chemicalsknowntoStateofCaliforniatocausecancerand

birth defectsor other reproductiveharm.

Batteryposts,terminals,andrelatedaccessoriescontainleadandlead

compounds,chemicalsknownto theStateof Californiatocausecancerand

reproductiveharm.Washhandsafter handling.

Thismachinewasbuilt to beoperatedaccordingto the safeoperation

practicesinthismanual.Aswith anytype ofpowerequipment,

carelessnessorerroronthe part oftheoperatorcanresultinseriousinjury.

Thismachineiscapableof amputatingfingers,hands,toesandfeet and

throwing debris.Failureto observethefollowing safety instructionscould

resultin seriousinjury or death.

Your ResponsibilityiRestrict theuseofthispowermachineto

personswho read,understandandfollow thewarningsand instructionsin

thismanualandonthe machine.

SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS!

GENERAL OPERATION

Read,understand,andfollowall instructionsonthemachineandinthe

manual(s)beforeattemptingtoassembleandoperate.Keepthismanualin

asafeplaceforfutureandregularreferenceandfororderingreplacement

parts.

Befamiliarwith allcontrolsandtheirproperoperation.Knowhowtostop

themachineanddisengagethemquickly.

Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsoldtooperatethismachine.Children14

yearsoldandovershouldreadandunderstandtheoperationinstructions

andsafetyrulesinthismanualandshouldbetrainedandsupervisedbya

parent.

Neverallowadultstooperatethismachinewithout properinstruction.

Tohelpavoidbladecontactorathrownobjectinjury,keepbystanders,

helpers,childrenandpetsatleast75feetfromthemachinewhileitisin

operation.Stopmachineifanyoneentersthearea.

Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipmentistobeused.Remove

allstones,sticks,wire,bones,toys,andotherforeignobjectswhichcould

bepickedupandthrownbytheblade(s).Thrownobjectscancauseserious

personalinjury.

Planyourmowingpatterntoavoiddischargeofmaterialtowardroads,

sidewalks,bystandersandthelike.Also,avoiddischargingmaterialagainst

awallorobstructionwhichmaycausedischargedmaterialto ricochetback

towardtheoperator.

Alwayswearsafetyglassesorsafetygogglesduringoperationandwhile

performinganadjustmentor repairtoprotectyoureyes.Thrownobjects

whichricochetcancauseseriousinjurytotheeyes.

Wearsturdy,rough-soledworkshoesandclose-fittingslacksandshirts.

Loosefitting clothesandjewelrycanbecaughtinmovableparts.Never

operatethis machineinbarefeetorsandals.

Beawareofthemowerandattachmentdischargedirectionanddonotpoint

it atanyone.Donotoperatethemowerwithoutthedischargecoverorentire

grasscatcherin itsproperplace.

Donotput handsorfeetnearrotatingpartsor underthecuttingdeck.

Contactwiththe blade(s)canamputatehandsandfeet.

Amissingordamageddischargecovercancausebladecontactorthrown

objectinjuries.

Stoptheblade(s)whencrossinggraveldrives,walks,orroadsandwhilenot

cuttinggrass.

Watchfortrafficwhenoperatingnearorcrossingroadways.Thismachineis

not intendedforuseonanypublicroadway.

Donotoperatethemachinewhileunderthe influenceofalcoholordrugs.

Mowonlyindaylightorgoodartificiallight.

Nevercarrypassengers.

Disengageblade(s)beforeshiftingintoreverse.Backupslowly.Alwayslook

clownandbehindbeforeandwhilebackingtoavoidaback-overaccident.

Slowdownbeforeturning.Operatethemachinesmoothly.Avoiderratic

operationandexcessivespeed.

Disengageblade(s),setparkingbrake,stopengineandwaituntilthe

blade(s)cometoacompletestopbeforeremovinggrasscatcher,emptying

grass,uncloggingchute,removinganygrassordebris,ormakingany

adjustments.

Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.Alwaysturnoffblade(s),set

parkingbrake,stopengineandremovekeybeforedismounting.

Useextracarewhenloadingor unloadingthemachineintoatrailerortruck.

Thismachineshouldnotbedrivenupordownramp(s),becausethemachine

couldtipover,causingseriouspersonalinjury.Themachinemustbepushed

manuallyonramp(s)toloadorunloadproperly.

Mufflerandenginebecomehotandcancauseaburn.Donottouch.

Checkoverheadclearancescarefullybeforedrivingunderlowhangingtree

branches,wires,dooropeningsetc.,wheretheoperatormaybestruckor

pulledfromthemachine,whichcouldresultinseriousinjury.

Disengageallattachmentclutchesanddepressthebrakepedalcompletely

beforeattemptingtostartengine.

Yourmachineisdesignedtocutnormalresidentialgrassofaheightnomore

than10".Donotattempttomowthroughunusuallytall,drygrass(e.g.,

pasture)orpliesofdryleaves.Drygrassorleavesmaycontacttheengine

exhaustand/orbuilduponthemowerdeckpresentingapotentialfire

hazard.

Useonlyaccessoriesandattachmentsapprovedforthismachinebythe

machinemanufacturer.Read,understandandfollowallinstructions

providedwiththeapprovedaccessoryorattachment.Foralistofapproved

accessoriesandattachments,call1-800-659-5917.

Dataindicatesthatoperators,age60yearsandabove,areinvolvedina

largepercentageofridingmower-relatedinjuries.Theseoperatorsshould

evaluatetheirabilitytooperatetheridingmowersafelyenoughtoprotect

themselvesandothersfromseriousinjury.

Ifsituationsoccurwhicharenotcoveredinthismanual,usecareandgood

judgment.

SLOPE OPERATION

Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtolossofcontrolandtip-overaccidentswhichcan

resultinsevereinjuryordeath.Allslopesrequireextracaution.Ifyoucannotback

uptheslopeorif youfeeluneasyonit, donotmowit.

Foryoursafety,usetheSlopeGuideincludedaspartofthismanualtomeasure

slopesbeforeoperatingthismachineonaslopedorhillyarea.Iftheslopeisgreater

than12degreesasshownontheSlopeGuide,donotoperatethismachineonthat

areaorseriousinjurycouldresult.

Do;

Mowupanddownslopes,notacross.Exerciseextremecautionwhen

changingdirectiononslopes.

Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orotherhiddenobjects.Uneventerrain

couldoverturnthemachine.Tallgrasscanhideobstacles.

Useslowspeed.Choosealowenoughspeedsettingsothat youwill nothave

tostoporshiftwhileontheslope.Tiresmaylosetractiononslopeseven

thoughthebrakesarefunctioningproperly.Alwayskeepmachineingear

whengoingdownslopestotakeadvantageofenginebrakingaction.

Followthemanufacturer'srecommendationsfor wheelweightsor

counterweightstoimprovestability.

Useextracarewith grasscatchersor otherattachments.Thesecanchange

thestabilityofthemachine.

Keepallmovementontheslopesslowandgradual.Donotmakesudden

changesinspeedordirection.Rapidengagementorbrakingcouldcause

thefrontofthemachineto lift andrapidlyflip overbackwardswhichcould

causeseriousinjury.

Avoidstartingorstoppingonaslope.Iftireslosetraction,disengagethe

blade(s)andproceedslowlystraightdowntheslope.

Do Not:

Donotturnonslopesunlessnecessary;then,turnslowlyandgradually

downhill,if possible.

Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditchesorembankments.Themowercould

suddenlyturnoverira wheelisovertheedgeofacliff,ditch,orifanedge

cavesin.

Donottry tostabilizethemachinebyputtingyourfootontheground.

Donotuseagrasscatcheronsteepslopes.

Donotmowonwetgrass.Reducedtractioncouldcausesliding.

Donotattempttocoastdownhill.Over-speedingmaycausetheoperatorto

losecontrolofthe machineresultinginseriousinjuryordeath.

Donottow heavypullbehindattachments(e.g.loadeddumpcart,lawn

roller,etc.)onslopesgreaterthan5 degrees.Whengoingdownhill,the

extraweighttendstopushthetractorandmaycauseyoutoloosecontrol

(e.g.tractormayspeedup,brakingandsteeringabilityarereduced,

attachmentmayjack-knifeandcausetractortooverturn).

CHILDREN

Tragicaccidentscanoccurif theoperatorisnotalertto thepresenceofchildren.

Childrenareoftenattractedtothemachineandthemowingactivity.Theydonot

understandthedangers.Neverassumethatchildrenwill remainwhereyoulastsaw

them.

Keepchildrenoutofthemowingareaandinwatchfulcareofaresponsible

adultotherthantheoperator.

Bealertandturnmachineoff ifachildentersthearea.

Beforeandwhilebacking,lookbehindanddownforsmallchildren.

Nevercarrychildren,evenwith theblade(s)shutoff.Theymayfall offandbe

seriouslyinjuredorinterferewith safemachineoperation.

Useextremecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,doorways,shrubs,trees

orotherobjectsthat mayblockyourvisionofachildwhomayrunintothe

machine.

Toavoidback-overaccidents,alwaysdisengagethecuttingblade(s)before

shiftingintoReverse.Ifequipped,the"ReverseCautionMode"(blades

operatewhilemachineridesinreverse)shouldnotbeusedwhenchildrenor

othersarearound.

Keepchildrenawayfromhotorrunningengines.Theycansufferburnsfrom

ahotmuffler.

Removekeywhenmachineisunattendedtopreventunauthorized

operation.

Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsofagetooperatethismachine.Children14and

overshouldreadandunderstandtheinstructionsandsafeoperationpracticesin

thismanualandonthemachineandshouldbetrainedandsupervisedbyanadult.

TOWING

Towonlywith amachinethathasahitchdesignedfor towing.Donotattach

towedequipmentexceptatthehitchpoint.

Followthe manufacturersrecommendationforweightlimitsfortowed

equipmentandtowingonslopes.

Neverallowchildrenorothersinorontowedequipment.

Onslopes,theweightofthetowedequipmentmaycauselossoftractionand

lossofcontrol.

Alwaysuseextracautionwhentowingwith amachinecapableofmaking

tight turns(e.g."zero-turn"ride-onmower).Makewideturnstoavoid

jack-knifing.

Travelslowlyandallowextradistancetostop.

Donotcoastdownhill.

SERVICE

Safe Handling of Gasoline:

Toavoidpersonalinjury orproperty damageuseextremecarein handling

gasoline.Gasolineisextremelyflammableand thevaporsareexplosive.

Seriouspersonalinjury canoccurwhen gasolineisspilledonyourselforyour

clotheswhichcanignite. Washyourskinand changeclothesimmediately.

Useonlyanapprovedgasolinecontainer.

Neverfill containersinsideavehicleoronatruckortrailerbedwith aplastic

liner.AIwaysplacecontainersonthegroundawayfromyourvehiclebefore

filling.

Whenpractical,removegas-poweredequipmentfromthetruckor

trailerandrefuelit ontheground.Ifthisisnotpossible,thenrefuelsuch

equipmentonatrailerwitha portablecontainer,ratherthanfromagasoline

dispensernozzle.

Keepthenozzlein contactwith therimofthefueltankorcontaineropening

atalltimesuntilfuelingiscomplete.Donotuseanozzlelock-opendevice.

Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipesandothersourcesofignition.

Neverfuelmachineindoors.

Neverremovegascaporaddfuelwhiletheengineishotor running.Allow

enginetocoolatleasttwominutesbeforerefueling.

Neveroverfill fueltank.Filltanktonomorethan1/2inchbelowbottomof

fillernecktoallowspaceforfuelexpansion.

Replacegasolinecapandtightensecurely.

Ifgasolineisspilled,wipeit off theengineandequipment.Movemachineto

anotherarea.Wait5 minutesbeforestartingtheengine.

Toreducefirehazards,keepmachinefreeofgrass,leaves,orotherdebris

build-up.Cleanupoilorfuelspillageandremoveanyfuelsoakeddebris.

Neverstorethe machineorfuelcontainerinsidewherethereisanopen

flame,sparkorpilotlightasonawaterheater,spaceheater,furnace,clothes

dryerorothergasappliances.

Allowamachinetocoolatleastfiveminutesbeforestoring.

General Service

Neverrunanengineindoorsorinapoorlyventilatedarea.Engineexhaust

containscarbonmonoxide,anodorless,anddeadlygas.

Beforecleaning,repairing,orinspecting,makecertaintheblade(s)andall

movingpartshavestopped.Disconnectthesparkplugwireandgroundagainst

theenginetopreventunintendedstarting.

Periodicallychecktomakesurethebladescometocompletestopwithin

approximately(5)fivesecondsafteroperatingthe bladedisengagement

control.Ifthebladesdonotstopwithinthethistimeframe,yourmachine

shouldbeservicedprofessionallybyaSearsorotherqualifiedservicedealer.

Checkbrakeoperationfrequentlyasit issubjectedtowearduringnormal

operation.Adjustandserviceasrequired.

Checktheblade(s)andenginemountingboltsatfrequentintervalsfor

propertightness.Also,visuallyinspectblade(s)for damage(e.g.,excessive

wear,bent,cracked).Replacetheblade(s)with theoriginalequipment

manufacturer's(O.E.M.)blade(s)only,listedinthismanual.Useofparts

whichdonotmeettheoriginalequipmentspedficationsmayleadto

improperperformanceandcompromisesafety!

Mowerbladesaresharp.Wrapthebladeorweargloves,anduseextra

cautionwhenservicingthem.

Keepallnuts,bolts,andscrewstight tobesuretheequipmentisinsafe

workingcondition.

Nevertamperwith thesafetyinterlocksystemorothersafetydevices.Check

theirproperoperationregularly.

Afterstrikingaforeignobject,stoptheengine,disconnectthesparkplug

wire(s)andgroundagainsttheengine.Thoroughlyinspectthemachinefor

anydamage.Repairthedamagebeforestartingandoperating.

Neverattempttomakeadjustmentsorrepairstothe machinewhilethe

engineisrunning.

Grasscatchercomponentsandthedischargecoveraresubjecttowear

anddamagewhichcouldexposemovingpartsorallowobjectstobe

thrown.Forsafetyprotection,frequentlycheckcomponentsandreplace

immediatelywithoriginalequipmentmanufacturer's(O.E.M.)partsonly,

listedinthismanual.Useofpartswhichdonotmeettheoriginalequipment

specificationsmayleadtoimproperperformanceandcompromisesafety!

Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsorover-speedtheengine.The

governorcontrolsthemaximumsafeoperatingspeedoftheengine.

Maintainorreplacesafetyandinstructionlabels,asnecessary.

Observeproperdisposallawsandregulationsforgas,off,etc.toprotectthe

environment.

AccordingtotheConsumerProductsSafetyCommission(CPSC)andtheU.S.

EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA),thisproducthasanAverageUseful

Lifeofseven(7)years,or 270hoursofoperation.AttheendoftheAverage

UsefulLife,buya newmachineorhavethemachineinspectedannuallyby

aSearsorotherqualifiedservicedealertoensurethatallmechanicaland

safetysystemsareworkingproperlyandnotwornexcessively.Failuretodo

socanresultinaccidents,injuriesordeath.

DO NOT MODIFY ENGINE

Toavoidseriousinjuryordeath,donot modifyengineinanyway.Tampering

with thegovernorsettingcanleadto arunawayengineandcauseitto

operateat unsafespeeds.Nevertamperwith factory settingof engine

governor.

NOTICE REGARDING EMiSSiONS

Engineswhicharecertified to complywithCaliforniaandfederalEPA

emissionregulationsfor SORE(SmallOffRoadEquipment)arecertified

tooperateonregularunleadedgasoline,andmayincludethefollowing

emissioncontrolsystems:EngineModification (EM),OxidizingCatalyst(0C),

SecondaryAirInjection(SAI)andThreeWayCatalyst(TWC)ifsoequipped.

SPARK ARRESTOR

Thismachineisequippedwith aninternal combustionengineand should

not beusedonor nearanyunimprovedforest-covered,brusbcoveredor

grass-coveredland unlessthe engine'sexhaustsystemisequippedwith a

sparkarrestormeetingapplicablelocalorstatelaws(ifany).

Ira sparkarrestorisused,it shouldbemaintainedin effectiveworkingorder

bythe operator.Inthe StateofCaliforniatheaboveisrequiredbylaw (Section

4442ofthe CaliforniaPublicResourcesCode).Otherstatesmayhavesimilar

laws.Federallawsapplyonfederal lands.

Asparkarrestorforthe muffler isavailablethroughyournearestSearsParts

andRepairServiceCenter.

SAFETY SYMBOLS

Thispagedepictsanddescribessafetysymbolsthatmayappearonthisproduct. Read,understand,andfollow all instructionsonthemachinebefore

attempting toassembleandoperate.

" "i READTHEOPERATOR'SMANUAL(S)

i Read,understand, and follow all instructions in the manual(s) before attempting to assemble and

' operate

DANGER-- ROTATINGBLADES

Never carry passengers. Never carry children, even with the blades off.

O_, DANGER-- ROTATINGBLADES

Toavoid a back-over accident, keep children awayfrom the machine while it isin operation.

_j WARNING-- ROTATINGBLADES

Do not put hands or feet near rotating parts or under the cutting deck. Contact with the blade(s)canamputate hands and feet.

DANGER-- ROTATINGBLADES

Always look down and behind before and while backing to avoid aback-over accident.

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,,,/_ WARNING--THROWN OBJECTS

ii_;iil._',_....... This machine may pick up and throw and objects which can causeserious personal injury.

/ WARN,NG--T.ROWNOBJECTS

Thismachinemaypickupandthrowandobjectswhichcancauseseriouspersona,injury

BYSTANDERS

Keep bystanders, helpers, children and pets at least 75 feet from the machine while it is in operation.

WARNING-- SLOPE OPERATION

Do not operate this machine on a slope greater than 12 degrees.

WARNING-- HOT SURFACE

Engine parts, especially the muffler, become extremely hot during operation. Allow engine and

muffler to cool before touching.

DANGER- ROTATING BLADES

To reduce the risk of injury, keep hands and feet away. Do not operate unless discharge cover or grass

catcher is in its proper place. If damaged, replace immediately.

WARNING-- CARBON MONOXIDE

Never run an engine indoors or in a poorly ventilated area. Engine exhaust contains carbon

monoxide, an odorless and deadly gas.

DANGER-- ROTATING BLADES

Do not step on the cutting deck.

WARNING: Your Responsibility--Restrict the use of this power machine to persons who read, understand and follow

the warnings and instructions in this manual and on the machine.

SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS!

(OK)

"'- 12° Slope

(TOO STEEP)

- 12° Slope

Figure1

USETHiSSLOPEGAUGE TO DETERMINE

iFA SLOPEiSTOO STEEPFOB SAFEOPERATION!

Tochecktheslope,proceedasfollows:

1. Removethis pageandfoldalongthe dashedline.

2. Locatea verticalobjecton orbehindtheslope(e.g.a pole,building,fence, tree,etc.)

3. Aligneithersideoftheslopegaugewith theobject(SeeFigure1andFigure2).

4. Adjustgaugeupor downuntiltheleftcornertouchestheslope(SeeFigure1 andFigure2).

Ifthereisagapbelowthegauge,theslopeistoosteepfor safeoperation(SeeFigure2 above).

Figure2

Slopes are a major factor related to tip-over and roll-over accidents which can result in severe injury or death. Do not operate machine

on slopes in excess of 12 degrees. All slopes require extra caution. If you cannot back up the slope or if you feel uneasy on it, do not

mow it. Always mow up and down the face of slopes, never mow across the face of slopes.

Contents of Crate

OneRidingMower

OneSteeringWheel/ShaftAssembly

OneRearHitchPlate

OneRidingMowerOperator'sManual

OneSeatAssembly

OneRearEngineCover

OneOilDrainSleeve

OneEngineOperator'sManual

OneSteeringPedestalCap

OneDischargeChuteAssembly

OneHardwarePack

OneProductRegistrationCard

Contents of Hardware Pack

Beforebeginninginstallation,removeallthecontentsfromthecrateandallthe

hardwarefromthepackfromto makesureeverythingispresent.Hardwareislisted

below.Partnumbersareshowninparentheses.

HitchPlate

SeatMountingBracket(withtwoshoulderbolts&locknutsinstalled)

Lowerthesteeringwheelassemblyontothelowersteeringshaft(1)and

securewith boltandlocknut(2)previouslyremoved.SeeFigure2.

EecommendedToolsfor Assembly

3/8"Wrench(orsocket) 9/16"Socket

1/2"Wrench(orsocket) 7/16"wrench

5/8"Wrench(orsocket) PhillipsScrewDriver

1/4"DriveRatchet

InstallingTheSteeringWheelAssembly

Ifthesteeringwheelassemblyforyourtractordidnotcomealreadyinstalled,

followthestepsbelow:

1. Slidethe pedestalcapontothesteeringshaftsothatwhenthesteering

shaftisinstalledonthetractor,thepedestalcapwill beuprightasshownin

Figure1.

Figure1

Removetheshoulderboltandlocknutfromthesteeringshaftonthetractor

andretainforlatersteps.

Withthesteeringwheelassemblyuprightandpositionedoverthelower

steeringshaftonthetractor,alignthesteeringwheelsothatwith the

tractorwheelsstraight,thelargeopeningonthesteeringwheelisfacing

forward.

Figure2

Tightentheshoulderboltandlocknutusinga9/16"wrenchand

7/16"wrenchorsocket.

6. Removethepedestalcapmountscrewfactoryinstalledandlocatedonthe

tractor'ssteeringconsole.Retainthescrewfor laterinstructions.

7. SlidethePedestalcapdownontothetractor(1)andslightlyrotatetothe

righttoclipintoplace.Securethepedestalwith thescrew(2)previously

removed.SeeFigure3.

9 Figure3

AttachingTheSeat

Iftheseatforyourtractorwasnotattachedatthefactory,followtheapplicable

instructionsbelowtoattachit.

2. Removetheshoulderboltsandlocknutsfromtheseatmountingbracket

includedinyourhardwarepack.SeeFigure4.

Figure4

2. Removethetwoself-tappingscrewsfactoryinstalledonthetractor.See

Figure5.

Usinga1/4-inchdriveratchetwith a%" socket,securetheseatbracketwith

theself-tappingscrewsremovedin Step2.SeeFigure6.

Figure6

i_ll CAUTIO N: Donot useanytypeofpowertool(e.g.impactgun

orelectricdrillwith nutdriverattached)whentighteningtheself-

tappingboltstoattachtheseatbracket.

5. Positiontheseatassemblyovertheseatmountingbracket,aligningthe

holesprovided.

6. Installthetwo shoulderboltsandlocknutsremovedfromtheseatmounting

bracketin Step1.SeeFigure7.

Donotuseanytype ofpowertool (e.g.impactgunor electricdrill with nut

driverattached)whentightening theself-tapping boltsto attachthe seat

bracket°

Figure5

Aligntheseatbracketinplaceovertheholesfromwheretheself-tapping

screwswereremoved,asshowninFigure6.

Figure7

InstallingTheDeckChuteSeatAdjustment

1. Toadjustthepositionoftheseat,removetheadjustmentknobonthe

bottomoftheseat.Slidetheseatforwardorbackwardasdesired.Reinstall

theadjustmentknob.RefertoFigure8.

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Figure8

Steering wheel height adjustment

NEVERoperatethistractor without either the mulchplugordeckchute

installed.

Removethewingknobsinstalledonthemowingdeckandretainforlater

installation.

2. Installthedeckchuteintothedeckdischargeopeningonthedeck.Thestuds

onthedecksurfacewill fit throughtheholesontheupperportionofthe

deckchute.Thesmalltabonthedecklip areawill fitthroughthesquare

cutoutonthe lowerportionofthedeckchute.SeeinsetofFigure10.

Note:Makecertainthat theupper-rearportionofdeckchuteisdepressing

thesafetyswitchlocatedonthedecksurface.Theenginewill notstart

withoutthedeckchuteproperlyinplace.

3. Securethedeckchutebytighteningthewingknobsremovedearlier.See

Figure10.

Toadjusttheheightofthesteeringwheel,thisunitisequippedwith atelescoping

steeringcolumn.Toadjusttheheightofthesteeringwheel:

1. Sitintheoperator'sseatandplaceyourhandsonthesteeringwheel.

2. Pushthebutton(a)onthesteeringcolumnandraiseorlowerthesteering

wheel(b)tothedesiredposition.SeeFigure9.

flete:Oncethedesiredpositionisachieved,lift upanddownonthesteeringwheel

tomakesureit locksintoplaceandthebutton(a)onthesteeringcolumnreleases

intoalockedposition.Donotoperatethisunitunlessthesteeringcolumnisina

lockedposition.

Figure10

Figure9

InstallTheRearEngineCover

1. Removethetwofactoryinstalledhexscrewslocatedontherearengine

covermountingbracket.Retainthescrewsforlaterinstructions.See

Figure11.

2. Installtherearenginecoverbypositioningit inplaceasshowninFigure11.

Tiptheenginecoverforwardtofit it intotheslotsprovided,thenrotateit

backwardstoalignthemountingholes.

Figure11

Securethecoverwith thetwohexscrewspreviouslyremoved.Donot to

over-tighten.

Installingthe Bumper

1. Removethetwoscrewsasshownin Figure12.

2. Positionthebumperoverthemountingholesandsecureusingthehardware

removedinStep1,asshownin Figure12.

Installingthe HitchPlate

Removethefactoryinstalledhitchplatemountinghardwarelocatedonthe

rearofthetractor.

Positionthehitchplate,packedwiththe looseparts,with theflat sideup

asshownin Figure13.Secureusingthetwoboltsandhexnutspreviously

removed.

Figure13

Connecting the Battery Cables

CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65

Batteryposts,terminals,andrelatedaccessoriescontainleadandlead

compounds,chemicalsknownto theStateof Californiato causecancerand

reproductiveharm.Washhandsafter handling.

Figure12

Whenattachingbatterycables,alwaysconnectthe POSITIVE(Red)wire to

itsterminal first, followed bythe NEGATIVE(Black)wire.

Forshippingreasons,bothbatterycablesonyourequipmentmayhavebeenleft

disconnectedfromtheterminalsatthefactory.Toconnectthebatterycables,

proceedasfollows:

NOTE:ThepositivebatteryterminalismarkedPos.(+).Thenegativebattery

terminalismarkedNeg.(-).

1. Removethefactoryinstalledhexboltsandhexnutslocatedontheendof

thewiringharness.Retainthehardwarefor laterinstructions.

Removetheplasticcover,if present,fromthepositivebatteryterminaland

attachtheredcabletothepositivebatteryterminal(+)withoneofthehex

boltandhexnuts,usinga7/16inchwrenchandsocketwrench.SeeFigure11.

Removetheplasticcover,if present,fromthenegativebatteryterminal

andattachtheblackcabletothenegativebatteryterminal(-) with the

remaininghexboltandhexnut,usinga 7/16inchwrenchandsocket

wrench.SeeFigure14.

4. Positiontheredrubberbootoverthepositivebatteryterminaltohelp

protectitfromcorrosion.

NOTE:Ifthe batteryisput intoserviceafterthedateshownontop/sideofbattery,

chargethe batteryasinstructedintheMaintenancesectionofthisOperator's

Manualpriortooperatingthetractor.

Figure14

m///=lllb

mm mm

(°C)-30 ° -20° -10° 0° 10° 200 300

(°F)-20 ° 0° 150 300 50o 70o 85o 105o

CheckingThe Oil Level

NOTE:Besuretochecktheoilwhileonalevelsurfacewith theenginestopped.

1. Removetheoilfillercap/dipstickandwipethedipstickclean.

2. Insertthedipstickintotheoilfiller neck.Turnthedipstick1/4turnintothe

lockedpositiontofullyseat.SeeFigure15.

3. Removedipsticktochecktheoil level.

4. Ifthelevelislow,slowlyaddoiluntilthereadingisattheupperlevelonthe

dipstick.SeeFigure15inset.

5. Reinsertthedipstickandturntolockedpositionbeforestartingtheengine.

Gas&Oil

NOTE:Theengineisshippedwithoutgasolineandwithmotoroil intheengine.

However,youMUSTchecktheoil levelbeforeoperating.Becarefulnottooverfill.

Runningtheenginewith insufficientoilcancauseseriousenginedamageandvoid

theenginewarranty.

Alwayskeephandsand feet clearofequipment movingparts. Donot usea

pressurizedstarting fluid. Vaporsareflammable.

Oil Recommendations

Beforestartingengine,checkoillevel;capacityis1700ml/57.5ft.oz.Referto

viscositychartfor oilrecommendations.Donotover-fill.Useasyntheticornon-

synthetic4-stroke,oranequivalenthighdetergent,premiumqualitymotoroil

certifiedtomeetorexceedU.S.automobilemanufacturer'srequirementsforservice

classificationSG,SEMotoroilsclassifiedSG,SFwill showthisdesignationonthe

container.

SAE10W-30isrecommendedfor general,alltemperatureuse.Ifsingleviscosity

oilisused,selecttheappropriateviscosityonthenextpagefortheaverage

temperatureinyourareafromthechartbelow.

Donotusenon-detergentoil or2-strokeengineoil. It couldshortenthe

engine'sservicelife.

NOTE:A5w30syntheticoilmaybeusedtoimprovestartabilityforcoldweather

(temperaturesbelow40F).

Oil Fill

Cap/Dipstick-==_

Level

Figure15

NOTE:Donotoverfill.Overfillingwithoil maycausesmoking,hardstarting,

sparkplugfouling,oroilsaturationofaircleaner.

FuelRequirements

Operatingthe enginewith ESSfuel, anoil/gasolinemixture, dirty gasoline,

or gasoline over 30 days old without fuel stabilizingadditivemayresult

[indamagetoyourengine'-scarburetor.Subsequentdamagewouldnot be

coveredunderthe Craftsmanwarranty.

Useautomotivegasoline(unleadedorlowleadedtominimizecombustionchamber

deposits)witha minimumof87octane.Gasolinewith upto10%ethanolor15%

MTBE(MethylTertiaryButylEther)canbeused.Neveruseanoil/gasolinemixture

ordirtygasoline.Avoidgettingdirt,dust,orwaterinthefueltank.DONOTuseE85

gasoline.

Useextremecarewhen handling gasoline.Gasolineisextremelyflammable

andthe vaporsareexplosive.Neverfuel machineindoorsor while the

engineishot or running.Extinguishcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andother

sourcesofignition.

NOTE:Purchasegasolineinsmallquantities.Donotusegasolineleftoverfromthe

previousseason,to minimizegumdepositsinthefuelsystem.

Thisengineiscertifiedtooperateonunleadedgasoline.Forbestresults,fill

thefueltankwith onlyclean,fresh,unleadedgasolinewith apumpsticker 1.

octaneratingof87orhigher.

Gasohol(upto10%ethylalcohol,90%unleadedgasolinebyvolume)isan

approvedfuel.Othergasoline/alcoholblends,suchasE85,arenotapproved.

MethylTertiaryButylEther(MTBE)andunleadedgasolineblends(uptoa

maximumof15_ MTBEbyvolume)areapprovedfuels.Othergasoline/ether 3.

blendsarenotapproved.

Fillfueltankoutdoorsorinwell-ventilatedarea. f

Donotoverfillfueltank.Filltankto nomorethan1/2inchbelowbottomof

fillernecktoallowspaceforfuelexpansion.

Neverremovegascaporaddfuelwhiletheengineishotor running.Allow

enginetocoolatleasttwominutesbeforerefueling.

Ifgasolineisspilled,wipeit offtheengineandequipment.Movemachineto

anotherarea.Wait5minutesbeforestartingtheengine.

ToAddGasoline

NOTE:Thetractorisfitted with a tethered,ratchetingfuelcap.STOPfillingthetank

oncethefuelisseeninsidethefillerneck.Thisensuresthata properexpansion

volumeiscreated,otherwisethefuelcanoverflowcreatingahazardoussituation.

DoNOTtopoffthe fueltank.

Refuelin awell-ventilatedareawith theenginestopped.Donotsmokeor

allowflamesorsparksintheareawheretheengineisrefueledorwhere

gasolineisstored.

Donotoverfillthefueltank.Afterrefueling,makesurethetankcapisclosed

properlyandsecurely.

Becarefulnottospillfuelwhenrefueling.Spilledfuelorfuelvapormay

ignite.Ifanyfuelisspilled,makesuretheareaisdrybeforestartingthe

engine.

Avoidrepeatedorprolongedcontactwithskinorbreathingofvapor.

AddingFuel

Anadult shouldfuel thisengine.NEVERallow childrentorefuel itsengine.

Gasoline(fuel)vaporsarehighlyflammable andcanexplode.Fuelvapors

canspreadandbeignitedbyasparkor flamemanyfeetawayfrom engine.

Topreventinjuryor deathfrom fuelfires, follow theseinstructions:

DONOTuseleadedfuel.

Fuelmustbefreshandclean.NEVERusefuelleftoverfromlastseasonor

storedforlongperiods.

NEVERmixoilwith fuel.

DONOTusefuelcontainingMethanol(WoodAlcohol)

NOTE:Beforerefueling,allowenginetocooltwominutes.

Turntheengineoffandlet enginecoolatleast2minutesbeforeremoving

thefuelcap.Thegasolinetankislocatedundertheseat.Thefuelcapis

tetheredtothetractortopreventitsloss.Donotattempttoremovethecap

fromthetractor.

Cleanaroundfuelfill beforeremovingcaptofuel.

Filltankuntilfuelreaches1/2inchbelowthebottomofthefillerneckto

allowspaceforfuelexpansion.Becarefulnottooverfill.SeeFigure16.

,. j

Figure16

4. Replacethegasolinecapandtightensecurely.Wipeupspilledfuelbefore

startingengine.IffuelisspilledDONOTstartengine.Movemachineaway

fromareaofspillage.Avoidcreatinganysourceofignitionuntilfuelvapors

aregone.

TirePressure

Equaltire pressureshouldbemaintainedat alltimes. Neverexceedthe

maximuminflation pressureshownonthe sidewallofthe tire.

Therecommendedoperatingtirepressureis:

Approximately10psiforthereartires

Approximately14psiforthefronttires

IMPORTANT:Refertothetiresidewallforexacttire manufacturer'srecommended

ormaximumpsi.Donotoverinflate.Uneventirepressurecouldcausethecutting

decktomowunevenly.

Clutch/BrakePedal

SpeedControl&Parking

BrakeLever

FuelLevelindicator

IgnitionSwitch

Shift Lever

Throttle/ChokeLever

FuelFillCap

CupHolder

DeckLift Lever

OilFillCap

PTO(BladeEngage)Lever

Figure17

NOTE:AnyreferenceinthismanualtotheRIGHTorLEFTsideofthetractorisobservedfromoperator'sseatpositionfacingforwardtowardsthefrontoftractor.

MeetsANSiSafetyStandards

CraftsmanTractorsconformtothesafetystandardoftheAmericanNationalStandardsInstitute(ANSI).

Throttle/ ChokeControl

Thethrottlecontrolleverislocatedontheleftfenderofthetractorasseenfromthe

operator'sposition,seeFigure17.Thislevercontrolsthespeedoftheengine,aswell

asthechokewhenit ispushedallthewayforward.Whensetinagivenposition,

thethrottlewill maintainauniformenginespeed.

IMPORTAfl#Whenoperatingthetractorwith thecuttingdeckengaged,becertain

thatthethrottleleverisalwaysintheFAST(rabbit)position.

Movingthethrottleleverallthewayforwardactivatestheengine'schokecontrol.

Activatingthechokecontrolclosesthechokeplateonthecarburetorandaidsin

startingtheengine.

RefertoStartingTheEnginein theOperationsectionofthismanualfordetailed

startinginstructions.

ignitionSwitch

Theignitionswitchislocatedontheleftfenderofthetractorasseenfromthe

operator'sposition,adjacenttotheThrottle/ChokeControl.Activatethe Ignition

Switchtostarttheenginebyinsertingthekeyintothe ignitionswitchandturn

clockwisetotheSTARTposition.Releasethe keyintotheONpositiononceengine

hasfired.SeeFigure18.

off

Start

Figure18

Clutch-BrakePedal

Thedutch-brakepedalislocatedonthe leftsideofthe lawntractor,alongthe

runningboard.Depressthedutch-brakepedalpartwaydownwhenslowingthe

tractorbychangingspeeds(RefertoSpeedControlLever).Depressthepedalallthe

wayclowntoengagethediscbrakeandbringthetractortoacompletestop.

NOTE:Thedutch-brakepedalmustbecompletelydepressedtostarttheengine.

RefertoSafetyInterlockSwitchesintheOperationsectionofthismanual.

ShiftLever

Theshiftleverislocatedonthecontrolpaneljustbelowtheseat,inthecenterof

thetractor.It hasthreepositions,FORWARD,NEUTRALandREVERSE.Thebrake

pedalmustbe completely depressedandthetractormustnotbeinmotion

whenmovingtheshiftlever.SeeFigure19.

IMPORTANT:Neverforcetheshiftlever.Doingsomayresultin seriousdamageto

thetractor'stransmission.

Figure19

SpeedControl Lever

Thespeedcontrollever,locatedontherightsideofthetractor'ssteeringconsole,

allowsyoutoregulatethegroundspeedofthelawntractor.

Touse,depressthedutch-brakepedalandmovetheleveroutoftheparkingbrake

notchandforwardtoincreasethetractor'sgroundspeed.Whenadesiredspeedhas

beenreached,releasetheleverintoanappropriatenotchtomaintainthat speed.

Toslowthetractor'sgroundspeed,depressthedutch-brakepedalandmovethe

speedcontrolleverrearwardandreleaseit intoanotch.

ParkingBrake

Tosettheparkingbrake,fullydepresstheclutch-brakepedal.Movethespeed

controlleverallthewaydownandintotheparkingbrakeposition.Releasethe

clutch-brakepedaltoallowtheparkingbraketoengage.

Toreleasethe parkingbrake,depresstheclutch-brakepedalandmovethespeed

controlleveroutoftheparkingbrakepositionintothedesiredposition.Releasethe

clutch-brakepedal.

NOTE:Theparkingbrakemustbesetiftheoperatorleavestheseatwith theengine

runningortheenginewill automaticallyshutoff.

FuelLeverIndicator

TheFuelLeverIndicatorislocatedbelowtheseatontheleft handsidefromthe

operator'spositioninthecontrolpanel.Usethiswindowtoidentifythetractor's

fuelneeds.SeeFigure20.

Safety Interlock Switches

Thesafetyinterlocksystemisdesignedfor safeoperationofthetractor.Ifthis

systemshouldevermalfunction,donotoperatethetractor.

Immediatelycontact1-800-4-MY-HOMEtohavethesystemserviced.

Thesafetyinterlocksystempreventstheenginefromstartingunless

theparkingbrakeisengagedandthePTO(BladeEngage)leverisinthe

disengaged(OFF)position.

Thesafetyinterlocksystemwill automaticallyshutofftheengineifthe

operatorleavestheseatbeforeengagingtheparkingbrake.

Thesafetyinterlocksystemwill automaticallyshutofftheengineifthe

operatorleavesthetractor'sseatwiththe PTO(BladeEngage)leverengaged,

regardlessofwhethertheparkingbrakeisengaged.

Theenginewill automaticallyshutoff ifthe PTO(BladeEngage)leveris

movedintotheengaged(ON)positionwiththeshiftleverinReverse.

Figure20

DeckLiftLever

Foundonyourtractor'srightfender,thedecklift leverisusedtochangetheheight

ofthecuttingdeck.Touse,movethelevertotheleft,thenplaceinthenotchbest

suitedfor yourapplication.

PTO(BladeEngage)Lever

Foundonthetractor'srightfender,the PTO(blade engage) leverisusedto

engagepowertothecuttingdeck.Tooperate,movetheleverallthewayforward.

Movingtheleverallthewayrearwardintothe PTOOFFpositiondisengagespower

tothecuttingdeck.

NOTE:ThePTO(bladeengage)levermustbeinthedisengaged(PTOOFF)position

whenstartingtheengine.

FuelFillCap

TheFuelFillCapislocatedbelowtheseat.RefertotheAssemblysectioninthis

manualforinstructionsonfuelingthistractor.

OilFill Cap

TheOilFillCapislocatedbelowtheseat.RefertotheAssemblysectioninthis

manualforinstructionsoncheckingandaddingoiltothistractor.

FuelFill Cap

Thegasolinetankislocatedundertheseat.Donotoverfill.

Useextremecarewhen handlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremelyflammable

andthe vaporsareexplosive.Neverfuel machineindoorsorwhile the

engineishotorrunning. Extinguishcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andother

sourcesof ignition.

Fordetailedinformationonaddingfuel,referto FuelRequirementsintheAssembly

sectionofthismanual.

Donotoperatethetractor if the interlocksystemismalfunctioning. This

systemwasdesignedforyoursafetyand protection.

IgnitionSwitch

Theignitionswitchisactivatedtostarttheengine.Insertkeyintotheignition

switchandturnclockwisetotheSTARTposition.ReleasethekeyintotheON

positiononceenginehasfired.SeeFigure21.

Tostoptheengine,turntheignitionkeycounterclockwisetotheOFFposition.See

Figure21.

Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.AlwaysdisengagePTO,move

shift leverinto neutralposition,setparkingbrake,stopengineandremove

keyto preventunintendedstarting.

off

Start

Figure21

AvoidSeriousinjuryor Death

Knowlocationandfunctionofallcontrols.

Removeobjectswhichcouldbethrownbytheblades.

Goupanddownslopes,notacross.

Useextracautiononslopes.Donotmowslopesgreaterthan12degrees.

Avoidsuddenturns.Uselowspeed.

Donotoperatemachinewhereitcouldtiporslip.

Ifmachinestopsgoinguphill,stopbladesandbackdownslowly.

Beforeleavingoperator'sposition,disengageblades,engageparking

brake,shutoff andremovekey.

Besurebladesandenginearestoppedbeforeplacinghandsorfeetnear

blades.

Keepsafetydevices(guards,shields,switches,etc.)inplaceandworking.

Keepbystandersaway.

Allowmachinetocoolbeforefuelingorstoring.

Keepmachinefreeofdebris.

ReadOperator'sManual

Engagingthe ParkingBrake

Toengagethe parking brake:

I. Fullydepressthe brakepedalandholdit downwith yourfoot.

2. Movetheparkingbrakeleverdownintotheparkingbrakeposition.

3. Releasethebrakepedaltoallowtheparkingbraketoengage.

Toreleasethe parking brake:

1. Depressthebrakepedalandmovethespeedcontrolleveroutoftheparking

brakeposition.

Setting the Cuttingfreight

Selecttheheightpositionofthecuttingdeckby placingthedecklift leverinanyof

thedifferentcuttingheightnotchesontherightsideofthefender.

Starting the Engine

Donotoperatethetractor ifthe interlocksystemismalfunctioning. This

systemwasdesignedforyoursafetyand protection.

NOTE:RefertotheAssemblysectionofthismanualforgasolineandoilfill-up

instructions.

1. Insertthetractorkeyintotheignitionswitch.

2. PlacethePTO(Blade Engage) leverin thedisengaged(OFF)position.

3. Engagethetractor'sparkingbrake.

4. Activatethechokecontrol.

5. TurntheignitionkeyclockwisetotheSTARTposition.Aftertheenginestarts,

releasethekey.Itwill returntotheONposition.

IMPORTANT:DoNOTholdthe keyinthe STARTpositionfor longerthanten

secondsatatime. Doingsomaycausedamagetoyourengine'selectric

starter.

6. Aftertheenginestarts,deactivatethechokecontrolbyplacingthethrottle

controlintotheFASTposition.

NOTE:DoNOTleavethechokecontrolonwhileoperatingthetractor.Doingsowill

resultina"rich"fuelmixtureandcausetheenginetorunpoorly.

Stopping the Engine

Ifyoustrikeaforeign object,stoptheengine,disconnectthesparkplug

wire(s)andgroundagainsttheengine.Thoroughlyinspectthemachinefor

anydamage.Repairthe damagebeforerestarting andoperating.

1. Ifthebladesareengaged,placethePTO(BladeEngage)leverin the

disengaged(OFF)position.

2. TurntheignitionkeycounterclockwisetotheSTOPposition.

3. Removethekeyfromtheignitionswitchtopreventunintendedstarting.

Keephandsandfeet awayfrom the dischargeopeningof thecutting deck.

Driving TheTractor

Avoidsuddenstarts,excessivespeedandsuddenstops.

Donot leavethe seatofthe tractorwithout first placingthe PTO(Blade

Engage)leverinthe disengaged(OFF)position,depressingthe brakepedal

andengagingthe parkingbrake.Ifleavingthetractor unattended,also

turn the ignitionkeyoff andremovethe key.

Alwayslookdownandbehindbeforeandwhile backingupto avoidaback-

overaccident.

1. Depressthebrakepedalandmovethespeedcontrolleveroutoftheparking

brakeposition,thenletthepedalrelease.

2. Movethethrottleleverintothe FAST(rabbit)position.

3. PlacetheshiftleverineithertheFORWARDorREVERSEposition.

IMPORTA#_DoNOTusetheshiftlevertochangethedirectionoftravelwhenthe

tractorisinmotion.Alwaysusethebrakepedaltobringthetractortoacomplete

stopbeforeshifting.

4. Releasetheparkingbrakebydepressingtheclutch-brakepedaland

positioningthespeedcontrolleverindesiredposition.

IMPOR@N_First-timeoperatorsshouldusespeedpositions1or2.Become

completelyfamiliarwith thetractor'soperationandcontrolsbeforeoperatingthe

tractorinhigherspeedpositions.

5. Releaseclutch-brakepedalslowlytoputunitintomotion.

6. Thelawntractorisbroughttoastopbydepressingtheclutch-brakepedal.

NOTE:Whenoperatingthe unitinitially,therewill belittledifferencebetweenthe

highesttwo speedsuntilafterthebeltshaveseatedthemselvesintothepulleys

duringthebreak-inperiod.

Beforeleavingtheoperator'spositionforanyreason,disengagetheblades,place

theshiftleverinneutral,engagetheparkingbrake,shutengineoffand remove

thekey.

5. Depressclutch-brakepedal.

6. Placespeedcontrolleverindesiredposition.

7. PlaceshiftleverineitherFORWARDorREVERSE,andfollownormaloperating

procedures.

Driving OnSlopes

RefertotheSLOPEGAUGEin theSafetyInstructionssectionofthemanualtohelp

determineslopeswhereyoumayoperatethistractorsafely.

Donotmowoninclineswith aslopein excessof 12degrees(ariseof

approximately2feetevery10feet). Thetractorcouldoverturn andcause

seriousinjury.

Mowupanddownslopes,NEVERacross.

Exerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirectiononslopes.

Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orotherhiddenobjects.Uneventerrain

couldoverturnthemachine.Tallgrasscanhideobstacles.

Avoidturnswhendrivingonaslope.Ifaturnmustbemade,turndownthe

slope.Turningupaslopegreatlyincreasesthechanceofarollover.

Avoidstoppingwhendrivingupaslope.Ifit isnecessarytostopwhile

drivingupaslope,startupsmoothlyandcarefullyto reducethepossibility

offlippingthetractoroverbackward.

IMPORTAN_Whenstoppingthetractorfor anyreasonwhileonagrasssurface,

always:

1. Placetheshiftleverinneutral,

2. Engagetheparkingbrake,

3. Shutengineoffandremovethekey.Doingsowill minimizethe possibility

ofhavingyourlawn"browned"byhotexhaustfromyourtractor'srunning

engine.

Ifunitstallswith speedcontrolinhighspeed,or ifunitwill notoperatewith speed

controlleverina lowspeedposition,proceedasfollows:

1. PlaceshiftleverinNEUTRAL.

2. Restartengine.

3. Placespeedcontrolleverinhighestspeedposition.

4. Releaseclutch-brakepedalfully.

Engagingthe Blades

Engagingthe PTO(BladeEngage)transferspowertothecuttingdeck.Toengage

theblades,proceedasfollows:

1. Movethethrottle/chokecontrollevertotheFAST(rabbit)position.

2. GraspthePTO(BladeEngage)leverandpivotit allthewayforwardintothe

engaged(ON)position.

3. Keepthethrottleleverinthe FAST(rabbit)positionforthemostefficientuse

ofthecuttingdeck.

NOTE:Theenginewill automaticallyshutoff ifthe PTO(BladeEngage)leveris

movedintotheengaged(ON)positionwith theshiftleverinReverse.

Mulching

Amulchkitisavailableasanattachment.Mulchingisaprocessofredrculating

grassclippingsrepeatedlybeneaththecuttingdeck.Theultra-fineclippingsare

thenforcedbackintothe lawnwheretheyactasanaturalfertilizer.Contactthe

nearestParts& RepairServiceCenterto purchaseamulchkit forthisunit.

TolocatethenearestParts&RepairServiceCenter,contact1-800-4-MY-HOME®.

Using the Deck Lift Lever

Toraisethecuttingdeck,movethedecklift levertothe left,thenplaceit inthe

notchbestsuitedforyourapplication.RefertoSettingTheCuttingHeightearlierin

thissection.

Mowing

Tohelpavoidbladecontactor athrown object injury,keepbystanders,

helpers,childrenandpetsat least75feet from themachinewhile it isin

operation.Stopmachineif anyoneentersthearea.

Thefollowinginformationwill behelpfulwhenusingthecuttingdeckwith your

tractor:

Planyourmowingpattern toavoiddischargeof materialstowardroads,

sidewalks,bystandersandthe like.Also,avoiddischargingmaterialagainst

awall or obstructionwhichmaycausedischargedmaterial to ricochetback

towardthe operator.

Donotmowat highgroundspeed,especiallyifa mulchkitorgrasscollector

isinstalled.

Forbestresultsit isrecommendedthatthefirsttwo lapsbecutwiththe

dischargethrowntowardsthecenter.Afterthefirst twolaps,reversethe

directiontothrowthedischargetotheoutsideforthebalanceofcutting.

Thiswill giveabetterappearancetothelawn.

Donotcutthegrasstooshort.Shortgrassinvitesweedgrowthandyellows

quicklyindryweather.

Mowingshouldalwaysbedonewith theengineatfullthrottle.

Underheavierconditionsit maybenecessarytogobackoverthecutareaa

secondtimetogetacleancut.

DoNOTattemptto mowheavybrushandweedsandextremelytallgrass.

Yourtractorisdesignedtomowlawns,NOTclearbrush.

Keepthebladesharpandreplacethebladewhenworn.RefertoCutting

BladeintheMaintenancesectionofthismanualfor properbladesharpening

instructions.

Thelampsturn OFFwhentheignitionkeyismovedtotheSTOPposition.

MAINTENANCESCHEDULE

Beforeperforminganytypeofmaintenance/service,disengageall controls

andstoptheengine.Waituntilallmovingpartshavecometoacomplete

stop.Disconnectsparkplugwireandgrounditagainsttheengineto prevent

unintendedstarting.AlwayswearsafetyglassesduringoperationorwhUe

performinganyadjustmentsor repairs.

BeforeEachUse

Inthe FirstFiveHours

Every10Hours

Every25hours

Every50hours

Annually

BeforeStorage

1. Engineoil level

2. AirFilter

3. Mufflerareaandcontrols

1. EngineOil

1. Hood/Dashairvents

2. Batteryterminals

3. Deckspindleandidlerbracket

1. Airfilter'sprecleaner*

2. Airfilter*

3. Mid-steeringarms,pivotshafts,

rackandaxles

4. Frontwheelbearings

1. Engineoil/Oil filter

2. Muffler

1. Airfilter

2. Airfilter'spre-cleaner

3. Sparkplug

4. Aircoolingsystem*

5. Fuelfilter

6. SteeringGears

Z RearWheels

1. Hood/Dashairvents

2. Batteryterminals

3. Midsteeringarms,pivotshafts,

andaxles

4. Frontwheelbearings

5. Deckspindleandidlerbracket

6. Pedalpivotpoints

*Servicemorefrequentlyunderdustyconditions.

Followthe maintenanceschedulegivenbelow.Thischartdescribesservice

guidelinesonly.UsetheServiceLogcolumnto keeptrackofcompleted

maintenancetasks.

Tolocate the nearestParts&RepairServiceCenteror toscheduleservice,

simply call(800)659-5917.

1. Check

2. Clean/Replace

3. Clean

1. Change

1. Clean

2. Clean

3. Lubricate

1. Clean

2. Clean

3. Lubricate

4. Lubricate

1. Change/Replace

2. Check

1. Replace

2. Replace

3. Replace

4. Clean

5. Replace

6. Clean

7. Removeandgreaseaxles

1. Clean

2. Clean

3. Lubricate

4. Lubricate

5. Lubricate

6. Lubricate

Beforeperforminganymaintenanceor repairs,disengagethe PTO(Blade

EngageLever),engagethe parkingbrake,stopthe engineandremovethe

keyto preventunintendedstarting.

Ifthe enginehasbeenrecentlyrun,the engine,muffler andsurrounding

metalsurfaceswill behot andcancauseburnsto the skin.Exercisecaution

to avoidburns.

Engine Maintenance

Shutoff the enginebeforeperforming anymaintenance.Toprevent

accidentalstart-up,disconnectthesparkplug boot.

IMPORTAIV#Ifenginemustbetippedtotransportequipmentor toinspector

removegrass,keepsparkplugsideofengineup.Transportingortippingengine

sparkplugdownmaycausesmoking,hardstarting,sparkplugfouling,oroil

saturationofaircleaner.

Periodicinspectionandadjustmentoftheengineisessentialifhighlevel

performanceistobemaintained.Regularmaintenancewill alsoensurealong

servicelife.Therequiredserviceintervalsandthekindof maintenancetobe

performedaredescribedinthetableonthepreviouspage.Followthehourlyor

calendarintervals,whicheveroccurfirst.Morefrequentserviceisrequiredwhen

operatinginadverseconditions.

Ifthe enginehasbeenrunning,the muffler will bevery hot.Becarefulnot

totouchthe muffler.

Servicingthe EngineOil

Checkthe oillevelregularly.

Besurecorrectoillevelismaintained.Checktheoiieveryfivetotenhoursof

operation,beforestartingtheengine.SeeCheckingOilLevelintheAssembly

section.

Onlyusehighqualitydetergentoilratedwith APIserviceclassificationSIC,SG,

SH,or SJ.Selecttheoil'sSAEviscositygradeaccordingtotheexpectedoperating

temperature.RefertoGas&Oilin theAssemblysectionofthismanual.

Oil Drain

IMPORTIIfl#Besuretocheckengineonalevelsurfacewiththeenginestopped.

Draintheoilwhiletheengineisstillwarmtoassurerapidandcompletedraining.

Fordrainingoiifromtheengine'scrankcaseofselectmodeltractors,aplasticoil

drainsleeveispackedwith thisOperator'sManual.Todraintheoil, proceedas

follows:

1. Unscrewtheoilfill capandremovethedipstickfromtheoil filltube.

2. Snapthesmallendofoildrainsleeveontotheoilsump.SeeFigure22.

3. Removedrainpluganddrainoil intoasuitablecontainerwith acapacityof

nolessthan64oz.

Tipthetractorslightlyinthedirectionofthesuitablecontainertoaidinfully

drainingall oftheoilfromtheengine.

Beforetipping engineor equipmentto drainoil, drainfuelfrom tank by

runningengineuntil fuel tank isempty.

5. Servicetheoilfilter asinstructedlaterinthissection.

6. Servicethe 0il Filterifdesired,aspertheinstructionslaterinthissection.

7. Reinstallthedrainplugandtightenitsecurely,12-14Nm(106.2-123.9in-lb).

8. Removetheoildrainsleevefromtheoilsump.Returnthedipsticktotheoilfill

tubeandscrewtheoilfill capbackintoplace.

9. Refilltheenginewith thenewmotoroil.RefertoGas&OilintheAssembly

sectionofthismanualforinformationregardingtheapprovedoiltype.

IMPORTAIV#Usedmotoroilmaycauseskincancerifrepeatedlyleft incontactwith

theskinforprolongedperiods.Althoughthisisunlikelyunlessyouhandleusedoil

onadallybasis,itisstilladvisabletothoroughlywashyourhandswith soapand

waterassoonaspossibleafterhandlingusedoil.

flOTE:Pleasedisposeofusedmotoroilin amannerthatiscompatiblewith the

environment.Wesuggestyoutakeitinasealedcontainertoyourlocalservice

stationfor reclamation.Donotthrowitinthetrash,pouritdownadrainoronthe

ground.

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Figure22

ReplacingTheOil Filter

Thisengineisequippedwithaspin-onoilfilter thatshouldbereplacedeachtime

anoilchangeisperformed,everyseasonor50hours.Referto Figure23.

Toreplacethe Oil Filter:

1. Draintheoil asinstructionpreviouslyinthissection.

2. Removetheoilfilter. Disposeoftheoldoilfilter properly.

3. Lubegasketofnewoil filterwith cleanoil.

4. Installandturnoilfilter byhanduntilthegasketcomesincontactwiththe

sealingsurfaceofthecrankcasecover,thentightentheoilfilter, 10-12Nm

(88.5-106.2in-lb),1/2-3/4turn.

5. Addoilaspreviouslyinstructed.

6. Makesuredipstickisinstalled.

7. Startandrunengine.Checkfor leaks.

8. Stopengine.Waitafewminutesandchecktheoillevel.SeeCheckingThe

0il LevelintheAssemblysectionofthismanual.

Air Filter Service

Paperfilterscannotbecleanedandshouldbereplacedevery100operatinghours;

moreoftenif usedinextremelydustyconditions.

OilFilter

Neverusegasolineorlowflashpointsolventsforcleaningtheairfilter

element.Afire orexplosioncouldresult.

Donotusepressurizedair orsolventsto cleantheaircleaner

cartridge.

Iffilters, orcoversarenot installedcorrectly seriousinjuryordeath

could resultfrom backfire. Donot attempt to start the enginewith them

removed.

Figure23

Adding Oil

IMPORTANT:Besuretocheckengineonalevelsurfacewiththeenginestopped.

I. Wipearounddipstickcapandtubewithacleanclothto removeanydebris.

SeeFigure24.

IMPORTANT:Neverruntheenginewithouttheairfilter.Rapidenginewearwill

result.

1. Unscrewthethumbscrewsandremovetheairfiltercover.SeeFigure25.

AirFilter Cover

Figure25

Figure24

2. Removedipstickandwipecleanwith acloth.

3. Pouroilintothedipsticktube. Donotoverfill. Withanoilfilterchangethe

highlevelamountofoilfor thisengineis1700ml(57.48fl-oz.).

4. Installdipstickandturnto lockedpositionbeforestartingengine.

5. Startengine.Allowto runforafewsecondsandthenshutdowntheengine.

6. Checktheoil level.SeeCheckingOilLevelintheAssemblysectionofthis

manual.

Removetheairfilter.SeeFigure26.

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Figure26

Removethefoampre-filterfromaroundthepaperairfilter. SeeFigure

27.Replacepaperelementwhendirtyordamaged.Cleanfoamelementor

replacewhendamaged.

AirFilter

Pre-Filter

Figure27

4. Tocleanfoamelement,washin amildliquiddetergentandwater.Squeeze

orpressthefoamelementto rinseoutdirt andwater.Donottwist; this

coulddamageortearthefoamelement.Allowtodrythoroughlybefore

using.DONOToilthefoamelement.

5. Attachthenewairfilter withfoamelement,aligningtheholeintheairfilter

with theintakemanifold.SeeFigure28.

Manifold

Figure28

Attachtheairfilter cover,makingsuretoalignplasticribfeaturesonthe

shroudtotheplasticfeaturesontheairfiltercover.SeeFigure29.Turn

thumbscrewsclockwiseuntilsnug.Checkforanymisalignment.

Air Filter

Plastic

Feature

Shroud

PI,

Feature

Figure29

SparkPlugService

DONOTcheckfor sparkwith sparkplugremoved.DONOTcrankenginewith

sparkplug removed.

Toensureproperengineoperation,thesparkplugmustbeproperlygappedand

freeofdeposits.

1. Removethesparkplugbootanduseasparkplugwrenchtoremovethe

plug.SeeFigure30.

ifthe enginehasbeenrunning,the muffler wii[ beveryhot.Becareful not

to touchthe muffler.

FuelFilter Service

Gasolineanditsvaporsareextremelyflammable andexplosive.Fireor

explosioncancausesevereburnsor death.

SparkPlugBoot

SparkPlug

Figure30

Visuallyinspectthesparkplug.Discardthesparkplugif thereisapparent

wear,orif theinsulatoriscrackedorchipped.Cleanthesparkplugwitha

wirebrushifit istobereused.

Measurethepluggapwith afeelergauge.Correctasnecessaryby

bendingsideelectrode.SeeFigure31.Thegapshouldbesettobetween

0.024-0.031in.

Electrode

Figure31

4. Checkthatthesparkplugwasherisingoodconditionandthreadthespark

pluginbyhandtopreventcross-threading.

5. Afterthesparkplugisseated,tightenwith asparkplugwrenchtocompress

thewasher.

NOTE:Wheninstallinga newsparkplug,tighten1/2turnafterthespark

plugseatstocompressthewasher.Whenreinstallingausedsparkplug,

tighten1/8-1/4turnafterthesparkplugseatstocompressthewasher.

IMPORTANT:Thesparkplugmustbesecurelytightened.Animproperly

tightenedsparkplugcanbecomeveryhotandmaydamagetheengine.

Keepgasolineawayfromsparks,openflames,pilotlights,heat,andother

ignitionsources.

Checkfuellines,tank,cap,andfittingsfrequentlyforcracksorleaks.Replace

if necessary.

Beforereplacingthefuelfilter,drainthefueltankasin ToDrainthe Fuel.

Donotdrainfuelwhentheengineishot.Allowtheengineadequatetimeto

cool.Drainfuelintoanapprovedcontaineroutdoors,awayfromopenflame.

Drainanylargevolumeoffuelfromthetankbydisconnectingthefuelline

fromthein-linefuelfilter neartheengine.

RemovethefuellinefromtheIn-lineside(sidetowardsthefueltank)ofthe

fuelfilter.

Replacementpartsmustbethesameandinstalledinthesamepositionas

theoriginalparts.

Iffuelspills,waituntilit evaporatesbeforestartingengine.

Beforereplacingthefuelfilter,drainthefueltank.Otherwise,fuelcanleak

outandcauseafireorexplosion.

ToDrainTheFuel:

Locatethefuelfilter,whichisroutedontheleftsideoftheenginebetween

thefueltankandthecarburetor,andmaybeattachedtotheenginewithatie

strap.Cutthetiestrap,ifpresent,thenpinchthein-lineclamponthefuelfilter

with apairofpliers,slidetheclampupthefuelline.Pullthefuellinefreefrom

thefilterandplacetheopenendofthelineintoanapprovedcontainertodrain

thefuel.

ToChangeTheFuelFilter:

I. Useplierstosqueezethetabsontheotherclamp(theout-linesideofthe

fuelfilter),andslidetheclampawayfromthefuelfilter.Twistandpullthe

fuellineoffofthefuelfilter. SeeFigure32.

2. Checkthefuellinesforcracksorleaks.Replaceifnecessary.

3. Replacethefuelfilter withanoriginalequipmentreplacementfilter.

Call1-800-4-MY-HOME_to purchasethe original equipment

replacementfilter.

4. Securethefuellineswiththeclamps.

Thefuelfilter cannotbecleanedandshouldbereplacedevery100operatinghours;

moreoftenifrunwith oldgasoline.

FuelLine

Figure32

CleanEngine

Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,allowittocoolfor atleasthalfanhourbefore

cleaning.Periodicallyremovedirt build-upfromengine.Cleantheenginecooling

finsevery25hours.Cleanwith abrushorcompressedair.

IMPORTANT:Donotsprayenginewith watertocleanbecausewatercould

contaminatefuel.Usingagardenhoseorpressurewashingequipmentcanalso

forcewaterintotheaircleanerormuffleropening.Waterintheaircleanerwill soak

thepaperelement,andwaterthat passesthroughtheelementormufflercanenter

thecylinder,causingdamage.

Figure33

Removethebow-tiecotterpinandflatwasherfromthedecklift assembly,

andretainforreinstallationlater.SeeFigure34.

Accumulationofdebrisaroundmuffler couldcausea fire. Inspectandclean

beforeeveryuse.

Cutting DeckRemoval

Toremovethe cutting deck,proceedasfollows:

1. PlacethePTO(BladeEngage)leverinthedisengaged(OFF)positionand

engagethe parkingbrake.

2. Lowerthedeckbymovingthedecklift leverintothe bottomnotchonthe

rightfender.

3. Removethebeltfromaroundthetractor'sPTOpulley.SeeFigure33.

Figure34

Avoidpinchinginjuries.Neverplaceyourfingersonthe idler springor

betweenthe belt andapulleywNle removingthe belt.

Removetheremainingbow-tiecotterpinssecuringthedeckto theunit,as

shownin Figure35.

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Figure35

NOTE:Thebow-tieclipsshouldbere-installedfromthetopdown.

6. Movethedeckliftleverintothetopnotchontherightfendertoraisethe

deckliftarmsupandoutoftheway.

7. Unplugthewiringpigtailfromthedecksafetyswitch.

8. CarefullyremovethePTOcablefromtherearofthecuttingdeckby

removingthebow-tiecotterpinwhichsecuresit. Removethespringfrom

thedeckidlerbracket.SeeFigure36.

Figure36

9. Gentlyslidethecuttingdeck(fromtheleft side)outfromunderneaththe

tractor.

Changingthe DeckBelt

NOTE:Itispossibletochangethedeckbeltwiththecuttingdeckstillinstalledon

thetractor,howeveritismucheasiertoremovethedeckfirst,changethedeckbelt,

thenreinstallthecuttingdeck.

Tochangethecuttingdeckbelt,proceedasfollows:

1. Itiseasiesttochangethedeckbeltbyfirst removingthecuttingdeckas

instructedearlierinthissection.Skipthisstepifderidingtochangethedeck

beltwith themowingdeckstillinstalledontheunit.Otherwise,removethe

cuttingdecknow.

2. Ifchangingthedeckbeltwith thecuttingdeckstillinstalledontheunit,

lowerthecuttingdecktothelowestcuttingposition.

3. Removethedeckbeltfromaroundtheunit'sPTOdrivepulleyasshownin

Figure33.Simplyrollonesideofthebeltoffof the pulleyandthenwork

itoffthe pulleybycontinuingaroundthepulleyuntilthe beltisoffof the

pulley.

4. Pullthebelttowardsthefrontoftheunit,pullingitthroughandoutofthe

beltkeeperbracket,showninFigure33.

5. Removethedeckbeltcoverbyremovingthethreehexboltsthat secureit.

SeeFigure37.

Figure37

Removethebeltkeepingspacerbyremovingthe hexboltthatsecuresit. See

Figure38.

BeltKeeperI-lexbolt

Figure38

Changethebelt,thenreinstalltheallthecomponentsremovedinthe

reverseorderbeginningwiththeidlerpulley,andlastlythebeltcover.

Feedthedeckbeltthroughthebeltkeeperbracketandworkit aroundand

ontothePTOdrivepulleyasshownin Figure33.

Tires

Neverexceedthe maximuminflationpressureshownonthe sidewallof tire.

Therecommendedoperatingtire pressureis:

Approximately10psiforthereartires

Approximately14psiforthefronttires

IMPORTANT:Refertothetiresidewallforexacttiremanufacturer'srecommended

ormaximumpsi.Donotovednflate.Uneventire pressurecouldcausethecutting

decktomowunevenly.

CuttingBlade

Shutthe engineoffand removeignitionkeybeforeremovingthe cutting

bladeforsharpeningorreplacement.Protectyourhandsbyusingheavy

[g oveswhengraspngthe bade.

Periodicallyinspectthe bladeand/orspindlefor cracksor damage,

[especiallyafter you'vestruckaforeign object.Donot operatethe machine

[until damagedcomponentsarereplaced.

Toremovetheblade,proceedasfollows.

NOTE:Itmaybeeasierto changethebladebyfirst removingthedeckfrom

beneaththetractor,(refertoCuttingDeckRemovalearlierinthissection)

thengentlyflipthedeckovertoexposeitsunderside.It ispossibletochange

theblade,however,withthedeckstillattachedtothetractor.Ifattempting

tochangethebladewith thedeckstillinstalledonthetractor,firstmovethe

decklift levertoitshighestcuttingposition.

1. Removethemulchplug,deckchuteor baggingchute,ifequipped,exposing

thedeckchuteopening.

2. Usingablockofwoodor2x4,insertit intothedeckopeningandrotatethe

bladearounduntilitwedgesthewoodbetweenthedeckopeningandthe

cuttingblade,asshownin Figure39.

3. Removethehexflangenutthatsecuresthe bladetothespindleassembly,

andremovetheblade.SeetheInsetofFigure39.

NOTE:Thedeckspindlehasanormalthread.Toloosen,rotatetheflangelock

nutcounterclockwise.

Figure39

Toproperlysharpenthecuttingblades,removeequalamountsofmetal

frombothendsofthebladesalongthecuttingedges,paralleltothetrailing

edge,ata25°-to30°angle.Alwaysgrindeachcuttingbladeedgeequallyto

maintainproperbladebalance.SeeFigure40.

Figure40

Ifthe cuttingedgeofthe bladehaspreviouslybeensharpened,orifany

metalseparationispresent,replacethe bladeswith newones.

Apoorlybalancedbladewill causeexcessivevibration, maycausedamageto

the tractor and/orresultin personalinjury.

Testtheblade'sbalanceusingabladebalancer.Grindmetalfromthe

heavysideuntilit balancesevenly.

NOTE:Whenreplacingthe blade,besuretoinstallthe bladewith thesideof

the blademarked"Bottom" (orwith a partnumberstampedinit)facingthe

groundwhenthemowerisintheoperatingposition.

Useatorquewrenchtotighten the bladespindlehexflange nut to between

70Ibs-ftand90Ibs4t.

Adjustments

Neverattempt to makeanyadjustmentswhiletheengineisrunning,except

wherespecifiedinthe operator'smanual.

Levelingthe Deck

NOTE:Checkthetractor'stire pressurebeforeperforminganydeckleveling

adjustments.RefertoTires,inthisServiceAndMaintenancesectionformore

informationregardingtire pressure.

Front ToRear

Itispossibletoadjustthepitchofthecuttingdeck.Thefrontofthedeckshouldbe

between0" (level)and1_,,lowerthanthe rearofthedeck.Adjustif necessaryas

follows:

Withthetractorparkedonafirm,levelsurface,placetheleverforliftingthe

cuttingdeckintothemiddleposition(3)androtatethebladesothat it is

alignedwith thefrontandrearofthetractor.

Measurethedistancefromthefrontofthe bladetiptothegroundandthe

rearofthe bladetip totheground.Thefirstmeasurementtakenshouldbe

between0" (level)and1_,,lessthanthesecondmeasurement.Determine

theapproximatedistancenecessaryforproperadjustmentandproceed,if

necessary,tothenextstep.

LocatetheflangelocknutonthefrontendofthePTOLiftRod.SeeFigure41.

Tightentheflangelocknuttoraisethefrontofthedeck;

Loosentheflangelocknuttolowerthefrontofthedeck.

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Figure41

SeatAdjustment

RefertotheAssemblysectionofthismanualforseatadjustmentinstructions.

ParkingBrakeAdjustment

Neverattempt to adjustthe brakeswhile the engineisrunning.Always

disengagePTO(BladeEngageLever),moveshift leverinto neutralposition,

stopengineand removekeyto preventunintendedstarting.

Ifthetractordoesnotcometoacompletestopwhentheclutch-brakepedalis

completelydepressed,or ifthetractor'srearwheelscanrollwiththe parkingbrake

applied,thebrakeisinneedofadjustment.ContactthenearestParts&Repair

ServiceCentertohaveyourbrakesserviced.

Tolocate the nearestParts&RepairServiceCenteror toscheduleservice,

contact 1-800-4-MY-HOME_.

Changingthe TransmissionDrive Belt

NOTE:Severalcomponentsmustberemovedandspecialtools(i.e.air/impact

wrench)inordertochangethetractor'sdrivebelt.ContactthenearestParts&

RepairServiceCentertohaveyourtransmissiondrivebeltserviced.

TolocatethenearestParts&RepairServiceCenterorto scheduleservice,call

(800)659-5917.

Muffler

Temperatureofmuffler and nearbyengineareasmayexceed150° F(65°C).

Avoidcontactwith theseareas.

Inspectmufflerperiodically,andreplaceifnecessary.Replacementparts

forthe mufflermustbethesameandinstalledinthesamepositionasthe

originalparts.

Clean Engine

Dailyorbeforeeveryuse,cleangrass,chafforaccumulateddebrisfrom

engine.Keeplinkage,spring,andcontrolsclean.

Keepareaaroundandbehindmufflerfreeofanycombustibledebris.

Keepingenginecleanallowsairmovementaroundengine.

Enginepartsshouldbekeptcleantoreducetheriskofoverheatingand

ignitionofaccumulateddebris.

Donotusewater tocleanengineparts.Watercouldcontaminatefuel

system.Useabrushor drycloth.

CarburetorAdjustment

Thecarburetoronthisengineisnotadjustable.

Battery

CaliforniaProposition65WARNING!Batteryposts,terminals,andrelated

accessoriescontainleadandleadcompounds,chemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancerandreproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.

Ifremovingthebattery, disconnectthe NEGATIVE(Black)wire from its

terminalfirst, followed bythe POSITIVE(Red)wire. Whenre-installing

the battery,alwaysconnectthe POSITIVE(Red)wire to itsterminal first,

followedbythe NEGATIVE(Black)wire.

Thebatteryissealedandismaintenance-free.Acidlevelscannotbechecked.

Alwayskeepthebatterycablesandterminalscleanandfreeof

corrosivebuild-up.

Aftercleaningthe batteryandterminals,applyalightcoatof

petroleumjellyorgreasetobothterminals.

Alwayskeeptherubberbootpositionedoverthepositiveterminalto

preventshorting.

IMPORTAIV_Ifremovingthe batteryforanyreason,disconnecttheNEGATIVE

(Black)wirefromitsterminalfirst, followedbythe POSITIVE(Red)wire.When

re-installingthebattery,alwaysconnectthePOSITIVE(Red)wiretoitsterminal

first, followedbythe NEGATIVE(Black)wire.Becertainthat thewiresareconnected

tothecorrectterminals;reversingthemcouldchangethepolarityandresultin

damagetoyourengine'salternatingsystem.

CleaningBattery

Cleanthebatterybyremovingit fromthetractorandwashingwith abakingsoda

andwatersolution.Ifnecessary,scrapethebatteryterminalswith awirebrushto

removedeposits.Coatterminalsandexposedwiringwith greaseorpetroleumjelly

topreventcorrosion.

Battery Failures

Somecommoncausesforbatteryfailureare:

Incorrectinitialactivation

Overcharging

Freezing

Undercharging

Corrodedconnections

ThesefailuresareNOTcoveredbyyourtractor'swarranty.

Jump Starting

Neverjump start adamagedor frozen battery. Becertain the vehicles

do not touch, and ignitions areoff. Donot allow cable clampsto

touch.

1. Connectpositive(+) cabletopositivepost(+)ofyourtractor'sdischarged

battery.

2. Connecttheotherendofthecabletothepositive(+) postofthejumper

battery.

3. Connectthesecondcablenegative(-) tothenegativepost(-) ofthejumper

battery.

4. Connecttheotherendofthenegativecabletotheengineblockofthe

tractor,awayfromthebattery.Attachtoanunpaintedparttoassureagood

connection.

Ifthejumper battery isinstalledona vehicle(i.e.car,truck),doNOTstart

the vehicle'senginewhenjump starting yourtractor.

5. Startthetractor(asinstructedintheOperationsectionofthismanual).

6. Setthetractor'sparkingbrakebeforeremovingthejumpercables,inreverse

orderofconnection.

Charging

Batteriesgiveoff anexplosivegaswhile charging.Chargethe battery in

awell ventilated areaand keepawayfrom anopenflame or pilot light

ason awater heater,spaceheater,furnace,clothesdryer or othergas

appliances.

Whenchargingyourtractor'sbattery, useonlyachargerdesignedfor 12V

lead-addbatteries.Readyourbattery charger'sOwner'sManualpriorto

chargingyourtractor'sbattery. Alwaysfollow itsinstructionsandheedits

warnings.

Ifyourtractorhasnotbeenputintouseforanextendedperiodoftime,chargethe

batteryasfollows:

1. Setyourbatterychargertodelivera maxof 10amperes.

Ifyourbatterychargerisautomatic,chargethebatteryuntilthechargerindicates

thatchargingiscomplete.Ifthechargerisnotautomatic,chargefornofewerthan

eighthours.

Fuse

One15AMPfuseisinstalledinyourtractor'swiringharnessto protectthetractor's

electricalsystemfromdamagecausedbyexcessiveamperage.

Iftheelectricalsystemdoesnotfunction,oryourtractor'senginewill notcrank;

first checkto becertainthat thefusehasnot blown.Itcanbefoundunderthe

fenderontheleftsideoftheunit,onthewiringharnessjustabovethebattery.

Alwaysuseafusewith thesameamperagecapacityfor replacement.

Lubrication

Beforelubricating, repairing,or inspecting,alwaysdisengagePTO(Blade

EngageLever),moveshift leverinto neutralposition,setparkingbrake,stop

engneandremovekeyto preventun ntendedstart ng.

Pivot Points& Linkage

Lubricateallthepivotpointsonthedrivesystem,parkingbrakeandlift linkageat

leastonceaseasonwith lightoil.

RearWheels

Therearwheelsshouldberemovedfromtheaxlesonceaseason.Lubricatethe

axlesandtherimswellwithanall-purposegreasebeforere-installingthem.

FrontAxles

Eachendofthetractor'sfront pivotbarmaybeequippedwithagreasefitting.

Lubricatewith agreasegunafterevery25hoursoftractoroperation.

Steering Rack& Pinion

Onceperseason,orevery25hoursofoperation,it will benecessarytolubricatethe

steeringrackandpiniongearlocatedunderthefrontoftheunit.Usingstandard

automotivegrease,applygreasetothefrontsideandrearsideofthesteeringrack,

asindicatedin Figure42.

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Figure42

Cleaningthe EngineAndDeck

Anyfueloroilspilledonthemachineshouldbewipedoffpromptly.DoNOTallow

debristoaccumulatearoundtheenginecoolingfinsoftheengineoronanyother

partofthemachine.

iMPORTANT:TheuseofapressurewashertocleanyourtractorisNOT

recommended.Itmaycausedamagetoelectricalcomponents,spindles,pulleys,

bearingsortheengine.

Deck Wash System

Yourtractor'sdeckisequippedwitha waterportonitssurfaceaspartofitsdeck

washsystem.

Usethedeckwashtorinsegrassclippingsfromthedeck'sundersideandprevent

thebuildupofcorrosivechemicals.CompletethefollowingstepsAFTEREACH

MOWING:

Drivethetractortoalevel,clearspotonyourlawn,nearenoughforyour

gardenhosetoreach.

Figure43

5. Turnthewateron.

6. Whilesittingintheoperator'spositiononthetractor,starttheengineand

placethethrottleleverintheFAST(rabbit)position.

7. Movethetractor'sPTO(BladeEngage)intothe ONposition.

8. Remainintheoperator'spositionwith thecuttingdeckengagedfora

minimumoftwo minutes,allowingtheundersideofthecuttingdeckto

thoroughlyrinse.

9. Movethetractor'sPTO(BladeEngage)intothe OFFposition.

10. Turntheignitionkeytothe STOPpositiontoturnthetractor'sengineoff.

11. Turnthewateroff anddetachthehosecouplerfromthewaterportonyour

deck'ssurface.

Aftercleaningyourdeck,returntotheoperator'spositionandengagethe PTO.Keep

thecuttingdeckrunningforaminimumoftwominutes,allowingtheundersideof

thecuttingdecktothoroughlydry.

Makecertainthe tractor'sdischargechuteisdirectedAWAYfrom yourhouse,

garage,parkedcars,etc.

2. DisengagethePTO(BladeEngage),settheparkingbrakeandstopthe

engine.

3. Threadthehosecoupler(packagedwith yourtractor'sOperator'sManual)

ontotheendofyourgardenhose.

4. Attachthehosecouplertothewaterportonyourdeck'ssurface.SeeFigure

43.

Neverstorelawntractorwithfuelin tankindoorsorin poorly

ventilatedareaswherefuelfumesmayreachanopenflame,spark,

or pilotlightasona furnace,waterheater,clothesdryer,orgas

appliance.

PREPARING THE ENGINE

iMPORTANT:Fuelleft inthefueltankduringwarmweatherdeterio-

ratesandwillcauseseriousstartingproblems.

Gasolineisa toxicsubstance.Disposeofgasolineproperly.Contact

yourlocalauthoritiesforapproveddisposalmethods.

Failureto usea fuelstabilizingadditiveorcompletelyruntheengine

untilit'soutoffuelbeforeoff-seasonstoragemayresultindamageto

yourengine'scarburetor.Subsequentdamagewouldnet becovered

underthe manufacturer'swarranty.

Enginesstoredbetween30 and90 daysneedtobetreatedwitha

gasolinestabilizerandenginesstoredover90 daysneedtobedrained

offuelto preventdeteriorationandgumfromformingin fuelsystemor

onessentialcarburetorparts.Ifthegasolinein yourenginedeterio-

ratesduringstorage,youmayneedto havethecarburetor,andother

fuelsystemcomponents,servicedor replaced.

Topreventgumdepositsfromforminginsidetheengine'scarburetor

andcausingpossiblemalfunctionoftheengine,thefuelsystemmust

beeithercompletelyemptied,or thegasolinemustbetreatedwitha

stabilizertopreventdeterioration.

1. If usingafuelstabilizer:

a. Readtheproductmanufacturer'sinstructionsandrecom-

mendations.

b. Addtoclean,freshgasolinethecorrectamountof stabilizer

forthecapacityofthefuelsystem.

c. Fillthefueltankwithtreatedfueland runtheenginefor2-3

minutestogetstabilizedfuelintothecarburetor.

2. If emptyingthefuelsystem:

a. Donotdrainfuelwhentheengineishot.Allowtheengine

adequatetimetocool. Drainfuelintoan approvedcontainer

outdoors,awayfromopenflame.

b. Drainanylargevolumeoffuelfromthetankbydisconnect-

ingthefuellinefromthein-linefuelfilterneartheengine.

SeethecompleteinstructionsforDrainingThe Fuellaterin

thissection.

Gasolineisextremelyflammableandcanbeexplosiveundercertain

conditions.Draingasolinebeforestoringtheequipmentforextended

periods.Drainfuelonlyintoan approvedcontaineroutdoors,away

fromanopenflame.Allowenginetocool.Extinguishcigarettes,

cigars,pipes,andothersourcesofignitionpriortodrainingfuel.

Storegasolinein anapprovedcontainerin safelocation.

c. Reconnectthefuellineand runtheengineuntilit startsto

falter,thenusethechoketokeeptheenginerunninguntilall

fuelinthecarburetorhasbeenexhausted.

d. Disconnectthefuellineanddrainanyremaininggasoline

fromthe system.

3. Removethesparkplugandpourone(1)ounceof engineoil

throughthesparkplugholeintothecylinder.Cranktheengine

severaltimestodistributetheoil. Replacethesparkplug.

4. Cleandebrisfromaroundengine,underfingerguard,andunder,

aroundandbehindmuffler.Touchupanydamagedpaint,and

coatotherareasthatmayrustwitha lightfilmofoil.

5. Storeina clean,dryandwellventilatedareaawayfromanyap-

pliancethatoperateswitha flameor pilotlight,suchasafurnace,

waterheater,or clothesdryer.Alsoavoidanyareawitha spark

producingelectricmotor,or wherepowertoolsareoperated.

6. If possible,alsoavoidstorageareaswith highhumidity,because

thatpromotesrustandcorrosion.

7. Keeptheenginelevelin storage.Tiltingcancausefueloroil

leakage.

DRAINING THE FUEL

1. Locatethefuelfilter,whichislocatedon theleftsideofthe

engine,andmaybeattachedto theenginewitha tie strap.

2. Cutthetiestrap,ifpresent,thenpinchthein-lineclampon the

fuelfilterwitha pairofpliers,slidetheclampup thefuelline.

3. Pullthefuellinefreefromthefilterandplacetheopenendofthe

lineintoan approvedcontainertodrainthefuel.

PREPARING THE LAWN TRACTOR

1. Cleanandlubricatetheunitthoroughlyasdescribedinthe

LubricationinstructionsintheServiceandMaintenancesection.

2. Donotusea pressurewasherorgardenhosetocleanyourunit.

3. Storemowerina dry,cleanarea.Donotstorenexttocorrosive

materials,suchasfertilizer.

Removing From Storage

1. ChecktheoillevelasdescribedintheAssemblysectionofthis

manual.

2. If thefuelwasdrainedduringstoragepreparation,fillthetankwith

freshgasoline.If youkeepa containerofgasolineforrefueling,

makecertainitcontainsonlyfreshfuel.Gasolineoxidizesand

deterioratesovertime,causinghardstarting.

3. If thecylinderwascoatedwithoil duringstoragepreparation,the

enginewillsmokebrieflyat startup.Thisisnormal.

Enginefailstostart

Enginerunserratically

1. PTO/BladeEngageleverengaged.

2. Parkingbrakenotengaged.

3. Sparkplugwire(s)disconnected.

4. Throttle/ChokecontroJlevernotincorrect

startingposition.

5. Chokenotactivated

6. Fueltankempty,orstalefuel.

7. Blockedfuelline.

8. Faultysparkplug(s).

9. Engineflooded.

10.BlownFuse(s).

1. Placeleverindisengaged(OFF)position.

2. Engageparkingbrake.

3. Connectwire(s)tosparkplug(s).

4. PlaceThrottle/ChokeleverintotheFASTposition.

11.Safetyswitch(s)notproperlyengaged.

1. UnitrunningwithCHOKEactivated.

2. Sparkplugwire(s)loose.

3. Blockedfuellineorstalefuel.

5. MovetheThrottle/ChokeleverintotheChoke

position.

6. Filltankwithclean,fresh(lessthan30daysold)gas.

7. Replacethefuellineandreplacefuelfilter.

8. Clean,adjustgaporreplaceplug(s).

9. CrankenginewiththrottleinFASTposition.

10.ReplaceFuse(s)

4. Ventingascapplugged.

5. Waterordirtinfuelsystem.

6. Dirtyaircleaner.

Engineoverheats 1. Engineoillevellow. 1.

2. Airflowrestricted. 2.

EnginehesitatesathighRPM 1. Sparkpluggaptooclose. 1.

Engineidlesrough 1. Sparkplugfouled,faultyorgaptoowide. 1.

2. Dirtyaircleaner. 2.

Excessivevibration

Mowerwillnotmulchgrass

Unevencut

1. Cuttingbladelooseorunbalanced.

2. Damagedorbentcuttingblade.

1. Enginespeedtoolow.

2. Wetgrass.

3. Excessivelyhighgrass.

4. Dullblade.

1. Decknotleveledproperly.

2. Dullblade.

3. Uneventirepressure.

11.Ensureseatisintheproperoperatingposition,and/

ordeckchute,tubeormulchplugproperlyinstalled.

1. DeactivatetheCHOKE.

2. Connectsparkplugwire(s).

3. Replacethefuelline;filltankwithclean,fresh

gasolineandreplacefuelfilter.

4. Clearventorreplacecapifdamaged.

5. Drainfueltank.Refillwithclean,freshgasoline.

6. Replaceaircleanerpaperelementorcleanfoam

pre-cleaner,ifequipped.

Fillcrankcasewithproperamountandweightofoil.

Cleangrassclippingsanddebrisfromaroundthe

engine'scoolingfinsandhousing.

Removesparkplugandresetthegap.

Replacesparkplug.Setpluggap.

Replaceaircleanerelementand/orcleanpre-

cleaner.

1. Tightenbladeandspindle.

2. Replaceblade.

1. PlacethrottleinFAST(rabbit)position.

2. Donotmulchwhengrassiswet.

3. Mowonceatahighcuttingheight,thenmowagain

atdesiredheightormakeanarrowercuttingswath.

4. Sharpenorreplaceblade.

1. Performside-to-sidedeckadjustment.

2. Sharpenorreplaceblade.

3. Checktirepressureinallfourtires.

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No,

1 710-0924

2 710-1241

3 710-3008

4 710-3015

5 712-04063

6 712-04064

7 712-04092

8 731-08813

9 731-08814

10 731-08815

II 731-08816

12 738-04184A

13 749-04932-0637

14 783-07208-0637

15 710-1652

16 731-08528

17 731-08753

18 936-0463

19 683-04751-0637

20 783-07125

21 783-07162-0637

22 783-07168-0637

23 783-07215-0637

24 783-07302

25 683-04767-0637

Part No, Description

Machine Screw, 1/4-20, 0.750

Hex Screw, 1/4-15, 1.000

Hex Head Screw, 5/16-18, .75

Hex Head Screw, 1/4-20, .75

Flange Locknut, 5/16-18

Flange Locknut, 1/4-20

U-type Speed Nut, 1/4-20

Column Cover

Steering Column Cap

Fender

Rear Cover

Shoulder Screw, .368 X.113:1/4-20

Rear Cover Support Tube

Hitch Plate

Tap Screw, 1/4-20, .625

Running Board

Running Board Plug

Flat Washer, .250 x .630 x .052

Frame Assembly

Deck Lift Index Bracket

Seat Pan

Seat Pivot Bracket

Battery Tray

Top Rear Drive Cover

Bumper

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Ref, [

No,

1 918-05056

2 647-04262

3 683-04768-0637

4 683-04779

5 710-04484

6 710-05378

7 710-05415A

8 710-0599

9 710-0623

I0 710-0757

II 710-0809

12 710-1007

13 710-1325

14 710-1652

15 711-0736

16 712-04065

17 712-0700

18 914-0209

19 714-04040

20 718-04407

21 720-04028

22 732-0459C

23 732-04934

24 936-0171

25 736-0322

26 736-3010

27 738-0372B

Part No, Description

Transmission Assembly

Shift Handle Assembly

Drive Assembly Idler

Variable Bracket Assembly

Tap Screw, 5/16-18, .750

Tap Screw, 5/16-18, 2.50

Hex Head Scew, 3/8-16, 1.62

Tap Scew, 1/4-20, 0.500

Tap Screw, 3/8-16, 0.750

Hex Head Screw, 7/16-20, 1.50

Tap Screw, 1/4-20, 1.250

SEMS Tap Screw, 3/8-16, 1.500

Tap Screw, 1/4-20, 1.625

Tap Screw, 1/4-20 x .625

Adjustable Ferrule, 1/4-20 X 1.00

Flange Lock Nut, 3/8-16

Flange Nut, 9/16-18

Internal Cotter Pin, .125 Dia.

Bow-Tie Cotter Pin

Pulley Hub, 5/8 Spline

Shift Knob

Extension Spring, .94 Dia. X 6.74 Lg.

Extension Spring, .97 OD X 6.18

Split Lock Washer, 7/16

Flat Washer, .450X1.250X.164

Flat Washer, .407X.812X.135

Shoulder Spacer, 1.00 X .38 X .38

Ref, I

No,

28 738-0930

29 747-05593

30 747-05617A

31 950-04099

32 750-04456

33 750-3119

34 954-0241A

35 954-04331

36 756-04224

37 756-04325

38 756-04464

39 756-04479

40 783-07207

41 783-07248

42 956-04015A

43 N/A

44 710-0627

45 710-0778

46 718-04261

47 736-0362

48 941-0600

49 634-0139-0961

50 734-04641

51 634-04319-4042

52 934-0255

53 710-0627

Part No, Description

Shoulder Spacer, .560x.165, 5/16-18

Shift Rod

Deck Belt Keeper, 30"

Stepped Spacer, .265 ID X .750

Spacer, .260 X .372 X 1.420

Spacer, .406 ID X 1.00 OD X .38

V-Belt, 5L:35.25

V-Belt, 5L:35.28

Flat Idler Pulley, 2.75 OD

V-Type Idler Pulley, 3.06

V-Type Pulley, 6.56

Engine Pulley, 4.46 / 3.39

Front Support Shift Bracket

Rear Idler Arm Bracket

Variable Speed Pulley Assembly

Variable Bracket (order 683-04779)

Hex Head Lock Screw, 5/16-24:.750

Tap Screw, 1/4-20:1.500

Bearing Cup

Flat Washer, .330x1.250x.060

Ball Bearing, 17 X 40 X 12

Complete Wheel Assembly

Tire, 16 x 6.5 x 8 Sq. Shldr.

Rim Assembly, 8.0 x 5.38

Air Valve

Hex Head Screw, 5/16-24, 7.50

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Ref, I

NO,

1 710-0607

2 712-04063

3 720-04009A

4 732-04905

5 735-0271A

6 938-0140

7 757-04158

8 783-07213-0637

9 683-04754-0637

10 712-04065

11 720-04049A

12 725-0157

13 732-04956

14 738-04554

15 946-04802

16 735-04081

17 751-12118

18 951-04366

19 951-12179A

20 925-1707D

21 710-0227

22 710-1652

23 712-04064

24 725-04363

25 725-04439

26 925-04659

27 925-05013

28 725-1643

29 925-1745A

30 926-0320

31 738-04237A

32 783-07384-0637

33 738-1132

34 712-0271

-- 925-05359

Part No, Description

TapScrew,5/16-18,0.500

FlangeLockNut,5/16-18

Knob,3/8-16,.875

SeatSpring

Bumper,.62DIAX .3

ShoulderSpacer,.435X .178-5/16X .56

Seat

SeatPivotBracket

PTOHandleAssembly

FlangeLockNut,3/8-16

HandleGrip,3/8

CableTie,3/16X .05X 7.4

ExtensionSpring,.50ODX 4.646LG

ShoulderBolt,.500X .270:3/8-16

PTOCable

RubberGrommet

RolloverValve

FuelTank,1-3Gal.

FuelCap

Battery,155CCA

Screw,#8

TapScrew,1/4-20,.625

FlangeLockNut,1/4-20

InterlockSwitch

Solienoid,12v

Three-WayKeySwitch

SeatSwitch

SwitchSpring

Key

InsulatorPlate

ShoulderScrew,#10-32,.500

BatteryHold-DownBracket

Screw,Shoulder,.250x .150

Nut,Sems,1/4-20

WiringHarness(NotShown)

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Ref, I

No,

1 683-04699-0637

2 910-0224

3 710-0376

4 710-04484

5 710-3008

6 911-04075A

7 711-0736

8 712-04063

9 914-0111

10 714-04040

11 726-0214

12 731-08656

13 731-08743

14 732-04937

15 732-0716D

16 735-04279

17 936-0264

18 736-3072

19 738-04184A

20 741-0356A

21 747-05506

22 747-05508

23 747-05616

24 748-0234

25 783-05940

26 783-07050-0637

27 783-07287

28 717-0772B

Part No, Description

Brake Pedal Assembly

Screw, #10-16:0.500

Hex Head Scerw, 5/16-18:1.00

Tap Screw, 5/16-18:.750

Hex Head Screw, 5/16-18:.75

Ferrule 3/8-24 X .375 Dia.

Adjustable Ferrule, 1/4-20 X 1.00

Flange Lock Nut, 5/16-18

Cotter Pin, 3/32X1.0

Bow-Tie Cotter Pin, 72

Push Cap, 5/8

Speed Control Cover

Speed Lever, 6-SPEED

Shift Spring

Extension Spring, .59 OD X 4.00 LG

Foot Pad, 2.5" LG.

Flat Washer, .330x.630x.064

Flat Washer, .380X.930X.110

Shoulder Screw, .368 X.113, 1/4-20

Steering Col. Bearing, .880 ID X 1.36

Variable Speed Control Rod

Brake Rod

Speed Selector Control Rod

Shoulder Spacer

Pedal Strap Support Bracket, 5/8

Speed Latch Bracket

Brake Cam Bracket

Brake lever Bracket

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Craftsman IViodel 247.290000

Ref.

I Part No.

1 683-04726-0637

2 683-04727-0637

3 683-04761

4 683-04762

5 710-05046

6 710-05386

7 710-0643

8 710-0703

9 711-04448

10 712-04064

II 712-04065

12 714-04040

13 717-1554

14 726-0341

15 726-04127

16 731-08690

17 731-08691

18 736-0242

19 738-04537

20 741-04542

21 741-0660A

22 747-05514

23 747-05585

24 747-05686

25 783-06988

26 783-07239

27 631-04008A

28 731-06825

29 634-04726

30 736-04228A

31 714-0162

32 931-0484A

Description

Front Axle Assembly, RH

Front Axle Assembly, LH

Upper Tube Assembly

Lower Tube Assembly

Allen Wrench, 3/16

Screw, 1/4-20 X 1.25

Hex Head Screw, 5/16-18:1.00

Carriage Screw, 1/4-20, .75

Ferrule, 5/16-24 X .312 Dia.

Flange Lock Nut, 1/4-20

Flange Lock Nut, 3/8-16

Bow-Tie Cotter Pin, 72

Steering Pinion Gear

Push Cap, 3/4

Snap Butt

Lower Steering Collar

Upper Steering Collar

Bevel Washer, .340X.872X.060

Steering Shaft, .625 OD X 18.03

Hex Flange Bearing, 5/8

Flange Bearing, .760 X .941 X 1.0

Steering Rod, LH

Steering Rod, RH

Front Tie Rod

Steering Rack Plate

Lower Steering Bearing

Steering Wheel

Steering Cap

Complete Wheel Assembly

Washer, .781 x 1.59

Cotter Pin, 5/32 x 1.25

Hub Cap

Craftsman IViodel 247.290000

Craftsman Model 247.290000

Ref.

I Part No.

1 683-04706-0637

2 683-04757-0637

3 710-04484

4 710-0514

5 710-0642

6 710-0809

7 710-1652

8 711-05690

9 712-04065

10 712-04243

II 714-04040

12 714-04043

13 720-0311

14 732-04692

15 936-0300

16 938-0347

17 747-05511

18 747-05576-0637

19 750-0566A

20 783-07129-0637

Description

Lift Assembly Shaft

Front Hanger Bracket Assembly

Tap Screw,5/16-18, .750

Hex Head Screw,3/8-16, 1.00

Tap Screw,1/4-20, 0.750

Tap Screw,1/4-20, 1.250

Tap Screw,1/4-20 X .625

Ferrule, .50 X.50

Flange Lock Nut, 3/8-16

Flex Lock Nut, 1/2-13

Bow-Tie Cotter Pin,72

Bow-Tie Cotter Pin,91

Grip Handle, 1/2

Extension Spring, .85 OD X 5.915 LG

Flat Washer, .406 X .875 X .059

Shoulder Spacer, .625 ID X .169

Lift Link Rod

Deck Lift Rod

Spacer, .260 x .375 x 1.030 LG

Front Deck Mounting Bracket

Craftsman IViodel 247.290000

i 1

i 2

Craftsman Model 247.290000

Ref.

I Part No.

1 710-04483

2 710-04683

3 710-05446

4 726-0205

5 731-1682A

6 946-04829

7 751-10349

8 751-3013

Description

Tap Screw, 1/4-20, 0.500

Tap Screw, 3/8-16, 1.000

Tap Screw, 3/8-16, 2.250

Hose Clamp, .490 DIA.

Oil Drain Sleeve

Throttle/Choke Cable 31 Lg.

Low Permeation Fuel Line, 1/4

Fuel Filter, 1/4"

Engine (See breakdown)

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20 4

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Craftsman Model 247.290000

Ref, I

No,

1 918-04822A

2 683-04734

3 683-04782-0637

4 710-04484

5 710-04998

6 710-0514

7 710-0778

8 710-I026

9 710-1315

10 710-1652

II 712-04065

12 712-0417A

13 714-04040

14 720-04122

15 726-0201

16 731-07487

17 732-04948A

18 732-0814

19 936-0289

20 736-0362

21 736-0518

22 783-07342-0637

23 938-0347

Part No, Description

Spindle Pulley Assembly, 6.3 DIA

PTO Brake Assembly Bracket

Rear Deck Assembly Bracket

Tap Screw, 5/16-18, .750

Carriage Screw, 5/16-18, 1.00

Hex Head Screw, 3/8-16, 1.00

Tap Screw, 1/4-20, 1.500

Tap Screw, 1/4-20, 1.750

Tap Screw, 3/8-16, 1.250

Tap Screw, 1/4-20 X .625

Flange Lock Nut, 3/8-16

Flange Nut, 5/8-18

Bow-Tie Cotter Pin, 72

Wing Knob, 5/16-18

Speed Nut, .3125 ID

Deck Wash Nozzle

Ext. Spring, .708 X 7.357 X .094

Ext. Spring, .56 OD X 5.52 LG

Shoulder Bushing, .320 ID X .135

Flat Washer, .330x1.250x.060

Thrust Washer, .445X.1.920X.060

Deck Belt Cover

Shoulder Spacer, .625 ID X .169

Ref, I

No,

24 738-04162A

25 738-04278

26 942-04385

27 750-04456

28 750-0566A

29 954-04318

30 756-04224

31 783-07004

32 783-07146-0637

33 783-07184-0637

34 783-07204-0637

35 783-07304

36 783-07306

37 631-04633

38 738-04519

39 712-0417A

40 936-0351

41 738-1186A

42 941-0919A

43 750-04936

44 956-1227

45 946-04802

Part No, Description

Shoulder Spacer, .8840 X .190

Shoulder Spacer, 1/4-20, 0.50

Cutting Blade, 30.00" 3-1N-1

Spacer, .260 X .372 X 1.420 LG

Spacer, .260 x .375 x 1.030 LG

V-Type Belt, 5L, 45.15 LG

Flat Idler Pulley, 2.75 OD

Front Deck Bracket

Deck, 30" w/Nozzle

RR Deck Bracket, LH

Release Brake Bracket

Lower Floating Idler Bracket

Upper Floating Idler Bracket

Chute Deflector

Shoulder Screw, 1/4-15 x .750

Flange Nut, 5/8-18

Shim Washer, .760X1.500X.030

Spindle Shaft, 6.11 LG.

Ball Bearing, .7871D X 1.85 ODX.551

Spacer, .792 X 1.060 X 1.860 LG

Deck Pulley, 6.3 DIA

PTO Cable

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1 126

127-_o_ 01128

130 _1 127

129

120

121

122

124

126

127

128

129

130

951-12255

712-04291

951-12255

951-12256

951-12260

712-04212

951-12328

951-12257

951-12258

D = " O

Air FilterCoverAssembly

Air FilterLockNut

Air FilterCover

SpongeFilter

Air FilterAssembly

NutM6

RubberCap

Manifold

ManifoldGasket

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192

751-12205

712-04290

750-05320

710-05304

951-11622

710-05305

951-12206

710-05303

D = O O

DebrisShield

Nut

EngineShroudSpacer

Starter/ShroudStudM6xlO0

FlexibleClamp

HookBolt

Air Shield

Self-TappingBolt5.5x25

Craftsman Engine IViodel 4P90JUA For IViodel 247.290000

197-GasketI{it-Complete

198-GasketI{it-External

199-CompleteEagiae

51--_

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178

189

1_5-U

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Craftsman Engine IViodel 4P90JUA For IViodel 247.290000

951-11499

710-04916

751-12770

951-12226

951-12685

951-12227

951-12686

951-12228

951-12229

736-04558

714-04074

951-11574

951-12230

951-12231

951-12232

710-04908

712-04212

951-12233

710-04979

710-05310

951-12234

D = 0

UpperCrankshaftSeal

BoltM6x14

BreatherCoverPlate

BreatherGasket

UmbrellaValve

MeshScreen

UmbrellaValveSeat

ChokeLinkage

GovernorArmShaft

GovernorWasher

GovernorCotterPin

GovernorSeal

ThrottleLinkage

ThrottleLinkageSpring

GovernorArm

GovernorArmBolt

GovernorArmNutM6

GovernorSpring

BoltM6x18

BoltM6x38

ThrottleControlBracket

178

183

184

185

186

189

197

198

199

750-05530

951-12235

951-12236

751-12200A

951-12237

951-12275

951-11953

951-12276

951-11954

951-12277

710-05319

951-12204

951-12201

952Z4P90JUA

m = 0

ComponentBracketSpacer

BreatherHoseAssembly

BreatherHoseClamp

ShortBlockAssembly

(Incl.37,47-53,55-58,73-77,84,

86-89,91-93,98-104,112,113,

115-119,137,138,144,160,172,

173,175-178,183-186)

CrankcaseCoverGasket

PistonRingSet

PistonPinSnapRing

Piston

PistonPin

ConnectingRodAssembly

ConnectingRodBolt

GasketKit- Complete

(Incl.47,50,58,74,113,118,

130,136-138,144,160,166)

GasketKit- External

(Inc1.113,130,136-138,144,160)

CompleteEngine(4PgOJUA)

Craftsman Engine Model 4P90JUA For Model 247.290000

151-_O

197-GasketKit- Complete

198-GasketKit- External

199-CompleteEngine

152

1A_ 147 148 149

147 148 149

154 157

153 155 _

155 16_i_

163

150

142

145

163

@--142

173

175

174

175

174

162 (_

173

193--_)

194

OPTIONAL

140

141

I,--14o

_140

Craftsman Engine IViodel 4P90JUA For IViodel 247.290000

140

141

142

143

144

145

146

147

148

149

150

151

152

153

154

155

157

162

163

164

165

710-05315

951-12265

710-05316

951-12266

951-12267

951-11981

751-11124

751-11123

951-11966

710-04962

951-12268

951-12081

951-12080

951-12078

951-11964

951-12077

951-11337

951-10292

710-05317

710-05318

751-12778

D = O 0

BoltM5xlO

Cowl

ValveCoverBolt

ValveCover

ValveCoverRingGasket

RockerArmAssembly

Jam Nut

FulcrumNut

RockerArm

RockerArmStud

PushRodGuide

ExhaustValveAdjuster

ExhaustValveSpringRetainer

ValveSpring

intakeValveSeal

ValveSpringRetainer

ValveKit

SparkPlug/F6Rtc

BoltM10x1.25x85

Bolt/M10x1.25x65

CylinderHeadAsm

(Incl.137-139,144,146-157,

160,161,163-172)

165

166

167

168

169

170

171

172

173

174

175

176

177

193

194

196

197

198

199

951-12202

751-12774

751-12775

751-12776

751-12777

736-04629

710-05450

951-12273

715-04122

951-11335

951-11962

736-04561

951-12274

951-12329

710-05344

951-12197

951-12204

951-12201

952Z4P90JU

D = W O

CylinderHeadKit

(Inc1.144,156,163,164,166)

Air ValveCore

StrainerClip

Strainer

TheAirValveBonnet

Washer

ScrewM5x12

CylinderHeadGasket

CylinderHeadDowel12x16

PushRodKit

Tappet

CamshaftThrustWasher

CamshaftAssembly

SparkArrestor

SparkArrestorScrew

ValveCoverKit

GasketKit- Complete

(Incl.47,50,58,74,113,118,

130,136-138,144,160,166)

GasketKit- External

(Inc1.113,130,136-138,144,160)

CompleteEngine

Craftsman Engine Model 4P90JUA For Model 247.290000

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82_ 3

76--_

--75

_----91

_---93

104

84--_

116

117

114

Craftsman Engine IViodel 4P90JUA For IViodel 247.290000

951-11622

951-12238

951-11969

951-10307

951-12239

951-12241

951-12363

951-12240

710-04980

710-05311

951-12242

715-04121

951-12243

951-12244

710-05312

736-04557

951-12245

751-12246

736-04559

D = O O

FlexibleClamp

CrankshaftAssembly

MainBearing

WoodruffKey

DipstickAssembly

UpperO-Ring

LowerO-Ring

Oil FillTubeAssembly

BoltM6x35

Oil DrainPlug

Regulator

DowelPin8x14

Ball6.35

Spring

Bolt

CrankshaftThrustWasher

BalanceableShaftBearing

BalanceableShaftAssembly

BalanceableThrustWasher

1CO

101

102

103

104

112

113

114

115

116

117

118

119

195

951-12248

951-12247

951-12249

951-12250

951-12251

951-12252

951-11956

710-05313

736-04560

951-12690

951-12253

951-12254

951-12318

710-04982

951-11375

710-05314

951-12194

D = O O

OilPumpAssembly

O-Ring10x2.65

Filter

FilterSpring

O-Ring35.5x2.65

FilterCover

GovernorGear/ShaftAssembly

BoltM8x15

OilDrainPlugWasher

Oil Filter

ScrewJoint

CrankcaseCover

CrankcaseCoverAsm

(Incl.87-89,100-104,112,113,115,116)

BoltM8x54

LowerCrankshaftSeal

BoltM8x43

OilDrainPlugAssembly

Craftsman Engine Model 4P90JUA For Model 247.290000

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137

139139 138

200-CarburetorI(it- Major

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Craftsman Engine Model 4P90JUA For Model 247.290000

131

132

133

134

136

137

138

139

200

951-12823

951-11731

951-11336

723-04071

951-12261

951-12262

951-12263

951-12264

751-12779

m = I! O

CarburetorAssembly

FuelHoseClamp

FuelLineKit

PlasticSupportClamp

CarburetorGasket

CarburetorInsulator

CarburetorInsulatorGasket

CarbStud

CarburetorKit- Major

n/a

(Inck130,136,B,BB,CC,DD,G,

M,N,U,W,Y,Z)

ChokeShaft

FiberO-Ring

ChokeReturnSpring

FlatSteelWasher

ChokePlate

Idle,JetAssembly

IdleJet O-Ring

SheetmetalHousing

ThrottleShaft

ThrottlePlate

ScrewM3x5

n/a

951-12304

751-12772

751-12773

n/a

951-11349

710-04938

710-05449

736-04554

710-05337

D = I! O

LockWasher

Nylon/PlasticO-Ring

FiberO-Ring

IdleSpeedAdjustingScrew

IdleMixtureScrew

CarburetorBody

FuelInlet

FloatPin

EmulsionTube

NeedleValve

MainJet

NeedleValveSpring

Float

FuelBowlO-Ring

Seat/FuelBowlBoltO-Ring

SolenoidValveAssembly

FuelBowl

FuelDrainPlugGasket

FuelDrainPlug

Seat!FuelBowlBolt

Washer

ScrewM5x12

Craftsman Engine Model 4P90JUA For Model 247.290000

190--

161

158

159

160

161

190

191

710-04916

712-04219

951-12270

951-12271

951-12272

951-12196

951-12278

710-05051

D = O O

BoltM6x14

NutM8

MufflerAssembly

ExhaustPipeGasket

MuffStudM8x47

MufflerStudAssembly

WireMeshShield

BoltM6x12

Craftsman Engine Model 4P90JUA For Model 247.290000

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25---+

11--o | o--ll

--16

_--17

710-05306

951-12207

710-05307

736-04554

736-04556

I = O

BoltM8x40

StarterAssembly

ScrewM5x25

LockWasher5

PlainWasher6

951-12208

951-12211

951-12210

951-12312

951-12209

951-12212

951-12214

951-12216

ElectricalStarterFrontCover

Bearing

Pinion/ClutchAssembly

Gear

Bearing

PinionCover

Bearing6001Zz

Bearing

951-12528

951-12217

736-04554

951-12529

951-12219

710-05308

951-12324

736-04555

736-04556

736-04477

712-04212

715-04120

m = O O

StarterHousingAssembly

Screw

LockWasher

Brush Assembly

ElectricalStarterBackCover

BoltM6xl00

BoltM6x30Assembly

InsulationWasher

PlainWasher6

LockWasher6

NutM6

DowelPin 10x14

Craftsman Engine IViodel 4P90JUA For IViodel 247.290000

m43

38-

710-04920

951-12220

712-04220

951-12221

751-12222A

951-12223

951-12224

710-04940

951-12279

D = O O

BoltM6x28

IgnitionCoilAssembly

FlywheelNutM16x1.5

FanMountingPlate

CoolingFan

Flywheel

CoilAssy.Charge

BoltM6xlO

Cowl

Look For Relevant Emissions Durability Period and

Air index information On Your Engine Emissions Label

Engines that are certified to meet the California Air Resources Board (CARB) Tier 2 Emission Standards must

display information regarding the Emissions Durability Period and the Air Index. Sears Brands Management

Corporation makes this information available to the consumer on our emission labels.

The Emissions Durability Period describes the number of hours of actual running time for which the engine is

certified to be emissions compliant, assuming proper maintenance in accordance with the Operating & Mainte-

nance Instructions. The following categories are used:

Moderate: Engine is certified to be emission compliant for 125 hours of actual engine running time.

Intermediate: Engine is certified to be emission compliant for 250 hours of actual engine running time.

Extended: Engine is certified to be emission compliant for 500 hours of actual engine running time.

For example, a typical walk-behind lawn mower is used 20 to 25 hours per year. Therefore, the Emissions

Durability Period of an engine with an intermediate rating would equate to 10 to 12 years.

The Air index is a calculated number describing the relative level of emissions for a specific engine family. The

lower the Air Index, the cleaner the engine. This information is displayed in graphical form on the emissions label.

After July 1,2000, Look For Emissions Compliance Period

On Engine Emissions Compliance Label

After July 1, 2000 certain Sears Brands Management Corporation engines will be certified to meet the United

States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) Phase 2 emission standards. For Phase 2 certified engines, the

Emissions Compliance Period referred to on the Emissions Compliance label indicates the number of operating

hours for which the engine has been shown to meet Federal emission requirements.

For engines less than 225 cc displacement, Category C = 125 hours, B = 250 hours and A = 500 hours.

For engines of 225 cc or more, Category C = 250 hours, B = 500 hours and A = 1000 hours.

This isa generic representation of the emission label typically found on a certified engine.

FAMILYYBSXS.3192VA 274812

GDOC-100182Rev.B

(Thispageapplicableinthe U.S.A.and Canadaonly.)

Sears Brands Management Corporation (Sears), the California Air Resources Board (CARD)

and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA)

Emission Control System Warranty Statement (Owner's Defect Warranty Rights and Obligations)

EMISSIONCONTROLWARRANTYCOVERAGEISAPPLICABLETOCERTI-

FIEDENGINESPURCHASEDINCALIFORNIAIN1995ANDTHEREAF-

TER,WHICHAREUSEDINCALIFORNIA,ANDTOCERTIFIEDMODEL

California and United States Emission

TheCaliforniaAirResourcesBoard(CARD),U.S.EPAand Searsarepleased

toexplainthe EmissionControlSystemWarrantyonyourmodelyear2000and

latersmalloff-roadengine(SORE).InCalifornia,newsmalloff-roadengines

mustbedesigned,builtand equippedto meettheState'sstringentanti-smog

standards.Elsewherein theUnitedStates,newnon-road,spark-ignition

enginescertifiedformodelyear1997and latermustmeetsimilarstandardsset

forthbythe U.S.EPA.Searsmustwarranttheemissioncontrolsystemonyour

YEAR1997ANDLATERENGINESWHICHAREPURCHASEDANDUSED

ELSEWHEREINTHEUNITEDSTATES(ANDAFTERJANUARY1,2001 IN

CANADA).

Control Defects Warranty Statement

enginefortheperiodsoftime listedbelow,providedtherehasbeennoabuse,

neglector impropermaintenanceofyoursmalloff-roadengine.Youremis-

sioncontrolsystemincludespartssuchasthecarburetor,aircleaner,ignition

system,mufflerandcatalyticconverter.Alsoincludedmaybeconnectorsand

otheremissionrelatedassemblies.Whereawarrantableconditionexists,Sears

will repairyoursmalloff-roadengineatnocostto youincludingdiagnosis,parts

andlabor.

Sears Emission Control Defects Warranty Coverage

Smalloff-roadenginesarewarrantedrelativeto emissioncontrolpartsdefects

fora periodofone year,subjecttoprovisionssetforthbelow.Ifanycovered

Owner's Warranty

Asthe smalloff-roadengineowner,youareresponsiblefor theperformanceof

therequiredmaintenancelistedinyourOperatingand MaintenanceInstruc-

tions.Searsrecommendsthatyouretainallyourreceiptscoveringmaintenance

onyoursmalloff-roadengine,butSearscannotdenywarrantysolelyforthe

lackofreceiptsorfor yourfailuretoensuretheperformanceof allscheduled

maintenance.As the smalloff-roadengineowner,youshouldhoweverbe

awarethat Searsmaydenyyouwarrantycoverageifyoursmalloff-roadengine

ora parthasfaileddueto abuse,neglect,impropermaintenanceor unap-

parton yourengineis defective,the partwillbe repairedorreplacedbySears.

Responsibilities

provedmodifications.Youareresponsibleforpresentingyoursmalloff-road

engineto anAuthorizedSearsServiceDealerassoonas aproblemexists.The

undisputedwarrantyrepairsshouldbecompletedinareasonableamountof

time,notto exceed30days.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsregardingyourwarranty

rightsand responsibilities,youshouldcontactaSearsServiceRepresentative

at 1-800-469-4663.Theemissionwarrantyisa defectswarranty.Defectsare

judgedonnormalengineperformance.Thewarrantyis notrelatedtoan in-use

emissiontest.

Sears Emission Control Defects Warranty Provisions

ThefollowingarespecificprovisionsrelativetoyourEmissionControlDefectsWarrantyCoverage.ItisinadditiontotheSearsenginewarrantyfornon-regulated

enginesfoundin theOperatingand MaintenanceInstructions.

1. WarrantedParts

Coverageunderthiswarrantyextendsonlytothe partslistedbelow(the

emissioncontrolsystemsparts)tothe extentthesepartswerepresenton

theenginepurchased.

a. FuelMeteringSystem

• Coldstartenrichmentsystem

• Carburetorandinternalparts

• FuelPump

b. AirlnductionSystem

• Aircleaner

• Intakemanifold

c. IgnitionSystem

• Sparkplug(s)

• Magnetoignitionsystem

d. CatalystSystem

• Catalyticconverter

• Exhaustmanifold

• Air injectionsystemor pulsevalve

e. MiscellaneousItemsUsedin AboveSystems

• Vacuum,temperature,position,timesensitivevalves

andswitches

• Connectorsandassemblies

2. LengthofCoverage

Searswarrantstothe initialownerandeachsubsequentpurchaserthat

theWarrantedPartsshallbefreefromdefectsin materialsandworkman-

shipwhichcausedthefailureofthe WarrantedPartsfor aperiodofone

yearfromthe datetheengineis deliveredtoa retailpurchaser.

3. NoCharge

Repairor replacementof anyWarrantedPartwill beperformedat no

chargetothe owner,includingdiagnosticlaborwhichleadstothe

determinationthataWarrantedPartisdefective,ifthe diagnosticworkis

performedatanAuthorizedSearsServiceDealer.Foremissionswarranty

servicecontactyournearestAuthorizedSearsServiceDealeraslistedin

the "YellowPages"under"Engines,Gasoline,""GasolineEngines,""Lawn

Mowers,"orsimilarcategory.

4. Claimsand CoverageExclusions

Warrantyclaimsshallbefiledin accordancewiththe provisionsofthe

SearsEngineWarrantyPolicy.Warrantycoverageshallbeexcludedfor

failuresof WarrantedPartswhicharenotoriginalSearspartsorbecause

ofabuse,neglector impropermaintenanceassetforth inthe Sears

EngineWarrantyPolicy.Searsisnotliableto coverfailuresof Warranted

Partscausedbytheuseof add-on,non-original,or modifiedparts.

5. Maintenance

AnyWarrantedPartwhichis notscheduledforreplacementas required

maintenanceor whichis scheduledonlyfor regularinspectiontothe effect

of"repairor replaceasnecessary"shallbe warrantedastodefectsfor the

warrantyperiod.AnyWarrantedPartwhichisscheduledfor replacement

asrequiredmaintenanceshallbewarrantedas todefectsonlyforthe

periodoftime uptothe firstscheduledreplacementfor that part.Any

replacementpartthat isequivalentinperformanceand durabilitymay

beusedin the performanceofanymaintenanceor repairs.Theowneris

responsibleforthe performanceof all requiredmaintenance,as definedin

the SearsOperatingandMaintenanceInstructions.

6. ConsequentialCoverage

Coveragehereundershallextendtothefailureofanyenginecomponents

causedbythe failureofanyWarrantedPartstillunderwarranty.

Inthe USAandCanada,a 24hourhotline,1-800-469-4663,hasamenuofpre-recordedmessagesofferingyouenginemaintenanceinformation.

GDOC-100188Rev.B

FEDERALand/or CALIFORNIAEMISSIONCONTROLWARRANTYSTATEMENT

YOURWARRANTYRIGHTSANDOBLIGATIONS

MTD Consumer Group Inc, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and, for those products certified for sale in the state of

California, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) are pleased to explain the emission (evaporative and/or exhaust) control system (ECS)

warranty on your outdoor 2006 and later small off-road spark-ignited engine and equipment (outdoor equipment engine) In California, new

outdoor equipment engines must be designed, built and equipped to meet the State's stringent anti-smog standards (in other states, 1997 and

later model year equipment must be designed, built, and equipped to meet the U.S. EPAsmall off-road, spark ignition engine regulations. MTD

Consumer Group Inc must warrant the ECSon your outdoor equipment engine for the period of time listed below provided there has been no

abuse, neglect or improper maintenance of outdoor equipment engine.

Your ECS may include parts such as the carburetor, fuel-injection system, the ignition system, catalytic converter, fuel tanks, fuel lines, fuel caps,

valves, canisters, filters, vapor hoses, clamps, connectors, and other associated emission-related components.

Where a warrantable condition exists, MTD Consumer Group Inc will repair your outdoor equipment engine at no cost to you including

diagnosis, parts and labor.

MANUFACTURER'SWARRANTYCOVERAGE:

This emission control system is warranted for two years. If any emission-related part on your outdoor equipment engine is defective, the part

will be repaired or replaced by MTD CONSUMER GROUP INC.

OWNER'SWARRANTYRESPONSIBILITIES:

As the outdoor equipment engine owner, you are responsible for performance of the required maintenance listed in your owner's manual. MTD

Consumer Group Inc recommends that you retain all receipts covering maintenance on your outdoor equipment engine, but MTD Consumer

Group Inc cannot deny warranty solely for the lack of receipts.

As the outdoor equipment engine owner, you should however be aware that MTD Consumer Group Inc may deny you warranty coverage if

your outdoor equipment engine or a part has failed due to abuse, neglect, or improper maintenance or unapproved modifications.

You are responsible for presenting your outdoor equipment engine to MTD Consumer Group Inc's distribution center or service center as soon

as the problem exists. The warranty repairs should be completed in a reasonable amount of time, not to exceed 30 days. If you have a question

regarding your warranty coverage, you should contact the MTD Consumer Group Inc Service Department at 1-800-800-7310 or via email at

http://su pport.mtd prod ucts.com

GENERALEMISSIONSWARRANTYCOVERAGE:

MTD Consumer Group Inc warrants to the ultimate purchaser and each subsequent purchaser that the outdoor equipment engine is: Designed,

built and equipped so as to conform with all applicable regulations; and free from defects in materials and workmanship that cause the failure

of a warranted part to be identical in all material respects to that part as described in MTD Consumer Group Inc's application for certification.

The warranty period begins on the date the outdoor equipment engine is delivered to an ultimate purchaser or first placed into service. The

warranty period is two years.

Subject to certain conditions and exclusions as stated below, the warranty on emission-related parts is as follows:

1. Any warranted part that is not scheduled for replacement as required maintenance in the written instructions supplied, is warranted for

the warranty period stated above. If the part fails during the period of warranty coverage, the part will be repaired or replaced by MTD

Consumer Group Inc according to subsection (4) below. Any such part repaired or replaced under warranty will be warranted for the

remainder of the period.

2. Any warranted part that is scheduled only for regular inspection in the written instructions supplied is warranted for the warranty period

stated above. Any such part repaired or replaced under warranty will be warranted for the remaining warranty period.

3. Any warranted part that is scheduled for replacement as required maintenance in the written instructions supplied is warranted for the

period of time before the first scheduled replacement date for that part. If the part fails before the first scheduled replacement, the part

will be repaired or replaced by MTD Consumer Group Inc according to subsection (4) below. Any such part repaired or replaced under

warranty will be warranted for the remainder of the period prior to the first scheduled replacement point for the part.

Repair or replacement of any warranted part under the warranty provisions herein must be performed at a warranty station at no charge

to the owner.

5. Notwithstanding the provisions herein, warranty services or repairs will be provided at all of our distribution centers that are franchised to

service the subject engines or equipment.

6. The outdoor equipment engine owner will not be charged for diagnostic labor that is directly associated with diagnosis of a defective,

emission-related warranted part, provided that such diagnostic work is performed at a warranty station.

7. MTD Consumer Group Inc is liable for damages to other engine or equipment components proximately caused by a failure under

warranty of any warranted part.

8. Throughout the off-road engine and equipment warranty period stated above, MTD Consumer Group Inc will maintain a supply of

warranted parts sufficient to meet the expected demand for such parts.

9. Any replacement part may be used in the performance of any warranty maintenance or repairs and must be provided without charge to

the owner. Such use will not reduce the warranty obligations of MTD Consumer Group Inc.

10. Add-onormodifiedpartsthatarenotexemptedbytheAirResourcesBoardmaynotbeused.Theuseofanynon-exemptedadd-onor

modifiedpartsbytheultimatepurchaserwillbegroundsfordisallowingawarrantyclaims.MTDConsumerGroupIncwillnotbeliableto

warrantfailuresofwarrantedpartscausedbytheuseofanon-exemptedadd-onormodifiedpart.

WARRANTEDPARTS:

The repair or replacement of any warra nted part otherwise eligible for warranty coverage may be excluded from such warranty coverage if

MTD Consumer Group Inc demonstrates that the outdoor equipment engine has been abused, neglected, or improperly maintained, and that

such abuse, neglect, or improper maintenance was the direct cause of the need for repair or replacement of the part. That notwithstanding,

any adjustment of a component that has a factory installed, and properly operating, adjustment limiting device is still eligible for wa rranty

coverage. Further, the coverage under this warranty extends only to parts that were present on the off-road engine and equipment purchased.

The following emission warranty parts are covered (if applicable):

1. Fuel Metering System

Cold start enrichment system (soft choke)

Carburetor and internal parts (or fuel injection system)

Fuel pump

Fuel tank

2. Air Induction System

Air cleaner

Intake manifold

3. Ignition System

Spark plug(s)

Magneto ignition system

4. Exhaust System

Catalytic converter

SAI (Reed valve)

5. Miscellaneous Items Used in Above System

Vacuum, temperature, position, time sensitive valves and switches

Connectors and assemblies

6. Evaporative Control

Fuel hose

Fuel hose clamps

Tethered fuel cap

Carbon canister

• Vapor lines

GDOG100223Rev.A

Congratulations on making a smart purchase. Your new Craftsman® product is designed and

manufactured for years of dependable operation. But like all products, it may require repair

from time to time. That's when having a Repair Protection Agreement can save you money and

aggravation.

Here's what the Repair Protection Agreement* includes:

[] Expert service by our 10,000 professional repair specialists

[] Unlimited service and no charge for parts and labor on all covered repairs

[] Product replacement up to $1500 if your covered product can't be fixed

[] Discount of 25% from regular price of service and related installed parts not covered by the

agreement; also, 25% off regular price of preventive maintenance check

[] Fast help by phone - we call it Rapid Resolution - phone support from a Sears representative.

Think of us as a "talking owner's manual."

Once you purchase the Repair Protection Agreement, a simple phone call is all that it takes for you

to schedule service. You can call anytime day or night, or schedule a service appointment online.

The Repair Protection Agreement is a risk-free purchase. If you cancel for any reason during the

product warranty period, we will provide a full refund. Or, a prorated refund anytime after the

product warranty period expires. Purchase your Repair Protection Agreement today!

Some limitations and exclusions apply. For prices and additional information in the U.S.A.

call 1=800=827=6655.

*Coverage in Canada varies on some items. For full details call Sears Canada at 1=800=361=

6665.

Sears Installation Service

For Sears professional installation of home appliances, garage door openers, water heaters, and

other major home items, in the U.S.A. or Canada call 1=800=4=MY=HOME®.

Operaci6n segura Pr,_cticas .......... Paginas 71

Asamblea ........................... Page 78

Operaci6n de ...................... Paginas 84

De Servicio y Mantenimiento de ....... Paginas 90

Fuera de temporada de almacenamiento . Page 101

Soluci6n de problemas ............... Page 102

Lista de piezas ..................... Paginas 36

Reparaci6n de Acuerdo de Protecci6n ... Page 107

Servicio de nOmeros ............ atrasados Page

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cuchillas,bujias,filtrosdeaire,correasy filtrosdeaceite.

• Serviciode rnantenirniento,carnbiosde aceiteo puestasapunto.

• Neurn_.ticoreernplazoo reparaci6ncausadasporpinchazosde objetosexternos,talescornoclavos,espinas,toconeso vidrio.

• Neurn_.ticoo ruedade repuestoo reparaci6nresultantesdeldesgastenormal,accidente,o funcionarnientoincorrectoo mantenirniento.

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Elescapedel motordeesteproducto,algunosde suscornponentes

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quirnicasqueelestadodeCaliforniaconsideraque puedenproducir

c_.ncer,defectosde nacirnientouotrosproblernasreproductivos.

Losbornesdela bateriay losaccesoriosalinescontienenplornoy

cornpuestosde plorno,sustanciasquirnicasque seg_nIoestableci-

do porel Estadode Californiacausanc_.ncery da_osenel sisterna

reproductivo.Ldveselasmanos despu_sde estaren contacto

con estoscomponentes.

Estarn_.quinarueconstruidaparaseroperadadeacuerdocon

lasreglasdeseguridadcontenidasenestemanual.AIigualque

concualquiertipodeequipornotorizado,undescuidoo errorpor

partedeloperadorpuedeproducirlesionesgraves.Estarn_.quina

escapazde arnputarrnanosy piesy dearrojarobjetoscongran

fuerza.Deno respetarlasinstruccionesde seguridadsiguientesse

puedenproducirlesionesgraveso larnuerte.

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iGUARDEESTASINSTRUCCIONES!

FUNCIONAMIENTO GENERAL

• Lea,entiendaycurnplatodaslasinstruccionesincluidasen

la rn_.quinayen losrnanualesantesdernontarlay utilizarla.

Guardeestemanualenun lugarseguroparaconsultasfuturasy

peri6dicas,asi cornoparasolicitarrepuestos.

• Farniliaricesecontodosloscontrolesyconel usoadecuado

delosrnisrnos.Sepac6rnodetenerlarn_.quinaydesactivarlos

controlesr_.pidarnente.

• Noperrnitanuncaque losni_osrnenoresde 14a_osutilicen

estarn_.quina.Losni_osde 14a_osen adelantedebenleery

entenderlasinstruccionesdeoperaci6ny norrnasdeseguridad

contenidaseneste manual,yen la rn_.quinay debenser

entrenadosy supervisadospor unadulto.

• Nuncaperrnitaquelosadultosoperenestarn_.quinasinrecibir

antesla instrucci6napropiada.

• Paraayudaraevitarel contactoconlascuchillaso unalesi6npor

algQnobjetoqueseaarrojado,rnantengaa losobservadores,a

losayudantes,ni_osy rnascotasalejadosal rnenos25 metrosde

la rn_.quinarnientrasest,.en funcionarniento.Detengala rn_.quina

sialguienentraen lazona.

• Inspeccionerninuciosarnenteel Areadondeutilizar_,el equipo.

Retiretodaslaspiedras,palos,cables,huesos,juguetesy otros

objetosextra_osquepodrianserrecogidosyarrojadospor la

acci6nde lascuchillas.Losobjetosarrojadosporlarn_.quina

puedenproducirlesionesgraves.

• Planifiqueel patr6ndecortedelc_spedque hade seguirpara

evitarla descargade materialhacialoscarninos,lasveredas,los

observadores,etc.Eviteadern_.sdescargarmaterialcontralas

paredesyobstruccionesquepodrianprovocarqueel material

descargadorebotecontrael operador.

• Paraprotegerselosojosutilicesiernpreanteojoso antiparras

deseguridadrnientrasoperalarn_.quinao rnientraslaajusta

o repara.Losobjetosarrojadosque rebotanpuedenproducir

lesionesocularesgraves.

• Utilicezapatosde trabajoresistentes,desuelafuerte,asicorno

pantalonesycarnisasajustados.Lasprendassueltaso las

alhajaspuedenquedaratrapadasenlaspiezasrnovibles.Nunca

operela rn_.quinadescalzooconsandalias.

• Est_atentoa lacortadoraya la direcci6nde la descargade

losaditarnentosy noapuntea nadie.Nuncaoperelacortadora

de c_spedsinqueest_nen sulugarapropiadolacubiertade

descargao elcolectorde recortesdecesped.

• Nopongalasrnanoso lospiescercade laspiezasrotatoriaso

debajode la plataforrnadecorte.Elcontactoconlascuchillas

puedeproducirla arnputaci6ndernanosy pies.

• Unacubiertade descargafaltanteo da_adapuedeprovocarel

contactoconlacuchillao lesionespotobjetosarrojados.

• Detengala(s)cuchilla(s)cuandoatraviesesenderos,sendaso

carninosde gravaycuandonoest_cortandoel cesped.

• Vigileel tr_.nsitovehicularcuandoest_operandocercadeo en

crucesde carninos.Estarn_.quinanodebeutilizarseen lavia

pQblica.

• Noopereestarn_.quinabajolosefectosdelalcoholode drogas.

• Corteel cespedsolarnenteconluzdediao conunabuenaluz

artificial.

• Nuncatransportepasajeros.

• Desenganchela(s)cuchilla(s)antesdecolocarlarnarchaatr_.s.

Retrocedalentarnente.Siernpremirehaciaabajoy haciaatr_.santes

y rnientrasretrocede,paraevitaraccidentes.

• Reduzcala velocidadantesdedarlavuelta.Operelarn_.quina

suavernente.Evitelaoperaci6nerr_.ticayla velocidadexcesiva.

• Desenganchela(s)cuchilla(s),coloqueelfrenodeestaciona-

rniento,detengaelmotoryesperehastaquela(s)cuchilla(s)se

detenga(n)porcornpletoantesderetirarelcolectordec_sped,

vaciarlosrecortes,destaparelcanal,retirarrestosde cespedo

desechos,o hacercualquierajuste.

• Nuncadejelarn_.quinaen funcionarnientosinvigilancia.Apague

siernprelascuchillas,coloqueelfrenodernano,detengaelmotory

retirelaIlaveantesdebajarsedelvehiculo.

• Tengasurnocuidadoalcargarodescargarlarn_.quinaen un

rernolqueocarni6n.Estaunidadnodebeconducirseenascensoo

descensoderarnpas,porquepodrialadearseyprovocarlesiones

personalesgraves.Enlasrarnpaslarn_.quinasedebeernpujar

rnanualrnenteparacargarlao descargarlacorrectarnente.

• Elsilenciadoryel motorsecalientanypuedencausarquernaduras.

Nolostoque.

• Reviseel espaciolibrepotencirnade lacabezaantesdeconducir

bajolasrarnasbajasde_.rboles,cables,cerrarnientosde puertas,

etc.enloscualeseloperadorpodriaatorarseo serernpujadofuera

dela rn_.quina,Ioquepodriaresultaren lesionesgraves.

• Desenganchetodoslosernbraguesdelosaccesoriosy presione

totalrnenteel pedaldelfrenoantesdeintentararrancarel motor.

• Larn_.quinaest,.diseSadaparacortarc_spedresidencialnormal,

conunaalturanomayora 10".Nointentecortarcespeddernasiado

crecido,seco(porej.,pastura)nipilasdehojassecas.Elc_sped

ylashojassecaspuedenentraren contactoconel escapedel

motory/o acurnularseenla plataforrnade lacortadoradecesped,

convirti_ndoseen unpeligrodeincendio

• Utilicesolarnenteaccesoriosyaditarnentosaprobadosparaesta

rn_.quinapotelfabricantedelarnisrna.Lea,cornprendaysiga

todaslasinstruccionesproporcionadasconlosaccesorioso

aditarnentosaprobados.Paraobtenerunalistadelosaccesorios

aprobadosy losarchivosadjuntos,Ilarne1-800-659-5917.

• Losdatosestadsticosrnuestranquelosoperadoresde60 aSos

yrnayoresseven involucradosenunaltoporcentajedelesiones

relacionadascontractorescortacesped.Estosoperadoresdeben

evaluarsucapacidadparaoperarel tractorcortac_spedenforrna

suficienternenteseguraparaprotegersea ellosrnisrnosy alos

dern_.scontralesionesgraves.

Si sepresentansituacionesqueno est_.nprevistasen este

manualseacuidadosoyuseel sentidocornOn.

FUNCIONAiVIIENTO EN PENDIENTES

Laspendientessonunfactorirnportanterelacionadoconaccidentes

porderrapeyvuelcosquepuedenproducirlesionesgravese incluso

la rnuerte.Laoperaci6nen pendientesrequieremayorprecauci6n.

Si nopuederetrocederen la pendienteo sino sesienteseguro,no

realiceningunaoperaci6ndecorte.

Parasuseguridad,useel indicadordependientesqueseincluye

cornopartede estemanualpararnedirla pendienteantesdeoperarla

rn_.quinaenunazonainclinada.Sila pendientees mayorde 12grados

segOnel rnedidor,noopereestarn_.quinaenesesector,puespodria

causarlesionesgraves.

HagaIosiguiente:

• Podehaciaarribayabajodelaspendientes,nodeforrnatrans-

versal.Tengacuidadocuandocarnbiededirecci6nal operaren

pendiente.

• Est_atentoa loshoyos,surcos,baches,rocas,uotrosobjetos

ocultos.Elterrenodesniveladopuedevoltearla rn_.quina.Elcesped

altopuedeocultarobst_.culos.

• Vayaabajavelocidad.ElijaunavelocidadIosuficienternentebaja,

dernodoquenotengaquedetenerseo hacercarnbiosrnientras

est,.sobrelapendiente.Losneurn_.ticospodrianperdertracci6n

sobrelaspendientesaQncuandolosfrenosfuncionaranapro-

piadarnente.Siernprernantengalarn_.quinaencarnbiornientras

desciendelaspendientes,parapoderfrenarconelmotor.

• Sigalasrecornendacionesdelfabricanteparalospesosocontra-

pesosdelasruedas,pararnejorarlaestabilidadde larn_.quina.

Tengaespecialcuidadoconloscolectoresdecespeduotros

aditarnentos.Losrnisrnospuedenrnodificarlaestabilidaddela

rn_.quina.

Hagaquetodoslosrnovirnientosen laspendientesseanlentosy

graduales.Nocarnbierepentinarnentelavelocidadniladirecci6n.

Unfrenadoo carnbiodevelocidadrepentinospuedencausarque

el frentede larn_.quinaselevantey d_unavolteretahaciaatr_.s,Io

quepodriaproducirlesionesgraves.

Evitearrancaro detenerseenunapendiente.Silosneurn_.ticos

pierdenlatracci6n,desenganchelascuchillasydescienda

lentarnentela pendiente.

No hagaIo siguiente:

• Nogiresobrelaspendientesarnenosqueseanecesario.Sies

posible,girelentarnenteygradualrnenteduranteeldescenso.

• Nocorteelc_spedcercade pozos,hundirnientosoterraplenes.La

cortadoradec_spedpuedevolcarserepentinarnentesiunadelas

ruedasestersobreelhordede unacantilado,zanjao siunhordese

desrnorona.

• Nointenteestabilizarlarn_.quinaponiendoelpieenel suelo.

• Noutiliceuncolectordec_speden pendientesernpinadas.

• NopodeelcespedhOrnedo.Unarnenortracci6npodriacausar

derrapes.

• Noparadescender.Elexcesodevelocidadpuedehacerqueel

operadorpierdaelcontroldelarn_.quina,ocasionandolesiones

graveseinclusolarnuerte.

• Norernolquecargaspesadasdetr_.sdelosaditarnentos(carritode

basuracargado,podadoraderodillos,etc)en pendientesrnayores

de5grados.Cuandosedesplazapendienteabajo,el pesoadicional

tiendeaernpujareltractorypuedehacerquesepierdaelcontrol

delrnisrno(porejernplo,eltractorsepuedeacelerar,sereducela

capacidadparafrenary rnaniobrar,losaccesoriospuedenplegarse

cornouncortaplurnasyhacerqueeltractorvuelque).

NINOS

Puedenocurriraccidentestr_.gicossiel operadornoest,.atentoa la

presenciade ni_os.PotIogeneral,losni_ossesientenatraidospor

estetipode rn_.quinasy sufuncionarniento.Noentiendenlosriesgos

ni lospeligros.Nuncaasurnaquelosni_osperrnanecer_.nen el rnisrno

lugardondelosviopotQltirnavez.

Mantengaa losni_osfueradel_.readetrabajoybajoestricta

vigilanciadeunadultoresponsableadern_.sdelpropiooperador.

Est_alertayapaguelarn_.quinasiunni_oingresaal_.rea.

Antesy rnientrasest,.retrocediendo,mirehaciaatr_.sycuidequeno

hayani_os.

Nuncatransporteni_os,aQnconlacuchillaapagada.Podriancaerse

y resultarseverarnenteheridosointerferirconlaoperaci6nsegurade

larn_.quina.

• Tengaextrernaprecauci6ncuandoseaproxirneaesquinasciegas,

portales,arbustos,_.rbolesuotrosobjetosquepuedanirnpedirlever

a unni_oquesecruceenel recorridode larn_.quina.

• Paraevitaraccidentesal operarenrnarchaatr_.s,siernpredesengan-

chelascuchillasantesdecolocarrnarchaatr_.s.Siest,.instalado,

el"ModoPrecauci6nMarchaAtr_.s"(hojasde operarla rn_.quina,

rnientrasquelospaseosa lainversa)nodebeutilizarsecuandohay

ni_osu otraspersonaspresentes.

• Mantengaa losni_osalejadosdelosrnotoresen rnarchaocalientes.

Puedensufrirquernadurasconunsilenciadorcaliente.

• RetirelaIlavecuandodejelarn_.quinasinvigilancia,evitequeuna

personasinautorizaci6nlarnaneje.

Noperrnitanuncaque losniSosrnenoresde14aSosutilicenesta

rn&quina.LosniSosde14aSosen adelantedebenleeryentenderlas

instruccionesdeoperaci6nynorrnasde seguridadcontenidaseneste

manual,yen la rn&quinaydebenserentrenadosysupervisadospor

unadulto.

REIVIOLQUE

• RernolqueL_nicarnenteconunarn_quinaquecuenteconun

enganchediseSadopararernolcar.Noacopleequiporernolcado

exceptoenelpuntodeenganche.

• SigalasrecornendacionesdelfabricanteenIoquerespectaalos

lirnitesdepesodelosequiposa rernolcaryalrernolqueenpendien-

tes.

• Nuncaperrnitalapresenciade niSosuotraspersonasdentroosobre

losequiposrernolcados.

• Enlaspendientes,elpesodelequiporernolcadopuedecausar

p_rdidadetracci6nyp_rdidadecontrolde larn_quina.

• Siernpreuseextralaprecauci6nrernolcandoconunarnaquina

capazdehacervueltasapretadas(p.ejpaseo"devueltacero"-enel

cortacesped).Hagaarnpliasvueltasparaevitaralgato-knifing.

• Desplaceselentarnenteydejedistanciaadicionalparafrenado.

• Noparadescender.

SERVIClO

Manejoseguro de lagasolina

Paraevitarlesionespersonaleso daSosrnaterialesseasurnarnente

cuidadosoal rnanipularla gasolina.Lagasolinaessurnarnente

inflarnableysusvaporespuedencausarexplosiones.Se puede

lesionargravernentesiderrarnagasolinasobreustedosobrelaropa,

yaque_stasepuedeincendiar.L&veselapiely c&rnbiesede ropade

inrnediato.

• Utilices61olosrecipientesparagasolinaautorizados.

• NuncaIlenelosrecipientesenel interiordeunvehiculoo carni6n

o cajade rernolqueconrecubrirnientopl&stico.Coloquesiernpre

losrecipientesenel pisoylejosdel vehiculoantesde realizarla

carga.

• Cuandoseafactible,retireel equipoa gasolinadel carni6no

rernolqueyII_neloen elsuelo.Siestonoes posible,Ileneel

equipoen unrernolqueconun contenedorport&til,envezde

hacerloconunaboquilladispensadoradegasolina.

• Mantengalaboquillade Ilenadoencontactoconel hordedel

dep6sitode combustibleoconla aberturadelrecipienteen todo

rnornento,hastaterrninarlacarga.1/outiliceundispositivode

boquilladeapertura/cierre.

• Apaguetodosloscigarrillos,cigarros,pipasyotrasfuentesde

cornbusti6n.

• Nuncacarguecombustibleen larn&quinaen unespaciocerrado.

• Nuncasaquelatapadelcornbustibleni agreguecombustible

rnientrasel motorest&calienteo en rnarcha.Dejequeel motor

seenfrieporIornenosdosrninutosantesde volveracargar

combustible.

• Nuncalleneenexcesoeldep6sitodecombustible.Lleneel

tanqueno rn&sde1/2pulgadapordebajode la basedelcuello

deltap6nde carga,paradejarespacioparalaexpansi6ndel

combustible.

• Vuelvaa colocarlatapadelagasolinayajL_stelabien.

• Lirnpieel combustiblequese hayaderrarnadosobreel motory el

equipo.Trasladelarn&quinaa otrazona.Espere5 rninutosantes

de encenderelmotor.

• Parareducirel riesgode incendio,rnantengalarn&quinalirnpia

de pasto,hojasy deacurnulaci6ndeotros residuos.Lirnpielos

derrarnesdeaceiteo combustibleysaquetodoslosresiduos

ernbebidosde combustible.

• Nuncaguardelarn&quinao el recipientedecombustibleen un

espaciocerradodondehayafuego,chispaso luzpiloto,corno

potejernplodecalentadoresdeagua,calefactoresde arnbientes,

hornos,secadoresde ropau otrosaparatosa gas.

• Dejequelarn&quinaseenfriecincorninutospor Iornenosantes

de guardarla.

Servicio general

• Nuncaenciendael motoren espacioscerradosoen unazona

conpocaventilaci6n.Elescapedel motorcontienernon6xidode

carbono,ungasinodoroyletal.

• Antesdelirnpiar,repararo inspeccionarla rn&quina,cornpruebe

que la(s)cuchilla(s)ytodaslaspartesenrnovirnientosehayan

detenido.Desconecteelcablede labujfay p6ngalohaciendo

rnasacontrael motorparaevitarqueseenciendaaccidental-

rnente.

• Reviseperi6dicarnenteparaasegurarsequelascuchillasse

detenganpotcornpletoenaproxirnadarnentecinco(5) segundos

despu_sdeaccionarel controldedesenganchede la(s)

cuchilla(s).Si lascuchillasnosedetienendentrodeeste lapso

de tiernpo,suunidaddeber&ser reparadaporsudistribuidorde

servicioautorizadoMTD.

• Reviseconfrecuenciaelfuncionarnientodelsisternadefrenos

yaqueest,.sujetoa desgasteporlaoperaci6nnormal.Ajustey

efectL_ernantenirnientosegL_nserequiera.

• Reviselospernosdernontajede la(s)cuchilla(s)ydel motora

intervalosfrecuentesparaverificarqueest_nbienapretados.

Adern&s,inspeccionevisualrnentela(s)cuchilla(s)en buscade

daSos(porejernplo,desgasteexcesivo,abolladuras,rajaduras,

etc.). Reernplacela(s)cuchilla(s)L_nicarnenteconlascuchillas

de fabricantesdeequiposoriginales(O.E.M.)listadaseneste

manual.El usode piezasque nocurnplenconlasespecifi-

cacionesdel equipooriginalpodrfatenercornoresultadoun

rendirnientoincorrectoy adern&sponerenriesgolaseguridad.

• Lascuchillasde laspodadorassonrnuyafiladas.Envuelvala

cuchillao utiliceguantesy extremelasprecaucionescuando

efectL_ernantenirniento.

• Mantengatodoslospernos,tuercasytornillosbienajustados

paraasegurarsedequelarn&quinaseencuentraencondiciones

segurasde operaci6n.

• Nuncaaltereel sisternadeenclavarnientodeseguridadni

otrosmecanisrnosdeseguridad.Controleperi6dicarnenteque

funcionencorrectarnente.

• Despu_sdegolpearconalgOnobjetoextra_o,detengael motor,

desconecteel cablede la bujfay conecteel motora rnasa.

Inspeccionerninuciosarnentela rn_.quinaparaversiest,.da_ada.

Repareel da_oantesdearrancary utilizarla rn_.quina.

Nuncatratedehacerajusteso reparacionesa la rn_.quina

rnientrasel motorest,.enrnarcha.

Loscornponentesdelcolectordecespedy la cubiertade

descarga,est_.nsujetosadesgasteyda_osque podriandejar

expuestaspartesen rnovirnientoo perrnitirque searrojenobjetos.

Paraprotegersuseguridad,verifiquefrecuenternentetodoslos

cornponentesy reernpl_.celosinrnediatarnentes61oconpiezasde

losfabricantesdel equipooriginal,listadosen estemanual.Eluso

de piezasque nocurnplenconlasespecificacionesdel equipo

originalpodriatenercornoresultadoun rendirnientoincorrectoy

adern_.sponeren riesgolaseguridad.

Nocarnbielaconfiguraci6ndel reguladordel motorni Ioopere

a sobrevelocidad.El reguladordel motorcontrolala velocidad

rn_.xirnaseguradefuncionarnientodel motor.

Mantengao reernplacelasetiquetasdeseguridade instrucciones

segOnseanecesario.

Respetelasnorrnasreferentesa ladisposici6ncorrectay las

reglarnentacionessobregasolina,aceite,etc.paraprotegerel

medicarnbiente.

SegOnla Cornisi6ndeSeguridadde Productosparael Consurni-

dorde losEstadosUnidos(CPSC)y laAgenciade Protecci6n

Arnbientalde losEstadosUnidos(EPA),esteproductotieneuna

vidaQtilmediade siete(7)a_os,6 270horasdefuncionarniento.

AIfinalizarla vida[3tilmedia,adquieraunarn_.quinanuevao haga

inspeccionaranualrnente_staSearsporunou otrodistribuidorde

serviciosparacerciorarsedequetodoslossisternasrnec_.nicos

yde seguridadfuncionancorrectarnenteyno tienenexcesivo

desgaste.Si noIohace,puedenproducirseaccidentes,lesiones

o rnuerte.

NO MODIFIQUE EL MOTOR

Paraevitarlesionesgraveso larnuerte,nornodifiqueel motorbajo

ningunacircunstancia.Si carnbialaconfiguraci6ndel reguladordel

motorel motorpuededescontrolarsey operara velocidadesinsegu-

ras.Nuncacarnbielaconfiguraci6ndef_.bricadel reguladordel motor.

AVISO REFERIDO A EMISIONES

Losrnotoresqueest&ncertificadosycurnplenconlasregulaciones

de ernisionesfederalesEPAyde CaliforniaparaSORE(Equipos

peque_ostodoterreno)est_.ncertificadosparaoperarcongasolina

cornQnsinplornoy puedenincluirlossiguientessisternasdecontrol

de ernisiones:Modificaci6nde motor(EM)ycatalizadorde tresvias

(TWO)siest_.nequipadosde esarnanera.

GUARDACHISPAS

Si seutilizaunarnortiguadorde chispasel operadorIodebernantener

en condicionesde usoadecuadas.EnelEstadode Californialas

rnedidasanteriorrnenternencionadassonexigidasporIcy(Arficulo

4442del C6digode RecursosPOblicosde California).Esposible

queexistanleyessirnilaresenotrosestados.Lasleyesfederalesse

aplicanenterritoriosfederales.

Puedeconseguirelarnortiguadordechispasparael silenciadora

travesdesudistribuidorautorizadode rnotoreso poni_ndoseen

contactoconel centrode servicioSears.

Estarn_.quinaest,.equipadaconunmotorde cornbusti6ninternay

no debeserutilizadaeno cercade unterrenoagrestecubiertopor

bosque,rnalezaso hierbaexceptosiel sisternade escapedelmotor

est,.equipadoconunarnortiguadordechispasquecurnplaconlas

leyeslocaleso estatalescorrespondientes,encasode haberlas.

SilVIBOLOSDE SEGURIDAD

Estap&ginarepresentay describelaseguridadlossimbolosquepuedenpareceren esteproducto.Lea,comprenda,y sigatodasinstrucciones

enla m_quinaantesprocurarparareuniry operar.

LEA EL MANUAL(S) DEL OPERADOR

leido, entienda, y siga todas las instrucciones en el manual(s) antes de procurar montar y funcionar

PELIGRO-- DE ELCORTE DE PIE

Nunca transporte pasajeros. Nunca transporte ni_os, aun con la cuchilla apagada.

PELIGRO-- DIe ELCORTEDEPIE

Paraevitar accidentes, mantener a los niffos lejosde lam_iquinamientras est,1en funcionamiento..

PELIGRO-- DIeEL CORTE DE PIE

Guarde manos y pies lejos de hacer girar partes.

PELIGRO-- DIeEL CORTE DE PIE

Retroceda lentamente. Siempre mire hacia abajo y hacia atr_is antes y mientras retrocede, para evitar

accidentes.

PELIGRO-- ESCOMBROS LANZADOS

Quite objetos que pueden ser lanzados pot la I_imina en cualquier direcci6n. Lleve gafas de

seguridad..

PELIGRO-- ESCOMBROS LANZADOS

Quite objetos que pueden ser lanzados pot la I_imina en cualquier direcci6n. Lleve gafas de

seguridad.

ERSONAS PRESENTES

Guarde alas personas presentes, a los ayudantes y a ni_os pot Io menos 75 pies lejos.

PELIGRO-- CUESTAS

Use extra la precauci6n en cuestas. No siegue cuestas mayores que 12.

ADVERTENCIA -- SUPERFICIE CALIENTE

Las partes del motor, especialmente el silenciador, Ilega a set muy caliente durante la operaci6n.

Permita motor y silenciador para ponerse frio antes de tocar.

PELIGRO-- GIRANDO HOJAS

Para reducir el riesgo de herida, guarde manos y pies lejos. No funcione a menos que la tapa

de descarga o el receptor de hierba est6n en su lugar apropiado. De ser dahado, sustituya

inmediatamente.

GASOLINA DE ADVERTENClA ESINFLAMABLE

Permita que el motor se enfrie al menos dos minutos antes del reabastecimiento de combustible.

ADVERTENCIA -- MONOXIDO DE CARBONO

Nunca dirijas un motor dentro o en un _rea real ventilada. Los gases de combusti6n de motor

contienen el mon6xido de carbono, un gas inodoro y mortal.

PELIGRO-- DE ELCORTE DE PIE

No se pare sobre la plataforma de corte.

(ACEPTAR)

- 12° Pendiente

-'12 ° Pendiente

(DEMASIADO ESCARPADO)

Rgura1 Rgura2

_ 120 P

"" //rle#

-- -- SCORtiRUa

USO DEESTEPENDIENTEBE CALIBREPARADETERMINAR _=

SI UNAPENDIENTEESDEMASIADOESCARPADOPARAUNA OPERACIONSEGURA!

Paracomprobar la pendiente, haga Io siguiente:

1. Borrar esta p_.ginay doble a Iolargo de la linea discontinua.

2. Localizar un objeto vertical sobre o detr_.sde la pendiente (un poste, un edificio, unavalla, un _.rbol,etc.)

3. Alinee cada lado de pendiente de calibre con el objeto vertical (consultar Figura 1 and Figura 2 ).

4. Ajuste el pendiente de calibre arriba o hacia abajo hasta los toques esquina izquierda el pendiente

(consultar Figura1 and Figura 2).

5. Si hay un espacio por debajo de la pendiente de calibre, el pendiente es demasiado escarpa pot operaci6n

segura (consultar Figura2 above).

Las pendientesson un factorimportante relacionadocon unvuelco y renovaci6ndelos accidentesque puedenprovocar lesionesgraveso la muerte.

No utilicela ma.quinaenpendientesde m_tsde 15grados.Todos pendientesrequiere mayorprecauci6n.Si nopuede retrocederen la pendienteo si se

siente inseguroenella, no la recorte. Siemprecorteel cespedarriba y abajo laspendientes, nuncaentoda la superficiede la cuesta.

I",,.

Contenido deicaj6n

Untractorcortac_sped

Unconjuntoderueda/ejededirecd6n

Unaplacadeenganchetrasera

Unmanualdeloperadordeltractorcortac(_sped

Unconjuntodeasiento

Unatapatraseradelmotor

Unamangaparadrenadodeaceite

Unmanualdeoperad6ndelmotor

Unatapadepedestaldedirecd6n

Unconjuntodecanaldedescarga

Unpaquetedeelementosdeferreteria

Unatarjetapararegistrarelproducto

Contenidodel paquete deelementosdeferreteria

Antesdecomenzarlainstalad6n,extraigatodoelcontenidodelacajay todos

loselementosdeferreteriadelpaqueteparacomprobarquenofaltenada.

Loselementosdeferreteriasedetallanacontinuaci6n.Losmimerosdepieza

seindicanentrepar_ntesis.

Placadeenganche

Soportedemontajedelasiento(condospernosconrebordeytuercas

desujed6ninstalados)

tterramientas re¢omendadasparaelmontaje

Llavede3/8"(odecubo) Llavedecubode9"y 16"

LlavedeI/2" (odecubo) Llavede7/16"

Llavede5/8"(odecubo) DestornilladorPhillips

LlavedetrinquetedeI/4"

Instalaci6n delconjuntodelvolante

Sielconjuntodelvolantedeltractornovinoyainstalado,sigalospasosa

continuaci6n:

I. Deslicelatapadelpedestalsobreel_rboldeladirecci6ndemaneraque

dichoejeseinstaleeneltractor,latapadelpedestalquedar_verticalcomo

seindicaenlaFiguraI.

Figura1

Extraigael pernoconrebordey latuercadeseguridaddel_rboldela

direcd6ndeltractorygu_rdelosparalospasosposteriores.

Conelconjuntodelvolanteverticalyubkadodemaneraquequedesobreel

_rbolinferiordeladirecd6ndeltractor,sedebealinearelvolantedemanera

queconlasruedasdeltractorderechas,laaberturagrandedelvolanteest_

orientadahadaadelante.

Bajeelconjuntodelvolantesobreel_rbolinferiordeladirecd6n(1)

ysuj_teloconelpernoy latuercadeseguridad(2)queextrajopreviamente.

Yeala Figura2

Figura2

Ajusteelpernoconrebordeylatuercadeseguridadusandolallavede

9/16"y lallavede7/16"odecubo.

Extraigaeltornillodemonturadelatapadelpedestalinstaladoen

f_bricayubicadoenlaconsoladedirecci6ndeltractor.Guardeeltornillo

parausoposterior.

Deslicelatapadelpedestalsobreeltractor(1)yr6telaligeramenteala

derechaparacalzarlaensulugar.Sujeteelpedestalconeltornillo(2)

queextrajoantes.Veala Figura3.

Figura3

InstMaci6n dei asiento

Sisutractornotraiaelasientoinstaladodef_brica,sigalasinstrucciones

correspondientesquese[ncluyenacontinuad6npara[nstalarlo.

I. Extraigalosdospernosconrebordey lastuercasdeseguridaddelsoporte

demontajedelasiento[ncluidoenelpaquetedeelementosdeferreteria.

VealaFlgura4.

Figura4

Extraigalosdostornillosautorroscantesinstaladosenf_bricaeneltractor.

VealaFlgura5.

Figura5

Alineeelsoportedelasientoensulugarsobrelosorifidosdelostornillos

autorroscantesqueextrajo,comoseindkaenlaFigura6.

ConunallavedetrinquetedeI/4 depulgaday unallavedecubode3/8",

sujeteel soportedelasientoconlostornillosautorroscantesqueextrajo

enelPaso2.Vealafigura6.

Figura6

PRECAUCION: Nouseningunaherramientael_ctrica

(porejemplo,pistoladeimpactootaladroel(ktrkoconelextractor

detuercascolocado)paraapretarlospemosautorroscantespara

sujetarelsoportedelaslento.

Ubiqueelconjuntodelaslentosobreelsoportedemontajedelasiento,

alineandolosorifidossuministrados.

Instalelosdospernosconrebordey lastuercasdeseguridadqueextrajodel

soportedemontajedelasientoenelPaso1.Yeala Flgura7.

Nouseningunaherramientael_ctrica(potejemplo,pistoladeimpacto

otaladroel_ctricoconel extractordetuercascolocado)paraapretar los

pernosautorroscantesparasujetarel soportedelasiento.

Figura7

Ajuste dei asiento

1. Paraajustar[aposid6nde[asiento,retirelasdosperJllasdeajusteque

est_nubicadasen[aparteinferiorde[asiento.Des[icee[asientohada

ade[anteohadaarras,secjuntodesee.Vue[vaaco[ocar[aperi[[adeajuste.

Consu[te[aFicjura8.

Figura8

Ajustede iaaitura deivolante

Paraajustarlaalturadelvolante,estaunidadest_equipadaconunacolumnade

volantetelesc6pica.Paraajustarlaalturadelvolante:

1. Si(!nteseenel asientodeloperadorycoloquelasmanosenelvolante.

2. Pulseelbot6ndelacolumnadeladirecddnyeleveobajeelvolante(b)hasta

laposiddndeseada.VealaFigura9.

Nora:Despu(_sdeIograrlaposid6ndeseada,[evanteybajeelvolantepara

comprobarquesetrabeensu[ugaryqueelbotdn(a)delacolumnadeladirecd6n

sesuelteparaquedartrabado.Noopereestaunidadamenosquelacolumnadela

direcd6nest_enlaposid6nenquequedatrabada.

Instaiaci6n dei canal de ia piataforma

NUNCAopereestetractorsinotiene colocadosel tap6ndeabonooelcanal

dela plataforma.

Extraigalasperillasdealetasqueinstal6enlaplataformadecortey

gu_rdelasparacolocarlasposteriormente.

Coloqueelcanaldelaplataformaenlaaberturadedescargasobrela

plataforma.Losprisionerosenlasuperfidedelaplataformacalzar_nenlos

orifidosdelapartesuperiordelcanaldelaplataforma.LapequeffalengiJeta

delbordedelaplataformacalzar_enelrecortecuadradodelaparteinferior

delcanaldelaplataforma.VeaelrecuadrodelaFigura10.

Nora:Compruebequelapord6nsuperiortraseradelcanaldelaplataforma

est_oprimiendoelinterruptordeseguridadubicadoenlasuperfidede

laplataforma.Elmotornoarrancar_sielcanaldelaplataformanoest_

correctamenteubicado.

Sujeteelcanaldelaplataformaajustandolasperillasdealetaqueextrajo

antes.VealaFigura10.

Figura10

Figura9

Coloqueiatapa trasera deimotor

Extraigalosdostornilloshexagonalesinstaladosenf_bricaubicadosenla

m_nsulademontajedelatapatraseradelmotor.Guardelostornillospara

usoposterior.Veala Figura11.

Coloquelatapatraseradelmotorubic_ndolaensulugarcomoseindica

enla Figura11.Inclinelatapadelmotorhadaadelanteparaquecake

dentrodelasranurasprovistas,luegor6telahadaatr_sparaalinearlos

orifidosdemontaje.

Figura11

Sujetelatapaconlosdostronilloshexagonalesqueextrajoantes.

Noajustedemasiado.

Instalaci6ndei paragoipes

1. ExtraigalosdostornilloscomoseindicaenlaFigura12.

2. Ubiqueel paragolpessobrelosorificiosdemontajeysujeteconloselementos

deferreteffaqueextrajoenelPaso1,comoseindicaenlaFigura12.

Instalaci6nde iaplacadeenganche

1. Extraigaloselementosdemontajeinstaladosenf_bricadelaplatade

enganchedelapartetraseradelmotor.

2. Ubiquelaplatadeenganche,embaladaconsuspiezassueltas,conellado

pianohadaarribacomoseindicaenlaFigura13.Suj_telaconlosdospernos

ylastuercashexagonalesqueextrajoantes.

Figura13

Conexi6ndeloscablesde iabateria

PROPOSICION 65 DE CALIFORNIA

Losbornesdela bateriaylosaccesoriosafinescontienenplomoy

compuestosdeplomo,sustanciasquimicasquesegunIoestabiecidopor

el EstadodeCaliforniacausanc_ncery daffosenelsistemareproductivo.

L_veselasmanosdespu_sdeestarencontactoconestoscomponentes.

Figura12

Cuandocoloqueloscablesdelabateria,conectesiempreprimeroel cable

POSITIVO(rojo)asuborne,y acontinuaci6nelcableNEGATIVO(negro).

Porrazonesreladonadasconelembarque,losdoscablesdelabateriadesuequipo

puedenhabersidodesconectadosdelosbornesenf_brica.Paraconectarloscables

delabater[a,procedadelasiguientemanera:

NO@:Elbornepositivodelabateffaest_marcadocomoPos(+). Elbornenegativo

delabater[aest_marcadocomoNeg(-).

1. Extraigalospernosy lastuercashexagonalesinstaladosenf_bricaubicados

enelextremodelmazodecables.Guardelaspiezasparausoposterior.

2. Retirelacubiertapl_stica,siesqueest_presente,delbornepositivodela

bateffayunaelcablerojoalbornepositivodelabateria(+) conunpernoy

sutuercahexagonalusandounaIlavede7/16pulgadasy unaIlavedecubo.

YealaFigura11.

3. Retirelacubiertapl_stica,siesqueest_presente,delbornenegativodela

bateriayunaelcablenegroalbornenegativodelabateria(-) conelotro

pernoytuercahexagonalusandolaIlavede7/16pulgadasylaIlavedecubo.

Yeala Figura14.

4. Coloqueelcapuch6ndegomarojoporendmadelbornepositivodelabater[a

paraprotegerlocontralacorrosi6n.

NOTA:SIlabater[aseponeenservkiodespu6sdelafechaindicadaensuparte

superioroalcostadodelamisma,c_irguelasigulendolasinstrucdonesdelasecd6n

MantenimientodeestemanualdeloperadorantesdehaterfuncJonareltractor.

....... iii........................

Figura14

Gasolinayaceite

NOTA:Elmotorseenv[asingasolinayconaceiteparamotorensuinterior.Sin

embargo,ustedDEBEcontrolarel niveldeaceiteantesdehacedofundonar.Tenga

cuidadodenoIlenarenexceso.Sisehacefundonarel motorsinsufidenteaceite

puededa_arsegravementeyseanulalagarantia.

Siempremantengalasmanosylospiesalejadosdelaspiezasm6vilesdel

equipo.Noutilke fluidos comprimidosparaarrancar.Losvaporesson

inflamables.

Recomendadonessobreel aceite

Antesdeponerenmarchael motor,controleelniveldeaceite,lacapaddad

esde1700ml/57.5onzasliquidas.Consulteenelcuadrodeviscosidadlas

recomendadonessobreel aceite.NoIleneexcesivamente.Useunaceitepara

motordecuatrotiempossint_ticoonosint_tico,ounaceitedetergentedecalidad

premiumequivalenteconcertificadoquecubraoexcedalasexigendasdelos

fabdcantesdeautom6vilesamedcanosrespectodelaclasificad6ndeservkioSG

ySF.Losaceitesparamotorconlaclasificad6nSG,SFtienenest_idesignad6nen

elenvase.

SerecomiendaSAElOW-30parausogeneral,atodaslastemperaturas.Siutiliza

aceiteconviscosidadmonogrado,seleccioneenlatabladelap_iginasiguientela

viscosidadadecuadaparalatemperaturamediadesuzona.

Noutiliceaceitessindetergenteni aceiteparamotordedostiempos.

[Podriareducrse av daut de motor.

NOTA:Sepuedeusarunaceitesint_tico5w30paramejorarelencendidocuandoel

climaest_ifrio(temperaturasinfedoresalos40°F).

mm_mmm

mmmllb

(oC)-300 -200 -I0o 0o I0o 200 300 400

(°F)-200 0o 150 300 500 700 850 1050

Controldel nivel deaceite

NOTA:Aseguresedecomprobarelaceitesobreunasuperficieniveladayconel

motorapagado.

1. Retireeltap6ndeIlenado/varillademedid6ndeaceiteylimpiebienlavadlla.

2. Insertelavarillademedici6ndeniveldentrodelcuellodeIlenadodeaceite.

GirelavarHlademedid6n1/4degirohastala posid6nenlaquequeda

trabadaparaqueseasienteporcompleto.YealaFigura15.

3. Retirelavadllademedid6ndenivelparacontrolarelniveldeaceite.

4. SIel nivelest_ibajo,agregueaceitelentamentehastaquelamedid6nest_i

enel limitesuperiordelavadllademedid6n.YeaelrecuadrodelaFigura15.

5. Vuelvaacolocarlavadllademedid6nygirelahastalaposid6nenque

quedatrabadaantesdearrancarel motor.

Tap6nde Ilenado deaceite/

varilla demedici6n del

nivel de aceite

superior

Figura15

NOTA:NoIoIleneenexceso.Elexcesodeaceitepuedecausarahumado,

problemasdearranque,sudedadenlabujiaysaturad6ndeaceiteenel

pudficadordeaire.

Requisitosde combustible

Siseoperael motorconcombustibleE85,unamezcladeaceite/gasolina,

gasolinasuciaogasolinaconrodsde30aliasdeusoquenosehaya

lestabilizadoconunaditivo decombustible,sepuededaffarel carburadordel

[motor.A losdaffossubsiguientesnoloscubrelagarantiadeCraftsman.

Utilicegasolinaparaautomdviles(sinplomoobajocontenidodeplomopara

minimizarlosdep6sitosenlac_maradecombusti6n)conunminimode87octanos.

Sepuedeusargasolinaconhastaun10%deetanoloun15%deMTBE(_termetilico

terdario-butilico).Nuncauseunamezcladeaceiteygasolinanigasolinasuda.Evite

queseintroduzcasudedad,polvooaguaeneldep6sitodecombustible.NOutilice

gasolinaE85.

Tengamuchocuidadoaltrabajarcongasolina.Lacjasolinaessumamente

inflamableysusvaporespuedencausarexplosiones.Nuncacarcjuecombustible

enla m_quinaenunespadocerradoocuandoel motorest_calienteoeu

marcha.Apaguedgarrillos,dgarros,pipasyotrasfuentesdecombusti6n.

NOT,4:Compregasolinaenpeque_ascantidades.Nousegasolinaquehayaquedado

delatemporadaanterior,paraminimizarlaformaddndedepdsitosdegomaenel

sistemadecombustible.

Estemotorest_habilitadoparafundonarcongasolinasinplomo.Para

obtenerelmejorresultado,lleneeldep6sitodecombustibleOnicamentecon

gasolinasinplomolimpiayfresca,enunsurtidorqueindiqueunoctanaje

iguala87om_s.

Elgasohol(hasta10%dealcoholetilico,90%degasolinasinplomopor

volumen)esuncombustibleaprobado.Noseapruebaelusodeotras

mezclasdegasolina/alcohol,comola E85.

El_termetilicoterciario-butilico(MTBE)ylasmezclasdegasolinasin

plomo(hastaunm_ximode15%deMTBEpotvolumen)soncombustibles

aprobados.Noseapruebael usodeotrasmezclasdegasolina/_ter.

Lleneeldep6sitodecombustiblealairefibreoenun_reabienventilada.

Nolleneenexcesoeldep6sitodecombustible.Lleneeldep6sitonom_sde

I/2 pulgadapordebajodelabasedelcuellodellenadoparadejarespado

paralaexpansi6ndelcombustible.

Nuncasaquelatapadelcombustibleniagreguecombustiblemientrasel

motorest_calienteoenmarcha.DejequeelmotorseenfrieporIomenos

dosminutosantesdevolveracargarcombustible.

Limpieelcombustiblequesehayaderramadosobreelmotoryelequipo.

Trasladelam_quinaaotrazona.Espere5minutosantesdeencenderelmotor.

Procedimientoparaagregar gasolina

NOTA:Eltractorsesujetaconunatapadecombustiblequeest_amarradaytiene

unallavedetrinquete.PAREdecargardespu_sdequeseveacombustibledentro

delcuellodellenado.Estoaseguraquehayunvolumendeexpansidnadecuado,de

Iocontrarioelcombustiblepuederebalsargenerandounasituad6ndepeligro.

NOlleneal m_ximoeldep6sitodecombustible.

Carguecombustibleenun_reabienventiladayconelmotorapagado.

Nofumenipermitallamasochispasenellugardondesecarga

combustibleosealmacenalagasolina.

Nolleneenexcesoeldep6sitodecombustible.Despu_sdecargar

combustible,asegOresedequeeltap6ndeldepdsitoest_biencerradoy

asegurado.

Tengacuidadodenoderramarcombustibleal realizarlarecarga.

Elcombustiblederramadoosusvaporessepuedenincendiar.Sisederrama

combustible,asegOresedequeel_reaest_secaantesdearrancarel motor.

Eviteelcontactorepetidoo prolongadoconlapielyla inhalad6n

delosvapores.

Cargade combustible

Elcombustibledebecargarlounadulto. NUNCApermitaqueun niffo

recarguecombustibleenelmotor. Losvaporesdela gasolina(el

combustible)sonsumamenteinflamablesy puedenexplotar.Losvapores

delcombustiblesepuedenesparciryencenderseporunachispao llama

queest_amuchadistanciadelmotor. Paraevitarlesioneso muertespor

incendiosdecombustible,sigaestasinstrucciones:

NOusecombustibleconplomo.

Elcombustibledebesernuevoyestarlimpio.NUNCAuseelcombustibleque

quedadesdelaOltimatemporadaoquequed6almacenadoduranteperiodos

prolongados.

NUNCAmezcleaceiteconcombustible.

NOusecombustiblequecontengametanol(alcoholdemadera).

#01,4:Antesderecargarcombustible,dejequeelmotorseenfriedosminutos.

I. Apagueelmotoryd_jeloenfriaral menosdosminutosantesdequitarla

tapadellenadodecombustible.Eldep6sitodegasolinaest_ubkadodebajo

delasiento.Eltap6ndelcombustibleest_amarradoaltractorparaimpedir

quesepierda.Nointenteretkareltapdndeltractor.

2. Antesdesacareltap6nparacargarcombustible,limpiealrededor.

3. Cargueel dep6sitohastaqueelcombustiblellegueaI/2 pulgadapotdebajo

delabasedelcuellodellenadoparadejarespadoparalaexpansi6ndel

combustible.Tengacuidadodenollenarenexceso.Veala Figura16.

Figura16

VuelvaacolocarlatapadelagasolinayajOstelabien.Antesdeporteren

marchaelmotor,debelimpiarelcombustiblequesehayaderramado.Sise

derramacombustibleNOpongaenmarchaelmotor.Muevalam_quinapara

alejarladelazonadelderrame.Evitegenerarunafuentedeencendidohasta

quelosvaporesdelcombustiblehayandesapareddo.

Presi6ndelosneum ticos

Sedebemanteneruna presi6nuniformeparatodoslosneum_ticosentodo

momento.Nuncaexcedalapresi6nm_ximadeinfladoqueseindka enlos

lateralesdelosneum_tkos.

Lapresi6noperativarecomendadaparalosneum_ticoses:

Aproximadamente10psiparalosneum_tkostraseros

Aproximadamente14psiparalosneum_tkosdelanteros

IMPORTAglTE:Consulteloslateralesdelasruedasparaconocerconexactitudla

presi6nm_ximaenpsirecomendadaporelfabrkante.Nolosinfleenexceso.

Unapresi6ndeneum_ticosdesparejapodriahacerquelaplataformanocorte

elc_spedparejo.

Pedaldefreno/embrague

Palancadecontrolde

veloddadyfrenodemano

Indicadordenivelde

combustible

Interruptordeencendido

Palancadecambios

Palancadeacelerador/

estranguJador

Tap6ndeIlenado

decombustible

Portacubeta

PatancadeeLevaci6n

de/a platatorma

Tap6ndellenadodeaceite

Palancadelatomadefuerza(PTO)

(enganchedecuchUla)

Figura15

NOt"A:CualquierreferenciahechaenestemanualalladoDERECNOoIZQUIERDOdeltractordebeentendersetal comoseobservadesdelaposicibndeloperador

cuandoest_sentadohaciaadelanteorientadoalfrentedeltractor.

Cumpleconiasnormasdeseguridad deANSi

LostractoresCraftsmancumplenconlasnormasdeseguridaddelInstitutoNacionalAmericanodeNormalizacibn(ANSI).

Controldei acelerador/estrangulador

Lapalancadecontroldelaceleradorest_ubicadaenelguardabarrosizquierdodel

tractorsisesientaenlaposici6ndeloperador,yealaFig.15.Estapalancacontrolala

velocidaddelmotor,asicomoelcebadorcuandoseIoempujacompletamentehacia

adelante.CuandoseIocolocaenunaposici6ndeterminada,elaceleradormantiene

unavelocidaddemotoruniforme.

IMPORTANTE:Cuandoopereeltractorconlaplataformadetortecolocada,

asegtiresedequelapalancadelaceleradorest_siempreenlaposid6nFAST

(r_pida;representadaporunaliebre).

Sisemuevelapalancadelaceleradortotalmentehaciaadelante,seactivaelcontrol

delestranguladordelmotor.AIactivarelcontroldelestranguladorsecierralaplaca

delestranguladordelcarburadoryestoayudaaponerenmarchaelmotor.

ConsulteArranquedelmotorenlasecd6nFundonamientodeestemanualparaver

instrucdonesdearranquedetalladas.

Interruptorde encendido

Elinterruptordeencendidoest_ubicadoenelguardabarrosizquierdodeltractorsi

sesientaenlaposici6ndeloperador,adyacentealcontroldelacelerador/cebador.

Paraencenderelmotor,activelaIlaveenelinterruptordeencendidoinsertandola

Ilaveenel interruptordeencendidoygirelaenelsentidodelasagujasdelrelojhasta

laposici6nSTART(encendido).SueltelaIlaveenlaposici6nON(encendido)unavez

quehayaarrancadoelmotor.VealaFig.16.

Encendido

Apagado

Arranque

Figura16

Pedaldefreno-embrague

Elpedaldelembrague-frenoest_ubicadodelladoizquierdodeltractorcortac_sped,

aIolargodelestribo.Presioneel pedaldelembrague-frenopardalmentehacia

abajocuandodisminuyalaveloddaddeltractorcambiandodemarchas(Consultela

secci6nPalancadecontroldevelocidad).Presioneelpedaltotalmentehaciaabajo

paracolocarelfrenodediscoyhacerqueeltractorsedetengaporcompleto.

NO@:Sedebeoprimircompletamenteelpedaldelembrague-frenoparaponer

enmarchaelmotor.ConsulteInterruptoresdeBloqueodeSeguridadenlasecci6n

Funcionamientodeestemanual.

Palancadecambios

Lapalancadecambiosest_ubicadaenelpaneldecontroljustodebajodelasiento,

enel centrodeltractor.Tieneiresposidones,ADELANTE,PUNTOMUERTOyATRAS.

Cuandomuevalapalancadecambios,el pedaldel freno debeestar presionado

afondo yeltractornodebeestarenmovimiento.VealaFig.17.

IMPORTANTE:Nuncafuercelapalancadecambios.Dehacerlo,puededaffarse

seriamentelatransmisi6ndeltractor.

Figura17

Palancadecontrol deveioddad

Lapalancadecontroldevelocidad,ubicadadelladoderechodelaconsolade

direcci6ndeltractor,lepermiteregularlaveloddaddepisodeltractorcortac_sped.

Parautilizarla,presioneelpedaldelembrague-freno,saquelapalancadelamuesca

delfrenodeestacionamientoyll_velahaciaadelanteparaaumentarlavelocidadde

pisodeltractor.Cuandohayaalcanzadolavelocidaddeseada,sueltelapalancaenla

muescaadecuadaparamanteneresavelocidad.

Pararedudrlavelocidaddepisodeltractor,presioneelpedaldelembrague-freno,

llevelapalancadecontroldevelocidadhaciaatr_sysu(_Iteladentrodeunamuesca.

Frenodemano

Paracolocarelfrenodemano,presionearondoelpedaldelembrague-freno

Muevalapalancadecontroldevelocidadtotalmentehadaabajoenlaposid6nde

frenodemano.Suelteel pedaldelembrague-frenoparapermitirqueelfrenode

manoengrane.

Parasoltarel frenodemano,presioneelpedaldelembrague-freno,saquelapalanca

decontroldevelocidaddelaposid6ndefrenodemanoy ll(_velaa laposici6n

deseada.Suelteelpedaldeembrague-freno.

NOTA:Siel operadorabandonaelasientoydejael motorenfuncionamiento,

deber_colocarel frenodemano,oel motorseapagar_deformaautom_tica.

Indicador denivelde combustible

Elindicadordeniveldecombustibleest_ubicadodebajodelasientoalaizquierda

delaposid6ndeloperadorenel paneldecontrol.Useestaventanaparaidentificar

losrequerimientosdecombustibledeltractor.Yeala Fig.18.

Interruptoresde bloqueo deseguridad

Figura18

Palancadeelevaci6nde iaplataforma

Ubicadaenelguardabarrosderechodeltractor,lapalancadeelevaci6ndela

plataformaseutilizaparacambiarlaalturadelaplataformadetorte.Parautilizarla,

muevalapalancahacialaizquierda,luegocol6quelaenlamuescaquemejorse

adaptealaaplicaci6ndeseada.

Palancadeiatoma defuerza (PTO)

(enganchedecuchUla)

Ubicadaenelguardabarrosderechodeltractor,lapalancadetomadefuerza(PTO)

(enganchedecuchilla)seusaparadarenergiaalaplataformadecorte.Parahacerla

fundonar,muevalapalancatotalmentehaciaadelante.Moviendolapalanca

totalmentehaciaatr_s,enlaposici6nPTOOFF(tomadefuerzadesconectada),se

cortalaenergiaalaplataformadecorte.

NO@:AIencenderel motor,lapalancaPTO(enganchedecuchilla)debeencontrarse

enposici6ndesconectada(PTOOFF).

Tap6ndeiienadodecombustible

Eltap6ndeIlenadodecombustibleest_ubicadodebajodelasiento.Consulte

lasecd6nMontajedeestemanualparaobtenerinstrucdonessobrelacargade

combustibledeltractor.

Tap6nde ilenado de aceite

Eltap6ndeIlenadodeaceiteest_ubkadodebajodelasiento.Consultelasecd6n

Montajedeestemanualparaobtenerinstrucdonesparacontrolaryagregar

combustiblealtractor.

Tap6ndeilenado de combustible

Eldep6sitodegasolinaest_ubicadodebajodelasiento.NoIoIleneenexceso.

Tengamucbocuidadoaltrabajar congasolina.Lagasolinaessumamente

inflamableysusvaporespuedencausarexpiosiones.Nuncacargue

combustibleenla m_quinaenunespaciocerradoocuandoelmotorest_

calienteoenmarcha.Apaguecigarrillos,cigarros,pipasyotrasfuentes

decombusti6n.

Paraobtenerinformaci6ndetalladasobrec6moagregarcombustible,consulte

Requisitosdecombustibleenlasecd6nMontajedeestemanual.

Elsistemadebloqueodesegufidadest_diseffadoparaqueeltractorfundonecon

segufidad.Sidichosistemafundonamal,nosedebehacerfundonareltractor.

Comun[quesede[nmediatoal 1-800-4-MY-HOMEparasolidtarel servkiode

mantenimientoyreparad6ndelsistema.

Elsistemadebloqueodesegufidadimpidequeelmotorarranqueamenos

queest(_colocadoelfrenodemano,ylapalancadetomadefuerza(PTO)

(enganchedecuchilla)est_enposid6ndesconectada(OFF).

Sieloperadorabandonasuasientoantesdecolocarel frenodemano,el

sistemadebloqueodesegufidadapagaautom_ticamenteelmotor.

SieloperadorabandonasuasientoconlapalancadelaPTO(enganche

decuchilla)conectada,elsistemadebloqueodesegufidadapaga

autom_ticamenteelmotor,independientementedequeelfrenode

manoest_puestoo no.

Elmotorseapagar_autom_ticamentesilapalancadela PTO(enganchede

cuchilla)secolocaenposid6nenganchada(ON)conla palancadecambios

enposid6nmarchaarras.

Noopereeltractorsiel sistemadebloqueofuncionareal.Elsistemarue

diseffadoparabrindarleseguridady protecci6n.

Intermptordeencendido

Elinterruptordeencendidoseactlvaparaarrancarelmotor.InsertelaIlaveenel

interruptordeencendidoygireenelsentidodelasagujasdelrelojalaposici6n

START(arranque).Sueltela Ilaveenlaposid6nON(encendido)unavezquehaya

arrancadoelmotor.Yeala Fig.19.

Paradetenerelmotor,girelaIlavedeencendidoensent[docontrafioalasagujasdel

relojhastalaposid6nOFF(apagado).Yeala Fig.19.

Nuncadejela m_quinaenfuncionamientosinvigilancia.Cortesiemprela

PTO,muevala palancadecambiosalaposici6nNeutral(puntomuerto),

pongaelfrenode mano,pareel motor yretire la Ilave,paraevitarque

alguienenciendaaccidentalmenteel motor.

Encendido

Apagado

Arranque

Figura19

Evite iesionesgraveso ia muerte

Conozcala ubicad6nyfund6ndetodosloscontroles.

Extraigalosobjetosquepodrianserarrojadosporlascuchillas.

Recorralaspendienteshadaarribay haciaabajo,nodemaneratransversal.

Tengasumocuidadoenlaspendientes.Nocorteel c_spedenpendientes

dem_sde12°. Eviterealizargirosabruptos.Conduzcaabajavelocidad.

Noutilicelaunidadenlugaresdondepodriaresbalarovolcar.

Silam_quinaseparamientrassubelapendiente,parelascuchillasy

retrocedalentamenteparaabajo.

Antesdeabandonarlaposid6ndeloperador,desconectelascuchillas,

pongaelfrenodemano,apagueel motorysaquelallave.

Asegt#esequelascuchillasyelmotorsedetenganantesdecolocarlas

manosolospiescercadelascuchillas.

Mantengalosdispositivosdeseguridad(guardas,protectores,

interruptores,etc.)ensulugaryenfundonamiento.

Mantengaalejadosalosobservadores.

Dejequeseenfrieel motorantesdealmacenarotransportarlaunidad.

Mantengalam_quinafibrederesiduos.

Leael Manual del operador

Colocaci6ndel freno de mano

Paracolocarelffeno de mano:

I. Presionetotalmenteelpedaldelfrenoymant_ngalohaciaabajoconel pie.

2. Muevalapalancadelfrenodemanohaciaabajohastalaposici6n

defrenodemano.

3. Suelteelpedaldelfrenoparapermit#queelfrenodemanoquedepuesto.

Parasacarelfreno demano:

I. Oprimaelpedaldel#enoymuevalapalancadecontroldevelocidadhasta

quequedefueradelaposici6ndefrenodemano.

Fijaci6nde iaaltura de torte

Seleccionelaposici6ndealturadelaplataformadecortecolocandolapalancade

elevad6ndelaplataformaencualquieradelasmuescasdediferentealturadecorte,

delladoderechodelguardabarros.

Encendidodei motor

Noopereeltractorsiel sistemadebloqueofuncionareal.Elsistemafue

disehadoparabrindarleseguridady protecd6n.

NOTA:Consultelasecd6nMontajedeestemanualparaobtenerinstruccionessobre

el Ilenadodeaceiteygasolina.

1. InsertelaIlavedeltractorenelinterruptordeencendido.

2. ColoquelapalancadelaPTO(enganchedecuchilla)enlaposici6nOFF

(desconectada).

3. Coloqueelfrenodemanodeltractor.

4. Activeelcontroldelestrangulador.

5. GirelaIlavedeencendidoenelsentidodelasagujasdelrelojhastala

posici6nSTART(arranque).Unavezquearranqueel motor,sueltelaIlave.

Volver_alaposid6nON.

IMPORTANTE:NOmantengala flareenlaposici6nSTART(arranque)

durantem_sdediezsegundosporvez.SiIohace,puedeocasionardaffosal

arrancadorel_ctricodelmotor.

6. Despu_sdequearranqueelmotor,desactiveelcontroldelcebador

colocandoelcontroldelaceleradorenlaposid6nFAST(r_pida).

flO@:NOdejeel controldelcebadoractivadomientrasoperaeltractor.SiIohate,

segenerar_unamezcladecombustible"rica",Iocualhar_queelmotorno

fundonebien.

l)etend6n dei motor

Sigolpeacontraalgunobjetoextraffo,detengael motor,desconecteel(los)

cable(s)dela bujiay conecteel motoramasa.Inspeccioneminudosamente

la m_quinaparavet siest_daffada.Repareel daffoantesdevolvera

[encendere motoryoperar am_quna.

1. Silascuchillasest_nenganchadas,coloquelapalancadela PTO

(enganchedecuchilla)enlaposici6nOFF(desconectada).

2. Girela Ilavedeencendidoensentidocontrarioalasagujasdelreloj

alaposici6nSTOP(parar).

3. Retirela Ilavedelinterruptordeencendidoparaevitarquealguien

enciendaaccidentalmenteelmotor.

Mantengalasmanosypiesalejadosdela aberturadedescargadela

plataformadecorte.

Conducci6ndeitractor

Evitearrancarsubitamente,desarrollare×cesivavelocidadydetenerse

derepente.

Noabandoneelasientodeltractor sincolocarprimero laPTO(enganchede

cuchilla)enla posici6nOFF(desconectada),presionarelpedaldelfrenoy

colocarelfreno demano.Sidejaeltractorsinvigilancia,apagueel motory

retirelallavedeencendido.

Siempremirehaciaabajoy haciaatr_santesymientrassedesplazamarcha

atr_s,paraevitarunaccidente.

Oprimaelpedaldelfrenoymuevala palancadecontroldeveloddad

hastaquequedefueradelaposid6ndefrenodemano,luegodejeque

sesuelteelfreno.

2. Muevalapalancadelaceleradora laposid6nFAST(RAPIDA,

representadaporunaliebre).

3. Coloquela palancadecambiosenposid6nFORWARD

(marchaadelante)oREVERSE(marchaatr_s).

IMPORI'ANTE:NOuselapalancadecambiosparacambiarladirecci6nde

desplazamientomientraseltractorest_enmovimiento.Siempreuseel

pedaldefrenoparadetenerel tractorporcompletoantesdehacerelcambio.

4. Suelteelfrenodemanopresionandoelpedaldelembrague-freno

ycolocandolapalancadecontroldeveloddadenlaposid6ndeseada.

IMPORTAIVTE:Quienesutiiicenlam_quinaporprimeravezdebenusar

lasposicionesdeveloddad162.Familiarkeseporcompletoconel

fundonamientoyloscontrolesdeltractorantesdeoperarlam_quina

enposidonesdemayorveloddad.

5. Suelteelpedaldelembrague-frenolentamenteparaponerlaunidad

enmovimiento.

6. Eltractorcortac_spedsedetienepresionandoel pedaldelembrague-freno.

NO@:AIoperarlaunidad[nkialmente,habr_pocadiferendaentrelasdos

veloddadesm_saltashastaquelascorreassehayanasentadoenlaspoleas

duranteelperiododeablande.

Antesdeabandonarlaposici6ndeloperador,desenganchelascuchillas,coloque

lapalancaenneutral,coloqueelfrenodeestadonamiento,apagueel motory

retirelaIlavedeencendido.

Silaunidadsedetieneconelcontroldeveloddadenlaposid6ndealtaveloddad,

osilaunidadnofundonaconlapalancadecontroldeveloddadenlaposid6nde

bajaveloddad,realiceIosiguiente:

1. Coloquelapalancadecambiosenposici6nNEUTRAL(puntomuerto).

2. Vuelvaaencenderelmotor.

3. Coloquelapalancadecontroldeveloddadenlaposici6nde

veloddadm_salta.

4. Sueltecompletamenteelpedaldelembrague-freno.

5. Presioneel pedaldelembrague-freno.

6. Coloquelapalancadecontroldeveloddadenlaposici6ndeseada.

7. Coloquelapalancadecambiosenlaposid6nFORWARD(marchaadelante)

o REVERSE(marchaatr_s),ysigaelprocedimientonormaldeoperad6n.

Operaci6nenpendiente

ConsulteelINDICADORDEPENDIENTESenlasecci6nInstruccionesdeseguridad

delmanualparacontribuiradeterminarenqu6pendientespuedeoperareltractor

conseguridad.

Nocorteenpendientesconunainclinaci6ndem_sde12°(elevaci6n

aproximadade2piesporcada10pies).Eltractorpodriavoltearseycausar

lesionesseveras.

Enlaspendientescortehadaarribayhadaabajo,NUNCAen

formatransversal.

Tengamuchocuidadoalcambiardedirecd6nenunapendiente.

Est_atentoaloshoyos,surcos,baches,rocasuotrosobjetosocultos.

Elterrenodesniveladopuedevoltearlam_quina.Elc_spedaltopuede

ocultarobst_culos.

Eviterealizargiroscuandoopereenunapendiente.S[deberealizarungiro,

h_galopendienteabajo.Subirunapendienteaumentaenormementelas

posibilidadesdequeelvehkulod(_unavueltadecampana.

Evitedetenersecuandosubaunapendiente.Sifuesenecesariodetenerse

mientrassubeunapendiente,arranquesuaveycuidadosamenteparareducir

laposibilidaddequeeltractorseddvueltahaciaarras.

/MPORTANTE:Siemprequedetengaeltractorporcualquierraz6nenun_reade

c(_sped,hagaIosiguiente:

1. Coloquela palancadecambiosenpuntomuerto,

2. Coloqueelfrenodemano,

3. Apagueelmotory retirelaIlave.Esopermitir_redudralminimola

posibilidaddequesuc_spedresulte"quemado"porelescapecalientedel

motorenfundonamiento.

Enganchede iascuchUlas

AIconectarlaPTO(enganchedecuchilla)sesuministraalimentaddnalaplataforma

decorte.Paraconectarlascuchillas,hagaIosiguiente:

I. Muevalapalancadecontroldelacelerador/cebadora laposiddnFAST

(RAPIDA,representadaporunaliebre).

2. TomelapalancadelaPTO(enganchedecuchilla)ygirelatotalmentehada

adelantealaposid6nON(enganchada).

3. MantengalapalancadelaceleradorenlaposiddnFAST(r_pido;representada

porunaliebre),paraunusom_seflcazdela plataformadecorte.

NOT/!:Elmotorseapagar_autom_ticamentesilapalancadelaPTO(enganche

decuchilla)secolocaenposiddnenganchada(ON)conlapalancadecambiosen

posiddnmarchaatr_s.

Abono

Seencuentradisponiblecomoaccesoriounkitdeabono.Elabonoesunproceso

porelcualserecirculanlosrecortesdec_speddemanerarepetidadebajodela

plataformadecorte.Losrecortesmuyfinosluegosondespedidoshadaatr_spara

quesedepositenenelc_spedyactuencomofertilizantenatural.ComuNquesecon

elCentrodeserviciodereparadonesy piezasm_scercanoparacomprarunkitde

abonoparaestaunidad.

ParaubicarelCentrodeservidodereparadonesypiezasm_scercano,comuNquese

al1-800-4-MY-HOME®.

Usode la palancade elevaci6nde laplataforma

Paraelevarlaplataformadecorte,muevalapalancadeelevad6ndelaplataforma

hadalaizquierdaycol6quelaenlamuescaquemejorseadaptea[aaplicad6n

deseada.ConsulteAjustedelaalturadecorteanterlormenteenestamlsmasecd6n.

Cortede c sped

Paratratar deevitarelcontactoconlascuchillasounaiesi6npotalgt_n

objetoqueseaarrojado,mantengaalosobservadores,a losayudantes,

niffosymascotasalejadosal menos25metrosdela m_quinamientrasest_

enfundonamiento. Detengala m_quinasialguienseacerca.

LasiguienteJnformad6nser_deutilidadcuandouselaplataformadecorte

consutractor:

Planifiqueeipatrdndetorte, paraevitarqueladescargadematerialesse

realicehacialoscaminos,iasveredas,losobservadores,etc.Eviteadem_s

descargarmaterialcontraunaparedu obstrucci6n,yaqueestopodriahacer

queel materialdescargadorebotecontraeloperador.

Nocorteaaltaveloddaddeplso,espedalmentesitienelnstaladounkit de

abonoouncolectordec_sped.

Paraobtenerlosmejoresresultados,serecomlendarealizarlosdosprlmeros

cortesdec_spedarrojandoladescargahadaelcentro.Despu_sdelasdos

primerasvueltas,cambieladlrecd6nparaarrojarladescargahadaafuera,

paraequlllbrarel corte.Estootorgar_unmejoraspectoalc_sped.

Nocorteelc_speddemasiadocorto.Elc_spedcortoespropldopara

elcredmientodemalezasyseponeamarillor_pidamentecuando

escasealaIluvia.

Elcortedelc(gpedsiempredeberealizarseconelaceleradordel

motoralm_ximo.

Enterrenosdifkiles,puederesultarnecesarlopasarporsegundavez

eltractorcortac#spedsobreel_reayacortada,paraobteneruncorte

m_sprolijo.

NOintentecortarmalezasfrondosasoc_spedextremadamentealto.

Eltractorfuediseffadoparacortarelc_sped,NOparapodarmalezas.

Mantengalacuchillaafiladay c_mbielacuandosegasten.Consulte

Cuchilladecorteenlasecci6nMantenimientodeestemanualparaobtener

instruccionessobrec6moafilarcorrectamentelascuchillas.

Losfarosseapagan(OFF)cuandosecolocala llavedeencendido

enlaposid6nSTOP.

PROGRAMADEMANTENIMIENTO

Antesderealizarcualquiertipo demantenimientooservicio,desenganche

todosloscontrolesy detengael motor.Esperea quesedetengancomple-

tamentetodaslaspiezasm6viles.Desconecteelcabledelabujiayp6ngalo

haciendomasacontraelmotor paraevitarqueseenciendaaccidentalmente.

Otilicesiempreanteo]osdeseguridadduranteelfuncionamientoomientras

ajustaoreparaesteequipo.

Antesdecadauso 1. Niveldeaceitedelmotor

2. Filtrodeaire

3. Areadelsilendadorycontroles

Durantelasprimeras 1. Aceitedelmotor

dncohoras

Cada10horas

Cada25horas

Cada50horas I.

Anualmente

Antesdealmacenar

1. Respiraderosdelcap6/tablerodeinstrumentos

2. Bornesdelasbater[as

3. Husilloym_nsula[ntermediadelaplataforma

1. Prefiltrodelfiltrodeaire*

2. Filtrodeaire*

3. Brazosdemando[ntermedios,ejesdepivote,

cremallerayejes

Cojinetesdelasruedasdelanteras

Aceitedelmotor/filtrodeaceite

2. S[lendador

1. Filtrodeaire

2. Prefiltrodelfiltrodeaire

3. Bujiadeencendido

4. Sistemadeenfriamiento*

5. Filtrodecombustible

6. Engranajesdeladirecd6n

7. Ruedastraseras

1. Respiraderosdelcap6/tablerodeinstrumentos

2. Bornesdelasbater[as

3. Brazosdemando[ntermedios,ejesdelpivoteyejes

4. Cojinetesdelasruedasdelanteras

5. Husilloym_nsula[ntermediadelaplataforma

6. Puntosdepivotedelpedal

*Realkeelservic[om_sfrecuentementecuandohayam_spolvo.

Antesderealizartareasdemantenimientooreparadones,desconectela PTO

(palancadeengancbedecucbillas),pongaelfrenode mano,apagueel motor

retirelallaveparaevitarelencendidoaccidentaldelmotor.

Sigaelcronogramademantenimientoquesepresentaacontinuad6n.Estatabla

s61odescribepautasdeservido.UtilicelacolumnaRegistrodeServidoparahacerel

seguimientodelastareasdemantenimientocompletadas.

Paraubkarel Centrodeserviciodereparadonesy piezasm_scercano,

simplemente flameal (800)659-5917.

1. Verificar

2. Limpieza/Reemplazo

3. Lim)lar

1. Cambiar

1. Lim)lar

2. Lim)lar

3. Lubrkar

1. Lim)lar

2. Lim)lar

3. Lubricar

4. Lubrkar

1. Cambiar/Reemplazar

2. Verificar

1. Reem)lazar

2. Reem)lazar

3. Reem)lazar

4. Lim_ar

5. Reem)lazar

6. Lim_ar

7. Sacarlosejesyengrasarlos

1. Lim_ar

2. Lim_ar

3. Lubricar

4. Lubricar

5. Lubricar

6. Lubricar

Sielmotorhaestadoenfundonamiento recientemente,el motor,el silencia-

dory lassuperficiesmet_licascircundantesestar_ncalientesy puedencausar

[quemadurasen ap e. Tengacudadoparaev tar quemaduras.

MANTENIMIENTODELMOTOR

Apagueel motorantesderealizareJmantenimiento.Paraevitar unapuesta

en marchaaccidental,desconecteJafundadeJabujia.

IMPORTANTE:Siel motordebeinclinarseparatransportarequipooparainspec-

cionaro extraerpaste,mantengaelladedelabujiadelmotorhadaarriba.Silabujia

delmotorsetransportaoseinclinahaciaabajopuedecausarhumo,problemasde

arranque,suciedadenlabujiaosaturaci6nconaceitedeldepuradordeaire.

Lainspecci6nylosajustesperi6dicosdelmotorsonesendalessisedeseamantener

unaltoniveldedesempeho.Elmantenimientoregulartambi_ngarantizarauna

prolongadavidatitil delmotor.Losintervalosdemantenimientorequeridosyelripe

demantenimientoasetrealizadosedescribenenlatabladelapaginaprecedente.

Sigalosintervalosperheraocalendarios,Ioqueocurraprimero.Cuandoseoperaen

condicionesadversasesnecesarioIlevaracabounmantenimientomasfrecuente.

Siel motorhaestadofuncionando,el silenciadorestar_muycaliente.Tonga

cuidadoparanotocarel silenciador.

Serviciodel aceite del meter

6. SiIodesea,realiceelserviciodelfiltro deaceitecomeseindicaposteriormente

enestasecci6n.

7. Vuelvaainstalarel tap6ndedrenadoyajtistelofirmemente,12-14Nm

(106.2-123.9pulgada-libra).

8. Extraigalamangadedrenadodeaceitedelcarterdeaceite.Vuelvaacolocar

lavarilladeniveleneltubedeIlenadodeaceiteyenrosqueeltap6nde

Ilenadoensulugar.

9. VuelvaaIlenarelmotorconaceiteparamotornuevo.ConsulteGasolina

yaceiteenlasecd6nMontajedeestemanualparaobtenerinformad6n

reladonadaconelripedeaceiteaprobado.

IMPORTIINTE:Elaceiteusadodelmotorpuedecausarcancerdepielsientraen

contactoconlapieldemanerareiteradayperperiodosprolongados.Sibienesto

esimprobableamenosquemanipuleaceiteusadoredeslosdfas,sinembargoes

recomendablelavarsebienlasmanesconaguayjab6ninmediatamentedespu_s

dehabermanipuladoaceiteusado.

flOTA:Elimineelaceitedelmotorusadodelamaneraqueseacompatibleconel

medioambiente.SugerimosqueIocoloqueenunrecipienteselladoyIoIleveala

estad6ndeservidolocalparasurecuperad6n.NoIotirealabasuraniIoviertaen

eldrenajeoenelsuelo.

Inspeccioneel niveldeaceiteregularmente.

Asegtiresedequesemantengaelnlveldeaceltecorrecto.Controleelaceite

cadadncoadiezhorasdefuncionamiento,antesdeponerenmarchaelmotor.

ConsulteControldelniveldeaceiteenlasecd6nMontaje.

Usesolamenteunaceitedetergentedealtacalidadcuyaclasificad6ndeservido

APIseaSF,%, SHoSJ.SeleccioneelgradedeviscosldadSAEdelaceitesegtin

latemperaturadeoperad6nesperada.ConsulteGasolinayaceiteenlasecd6n

Ensambladodeestemanual.

Drenajedelaceite

IMPORTANTE:Asegt_resedeinspeccionarelmotorsobreunasuperficienivelada

yconel motorapagado.Droneelaceitemientraselmotorest_calientepara

asegurarundrenajerapidoycomplete.

Paradrenarelaceitedelcarterdemotordeciertosmodelosdetractores,seadjunta

unamangadeplasticoparadrenadodeaceitejuntoconesteManualdelOperador.

Paradrenarelaceite,procedadelasiguientemanera:

1. Desenrosqueeltap6ndeIlenadodeaceiteyextraigalavarilladenivelde

aceitedeltubedeIlenado.

2. Coloqueelextremepeque_odelamangadedrenadoenelcarterdeaceite.

Yeala Figura20.

3. Extraigaeltapbndedrenadoyvadeelaceiteenuncontenedorapropiado,

conunacapacidadnomenora64oz.

4. Inclineeltractorligeramenteendirecdbndeunredpienteadecuadopara

ayudaradrenarpercompleterodeelaceitedelmotor.

Antesdeindinarel motor oequipo paradrenarelaceite,droneel

combustibledeldep6sitohaciendofuncionar el motor hastaqueel

dep6sitodecombustibleest_ vado.

5. Realiceelserviciodelfiltrodeaceitecomeseindicaposteriormente

enestasecd6n.

Figura20

geemplaze del filtre de aceite

Estemotorestaequipadoconunfiltrodeaceitearosenquedebereemplazarse

cadavezqueserealizauncambiodeaceite,encadaestaci6nocada50horns.

ConsultelaFigura21.

Parareemplazarel filtro de aceite:

1. Dreneelaceitecomeseindk6precedentementeenestasecd6n.

2. Extraigaelfiltrodeaire.Desecheelfiltroviejodemaneraadecuada.

3. Lubriquelajuntadelfiltro nuevoconaceiteIimpio.

4. Coloqueygireelfiltro deaceitemanualmentehastaquelajuntaentreen

contactoconlasupefficiedeselladodelacubiertadelcarter,luegoajusteel

filtro deaceite,10-12Nm(88.5-106.2pulgada-Iibra),1/2-3/4degiro.

5. Agregueaceitecomoseindic6precedentemente.

6. Asegt_resedequelavarillademedici6nest_instalada.

7. Enciendayhagafuncionarel motor.Compruebesihayfugas.

8. Detengael motor.Espereunosminutosycontroleelniveldeaceite.Consulte

Controldelniveldeaceiteenlasecci6nMontajedelpresentemanual.

Filtro de aceite

Figura21

Procedimiento para agregar aceite

li@ORTANTE:Asegtiresedeinspecdonarel motorsobreunasuperfidenivelada

yconel motorapagado.

1. Limpiealrededordelatapayeltubodelavafillademedici6nconunatela

limpiaparaeliminarlosresiduos.VealaFigura22.

Figura22

2. Saquelavafillademedki6ndelniveldelaceiteylimpielaconunatela.

3. Viertaaceitedentrodeltubodelavafillademedid6n.Nollene

excesivamente.Conuncambiodefiltrodeaceitelacantidaddeaceitedealto

nivelparaestemotoresde1700ml(57.48onzasliquidas).

4. Coloquelavafillademedici6nygirelahastalaposid6nenquequedatrabada

antesdearrancarel motor.

5. Arranqueelmotor.D_jeloenmarchaduranteunossegundosy luego

apagueel motor.

6. Controleel niveldeaceite.ConsulteControldelniveldeaceiteenlasecd6n

Montajedelpresentemanual.

Mantenimiento delfiltro deaire

Losfiltrosdepapelnosepuedenlimpiarysedebenreemplazarcada100horas

defuncionamiento;conmayorfrecuenciasiseutilizanenlugaresdondeabunda

el polvo.

Nuncausegasolinaosolventesdepuntodeencendidobajoparalimpiarel

elementodelfUtrodeaire.Podriaproducirseunincendiooexplosi6n.

Nouseairepresurizadonidisoiventeparalimpiarel¢artuchopurificador

deaire.

Sinoseinstalancorrectamentelosfiltros olascubiertas,lasexplosiones

[del carburadorpuedencausarlesionesgravesola muerte. Nointente

[haterarrancarelmotor cuandonoest_ncolocados.

IMPORTANTE:Nuncaopereel motorsinelfiltrodeaire.Resultakiendesgaste

r_ipidodelmotor.

1. Desenrosquelostornillosdeorejetasyquitelacubiertadelfiltro deaire.

VealaFigura23.

Tornillo de

orejetas

Tapa del filtro

deai

Figura23

Extraigaelfiltrodeaire.Veala Figura24.

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Figura24

Retireelpreflltrodeespumadealrededordelfiltrodeairedepapel.Veala

Figura25.Reemplaceelelementodepapelsiest_sudoodafiado.Limpieel

elementodeespumaoreempl_celosJest_dafiado.

Figura25;

4. Afindelimpiarelelementodeespuma,I_velocondetergenteliquidosuave

yagua.Apdeteuopdmaelelementodeespumaparaenjuagarlasudedad

yelagua.NoIoretuerza;siIohate,podriadafiaro rasgarel elementode

espuma.Permitaquesesequebienantesdeusarlo.NOlubdqueelelemento

deespuma.

5. Sujeteelfiltrodeairenuevoconel elementodeespuma,paraIocualdebe

alinearel orificiodelfiltro deaireconelcolectordeadmisi6n.YealaFigura26.

admisi6n

Figura26

Sujetelacubiertadelfiltrodeairecomprobandoquequedenalineadas

lasnervaduraspl_sticasdelacubiertaconlosdispositivospl_sticosdela

cubiertadelfiltro deaire.YealaFig.27.Girelostornillosdeorejetasenel

sentidodelasagujasdelrelojhastaquequedenajustados.Controlesihay

problemasdealineaci6n.

Tapa del filtro

deaire

Dispositivo

Cubierta

Mantenimientodebujia

Figura27

NOpruebelachispasinoest_la buj[adeencendido.NOd_arranqueal motorsino

est_labuj[adeencendido.

Paraasegurarsedequeelmotorfundonebien,labuj[adebetenerunaseparaci6n

correctay debeestarlibrededep6sitos.

1. Retirelafundadebuj[ayutiliceunaIlaveparabuj[asparaextraerlabuj[a.Vea

laFigura28.

Siel motor haestadofuncionando, elsilendadorestar_muy caEente.

Tengacuidadoparanotocarelsilendador.

Funda de bujia j

Figura28

Inspeccionevisualmentelabujia.Eliminela bujiasipresentamuchodesgaste,

osielaislanteest_agrietadooastillado.Limpielabujiaconuncepillode

alambresisevaareutilizar.

Midalaseparaci6ndebujiaconuncalibrador.Corrijadesetnecesariotorden-

doelelectrodolateral.Yeala Figura29.Laseparaci6ndebeestablecersepara

quequedeentre0.024-0.031pulg.

f Electrodo

Figura29

4. Verifiquequelaarandeladelabujiaest_enbuenascondidonesyenrosquela

bujiahadaadentromanualmenteparaevitarelenrosquecruzado.

5. Unavezquelabujiaest_asentadaensulugar,ajusteconunaIlaveparabuj[a

paracomprimirlaarandela.

NOTA:Cuandoinstaleunabujianueva,apriete1/2devueltaunavezquela

bujiaseencuentracolocadaensulugarparacomprimirlaarandela.Cuando

vuelvaa colocarunabujiausada,apriete1/8- 1/4degirodespu(_sdequela

bujiaseasientaparacomprimirlaarandela.

IMPORTANTE:Labujiadebeestarfirmementeasegurada.Silabuj[anoest_

bienaseguradapuedecalentarsemuchoydaffarelmotor.

Mantenimientodelfiltro decombustible

la gasolinayelvapordegasolinasonsumamenteinflamablesy

Iexpiosivos.Elfuegoylasexpiosionespuedencausarquemadurasgraves

tambi_nlamuerte.

Mantengalagasolinaalejadadechispas,llamasexpuestas,llamaspiloto,

calor,yotrasfuentesdeignici6n.

Verifiquefrecuentementelaslineasdecombustible,eltanque,eltap6n,ylos

accesoriosbuscandorajadurasop6rdidas.Reemplacedesetnecesario.

Antesdereemplazarelfiltrodecombustible,dreneeldep6sitodecombustible

comoseindicaenParadrenarelcombustible.

Nodreneelcombustiblecuandoel motorest_caliente.Permitaqueelmotor

seenfriebien.Dreneelcombustibledentrodeunredpienteaprobadoyalaire

libre,lejosdecualquierllamaexpuesta.

Dreneunvolumendecombustiblegrandedesdeeldep6sito,desconectando

la I[neadecombustibledelfiltrodecombustibleenI[neaqueseencuentra

cercadelmotor.

Retirelalineadecombustibledelladoenlinea(ladoorientadoaldep6sito

decombustible)delfiltrodecombustible.

Losrepuestosdebenserlosmismosysedebeninstalarenlamismaposid6n

quelaspiezasoriginales.

Sisederramacombustible,esperehastaqueseevaporeantesdeencender

el motor.

Antesdereemplazarelfiltrodecombustible,dreneeldep6sitodecombusti-

ble.DeIocontrario,el combustiblepuedegotearycausarunincendio

ounaexplosi6n.

Paradrenarelcombustible:

Ubiqueelfiltrodecombustible,quepasadelladoizquierdodelmotor,entre

eltanquedecombustibleyelcarburador,ypuedeestarsujetoal motorcon

unatira deuni6n.Cortelatira,sila hay,luegosujetelaabrazaderaenlinea

delfiltro decombustibleconunpardepinzas,deslkelaabrazaderahada

arribapotlaI[neadecombustible.Saquelalineadecombustibledelfiltroy

coloqueelextremoabiertodela I[neaenunredpienteaprobadoparadrenar

elcombustible.

Paracambiarelfiltro decombustible:

2. UtilicepinzasparaapretarlaslengiJetasdelaotraabrazadera(elladofuera

delineadelfiltro decombustible),luegodeslicelaabrazaderaalej_ndoladel

filtro decombustible.Gireytiredelalineadecombustibledelfiltro.

YealaFigura30.

3. VerifiquequelasI[neasdecombustiblenotienenrajaduraso p_rdidas.

Reemplacedesetnecesario.

4. Reemplaceel filtrodecombustibleporunfiltro derecambiodeequipo

original.Llamea1-800-4-MY-HOME®paracomprarelfiltroderepuestodel

equipooriginal.

5. SujetelasI[neasdecombustibleconlasabrazaderas.

Elfiltro decombustiblenosepuedelimpiarysedebereemplazarcada100horasde

fundonamiento;conmayorfrecuendasiseutilizacongasolinavieja.

Filtro de

combustible

Leng_3eta

Linea de

Abrazadera

Figura30

I.impieelmotor

Sielmotorhaestadofundonando,d_jeloenfriardurantepotIomenosmediahora

antesdelimpiarlo.Retireperi6dicamentelasuciedadacumuladaenelmotor.

Limpielasaletasderefrigeraci6ndelmotorcada25horas.Limpieconuncepillo

oairecomprimido.

IMPORTANTE:Norodeel motorconaguaparalimpiarloporqueelaguapodr[acon-

taminarelcombustible.Conunamangueradejard[noequipodelavadoapresi6n

tambi_npuedeforzaraguadentrodelfiltro deaireolaaberturadelsilenciador.El

aguaenelfiltrodeaireembeber_elelementodepapel,yel aguaquepasaatrav_s

delelementoosilenciadorpuedeingresarenelcilindro,causandodaSo.

la acumulad6nderesiduosalrededordelsilendadorpodriaprodudrun

incendio.Inspecci6neloylimpieloantesdecadauso.

EXTRACCIONDELAPLMAFORMADECOETE

Para extraer la plataforma decorte, procedade la siguiente manera:

1. Coloquela palancadelatomadefuerza(PTO)(enganchedecuchilla)enla

posici6nOFF(desconectada)ypongaelfrenodemano.

2. Bajela plataformacolocandolapalancadeelevad6ndela plataforma

dentrodela muescainferiordelguardabarrosderecho.

3. ExtraigalacorreadealrededordelapoleadelaPTOdeltractor.

Yeala Figura31.

Figura31

Extraigaelpasadordechavetaconuni6ncurvaylaarandelaplanadel

conjuntodeelevaci6ndelaplataformaygu_rdeloparavolveracolocarlo

posteriormente.YealaFigura32.

Figura32

Evitelaslesionesporcompresi6n.AIextraerla correa,nocoloquenunca

losdedosen elresorteintermediooentrela correay unapolea.

Extraigalospasadoresdechavetaconuni6ncurvaqueatinest_nsujetando

launidad,comoseindicaenlaFigura33.

.. J

Figura33

NOTA:Lospasadoresdechavetaconuni6ncurvasedebenvolveracolocarde

arribahaciaabajo.

6. Muevalapalancadeelevad6ndelaplataformadentrodelamuesca

superiordelguardabarrosderechoparalevantarlosbrazosdeelevad6ndela

plataformaysacarlosdelcamino.

7. Desconecteelcableadoenespiraldelinterruptordeseguridaddelaplataforma.

8. ExtraigaconcuidadoelcabledelaPTOdelaparteposteriordelaplataforma

decorteretirandoelpasadordechavetaconuni6ncurvaqueIosujeta.Retire

elresortedelsoportedepoleaIotadelaplataforma.VealaFigura34.

Figura34

Deslicesuavementelaplataformadecorte(desdeel ladoizquierdo)hacia

afueradesdelaparteinferiordeltractor.

Cambiodelacorreadelaplataforma

NOTA:5epuedecambiarlacorreadelaplataformasindesinstalarlaplataformade

cortedeltractor;sinembargo,resultamuchom_sf_cilextraerprimerolaplatafor-

ma,cambiarlelacorreayluegovolverainstalarlaplataformadecorte.

Paracambiarlacorreadelaplataformadecorte,procedadelasiguientemanera:

I. Lom_sf_cilescambiar[acorreadelaplataformaextrayendoprimerola

plataformadecortecomoseindicapreviamenteenestasecci6n.Omitaeste

pasosidecidecambiarlacorreadelaplataformasinextraerlaplataformade

cortedelaunldad.DeIocontrario,extraigalaplataformadecorteahora.

2. Sivaacambiarlacorreadelaplataformaconlaplataformadecorteinstalada

enlaunidad,bajelaplataformadecortea laposici6ndecortem_sbaja.

3. Extraigalacorreadealrededordela poleadetransmisibndelaPTOdela

unidadcomoseindicaenla Figura31.Simplementedejerodarunladodela

correaparaquesalgadelapoleayluegodebeseguirsac_ndolatodoalrededor

delapoleahastaquesesueltadela polea.

4. Llevelacorreahaciaelfrentedelaunidad,jal_ndolaatrav(_syhadaafuerade

la m_nsuladelguardacorrea,comoseindicaenlaFigura31.

5. Extraigalacubiertadelacorreadelaplataforma,paraIocualdeber_retirarlos

trespernoshexagonalesquelasujetan.VealaFigura35.

Figura35

Extraigaelespaciadordelguardacorreaextrayendolospernoshexagonales

quelasujetan.VealaFigura36.

Perno hexagonal del guardacorrea

Figura36

Cambielacorrea,luegovuelvaainstalartodosloscomponentesqueextrajo

siguiendoelordeninverso,comenzandoporlapoleaIocayterminandoporla

cubiertadelacorrea.

8. Paselacorreadelaplataformaatrav(_sdelam_nsuladelguardacorreay

col6quelaalrededorysobrelapoleadetransmisi6ndelaPTO,comoseindica

enla Figura31.

NEUM_,TICOS

Nuncaexcedalapresi6nm_ximadeinfladoqueseindicaenloslateralesde

losneum_ticos.

Lapresibnoperativarecomendadaparalosneumaticoses:

• Aproximadamente10psiparalosneum_ticostraseros

• Aproximadamente14psiparalosneum_ticosdelanteros

IMPORTANTE"Consulteloslateralesdelasruedasparaconocerconexactitud

lapresi6nm_ximaenpsirecomendadaporelfabricante.Nolosinfleenexceso.

Unapresi6ndeneum_ticosdesparejapodriahacerquelaplataformanocorteel

cdspedparejo.

CUCHILLADECOETE

Apagueelmotor yextraigala IlavedecontactoantesderetirarlascuchiF

lasdetorte paraafllarlas oreemplazarlas.Protejasusmanosutiiizando

guantesreforzadoscuandosujetelascuchiiias.

Inspeccioneperi6dicamentelacuchiilay/oelhusilloenbuscade

rajadurasodafios,especialmentedespu_sdegoipearunobjetoextrafio.

Nooperelam_quinabasradespu_sdehaberreemplazadoloscomponen-

tesda_ados.

Pararetirarlacuchilla,hagaIosiguiente.

NOTA:Puederesultarm_sf_cilcambiarlacuchillaempezandoprimeropor

extraerla plataformadelaparteinferiordeltractor,(consultelasecci6n

Extracci6ndelaplataformadecorteenpartesanterioresdeestasecci6n);

luegovolteecondelicadezalaplataformaparadejaraldescubiertosuparte

inferior.Sinembargo,esposiblecambiarlacuchillasinsacarlaplataforma

deltractor.Siseintentacambiarlacuchillasinsacarlaplataformadeltractor,

primerosedebemoverlapalancadeelevaci6ndelaplataformahastasu

posici6ndecortem_selevada.

Extraigalaclavijadeabono,elcanaldelaplataformaoelcanaldela

embolsadora,sivieneequipado,dejandoalavistalaaberturadelcanal

delaplataforma.

Useunbloquedemaderaoun2x4,ins(_rtelodentrodelaaberturadela

plataformay hagagirarlacuchillahastaquelamaderahagacuffaentrela

aberturadelaplataformaylacuchilladecorte,comoseindicaenlaFigura37.

Extraigalatuercadebridahexagonalqueaseguralacuchillaalmontajedel

husilloyretirelacuchilla.Yeaelrecuadrodela Figura37.

NOTA:Elhusillodelaplataformatieneunaroscanormal.Paraaflojarlo,rote

latuercadeseguridadconbridaensentidocontrarioalasagujasdelreloj.

Figura37

Paraafilarlascuchillasdecortedeformaadecuada,extraigacantidades

igualesdemetaldeambosextremosdelascuchillasaIolargodelosbordes

cortantes,paraleloalbordedeca[dayaun_ngulode25°a 30°. Afilesiempre

cadabordedelascuchillasdecortedeformaparejaparamantenerun

equilibrioadecuadoentrelasmismas.YealaFigura38.

Sielhordedetortedelacuchillahasidoafiladopreviamenteosiexiste

unaseparad6ndemetal,reempiacelascuchiiiaspototrasnuevas.

Unacuchillarealequilibradacausaraexcesodevibraci6nypuededafiar

eltractory/ocausarlesionespersonales.

Pruebeelequilibr[odelacuchillausandouncompensadordecuchillas.

Afileelmetaldelladopesadohastaquequedebienequilibrada.

NOTA:Cuandoreemplacelacuchilla,asegtiresedeinstalarlaconel lado

marcado"Bottom"(inferior)(oconelladoqueposeeunntimerodepieza

estampado)mirandoalpisocuandolacortadoradec_spedest_enposici6n

deoperaci6n.

Utiliceunallavedetorsi6n paraajustarlatuercade bridahexagonaldel

husillodelacuchillaentre70y 90pies-libras.

AJUSTES

Nuncaintentehaterajustesmientraselmotorest_enmarcha,excepto

cuandoasiloespedficaelmanualdeloperador.

AJLISTI:I)ELASIENTO

Consulteenlasecd6nMontajedeestemanuallasinstrucdonesparaelajuste

delasiento.

AJUSTEDELFEENODEMANO

Nuncaintenteajustarlosfrenosconelmotorenmarcha.Desenganchesiempre

laPTO(palancadeenganchedecuchilla),muevalapalancadecambiosala

posid6nneutral,pareelmotoryretirelaIlave,paraevitarquealguienencienda

acddentalmenteel motor.

Nivelaci6ndela plataforma

NOTA:Controlelapresi6ndeneum_ticosdeltractorantesderealizarcualquiernive-

laci6ndelaplataforma.ConsulteNeum_ticosenlasecci6nServidoymantenimiento

deestemanualparaobtenerm_sinformad6nsobrelapresi6ndelosneum_ticos.

Nivelaci6n frontal-posterior

EsposJbleajustarlainclinaci6ndelaplataformadetorte. Elfrentedelaplataforma

debeestarentre0"(alras)y1/4"m_sbajoquelaparteposteriordelaplataforma.

Desetnecesario,realkeunajustedelasiguientemanera:

1. Coneltractorestadonadosobreunasuperficiefirmeynivelada,ubiquela

palancadeelevaci6ndelaplataformaenla posid6nmedia(3)yrotelacuchilla

demaneraquequedealineadaconel frenteylaparteposteriordeltractor.

2. Midaladistandadesdelapartedelanteradelapuntadelacuchillahasta

elpiso,ydesdelaparteposteriordelapuntadelacuchillahastaelpiso.La

primeramedki6ndebesetentre0"(alras)y 1/4"menorquelasegunda.

Determineladistandaaproximadanecesariaparaunajusteadecuadoy,deset

necesario,sigaconelpasosiguiente.

3. Ubiquelatuercadeseguridadconbridaenelextremofrontaldelavarilla

deelevad6ndelaPTO.YealaFigura39.

Aprietelatuercadeseguridadconbridaparalevantarla partedelantera

delaplataforma;

Aflojelatuercadeseguridadconbridaparabajarlapartedelantera

delaplataforma.

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Sieltractornosedetieneporcompletocuandosepresionatotalmenteelpedalde

embrague-freno,osilasruedastraserasdeltractorpuedenrodarconelfrenode

manocolocado,elfrenonecesitaunajuste.Comuniqueseconel Centrodeservkiode

reparacionesm_scercanoparaquelehaganunservkioalosfrenos.

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oparaprogramarel servidode mantenimiento o reparad6n,comuniquese

altel_fono 1-800-4-MY-HOME_.

CAMBIODELACORREADETRANSMISION

NOTA:Paracambiarlacorreadetransmisi6ndeltractor,sedebenretirarvarios

componentesyserequierenherramientasespedales(esdecir,Ilavedeimpacto/aire).

ComuniqueseconelCentrodeservkiodereparacionesypiezasm_scercanoparaque

lehaganunservkioalacorreadetransmisi6n.

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(800)659-5917.

SILENCIAi)OR

Latemperaturadelsilenciadorydelas_reascercanasdelmotorpuedesuperarlos

150°F(65°C).Eviteelcontactoconestas_reas.

Inspeccioneperi6dkamenteelsilenciadoryreempl_celosiesnecesario.Los

repuestosdelsilendadordebensetlosmismosysedebeninstalarenlamisma

posid6nquelaspiezasoriginales.

LIMPIE ELMOTOR

Diariamenteoantesdecadauso,limpieelcdsped,lagrasaolosresiduosacumu-

ladosenelmotor.Mantengalimpioselvarillaje,losresortesy loscontroles.

Mantengael_reaquerodeaalsilenciadoryqueest_detr_sdelmismolibre

decualquierresiduocombustible.

Mantengaelmotorlimpioparapermitirelmovimientodeairealrededor

delmismo.

Laspiezasdelmotorsedebenmantenerlimpiaspararedudrelriesgode

sobrecalentamientoycombusti6ndelosresiduosacumulados.

Nouseaguaparalimpiarlaspiezasdelmotor.Elaguapuedecontaminar

elsistemadecombustible.Useuncepilloounpasoseco.

AJLISTEi)ELCAI_BLIRAI)OE

Elcarburadordeestemotornoesregulable.

Figura39

BATERIA

iADVERTENCIAProposid6n65deCalifornia!Losbornesdelabatefiay losaccesofios

afinescontienenplomoycompuestosdeplomo,sustandasquimlcasquesegunIo

estableddoporelEstadodeCaliforniacausanc_ncerydaffosenelsistemareproduc-

tivo.L_veselasmanosdespu(_sdeestarencontactoconestoscomponentes.

Siextraela batefia, desconecteprimeroel cableNEGATIVO(negro)desu

borney a continuad6n elcablePOSmVO(rojo).Cuandovue[vaainstalar

la bateria, conectesiempreprimeroelcablePosmvo (rojo)asuborne,

jya cont nuac 6ne cabeNEGATVO(negro).

Labatefiaest_selladaynonecesitamantenlmlento.Losnlvelesde_ddonose

puedencontrolar.

SiempremantengaIimpiosyIibresdeacumulad6ndeelementoscorrosivoslos

cablesylosbornesdelabatefia.

Despu_sdeIlmpiarlabatefiay losbornes,apllqueunacapadelgadade

vasellnaograsaaambosbornes.

Slempremantengaloscapuchonesdegomacolocadossobreelbornepositivo

parapreveniruncortodrcuito.

IMPORTANTE:Siquitalabatefiaporcuaiquierraz6n,desconectepfimeroelcable

NEGATIVO(negro)desuterminalyacontinuad6nelcablePOSITIVO(rojo).Cuando

vuelvaa[nstalarlabatefia,conectesiemprepfimeroelcablePOSITIVO(rojo)asu

borne,yacontinuad6nelcableNEGATIVO(negro).Aseguresequeloscablesest_n

conectadosalosbornescorrectos,yaques[loscambiasepodfia[nvertirlapolafidad

yprovocarundaffoalsistemaalternadordelmotor.

Limpieza de la bateria

LimpJelabatefiaretir_ndoladeltractorylav_ndolaconbicarbonatodesod[oy

solud6ndeagua.Siesnecesafio,raspelosbornesdelabatefiaconunceplllode

alambreparaquitarlosdep6sitos.Cubralosbornesyloscablesexpuestoscongrasa

ovasellnaparaprevenirlacorrosi6n.

4. Conecteelotroextremodelcablenegativoal bloquedelmotordeltractor,

alejadodelabatefia.Acopleaunapartesinpinturaparaasegurarsedeque

hayaunabuenaconexi6n.

Sila batefiaconcargaest_iinstaladaenelvehkulo(esdedrautom6vil,

cami6n)NOpongaen marchaelmotordelvehkulocuandoarranque su

tractor conconexionesenpuente.

5. Arranqueel tractor(segunlasinstruccionesdelasecci6nFuncionamiento

deestemanual).

6. Coloqueelfrenodemanodeltractorantesdesacarloscablesdeconexi6nen

puente,enordeninversodeconexi6n.

DURACI6N

AIcargarse,lasbatefiasemiten ungasquepuedecausarexplosiones.

Carguela batefiaenunfirea bienventiiaday mant_ngaJaalejadade una

llama expuestaopiloto,comolosde loscaientadoresde agua,calefacto-

resde ambiente, hornos,secadoresderopayotrosaparatos agas.

Cuandocarguelabatefiadesu tractor, utiliceunicarnenteuncargador

disefiadoparabatefiasdeplomo-ficidode 12V.Leaelmanual del

joperadordelcargadordela bateriaantesdecargarla batefiadesu

[tractor. Siempresigalas instruccionesytenga en cuentalasadvertencias.

Sisutractornosehautilizadoduranteunpefiododetiempoprolongado,carguela

batefiadelasiguientemanera:

1. Ajusteelcargadordebatefiaparaqueproduzcaunm_ximode10amperios.

Sisucargadordebatefiaesautom_tico,carguelabatefiahastaqueelcargador

indiquequesehacompletadolacarga.Sielcargadornoesautom_tico,cargue

duranteochohorascomom[nlmo.

Desperfectosde la bateria

Algunascausascomunesdefalladelabatefiason:

Activaci6ninicialincorrecta

Sobrecarga

Congelamiento

Cargalnsufidente

Corrosl6nenlasconexiones

EstasfallasNOest_ncubiertasporlagarantiadesutractor.

FUSIBLE

Enel mazodecablesdesutractorest_instaladounfusiblede15ampefios,

paraprotegerelsistemael(ktficodeltractordelosdaffoscausadosporexceso

deamperaje.

S[elsistemael_ctriconofunciona,oel motordesutractornoarranca,verifique

pfimeroqueelfusiblenosehayaquemado.Sepuedeencontrardebajodel

guardabarrosenellado[zquierdodelaunidad,enelmazodecablesjustoendma

delabatefia.

ARRANQUECONCABLESDEPUENTE

Huncaarranque unabatefiadafiada ocongeladaconconexionesen

puente.Aseguresedequelosvehkulosnosetoqueny losmotoresestzin

apagados.Nopermitaquelaspinzasdeloscablessetoquen.

Conecteelcablepositivo(+) albornepositivo(+) delabatefiadescargada

desutractor.

2. Conecteelotroextremodelcablealborneposltivo(+) delabatefiaconcarga.

3. Conecteelsegundocablenegativo(-) al borne(-) delabatefiacargada.

Paraelreemplazoutilicesiempreunfusibleconlamismacapacidadde

amperaje.

LUBFIICACION

Antesderealizartareasdelubricaci6n,reparaci6noinspecci6n,siempre

desconectela PTO(pa[ancadeenganchedecuchilla),muevala palanca

deeatablesala posici6nneutral,pongael freno demano, pareel motory

retirela Ilave,paraevitar quealguienenciendaaccidentalmenteel motor.

Puntosdepivoteyvarillaje

Lubdquetodoslospuntosdepivotedelsistemadeimpulsi6n,elfrenodemano

yelvadllajedeelevad6nalmenosunavezportemporadaconaceiteligero.

Ruedastraseras

Lasruedastraserassedebensacardelosejesunavezportemporada.Lubdquebien

losejesylasIlantasconunagrasamultiusosantesdereinstalarlos.

Ejesdelanteros

Cadaextremodelabarradepivotedelanteradeltractorpuedeestarequipado

conunaccesododeengrasado.Lubdqueconpistoladegrasacada25horasde

fundonamlentodeltractor.

Cremallera y pi_6n de direcd6n

Unavezportemporada,ocada25horasdefundonamlento,ser_necesar[olubdcar

elmecanismodecremalleraypiff6ndedirecd6nqueest_ublcadodebajodelfrente

delaunldad.Medianteelusodegrasaparaautom6vilesest_ndar,engraseelfrente

ylaparteposteriordelacremalleradedirecd6n,comoseindicaenlaFigura40.

Figura40

LiMPiEZADELMOTORYDELAPLATAFORMA

Sisederramacombustibleoaceitesobrelam_quina,debeI[mp[arsedeinmediato.

NOpermitaqueseacumulendesechosalrededordelasaletasderefrlgerad6ndel

motornienningunaotrapartedela m_quina.

IMPORTANTE:NOserecomiendaelusodeunalavadoradepresi6nparalimpiar

eltractor.Puededaffarloscomponentesel(ktrlcos,loshusillos,laspoleas,los

rodamientosoelmotor.

Sistema de lavado de plataforma

Laplataformadesutractorest_equipadaconunpuertodeaguasobresusuperfide

comopartedelsistemadelavadodelaplataforma.

Utiliceelsistemadelavadodeplataformaparalavarlaparteinferiordelaplataforma

e[mpedirlaacumulad6ndesustandascorrosivas.Realkelossiguientespasos

DESPUESDECADACORTEDEClaSPED:

1. Drivethetractortoa level,clearspotonyourlawn,nearenoughforyour

gardenhosetoreach.

Aseguresede quee[canaldedescargade[tractor NOESTEORiENTADO

ENLADiRECCI6Nenqueseencuentranlacasa,elgaraje,losvehkuios

estacionados,etc.

2. Desconectelatomadefuerza(enganchedecucHIla),pongaelfrenodemano

ypareelmotor.

3. Enrosqueelacopledemanguera(embaladoconelManualdelOperador

desutractor)enelextremodelamangueradejard[n.

4. Unaelacopledelamangueraal puertodeaguaqueseencuentraenla

superfidedelaplataforma.YealaFigura41.

Figura41

5. Abraelsuministrodeagua.

6. Mientrasest_sentadoenlaposki6ndeloperadordeltractor,vuelvaaarrancar

el motorycoloquelapalancadelreguladorenlaposici6nVELOCIDADRAPIDA

(FAST,representadoporunaliebre).

7. Muevalapotendadearranque(enganchedecucHIla)deltractora laposici6n

ON(encendido).

8. Permanezcaenlaposki6ndeloperadorconlaplataformadecorteengancha-

dadurantedosminutoscomominimo,permitiendoquelaparteinferiordela

plataformadecorteselaveafondo.

9. Muevalapotendadearranque(enganchedecuchilla)deltractora laposid6n

OFF(apagado).

10. Girela Ilavedeencendidoalaposid6nSTOP(parar)paraapagarelmotor

deltractor.

11. Desconecteel aguay retireelacopladordelamangueradesdeelpuertode

aguaqueseencuentraenlasuperfidedelaplataforma.

Despu(_sdelimpiar[aplataforma,regresealaposid6ndeloperadoryenganchela

PTO.Mantengalaplataformadecorteenfundonamientodurantedosminutospor

Iomenosparapermitirquesesequetotalmentelaparteinferiordelamisma.

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Nuncaalrnacenetractordec_spedconcombustibleen eltanqueen unespaciocerradooen_.reasconpocaventilad6n,dondelosgasesdel

combustiblepuedanalcanzarel fuego,chispaso unaluzpilotocornolaquefienenalgunoshornos,calentadoresde agua,secadoresde ropa

oalgOnotrodispositivoa gas.

PREPARACION DEL MOTOR

IMPORTANTE:Elcombustiblequequedaen el tanquecuandohace

calorsedeteriorayocasionagravesproblernasdeencendido.

La noutilizaci6ndeun aditivodecombustibledeestabilizaci6no

totalrnenteenrnarchaelmotorhastaque sequedansincombustible

antesde sualrnacenarnientofueradeternporadapuederesultar

enda_osal carburadordel motor.Da_osposterioresnoestarian

cubiertospor lagaranfiadel fabricante.

Motoressealrnacenaentre30y 90diasdebensertratadosconun

estabilizadordegasolinay losrnotoresalrnacenadosrn_.sde90 dias

esnecesariodrenarel combustibleparaevitareldeterioroy lagorna

de laforrnaci6nenel sisternade combustibleoen laspartesesen-

cialesdel carburador.Si lagasolinaen el motorsedeterioradurante

elalrnacenarniento,puedesernecesariotenetelcarburador,yotros

cornponentesdelsisternadecombustible,la reparaci6no sustituci6n.

Paraevitarqueseforrnendep6sitosdegornaenel interiordel

carburadordel motorycausarun posiblernalfuncionarnientodel mo-

tor,el sisternadecombustibledebeservaciadocornpletarnente,o la

gasolinadebesertratadoconunestabilizadorparaevitarsudeterioro.

1. Si utilizaunestabilizadordecombustible:

a. Lealasinstruccionesy recornendacionesdelfabricantedel

producto.

b. Agreguela cantidadcorrectadeestabilizadorparala

capacidaddel sisternade combustiblea gasolinalirnpiay

nueva.

c. Lleneel dep6sitodecombustibleconcombustibletratado

yhagafuncionarel motor2-3rninutosparaestabilizarel

combustibledentrodelcarburador.

2. Cuandovacieel sisternadecombustible:

a. Nodreneel combustiblecuandoel motorest,.caliente.

Perrnitaqueel motorseenfriebien.Dreneel combustible

dentrode un recipienteaprobadoyal airelibre,lejosde

cualquierllamaexpuesta.

b. Dreneungranvolurnende combustibledesdeel dep6sito,

desconectandolaIfneade combustibledel filtrode combus-

tibleen lineaqueseencuentracercadel motor.

Lagasolinaessumamenteinflamabley puedesetexplosivaenciertas

condiciones.Vacielaantesdeaimacenarei equipoduranteperiodos

prolongados.DreneelcombustibleOnicarnentedentrodeun

recipienteaprobadoy al airelibre,lejosdecualquierllamaexpuesta.

Dejequeel motorseenfrie.Antesdedrenarel combustible,apague

cigarrillos,cigarros,pipasyotrasfuentesde cornbusti6n.Vaciela

gasolinaenuna.reabienventilada,lejosdecualquierfuentedellama

o chispas,incluidocuaiquierartefactoconluzpiloto.AImacenela

gasolinaenunrecipienteaprobado,en unlugarseguro.

Vuelvaa contectarla Ifneadecombustibleyhagafuncionar

el motorhastaquecorniencea fallar,useentoncesel

cebadorpararnantenerel motorenrnarchahastaagotar

todoel combustibledel carburador.

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d. Vuelvaa desconectarla lineadecombustibleydrenela

gasolinarestanteenel sisterna.

La gasolinaes unasustancia t6xica. Elimine ia gasolina

adecuadamente.Comuniquesecon lasautoridadeslocales para

averiguarcua.iesson los metodosadecuados para eliminar la gasolina.

3. Extraigalabujiay viertauna(1)onzade aceiteparamotorpotel

orificiode labujiaenel cilindro.Hagagirarelmotorvariasveces

paradistribuirel aceite.Vuelvaa colocarla bujia.

4. Lirnpielos residuosdetodomotor,conprotecci6nparalosdedos,

y debajo,alrededory detr_.sdel silenciador.Retocarlapintura

da_ada,ylas_.reasotropelajequepuedenoxidarseconuna

peliculadelgadadeaceite.

5. Conservaren unlugarlirnpio,secoy bienventiladolejosde

cualquieraparatoque funcionaconunallamao luzpiloto,corno

unhomo,calentadorde aguao secadorade ropa.Tarnbi_nevitar

cualquier_.reaconun motorel_ctricoqueproduzcachispas,o

dondelasherrarnientasel_ctricassonoperados.

6. Siesposible,evitarlaszonasde almacenarnientoconalta

hurnedad,yaque prornuevelaoxidaci6ny lacorrosi6n.

7. Mantenerel nivelde motorde alrnacenarniento.Inclinaci6npuede

provocarfugasde aceiteo combustible.

EL DRENAJE DE LOS COMBUSTIBLES

1. Localiceel filtrodecombustible,que seencuentraen el lado

izquierdodel motor,ypuedeserconectadoal motorconuna

correade ernpate.

2. Cortarlacorreade la corbata,siest,.presente,entonceserner-

genteen la abrazaderaenlineaen elfiltrode combustibleconun

pardealicates,deslicelaabrazaderadela lineadecombustible.

3. QuitelaIfneade combustibleen la lineay lafugadecombustible

en un recipienteaprobado.

PREPARACION DE LA TRACTOR DE CI=SPED

1. Lirnpiey lubriquela tractorcornosedescribeen lasinstrucciones

de lubricaci6n.

2. Noutiliceunalavadoraa presi6nniunarnangueradejardinpara

lirnpiarsuunidad.

3. Alrnacenelatractoren unazonalirnpiay seca.Nola alrnacene

cercade rnaterialescorrosivoscornoporejernplofertilizantes.

ELIMINACION DE ALMACENAMIENTO

1. Revisesumotorcornosedescribeen la secci6nde laAsarnblea

de estemanual.

2. Siel combustibleruedrenadodurantelapreparaci6ndealrnace-

narniento,Ileneeltanquecongasolinafresca.Siustedrnantiene

uncontenedordegaso%apararepostar,asegQresede que

contienes61ocombustiblefresco.Lagasolinaseoxidaydeteriora

conel tiernpo,causandoproblernasdearranque.

3. Siel cilindrorue recubiertaconaceitedurantela preparaci6nde

alrnacenarniento,el motorde hurnoal arrancar.Estoesnormal.

Elmotornoarranca

Elmotorfuncionade manera

err_tica

1. Perilladepotenciade arranque(PTO)conectada.

2. Noest&colocadoelfreno demano.

3. Sehadesconectadoel cablede lasbujias.

4. Lapalancade controldel reguladornoest_en

la posici6nde arranquecorrecta.

5. Nose haactivadoelcebador

6. Eldep6sitodecombustibleest_vaciooel

combustiblesehaechadoaperder.

7. Lalineadelcombustibleest&bloqueada.

8. Lasbujiasnofuncionancorrectamente.

9. Motorahogado.

10. Fusiblefundido(s)

11. Interruptor de seguridad (s) no est,.

debidarnente enganchado.

1. Launidadest_funcionandoconel CEBADOR

activado.

2. Sehanaflojadoloscablesde labujia.

3. Lalineadelcombustibleest_tapadaoel

combustiblesehaechadoaperder.

4. Laventilaci6nenla tapadel combustibleest_

obstruida.

5. Aguaosuciedaden el sistemadelcombustible.

6. EIfiltrode aireest_ sucio.

1. Coloquela perillaenla posici6ndedesconexi6n(OFF).

2. Coloqueelfreno demano.

3. Conecteelcable alas bujias.

4. Muevala palancadelreguladora la posici6nFAST

(r@ido).

5. Tire elcontroldelCEBADORhaciaafuera.

6. Lleneel dep6sitocongasolinalimpiay nueva(de menos

de 30dias).

7. Limpielalineadecombustibley reemplaceelfiltrodecombustible.

8. Limpieo cambielasbujiasoajustela separaci6n.

9. Arranqueelmotorconelreguladorenposici6nFAST(r&pido).

10. Reemplaceelfusible(s)

11. Asegurarse de asiento est,. en la posici6n de func-

ionarniento adecuada, y / o de la cubierta canaleta,

tubo o clavija de abono instalado correctamente.

1. PresioneelcontroldelCEBADOR.

Elmotorrecalienta 1. Elniveldeaceitedelmotorest_ bajo. 1.

2. Flujodeairerestringido.

Elmotorvacilaa altas 1. Laseparaci6nde lasbujiasesmuypequeSa. 1.

revoluciones

Elmotorfuncionacondificultad 1. Bujiaatorada,averiadaoexcesode separaci6n. 1.

en ralenti 2. Elfiltrode aireest_ sucio. 2.

Demasiadavibraci6n 1. Cuchillade cortefloja o descentrada. 1.

2. CuchilladaSadaocurvada 2.

1. Lavelocidaddelmotoresdemasiadolenta. 1.

2. CespedhQmedo.

Lacortadorade cespedno

regresael recortedecesped

comoabono

Cortedesigual

3. Cespeddemasiadoalto.

Lacuchillade lacortadoranoest_afilada.

Laplataformanoest&correctamentenivelada.

Lacuchillade lacortadoranoest_afilada.

Presi6nde neum_ticosdesigual.

Conecteloscablesde la bujia.

Limpiela lineadecombustible;Ileneeltanquecon gaso-

linalimpiay nuevay reemplaceelfiltro decombustible.

Destapelaventilaci6noreemplacelatapasiest_da_ada.

Vacieel tanquede combustible.Lleneel tanquecon

gasolinalimpiay nueva.

Reemplaceelelementode papeldelfiltrode aireo limpie

el depuradordeespuma.

Lleneel c&rtercon laadecuadacantidady pesodeaceite.

Limpielos recortesdepastoy la suciedadacumulados

alrededorde lasaletasde refrigeraci6ndelmotory del

alojamientodelsoplador.

Retirelasbujiasy reajustelaseparaci6n

Reemplacelasbujias.Configurela separaci6nde la bujia.

Reemplaceelelementodelfiltro deairey/o limpieel

depurador.

Aprietelacuchillay el husillo.

Reemplacelacuchilla.

Coloqueel controldel reguladorenla posici6nFAST

(velocidadr@ida,representadapotuna liebre).

2. Norealiceabonocuandoel cespedest&hQmedo.

3. Corteunavezauna alturade corteelevaday luego

vuelvaacortarel cespedala alturadeseada,ohagauna

pasadade cortem_sangosta.

4. Afileocambie la cuchilla.

1. Realiceunajustede laplataformaladoa lado.

2. Afileocambie la cuchilla.

3. Verifiquela presi6nde loscuatroneum_ticos.

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Busque el periodo de duraci6n de emisiones importantes yla informaci6n de clasificaci6n de aire en

la etiqueta de emisiones de su motor

Los motores cuyo cumpiimiento con los estAndares de emisi6n Tier 2 de laComisi6n de Recursos Ambientales de California (CARB)

est6 certificado deben exhibir la informaci6n relacionada con el periodo de duraci6n de ias emisiones y la clasificaci6n de aire. Sears

Brands Management Corporation ponen esta informaci6n a disposici6n del consumidor en nuestras etiquetas de emisiones.

Ei Periodo de Duraci6n de las Emisiones describe el nQmero de horas de tiempo real de funcionamiento para el cuai se certifica que

el motor cumpie con ias reglas de emisi6n, descontando el mantenimiento adecuado del mismo segQn las instrucciones de oper-

aci6n y mantenimiento. Se utilizan las siguientes categonas:

Moderado:Se certifica que el motor cumpie con las reglas de emisi6n durante 125 horas de tiempo real de funcionamiento del motor.

Inmediato:Se certifica que el motor cumpie con las reglas de emisi6n durante 250 horas de tiempo real de funcionamiento del motor.

Extendido:Se certifica que el motor cumpie con las reglas de emisi6n durante 500 horas de tiempo real de funcionamiento del motor.

Por ejemplo, una cortadora de c6sped tJpica que se empuja desde arras se usa entre 20 y 25 horas por aSo. Por Io tanto, el Periodo

de Duraci6n de Emisiones de un motor con una clasificaci6n intermedia sena equivaiente aentre 10 y 12 aSos.

Laciasificaci6n de aire es un nQmero calculado para describir el nivel relativo de emisiones para un grupo de motores en particular.

Cuanto menor sea la clasificaci6n de aire, mayor es la limpieza del motor. La informaci6n se presenta de forma grAfica en la etiqueta

de emisiones.

Despu_s del 1 de julio de 2000, busque el periodo de cumplimiento de las reglas de

emisiones en la etiqueta de cumplimiento de las reglas de emisiones del motor

Despu6s del 1 de julio de 2000 se certificarA que determinados motores Sears Brands Management Corporation cumplen

con los estAndares de emisiones de la fase 2 de la Agencia de Protecci6n Ambientai de los Estados Unidos (USEPA). Para

los motores certificados para la etapa 2, el periodo de cumplimiento con ias reglas de emisiones al cual se hace referencia

en la etiqueta de cumplimiento con las reglas de emisiones indica el nQmero de horas de funcionamiento para el cual se ha

demostrado que el motor cumple con los requerimientos federales de emisi6n.

Para los motores con desplazamiento inferior a 225 cc, Categoria C = 125 horas, B = 250 horas y A = 500 horas.

Para los motores con desplazamiento de 225 cc o mAs, Categoria C = 250 horas, B = 500 horas y A = 1000 horas.

El desplazamiento de los motores de la serie modelo 150112 es 249 cc.

La presente es una representaci6n gen_ricade laetiqueta de emisi6n que se encuentra generaimente en un

motor certificado.

FAMILYYBSXS.3192VA 274812

GDOC-100182Rev.A

(Estap_.ginaseaplicas61oenEE.UU.yCanada.).

SearsBrandsManagement Corporation, el Consejo de Recursos Ambientales de California (CARB)

y la Agencia de Protecci6n Ambiental de los Estados Unidos (EPA)

Declaraci6n de garantia del sistema de control de emisiones (derechos y obligaciones de la garanfia de defectos del propi=

etario)

LACOBERTURADE LAGARANTJADECONTROLDEEMISIONESES Y PARALOSMODELOSCERTIFICADOSDELANO1997YPOSTERIORES,

APLIOABLEALOSMOTORESCERTIFICADOSCOMPRADOSENCALIFOR- QUESECOMPRENY UTILICENENCUALQUIERPARTEDE LOSESTADOS

NIAEN1995Y POSTERIORMENTE,QUESE UTILIZANENCALIFORNIA, UNIDOS(Y APARTIRDEL1 DE ENERODE2001ENCANADA).

Declaraci6n de garanfia sobre defectos en el control de emisiones para California y los Estados Unidos

ElConsejode RecursosAmbientalesdeCalifornia(CARB),laEPA(Agencia

de Protecci6nAmbientaldelos EE.UU.)y Searstienenel gustodeexplicarla

garantiadelsistemadecontroldeemisionesparamotoresdela_o 2000y para

elfuturoconrelaci6na motorespeque_ostodoterreno(SORE).EnCalifornia,

los nuevosmotorespeque_ostodoterrenodebenestardise_ados,construidos

y equipadosparacumplirconlas rigurosasnormasanti-smogdelestado.En

el restodelos EstadosUnidos,losmotoresnuevostodoterrenodeencendido

porchispacertificadosparaela_o1997debencumplirest_ndaressimilares

establecidospot laEPA.Searsdebegarantizarel sistemadecontroldeemis-

ionesdesu motorparalosperiodosdetiempoenumeradosacontinuaci6n,

siemprequenohayaabuso,negligenciao mantenimientoindebidode su

motortodoterrenopeque_o.Susistemade controldeemisionespuedeincluir

piezastalescomoel carburador,el filtrodeaire,elsistemadeencendido,el

silenciadoryel conversorcatalitico.Tambienpuedeincluirconectoresyotras

unidadesrelacionadasconlasemisiones.Dondeexistaunacondici6ncubierta

porla garantia,Searsreparar_supeque6omotortodoterrenosincostoalguno

incluyendodiagn6stico,piezasy manodeobra

Cobertura de la garantJa Sears para defectos en el control de emJsiones

Losmotorestodoterrenopeque6osest_ngarantizadosenIorelativoalcontrol alas disposicionesque seindiquenacontinuaci6n.Si una partedesumotor

deemisionesparadefectosenpiezasduranteunperiododedosa_os,sujeto cubiertapot lagaranfiaesdefectuosa,Searsreparar_o sustituir_dichaparte.

Responsabilidades del propietario en relacibn con la garantia

Comopropietariodelmotortodoterrenopeque_o,Ud.esresponsabledela

realizaci6ndelmantenimientorequeridoquese incluyeenlas instrucciones

deoperaci6ny mantenimiento.Searsrecomiendaquese conserventodoslos

recibosrelativosal mantenimientodesu motortodoterrenopeque_o,pero

nopudedenegarlagarantiasimplementeporla faltade losmismos,oporsu

incumplimientodelmantenimientoprogramatic.Comopropietariodelmotor

peque_otodoterrenodebesaberque,sinembargo,Searslepuedenegar

lacoberturade lagarantiasi su motortodoterrenopeque6oouna piezadel

mismohanfalladodebidoaabuso,negligencia,mantenimientoindebidoo

a modificacionesnoaprobadas.Ud.esresponsabledepresentarsumotor

todoterrenopeque6oaundistribuidorde serviciosSearsautorizadotan pronto

comoaparezcaunproblema.Lasreparacionesdela garantiasinconfiicto

debencompletarseen unplazodetiemporazonable,nosuperiora30dias.Si

tienealgunapreguntarespectoa susderechosy responsabilidadesreferen-

tesala garantia,debecontactarconunrepresentantedeserviciosSearsal

1--800--469--4663.Lagarantiadeemisionesesunagarantiapordefectos.Los

defectossejuzgandeacuerdoconelfuncionamientonormalde unmotor.La

garantiano est_relacionadaconunapruebade emisionesenuso.

Disposiciones de la garantJa Sears para defectos en el control de emJsiones

Lassiguientessondisposicionesespecificasrelacionadasconla coberturade lagarantiaparadefectosenel controldeemisiones.Esuna_adidoa lagarantiade

motorSearsparamotoresnoreguladosqueseencuentraen lasinstruccionesdefuncionamientoy mantenimiento.

1. Piezascongarantia

Lacoberturadeesta garantiaseextiendeL]nicamentealas piezas

queaparecenacontinuaci6n(las partesde lossistemasdecontrolde

emisiones),siemprequedichaspiezasestuvieranyaenel motoren el

momentodesucompra.

a. Sistemademedici6ndecombustible

•Sistemadeenriquecimientoparaarranqueenfrio

•Carburadory partesinternas

• Bombade combustible

b. Sistemadeinducci6nde aire

• Filtrodeaire

•Colectordeadmisi6n

c. Sistemadeencendido

• Bujia(s)deencendido

•Sistemadeencendidomagneto

d. Sistemadelcatalizador

•Convertidorcatalitico

•Colectordeescape

•Sistemadeinyecci6nde aireov_lvulade impulsos

e. Elementosvariadosusadosenlossistemasanteriores

•Wlvulas devacio,sensiblesa temperatura,posici6ny tiempo

einterruptores

•Conectoresy montajes

2. AIcancedela cobertura

Searsgarantizaal poseedorinicialy a loscompradoressubsiguientes

quelas piezascongarantianotendr_ndefectosen materialesni mano

deobraque provoquenla falladelas mismasduranteun periodode

dosaSosa partirdela fechaen queel motorse entregaa uncomprador

particular.

3. Sincargo

Lareparaci6noreemplazodecualquierpartecongarantiaserealizar_

sin cargoalgunoparael poseedor,incluyendotareasdediagn6sticoque

permitandeterminarsi una partecongarantiaesdefectuosa,siempreque

dichodiagn6sticose realiceenundistribuidordeserviciosSearsautoriza-

do. Paraelserviciode lagarantiadeemisiones,contactealdistribuidorde

serviciosSearsautorizadom_scercanoincluidoen las"P_ginasamarillas"

en lascategorias"Motores,gasolina","Motoresdegasolina","Podadoras

de cesped",osimilares.

4. Reclamacionesyexclusionesala cobertura

Las reclamacionesde lagarantiadebenenviarsedeacuerdocon las

disposicionesdela politicadegarantiaparamotoresSears.Lacobertura

de lagarantiaexcluir_defectosen piezascongarantiaquenoscan partes

originalesSears,o abuso,negligenciao mantenimientoincorrecto,taly

comoseestableceen lapoliticadegarantiaparamotoresSears.Searsno

es responsablede lasfallasenpiezascongarantiaprovocadasporel uso

de partesa6adidas,que noscanoriginalesoquesehayanmodificado.

5. Mantenimiento

Cualquierpartecongarantiaque noesteprogramadaparaser reem-

plazadacomomantenimientorequerido,oque s61odebainspeccionarse

regularmentealefectode"inspeccioneoreemplacesegL]nsea necesario",

estar_garantizadacontradefectosduranteelperiodode la garantia.Todas

las piezasgarantizadasqueestenprogramadasparasureemplazopara

cumplirconlos requisitosdemantenimientoestar_ngarantizadass61o

porel periodoanterioral primerreemplazoprogramaticparadicha pieza.

Cualquierpiezade recambioqueseaequivalenteenfuncionamientoy

durabilidadpuedeusarsepararealizarmantenimientoo reparaciones.El

propietarioes responsablederealizartodoel mantenimientorequerido,tal

y comose defineenlas instruccionesdefuncionamientoy mantenimiento

Sears

6. Coberturaindirecta

Porla presente,lacoberturaseextiendeala falladecualquiercomponente

de motorprovocadapot lafallade unapiezacongarantiaque estetodavia

en periododegarantia.

Enlos EstadosUnidosy Canad_hayunalineadeatenci6nde24 horas,1-800-469--4GG3,quecuentacon unmenL]conmensajespre-grabadosque contienen

informaci6nparael mantenimientodemotores.

DECLARACIONFEDERALy/oDECALIFORNIASOBRE GARANTJAS EN EL CONTROL DE EIVIISIONES

SUS DERECHOS Y OBLIGACIONES EN CUANTO A LA GARANTJA

MTDConsumerGroupInc,laAgenciadeProtecci6nMedioambientaldelos EstadosUnidos(EPA),y paraaquellosproductoscertificadosparasuventaen el es-

tadode California,elDepartamentode los RecursosdelAire deCalifornia(CARB)secomplacenenexplicarla garanfiaquecubreal sistemade control(ECS)de

emisiones(evaporativasy/ode escape)de suequipoy motor(motordeequiposdeexteriores)deencendidopot chispaparatodoterreno,peque_o,deexteriores

dela_o2006y a_osposterioresEnCalifornia,losnuevosmotoresdeequiposdeexterioresdebenestardise_ados,construidosyequipadosparacumplircon las

estrictasnormasantipoluci6ndel Estado(enotrosestados,losequiposdela_o 1997y modelosposterioresdebenserestardise_ados,construidosy equipados

paracumplirconlas regulacionesdemotoresdeencendidoporchispaparatodoterrenopeque_osde laAgenciade Protecci6nMedioambientaldelos Estados

Unidos,(EPA).MTDConsumerGroupInc.debegarantizarelsistemadecontroldeemisiones(ECS)desu motordeequiposdeexteriorespotel periodode

tiempoindicadom_sabajo,siempreycuando noexistausoincorrecto,negligenciaomantenimientoinadecuadodedicho motor.

SuECSpuedeincluirpiezastalescomoel carburador,el sistemade inyecci6ndecombustible,elsistemadeencendido,el convertidorcatalitico,losdep6sitos

decombustible,laslineasdecombustible,lostaponesdecombustible,lasv_lvulas,contenedores,filtros, manguerasdevapor,abrazaderas,conectoresyotros

componentesafinesrelacionadosconlasemisiones.

Dondeexistaunacondici6ncubiertaporla garantia,MTDConsumerGroupInc.reparar_su motorde equiposde exterioressincostoalgunoincluyendoel

diagn6stico,las piezasy lamanodeobra.

COBERTURA DE LA GARANTJA DEL FABRICANTE:

Estesistemadecontroldeemisionessegarantizaporel t@minode dosaSos.Si algunapiezarelacionadacon lasemisionesdesu motorde equiposde

exterioresesdefectuosa,MTDCONSUMERGROUPINC.reparar_osustituir_dichapieza.

RESPONSABILIDADES DEL PROPIETARIO SEGUN LA GARANTJA:

Ensu car_cterdepropietariodelmotordeequiposdeexteriores,ustedesresponsabledel mantenimientorequeridoqueseespecificaenel manualdel propieta-

rio.MTDConsumerGroupIncle recomiendaque conservetodoslosrecibosquecubrenel mantenimientode sumotor,noobstanteIocualMTDConsumerGroup

Incnopodr_denegarel cumplimientode lagarantiaQnicamenteporlafaltade los recibos.

Comopropietariodel motordeequiposde exteriores,usteddebesaberqueMTDConsumerGroupInc.puededenegarlacoberturade lagarantiasisu motoro

unapiezadel mismofallandebidoauso incorrecto,negligencia,mantenimientoindebidoo amodificacionesnoaprobadas.

Ustedesresponsablede presentarsumotoral centrodedistribuci6noserviciotecnicodeMTDConsumerGroupInc.tan prontocomoaparezcael problema.Las

reparacionescubiertasporla garantiasedebenIlevara caboen unlapsorazonablequenoexcedade30 dias.Sitienealgunapreguntarespectode lacobertura

dela garantia,p6ngaseen contactoconel DepartamentodelServicioT@nicode MTDConsumerGroupInc.al telefono1-800-800-7310o pot correoelectr6nico

enhttp://support.mtdproducts.com

COBERTURA DE LA GARANTJA DE EMISIONES GENERALES:

MTDConsumerGroupIncgarantizaal compradorfinaly acadacompradorsubsiguienteque el motordeequiposde exteriores:est_ dise_ado,construidoy

equipadodemododecumplircontodaslas regulacionesaplicablesy quese encuentralibrededefectosdematerialesyde fabricaci6nquepudierencausarla

falladeuna piezagarantizadaidentica,entodoslosaspectosmaterialesala piezadescriptaenla solicitudde certificaci6ndeMTDConsumerGroupInc.

El periododegarantiacomienzaenla fechade entregadelmotoral compradorfinalo en lafechaenque la m_quinaseponeenfuncionamientopot primeravez.

El periododegarantiaesde dosaSos.

Sujetoaciertascondicionesyexclusionesqueseindicanacontinuaci6n,lagarantiadelas piezasrelacionadascon lasemisionesesla siguiente:

1. Cualquierpiezagarantizadaque noesteprogramadaparaserreemplazadacomopartedelmantenimientorequeridoen lasinstruccionesescritassuminis-

tradassegarantizaporel periododegarantiaarribamencionado.Sila piezafalladuranteel periododecoberturade lagarantia,la mismaser_reparada

oreemplazadaporMTDConsumerGroupInc.deacuerdoconel parrafo(4)acontinuaci6n.Cualquierpiezareparadao reemplazadasegQnlagaranfiase

garantizar_potel restodelperiodode garantia.

2. Cualquierpiezagarantizadaqueeste programadasolamenteparainspecci6nregularenlas instruccionesescritassuministradassegarantizapotel periodo

degarantiaarribamencionado.CualquierpiezareparadaoreemplazadasegQnla garantiasegarantizar_pot elrestodelperiodo.

3. Cualquierpiezagarantizadaqueeste programadaparareemplazosegQnel mantenimientorequeridode conformidadcon lasinstruccionesescritassuminis-

tradas,segarantizaporel periododetiempoanteriora laprimerafechade reemplazoprogramadaparaesapieza.Si lapiezafallaantesdelprimerreemplazo

programatic,lamismaser&reparadaoreemplazadapot MTDConsumerGroupInc.deacuerdoconelparrafo(4)acontinuaci6n.Cualquierpiezareparadao

reemplazadabajogarantiasegarantizar_potel restodelperiodoanterioral primerreemplazoprogramaticpuntualparaesapieza.

4. Lareparaci6noel reemplazodecualquierpiezagarantizadadeconformidadconlasdisposicionesde lagarantiaqueaquise estipulasedeben realizarenun

centrodegarantiasin costoalgunoparael propietario.

5. Noobstantelasdisposicionesqueaquiseestipulan,losservicioso reparacionesbajo garantiasesuministrar_nentodosnuestroscentrosdedistribuci6nbajo

franquiciademantenimientoparalos motoresoequiposencuesti6n.

6. El propietariodelmotorde equiposdeexterioresno deber_pagarel trabajodediagn6sticodirectamenteasociadocon unapiezagarantizadadefectuosaen

relaci6nconlas emisiones,siempreycuandodichotrabajode diagn6sticoserealiceen uncentrocubiertopot lagarantia.

7. MTDConsumerGroupInces responsablepotdaSoscausadosaotroscomponentesdemotoresoequiposderivadosde lafallabajo garantiadecualquier

piezagarantizada.

8.Durantelatotalidaddelperiododegarantiadelmotoryequipoparatodoterrenoarribamencionado,MTDConsumerGroupIncmantendr_unsuministro

depiezasbajogarantiasuficienteparasatisfacerlademandaesperadadetalespiezas.

9.Cualquierpiezadereemplazosepodr_usarparaelcumplimientodelmantenimientoolasreparacionesbajogarantiaysesuministrar_nsincargopara

elpropietario.Dichousonoreducir_lasobligacionesdegarantiadeMTDConsumerGroupInc.

10.Nosepodr_nusarpiezasadicionalesnimodificadasquenoestenexentasdeacuerdoconelDepartamentodelosRecursosdelAire(AirResourcesBoard).

Elusodecualquierpiezaadicionalomodificadanoexentaporelcompradorfinalser_causaldeinvalidezdelosreclamosbajogaranfia.MTDConsumer

GroupIncnotendr_responsabilidadpotlagarantiadefallasdepiezasgarantizadasquefuerencausadaspotelusodeunapiezaadicionalnoexenta

omodificada.

PIEZAS GARANTIZADAS:

Lareparaci6noel reemplazodecualquierpiezagarantizadaquede otto modopudieseestarcubiertaporlagarantiapodr_set excluidadetal coberturade

garantiasi MTDConsumerGroupIncdemuestraqueel motoresobjetodeusoincorrecto,negligenciao mantenimientoinadecuado,y quetal usoincorrecto,

negligenciaomantenimientoinadecuadofuecausa directade la necesidadde reparaci6noreemplazode dichapieza.NoobstanteIoantedicho,cualquierajuste

deuncomponenteconundispositivodelimitaci6nde ajusteinstaladoenf_bricay quefuncioneadecuadamente,podr_setcubiertopot lagarantia.Adem_s,

la coberturabajoestagarantiase extiendesoloapiezasqueestuvieronpresentesenel motory equipotodoterrenoadquiridos.

Est_ncubiertaslas siguientespiezascongaranfiaparaemisiones(decorresponder):

(1)Sistemademedici6nde combustible

• Sistemade mejoraparainicioenfrio (cebadosuave)

• Carburadory piezasinternas(osistemade inyecci6npotcombustible)

• Bombadecombustible

• Dep6sitodecombustible

(2)Sistemade inducci6ndeaire

• Purificadordeaire

• Colectordeadmisi6n

(3) Sistemadeencendido

• Bujia(s) deencendido

• Sistemade encendidopot magneto

(4)Sistemade encendido

• Convertidorcatalitico

,, SAI(v_lvulaReed)

(5)Componentesvariosutilizadosen el sistemaanterior

• Wlvulas e interruptoresdevacio,temperatura,posici6nsensiblesaltiempo

• Conectoresy montajes

(6) Controlevaporativo

• Manguerade combustible

• Abrazaderasde lamangueradecombustible

• Tap6ndelcombustibleatadopot correa

• Cajadecarbono

• Lineas de vapor

GDOC-100223

Felicitaciones por haber realizado una adquisici6n inteligente. El producto Craftsman® que ha

adquirido esta diseSado y fabricado para brindar muchos aSos de funcionamiento confiable. Pero

como todos los productos a veces puede requerir de reparaciones. Es en ese momento cuando el

disponer de un Acuerdo de protecci6n para reparaciones le puede ahorrar dinero y problemas.

A continuaci6nse detallanlos puntosincluidosen el Acuerdo:

[] Servicio experto prestadopor nuestros10,000especialistasen reparacionesprofesionales

[] Servicio ilirnitado sin cargo para las piezasy la manode obraentodas las reparacionescubiertas

[] Reernplazo del producto hasta 1500d61aressi no es posible repararel productocubierto

[] Descuento de 25% del precionormal delservicio y de las piezas relacionadascon el mismo que no estencubiertas

por elacuerdo;ademas,25% del precionormal de laverificaci6nde mantenimientopreventivo

[] Ayuda r_pida pot tel_fono - Io IlamamosResoluci6n RApida- el apoyotelef6nico de unChamusca al representante.

Pienseennosotroscomo el manual "de un dueSohablador."

Una vezadquiridoel Acuerdo,puede programarel serviciocon tan s61orealizaruna Ilamadatelef6nica. PuedeIlamaren

cualquier momentodeldia o de la nocheo programarunservicio en linea.

ElAcuerdode Protecci6nde Reparaci6nes unacompra sin riesgo.Si ustedanulapor alguna raz6nduranteel periodode

garantiade producto,proporcionaremosunreembolso Ileno.O, un reembolsoprorrateadoencualquier momentodespues

del periodode garantiade productoexpira,iAdquiera hoysu acuerdode protecci6nparareparaciones!

Se aplican determinadas limitaciones y exclusiones. Paraobtener informaciTnadicional y precios en los Estados

Unidos Ilame al 1-800-827-6655.

El *Coverage en Canad_ivaria en algunos articulos. Para detalles Ilenos la Ilamada Chamusca Canad_ien 1-800-

361-8885.

Servicio de instalaci6nde Sears

Sidesea solicitar la instalaci6nprofesionalde Searsde aparatosdomesticos,dispositivos paraabrir portones,calentado-

resde aguay otrosarticulos domesticosimportantes,en los EstadosUnidoso Canada flameal 1-800-4-MY-HOME®.

Riding Equipment

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or schedule repair service for your

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Para respuestas a preguntas o problemas,

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perator's

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REAR ENGINE RiDiNG MOWER

6 Speed, Shift-on=the=Go

30" Deck

Model No. 247.290000

• Espanol, P. 70

This product has a low emission engine which operates differently

from previously built engines. Before you start the engine, read and

understand this Operator's Manual.

Before using this equipment,

read this manual and follow

all safety rules and operating

instructions.

For answers to your questions about

this product, Call:

1-800=659=5917

CraftsmanTractorHelpLine

7 am = 7 pm CT, Mort. =Sun.

Sears Brands Management Corporation, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A.

Visit our website: www.craftsman.com FormNo.769-07597C

(December11,2012)

Warranty Statement ................................... 2

Safety Instructions .................................... 3

Slope Guide .......................................... 8

Assembly ............................................. 9

Operation ........................................... 15

Service and Maintenance ............................ 21

Off-Season Storage ................................... 32

Troubleshooting ..................................... 33

Parts List ............................................. 34

Espaffo[ .............................................. 69

Service Numbers ............................ Back Cover

CRAFTSMANFULLWARRANTY

FORTWOYEARSfromthedateofpurchase,allnon-expendablepartsofthisridingequipmentarewarrantedagainstanydefectsinmaterialorworkmanship.

Adefectivenon-expendablepartwill receivefreein-homerepairorreplacementifrepairisunavailable.

BATTERYLIMITEDWARRANTY

FOR90DAYSfromthedateofpurchase,thebattery(anexpendablepart)ofthisridingequipmentiswarrantedagainstanydefectsinmaterialor

workmanship.Anewbatterywillbesuppliedfreeofcharge.Youareresponsibleforthelaborcostofbatteryinstallation.

ADDITIONALLIMITEDWARRANTIES

Inthefollowingadditionalwarranties,youareresponsibleforthelaborcostofpartinstallationafterthesecondyearfromthedateofpurchase.

FORFIVEYEARSfromthedateofpurchase,theframeofthisridingequipmentiswarrantedagainstanydefectsinmaterialorworkmanship.Anewframewill

besuppliedfreeofcharge.

FORTENYEARSfromthedateofpurchase,thefrontaxleofthisridingequipmentiswarrantedagainstanydefectsin materialorworkmanship.Anewfront

axlewillbesuppliedfreeofcharge.

FORASLONGASITISUSEDbytheoriginalownerafterthetenthyearfromthedateofpurchase,thecastironfrontaxle(ifequipped)ofthisridingequipment

iswarrantedagainstanydefectsin materialorworkmanship.Withproofofpurchase,anewcastironfrontaxlewill besuppliedfreeofcharge.

WARRANTYSERVICE

Forwarrantycoveragedetailstoobtainfreerepairorreplacement,call1-800-659-5917orvisitthewebsite:www.craftsman.com

Inallcasesabove,ifpartrepairorreplacementisimpossible,theridingequipmentwill bereplacedfreeofchargewith thesameoranequivalentmodel.

Alloftheabovewarrantycoverageisvoidifthisridingequipmentiseverusedwhileprovidingcommercialservicesorifrentedtoanotherperson.

ThiswarrantycoversONLYdefectsinmaterialandworkmanship.WarrantycoveragedoesNOTinclude:

• Expendableparts(exceptbattery)thatcanwearoutfromnormalusewithinthewarrantyperiod,includingbutnotlimitedtoblades,sparkplugs,air

cleaners,belts,andoilfilters.

• Standardmaintenanceservicing,oilchanges,ortune-ups.

• Tirereplacementorrepaircausedbypuncturesfromoutsideobjects,suchasnails,thorns,stumps,orglass.

• Tireorwheelreplacementorrepairresultingfromnormalwear,accident,orimproperoperationormaintenance.

• Repairsnecessarybecauseofoperatorabuse,includingbutnotlimitedtodamagecausedbytowingobjectsbeyondthecapabilityoftheriding

equipment,impactingobjectsthatbendtheframe,axleassemblyorcrankshaft,orover-speedingtheengine.

• Repairsnecessarybecauseofoperatornegligence,includingbutnotlimitedto,electricalandmechanicaldamagecausedbyimproperstorage,failureto

usethepropergradeandamountofengineoff,failuretokeepthedeckclearofflammabledebris,orfailuretomaintaintheridingequipmentaccording

totheinstructionscontainedintheoperator'smanual.

• Engine(fuelsystem)cleaningorrepairscausedbyfueldeterminedtobecontaminatedoroxidized(stale).Ingeneral,fuelshouldbeusedwithin30days

ofitspurchasedate.

• Normaldeteriorationandwearoftheexteriorfinishes,orproductlabelreplacement.

Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.

SearsBrandsManagementCorporation,HoffmanEstates,IL60179

Engine Oil: SAE30

Fuel: Unleaded Gasoline

Spark Plug: F6RTC (951-10292)

Model Number

Serial Number

Date of Purchase

Record the model number, serial number,

and date of purchase above.

Thissymbolpointsout importantsafetyinstructionswhich,ifnot

followed,couldendangerthe personalsafetyand/orpropertyof

yourselfandothers.Readandfollow all instructionsinthismanual

beforeattempting tooperatethismachine.Failuretocomplywith these

instructionsmayresultinpersonalinjury.Whenyouseethissymbol,HEED

ITSWARNING!

CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65

EngineExhaust,someof itsconstituents,andcertainvehiclecomponents

containoremit chemicalsknowntoStateofCaliforniatocausecancerand

birth defectsor other reproductiveharm.

Batteryposts,terminals,andrelatedaccessoriescontainleadandlead

compounds,chemicalsknownto theStateof Californiatocausecancerand

reproductiveharm.Washhandsafter handling.

Thismachinewasbuilt to beoperatedaccordingto the safeoperation

practicesinthismanual.Aswith anytype ofpowerequipment,

carelessnessorerroronthe part oftheoperatorcanresultinseriousinjury.

Thismachineiscapableof amputatingfingers, hands,toesandfeet and

throwing debris.Failureto observethefollowing safety instructionscould

resultin seriousinjury or death.

Your ResponsibilityiRestrict theuseofthispowermachineto

personswho read,understandandfollow thewarningsand instructionsin

thismanualandonthe machine.

SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS!

GENERAL OPERATION

Read,understand,andfollowall instructionsonthemachineandinthe

manual(s)beforeattemptingtoassembleandoperate.Keepthismanualin

asafeplaceforfutureandregularreferenceandfororderingreplacement

parts.

Befamiliarwith allcontrolsandtheirproperoperation.Knowhowtostop

themachineanddisengagethemquickly.

Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsoldtooperatethismachine.Children14

yearsoldandovershouldreadandunderstandtheoperationinstructions

andsafetyrulesinthismanualandshouldbetrainedandsupervisedbya

parent.

Neverallowadultstooperatethismachinewithout properinstruction.

Tohelpavoidbladecontactorathrownobjectinjury,keepbystanders,

helpers,childrenandpetsatleast75feetfromthemachinewhileitisin

operation.Stopmachineifanyoneentersthearea.

Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipmentistobeused.Remove

allstones,sticks,wire,bones,toys,andotherforeignobjectswhichcould

bepickedupandthrownbytheblade(s).Thrownobjectscancauseserious

personalinjury.

Planyourmowingpatterntoavoiddischargeofmaterialtowardroads,

sidewalks,bystandersandthelike.Also,avoiddischargingmaterialagainst

awallorobstructionwhichmaycausedischargedmaterialto ricochetback

towardtheoperator.

Alwayswearsafetyglassesorsafetygogglesduringoperationandwhile

performinganadjustmentor repairtoprotectyoureyes.Thrownobjects

whichricochetcancauseseriousinjurytotheeyes.

Wearsturdy,rough-soledworkshoesandclose-fittingslacksandshirts.

Loosefitting clothesandjewelrycanbecaughtinmovableparts.Never

operatethis machineinbarefeetorsandals.

Beawareofthemowerandattachmentdischargedirectionanddonotpoint

it atanyone.Donotoperatethemowerwithoutthedischargecoverorentire

grasscatcherin itsproperplace.

Donotput handsorfeetnearrotatingpartsor underthecuttingdeck.

Contactwiththe blade(s)canamputatehandsandfeet.

Amissingordamageddischargecovercancausebladecontactorthrown

objectinjuries.

Stoptheblade(s)whencrossinggraveldrives,walks,orroadsandwhilenot

cuttinggrass.

Watchfortrafficwhenoperatingnearorcrossingroadways.Thismachineis

not intendedforuseonanypublicroadway.

Donotoperatethemachinewhileunderthe influenceofalcoholordrugs.

Mowonlyindaylightorgoodartificiallight.

Nevercarrypassengers.

Disengageblade(s)beforeshiftingintoreverse.Backupslowly.Alwayslook

clownandbehindbeforeandwhilebackingtoavoidaback-overaccident.

Slowdownbeforeturning.Operatethemachinesmoothly.Avoiderratic

operationandexcessivespeed.

Disengageblade(s),setparkingbrake,stopengineandwaituntilthe

blade(s)cometoacompletestopbeforeremovinggrasscatcher,emptying

grass,uncloggingchute,removinganygrassordebris,ormakingany

adjustments.

Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.Alwaysturnoffblade(s),set

parkingbrake,stopengineandremovekeybeforedismounting.

Useextracarewhenloadingor unloadingthemachineintoatrailerortruck.

Thismachineshouldnotbedrivenupordownramp(s),becausethemachine

couldtipover,causingseriouspersonalinjury.Themachinemustbepushed

manuallyonramp(s)toloadorunloadproperly.

Mufflerandenginebecomehotandcancauseaburn.Donottouch.

Checkoverheadclearancescarefullybeforedrivingunderlowhangingtree

branches,wires,dooropeningsetc.,wheretheoperatormaybestruckor

pulledfromthemachine,whichcouldresultinseriousinjury.

Disengageallattachmentclutchesanddepressthebrakepedalcompletely

beforeattemptingtostartengine.

Yourmachineisdesignedtocutnormalresidentialgrassofaheightnomore

than10".Donotattempttomowthroughunusuallytall,drygrass(e.g.,

pasture)orpliesofdryleaves.Drygrassorleavesmaycontacttheengine

exhaustand/orbuilduponthemowerdeckpresentingapotentialfire

hazard.

Useonlyaccessoriesandattachmentsapprovedforthismachinebythe

machinemanufacturer.Read,understandandfollowallinstructions

providedwiththeapprovedaccessoryorattachment.Foralistofapproved

accessoriesandattachments,call1-800-659-5917.

Dataindicatesthatoperators,age60yearsandabove,areinvolvedina

largepercentageofridingmower-relatedinjuries.Theseoperatorsshould

evaluatetheirabilitytooperatetheridingmowersafelyenoughtoprotect

themselvesandothersfromseriousinjury.

Ifsituationsoccurwhicharenotcoveredinthismanual,usecareandgood

judgment.

SLOPE OPERATION

Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtolossofcontrolandtip-overaccidentswhichcan

resultinsevereinjuryordeath.Allslopesrequireextracaution.Ifyoucannotback

uptheslopeorif youfeeluneasyonit, donotmowit.

Foryoursafety,usetheSlopeGuideincludedaspartofthismanualtomeasure

slopesbeforeoperatingthismachineonaslopedorhillyarea.Iftheslopeisgreater

than12degreesasshownontheSlopeGuide,donotoperatethismachineonthat

areaorseriousinjurycouldresult.

Do;

Mowupanddownslopes,notacross.Exerciseextremecautionwhen

changingdirectiononslopes.

Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orotherhiddenobjects.Uneventerrain

couldoverturnthemachine.Tallgrasscanhideobstacles.

Useslowspeed.Choosealowenoughspeedsettingsothat youwill nothave

tostoporshiftwhileontheslope.Tiresmaylosetractiononslopeseven

thoughthebrakesarefunctioningproperly.Alwayskeepmachineingear

whengoingdownslopestotakeadvantageofenginebrakingaction.

Followthemanufacturer'srecommendationsfor wheelweightsor

counterweightstoimprovestability.

Useextracarewith grasscatchersor otherattachments.Thesecanchange

thestabilityofthemachine.

Keepallmovementontheslopesslowandgradual.Donotmakesudden

changesinspeedordirection.Rapidengagementorbrakingcouldcause

thefrontofthemachineto lift andrapidlyflip overbackwardswhichcould

causeseriousinjury.

Avoidstartingorstoppingonaslope.Iftireslosetraction,disengagethe

blade(s)andproceedslowlystraightdowntheslope.

Do Not:

Donotturnonslopesunlessnecessary;then,turnslowlyandgradually

downhill,if possible.

Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditchesorembankments.Themowercould

suddenlyturnoverira wheelisovertheedgeofacliff,ditch,orifanedge

cavesin.

Donottry tostabilizethemachinebyputtingyourfootontheground.

Donotuseagrasscatcheronsteepslopes.

Donotmowonwetgrass.Reducedtractioncouldcausesliding.

Donotattempttocoastdownhill.Over-speedingmaycausetheoperatorto

losecontrolofthe machineresultinginseriousinjuryordeath.

Donottow heavypullbehindattachments(e.g.loadeddumpcart,lawn

roller,etc.)onslopesgreaterthan5 degrees.Whengoingdownhill,the

extraweighttendstopushthetractorandmaycauseyoutoloosecontrol

(e.g.tractormayspeedup,brakingandsteeringabilityarereduced,

attachmentmayjack-knifeandcausetractortooverturn).

CHILDREN

Tragicaccidentscanoccurif theoperatorisnotalertto thepresenceofchildren.

Childrenareoftenattractedtothemachineandthemowingactivity.Theydonot

understandthedangers.Neverassumethatchildrenwill remainwhereyoulastsaw

them.

Keepchildrenoutofthemowingareaandinwatchfulcareofaresponsible

adultotherthantheoperator.

Bealertandturnmachineoff ifachildentersthearea.

Beforeandwhilebacking,lookbehindanddownforsmallchildren.

Nevercarrychildren,evenwith theblade(s)shutoff.Theymayfall offandbe

seriouslyinjuredorinterferewith safemachineoperation.

Useextremecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,doorways,shrubs,trees

orotherobjectsthat mayblockyourvisionofachildwhomayrunintothe

machine.

Toavoidback-overaccidents,alwaysdisengagethecuttingblade(s)before

shiftingintoReverse.Ifequipped,the"ReverseCautionMode"(blades

operatewhilemachineridesinreverse)shouldnotbeusedwhenchildrenor

othersarearound.

Keepchildrenawayfromhotorrunningengines.Theycansufferburnsfrom

ahotmuffler.

Removekeywhenmachineisunattendedtopreventunauthorized

operation.

Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsofagetooperatethismachine.Children14and

overshouldreadandunderstandtheinstructionsandsafeoperationpracticesin

thismanualandonthemachineandshouldbetrainedandsupervisedbyanadult.

TOWING

Towonlywith amachinethathasahitchdesignedfor towing.Donotattach

towedequipmentexceptatthehitchpoint.

Followthe manufacturersrecommendationforweightlimitsfortowed

equipmentandtowingonslopes.

Neverallowchildrenorothersinorontowedequipment.

Onslopes,theweightofthetowedequipmentmaycauselossoftractionand

lossofcontrol.

Alwaysuseextracautionwhentowingwith amachinecapableofmaking

tight turns(e.g."zero-turn"ride-onmower).Makewideturnstoavoid

jack-knifing.

Travelslowlyandallowextradistancetostop.

Donotcoastdownhill.

SERVICE

Safe Handling of Gasoline:

Toavoidpersonalinjury orproperty damageuseextremecarein handling

gasoline.Gasolineisextremelyflammableand thevaporsareexplosive.

Seriouspersonalinjury canoccurwhen gasolineisspilledonyourselforyour

clotheswhichcanignite. Washyourskinand changeclothesimmediately.

Useonlyanapprovedgasolinecontainer.

Neverfill containersinsideavehicleoronatruckortrailerbedwith aplastic

liner.AIwaysplacecontainersonthegroundawayfromyourvehiclebefore

filling.

Whenpractical,removegas-poweredequipmentfromthetruckor

trailerandrefuelit ontheground.Ifthisisnotpossible,thenrefuelsuch

equipmentonatrailerwitha portablecontainer,ratherthanfromagasoline

dispensernozzle.

Keepthenozzlein contactwith therimofthefueltankorcontaineropening

atalltimesuntilfuelingiscomplete.Donotuseanozzlelock-opendevice.

Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipesandothersourcesofignition.

Neverfuelmachineindoors.

Neverremovegascaporaddfuelwhiletheengineishotor running.Allow

enginetocoolatleasttwominutesbeforerefueling.

Neveroverfill fueltank.Filltanktonomorethan1/2inchbelowbottomof

fillernecktoallowspaceforfuelexpansion.

Replacegasolinecapandtightensecurely.

Ifgasolineisspilled,wipeit off theengineandequipment.Movemachineto

anotherarea.Wait5 minutesbeforestartingtheengine.

Toreducefirehazards,keepmachinefreeofgrass,leaves,orotherdebris

build-up.Cleanupoilorfuelspillageandremoveanyfuelsoakeddebris.

Neverstorethe machineorfuelcontainerinsidewherethereisanopen

flame,sparkorpilotlightasonawaterheater,spaceheater,furnace,clothes

dryerorothergasappliances.

Allowamachinetocoolatleastfiveminutesbeforestoring.

General Service

Neverrunanengineindoorsorinapoorlyventilatedarea.Engineexhaust

containscarbonmonoxide,anodorless,anddeadlygas.

Beforecleaning,repairing,orinspecting,makecertaintheblade(s)andall

movingpartshavestopped.Disconnectthesparkplugwireandgroundagainst

theenginetopreventunintendedstarting.

Periodicallychecktomakesurethebladescometocompletestopwithin

approximately(5)fivesecondsafteroperatingthe bladedisengagement

control.Ifthebladesdonotstopwithinthethistimeframe,yourmachine

shouldbeservicedprofessionallybyaSearsorotherqualifiedservicedealer.

Checkbrakeoperationfrequentlyasit issubjectedtowearduringnormal

operation.Adjustandserviceasrequired.

Checktheblade(s)andenginemountingboltsatfrequentintervalsfor

propertightness.Also,visuallyinspectblade(s)for damage(e.g.,excessive

wear,bent,cracked).Replacetheblade(s)with theoriginalequipment

manufacturer's(O.E.M.)blade(s)only,listedinthismanual.Useofparts

whichdonotmeettheoriginalequipmentspedficationsmayleadto

improperperformanceandcompromisesafety!

Mowerbladesaresharp.Wrapthebladeorweargloves,anduseextra

cautionwhenservicingthem.

Keepallnuts,bolts,andscrewstight tobesuretheequipmentisinsafe

workingcondition.

Nevertamperwith thesafetyinterlocksystemorothersafetydevices.Check

theirproperoperationregularly.

Afterstrikingaforeignobject,stoptheengine,disconnectthesparkplug

wire(s)andgroundagainsttheengine.Thoroughlyinspectthemachinefor

anydamage.Repairthedamagebeforestartingandoperating.

Neverattempttomakeadjustmentsorrepairstothe machinewhilethe

engineisrunning.

Grasscatchercomponentsandthedischargecoveraresubjecttowear

anddamagewhichcouldexposemovingpartsorallowobjectstobe

thrown.Forsafetyprotection,frequentlycheckcomponentsandreplace

immediatelywithoriginalequipmentmanufacturer's(O.E.M.)partsonly,

listedinthismanual.Useofpartswhichdonotmeettheoriginalequipment

specificationsmayleadtoimproperperformanceandcompromisesafety!

Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsorover-speedtheengine.The

governorcontrolsthemaximumsafeoperatingspeedoftheengine.

Maintainorreplacesafetyandinstructionlabels,asnecessary.

Observeproperdisposallawsandregulationsforgas,off,etc.toprotectthe

environment.

AccordingtotheConsumerProductsSafetyCommission(CPSC)andtheU.S.

EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA),thisproducthasanAverageUseful

Lifeofseven(7)years,or 270hoursofoperation.AttheendoftheAverage

UsefulLife,buya newmachineorhavethemachineinspectedannuallyby

aSearsorotherqualifiedservicedealertoensurethatallmechanicaland

safetysystemsareworkingproperlyandnotwornexcessively.Failuretodo

socanresultinaccidents,injuriesordeath.

DO NOT MODIFY ENGINE

Toavoidseriousinjuryordeath,donot modifyengineinanyway.Tampering

with thegovernorsettingcanleadto arunawayengineandcauseitto

operateat unsafespeeds.Nevertamperwith factory settingof engine

governor.

NOTICE REGARDING EMiSSiONS

Engineswhicharecertified to complywithCaliforniaandfederalEPA

emissionregulationsfor SORE(SmallOffRoadEquipment)arecertified

tooperateonregularunleadedgasoline,andmayincludethefollowing

emissioncontrolsystems:EngineModification (EM),OxidizingCatalyst(0C),

SecondaryAirInjection(SAI)andThreeWayCatalyst(TWC)ifsoequipped.

SPARK ARRESTOR

Thismachineisequippedwith aninternal combustionengineand should

not beusedonor nearanyunimprovedforest-covered,brusbcoveredor

grass-coveredland unlessthe engine'sexhaustsystemisequippedwith a

sparkarrestormeetingapplicablelocalorstatelaws(ifany).

Ira sparkarrestorisused,it shouldbemaintainedin effectiveworkingorder

bythe operator.Inthe StateofCaliforniatheaboveisrequiredbylaw (Section

4442ofthe CaliforniaPublicResourcesCode).Otherstatesmayhavesimilar

laws.Federallawsapplyonfederal lands.

Asparkarrestorforthe muffler isavailablethroughyournearestSearsParts

andRepairServiceCenter.

SAFETY SYMBOLS

Thispagedepictsanddescribessafetysymbolsthatmayappearonthisproduct. Read,understand,andfollow all instructionsonthemachinebefore

attempting toassembleandoperate.

" "i READTHEOPERATOR'SMANUAL(S)

i Read,understand, and follow all instructions in the manual(s) before attempting to assemble and

' operate

DANGER-- ROTATINGBLADES

Never carry passengers. Never carry children, even with the blades off.

O_, DANGER-- ROTATINGBLADES

Toavoid a back-over accident, keep children awayfrom the machine while it isin operation.

_j WARNING-- ROTATINGBLADES

Do not put hands or feet near rotating parts or under the cutting deck. Contact with the blade(s)canamputate hands and feet.

DANGER-- ROTATINGBLADES

Always look down and behind before and while backing to avoid aback-over accident.

..........._ •

JJ .

,,,/_ WARNING--THROWN OBJECTS

ii_;iil._',_....... This machine may pick up and throw and objects which can causeserious personal injury.

/ WARN,NG--T.ROWNOBJECTS

Thismachinemaypickupandthrowandobjectswhichcancauseseriouspersona,injury

BYSTANDERS

Keep bystanders, helpers, children and pets at least 75 feet from the machine while it is in operation.

WARNING-- SLOPE OPERATION

Do not operate this machine on a slope greater than 12 degrees.

WARNING-- HOT SURFACE

Engine parts, especially the muffler, become extremely hot during operation. Allow engine and

muffler to cool before touching.

DANGER- ROTATING BLADES

To reduce the risk of injury, keep hands and feet away. Do not operate unless discharge cover or grass

catcher is in its proper place. If damaged, replace immediately.

WARNING-- CARBON MONOXIDE

Never run an engine indoors or in a poorly ventilated area. Engine exhaust contains carbon

monoxide, an odorless and deadly gas.

DANGER-- ROTATING BLADES

Do not step on the cutting deck.

WARNING: Your Responsibility--Restrict the use of this power machine to persons who read, understand and follow

the warnings and instructions in this manual and on the machine.

SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS!

(OK)

"'- 12° Slope

(TOO STEEP)

- 12° Slope

Figure1

USETHiSSLOPEGAUGE TO DETERMINE

iFA SLOPEiSTOO STEEPFOB SAFEOPERATION!

Tochecktheslope,proceedasfollows:

1. Removethis pageandfoldalongthe dashedline.

2. Locatea verticalobjecton orbehindtheslope(e.g.a pole,building,fence, tree,etc.)

3. Aligneithersideoftheslopegaugewith theobject(SeeFigure1andFigure2).

4. Adjustgaugeupor downuntiltheleftcornertouchestheslope(SeeFigure1 andFigure2).

Ifthereisagapbelowthegauge,theslopeistoosteepfor safeoperation(SeeFigure2 above).

Figure2

Slopes are a major factor related to tip-over and roll-over accidents which can result in severe injury or death. Do not operate machine

on slopes in excess of 12 degrees. All slopes require extra caution. If you cannot back up the slope or if you feel uneasy on it, do not

mow it. Always mow up and down the face of slopes, never mow across the face of slopes.

Contents of Crate

OneRidingMower

OneSteeringWheel/ShaftAssembly

OneRearHitchPlate

OneRidingMowerOperator'sManual

OneSeatAssembly

OneRearEngineCover

OneOilDrainSleeve

OneEngineOperator'sManual

OneSteeringPedestalCap

OneDischargeChuteAssembly

OneHardwarePack

OneProductRegistrationCard

Contents of Hardware Pack

Beforebeginninginstallation,removeallthecontentsfromthecrateandallthe

hardwarefromthepackfromto makesureeverythingispresent.Hardwareislisted

below.Partnumbersareshowninparentheses.

HitchPlate

SeatMountingBracket(withtwoshoulderbolts&locknutsinstalled)

Lowerthesteeringwheelassemblyontothelowersteeringshaft(1)and

securewith boltandlocknut(2)previouslyremoved.SeeFigure2.

EecommendedToolsfor Assembly

3/8"Wrench(orsocket) 9/16"Socket

1/2"Wrench(orsocket) 7/16"wrench

5/8"Wrench(orsocket) PhillipsScrewDriver

1/4"DriveRatchet

InstallingTheSteeringWheelAssembly

Ifthesteeringwheelassemblyforyourtractordidnotcomealreadyinstalled,

followthestepsbelow:

1. Slidethe pedestalcapontothesteeringshaftsothatwhenthesteering

shaftisinstalledonthetractor,thepedestalcapwill beuprightasshownin

Figure1.

Figure1

Removetheshoulderboltandlocknutfromthesteeringshaftonthetractor

andretainforlatersteps.

Withthesteeringwheelassemblyuprightandpositionedoverthelower

steeringshaftonthetractor,alignthesteeringwheelsothatwith the

tractorwheelsstraight,thelargeopeningonthesteeringwheelisfacing

forward.

Figure2

Tightentheshoulderboltandlocknutusinga9/16"wrenchand

7/16"wrenchorsocket.

6. Removethepedestalcapmountscrewfactoryinstalledandlocatedonthe

tractor'ssteeringconsole.Retainthescrewfor laterinstructions.

7. SlidethePedestalcapdownontothetractor(1)andslightlyrotatetothe

righttoclipintoplace.Securethepedestalwith thescrew(2)previously

removed.SeeFigure3.

9 Figure3

AttachingTheSeat

Iftheseatforyourtractorwasnotattachedatthefactory,followtheapplicable

instructionsbelowtoattachit.

2. Removetheshoulderboltsandlocknutsfromtheseatmountingbracket

includedinyourhardwarepack.SeeFigure4.

Figure4

2. Removethetwoself-tappingscrewsfactoryinstalledonthetractor.See

Figure5.

Usinga1/4-inchdriveratchetwith a%" socket,securetheseatbracketwith

theself-tappingscrewsremovedin Step2.SeeFigure6.

Figure6

i_ll CAUTIO N: Donot useanytypeofpowertool(e.g.impactgun

orelectricdrillwith nutdriverattached)whentighteningtheself-

tappingboltstoattachtheseatbracket.

5. Positiontheseatassemblyovertheseatmountingbracket,aligningthe

holesprovided.

6. Installthetwo shoulderboltsandlocknutsremovedfromtheseatmounting

bracketin Step1.SeeFigure7.

Donotuseanytype ofpowertool (e.g.impactgunor electricdrill with nut

driverattached)whentightening theself-tapping boltsto attachthe seat

bracket°

Figure5

Aligntheseatbracketinplaceovertheholesfromwheretheself-tapping

screwswereremoved,asshowninFigure6.

Figure7

InstallingTheDeckChuteSeatAdjustment

1. Toadjustthepositionoftheseat,removetheadjustmentknobonthe

bottomoftheseat.Slidetheseatforwardorbackwardasdesired.Reinstall

theadjustmentknob.RefertoFigure8.

s j_

Figure8

Steering wheel height adjustment

NEVERoperatethistractor without either the mulchplugordeckchute

installed.

Removethewingknobsinstalledonthemowingdeckandretainforlater

installation.

2. Installthedeckchuteintothedeckdischargeopeningonthedeck.Thestuds

onthedecksurfacewill fit throughtheholesontheupperportionofthe

deckchute.Thesmalltabonthedecklip areawill fitthroughthesquare

cutoutonthe lowerportionofthedeckchute.SeeinsetofFigure10.

Note:Makecertainthat theupper-rearportionofdeckchuteisdepressing

thesafetyswitchlocatedonthedecksurface.Theenginewill notstart

withoutthedeckchuteproperlyinplace.

3. Securethedeckchutebytighteningthewingknobsremovedearlier.See

Figure10.

Toadjusttheheightofthesteeringwheel,thisunitisequippedwith atelescoping

steeringcolumn.Toadjusttheheightofthesteeringwheel:

1. Sitintheoperator'sseatandplaceyourhandsonthesteeringwheel.

2. Pushthebutton(a)onthesteeringcolumnandraiseorlowerthesteering

wheel(b)tothedesiredposition.SeeFigure9.

flete:Oncethedesiredpositionisachieved,lift upanddownonthesteeringwheel

tomakesureit locksintoplaceandthebutton(a)onthesteeringcolumnreleases

intoalockedposition.Donotoperatethisunitunlessthesteeringcolumnisina

lockedposition.

Figure10

Figure9

InstallTheRearEngineCover

1. Removethetwofactoryinstalledhexscrewslocatedontherearengine

covermountingbracket.Retainthescrewsforlaterinstructions.See

Figure11.

2. Installtherearenginecoverbypositioningit inplaceasshowninFigure11.

Tiptheenginecoverforwardtofit it intotheslotsprovided,thenrotateit

backwardstoalignthemountingholes.

Figure11

Securethecoverwith thetwohexscrewspreviouslyremoved.Donot to

over-tighten.

Installingthe Bumper

1. Removethetwoscrewsasshownin Figure12.

2. Positionthebumperoverthemountingholesandsecureusingthehardware

removedinStep1,asshownin Figure12.

Installingthe HitchPlate

Removethefactoryinstalledhitchplatemountinghardwarelocatedonthe

rearofthetractor.

Positionthehitchplate,packedwiththe looseparts,with theflat sideup

asshownin Figure13.Secureusingthetwoboltsandhexnutspreviously

removed.

Figure13

Connecting the Battery Cables

CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65

Batteryposts,terminals,andrelatedaccessoriescontainleadandlead

compounds,chemicalsknownto theStateof Californiato causecancerand

reproductiveharm.Washhandsafter handling.

Figure12

Whenattachingbatterycables,alwaysconnectthe POSITIVE(Red)wire to

itsterminal first, followed bythe NEGATIVE(Black)wire.

Forshippingreasons,bothbatterycablesonyourequipmentmayhavebeenleft

disconnectedfromtheterminalsatthefactory.Toconnectthebatterycables,

proceedasfollows:

NOTE:ThepositivebatteryterminalismarkedPos.(+).Thenegativebattery

terminalismarkedNeg.(-).

1. Removethefactoryinstalledhexboltsandhexnutslocatedontheendof

thewiringharness.Retainthehardwarefor laterinstructions.

Removetheplasticcover,if present,fromthepositivebatteryterminaland

attachtheredcabletothepositivebatteryterminal(+)withoneofthehex

boltandhexnuts,usinga7/16inchwrenchandsocketwrench.SeeFigure11.

Removetheplasticcover,if present,fromthenegativebatteryterminal

andattachtheblackcabletothenegativebatteryterminal(-) with the

remaininghexboltandhexnut,usinga 7/16inchwrenchandsocket

wrench.SeeFigure14.

4. Positiontheredrubberbootoverthepositivebatteryterminaltohelp

protectitfromcorrosion.

NOTE:Ifthe batteryisput intoserviceafterthedateshownontop/sideofbattery,

chargethe batteryasinstructedintheMaintenancesectionofthisOperator's

Manualpriortooperatingthetractor.

Figure14

m///=lllb

mm mm

(°C)-30 ° -20° -10° 0° 10° 200 300

(°F)-20 ° 0° 150 300 50o 70o 85o 105o

CheckingThe Oil Level

NOTE:Besuretochecktheoilwhileonalevelsurfacewith theenginestopped.

1. Removetheoilfillercap/dipstickandwipethedipstickclean.

2. Insertthedipstickintotheoilfiller neck.Turnthedipstick1/4turnintothe

lockedpositiontofullyseat.SeeFigure15.

3. Removedipsticktochecktheoil level.

4. Ifthelevelislow,slowlyaddoiluntilthereadingisattheupperlevelonthe

dipstick.SeeFigure15inset.

5. Reinsertthedipstickandturntolockedpositionbeforestartingtheengine.

Gas&Oil

NOTE:Theengineisshippedwithoutgasolineandwithmotoroil intheengine.

However,youMUSTchecktheoil levelbeforeoperating.Becarefulnottooverfill.

Runningtheenginewith insufficientoilcancauseseriousenginedamageandvoid

theenginewarranty.

Alwayskeephandsand feet clearofequipment movingparts. Donot usea

pressurizedstarting fluid. Vaporsareflammable.

Oil Recommendations

Beforestartingengine,checkoillevel;capacityis1700ml/57.5ft.oz.Referto

viscositychartfor oilrecommendations.Donotover-fill.Useasyntheticornon-

synthetic4-stroke,oranequivalenthighdetergent,premiumqualitymotoroil

certifiedtomeetorexceedU.S.automobilemanufacturer'srequirementsforservice

classificationSG,SEMotoroilsclassifiedSG,SFwill showthisdesignationonthe

container.

SAE10W-30isrecommendedfor general,alltemperatureuse.Ifsingleviscosity

oilisused,selecttheappropriateviscosityonthenextpagefortheaverage

temperatureinyourareafromthechartbelow.

Donotusenon-detergentoil or2-strokeengineoil. It couldshortenthe

engine'sservicelife.

NOTE:A5w30syntheticoilmaybeusedtoimprovestartabilityforcoldweather

(temperaturesbelow40F).

Oil Fill

Cap/Dipstick-==_

Level

Figure15

NOTE:Donotoverfill.Overfillingwithoil maycausesmoking,hardstarting,

sparkplugfouling,oroilsaturationofaircleaner.

FuelRequirements

Operatingthe enginewith ESSfuel, anoil/gasolinemixture, dirty gasoline,

or gasoline over 30 days old without fuel stabilizingadditivemayresult

[indamagetoyourengine'-scarburetor.Subsequentdamagewouldnot be

coveredunderthe Craftsmanwarranty.

Useautomotivegasoline(unleadedorlowleadedtominimizecombustionchamber

deposits)witha minimumof87octane.Gasolinewith upto10%ethanolor15%

MTBE(MethylTertiaryButylEther)canbeused.Neveruseanoil/gasolinemixture

ordirtygasoline.Avoidgettingdirt,dust,orwaterinthefueltank.DONOTuseE85

gasoline.

Useextremecarewhen handling gasoline.Gasolineisextremelyflammable

andthe vaporsareexplosive.Neverfuel machineindoorsor while the

engineishot or running.Extinguishcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andother

sourcesofignition.

NOTE:Purchasegasolineinsmallquantities.Donotusegasolineleftoverfromthe

previousseason,to minimizegumdepositsinthefuelsystem.

Thisengineiscertifiedtooperateonunleadedgasoline.Forbestresults,fill

thefueltankwith onlyclean,fresh,unleadedgasolinewith apumpsticker 1.

octaneratingof87orhigher.

Gasohol(upto10%ethylalcohol,90%unleadedgasolinebyvolume)isan

approvedfuel.Othergasoline/alcoholblends,suchasE85,arenotapproved.

MethylTertiaryButylEther(MTBE)andunleadedgasolineblends(uptoa

maximumof15_ MTBEbyvolume)areapprovedfuels.Othergasoline/ether 3.

blendsarenotapproved.

Fillfueltankoutdoorsorinwell-ventilatedarea. f

Donotoverfillfueltank.Filltankto nomorethan1/2inchbelowbottomof

fillernecktoallowspaceforfuelexpansion.

Neverremovegascaporaddfuelwhiletheengineishotor running.Allow

enginetocoolatleasttwominutesbeforerefueling.

Ifgasolineisspilled,wipeit offtheengineandequipment.Movemachineto

anotherarea.Wait5minutesbeforestartingtheengine.

ToAddGasoline

NOTE:Thetractorisfitted with a tethered,ratchetingfuelcap.STOPfillingthetank

oncethefuelisseeninsidethefillerneck.Thisensuresthata properexpansion

volumeiscreated,otherwisethefuelcanoverflowcreatingahazardoussituation.

DoNOTtopoffthe fueltank.

Refuelin awell-ventilatedareawith theenginestopped.Donotsmokeor

allowflamesorsparksintheareawheretheengineisrefueledorwhere

gasolineisstored.

Donotoverfillthefueltank.Afterrefueling,makesurethetankcapisclosed

properlyandsecurely.

Becarefulnottospillfuelwhenrefueling.Spilledfuelorfuelvapormay

ignite.Ifanyfuelisspilled,makesuretheareaisdrybeforestartingthe

engine.

Avoidrepeatedorprolongedcontactwithskinorbreathingofvapor.

AddingFuel

Anadult shouldfuel thisengine.NEVERallow childrentorefuel itsengine.

Gasoline(fuel)vaporsarehighlyflammable andcanexplode.Fuelvapors

canspreadandbeignitedbyasparkor flamemanyfeetawayfrom engine.

Topreventinjuryor deathfrom fuelfires, follow theseinstructions:

DONOTuseleadedfuel.

Fuelmustbefreshandclean.NEVERusefuelleftoverfromlastseasonor

storedforlongperiods.

NEVERmixoilwith fuel.

DONOTusefuelcontainingMethanol(WoodAlcohol)

NOTE:Beforerefueling,allowenginetocooltwominutes.

Turntheengineoffandlet enginecoolatleast2minutesbeforeremoving

thefuelcap.Thegasolinetankislocatedundertheseat.Thefuelcapis

tetheredtothetractortopreventitsloss.Donotattempttoremovethecap

fromthetractor.

Cleanaroundfuelfill beforeremovingcaptofuel.

Filltankuntilfuelreaches1/2inchbelowthebottomofthefillerneckto

allowspaceforfuelexpansion.Becarefulnottooverfill.SeeFigure16.

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Figure16

4. Replacethegasolinecapandtightensecurely.Wipeupspilledfuelbefore

startingengine.IffuelisspilledDONOTstartengine.Movemachineaway

fromareaofspillage.Avoidcreatinganysourceofignitionuntilfuelvapors

aregone.

TirePressure

Equaltire pressureshouldbemaintainedat alltimes. Neverexceedthe

maximuminflation pressureshownonthe sidewallofthe tire.

Therecommendedoperatingtirepressureis:

Approximately10psiforthereartires

Approximately14psiforthefronttires

IMPORTANT:Refertothetiresidewallforexacttire manufacturer'srecommended

ormaximumpsi.Donotoverinflate.Uneventirepressurecouldcausethecutting

decktomowunevenly.

Clutch/BrakePedal

SpeedControl&Parking

BrakeLever

FuelLevelindicator

IgnitionSwitch

Shift Lever

Throttle/ChokeLever

FuelFillCap

CupHolder

DeckLift Lever

OilFillCap

PTO(BladeEngage)Lever

Figure17

NOTE:AnyreferenceinthismanualtotheRIGHTorLEFTsideofthetractorisobservedfromoperator'sseatpositionfacingforwardtowardsthefrontoftractor.

MeetsANSiSafetyStandards

CraftsmanTractorsconformtothesafetystandardoftheAmericanNationalStandardsInstitute(ANSI).

Throttle/ ChokeControl

Thethrottlecontrolleverislocatedontheleftfenderofthetractorasseenfromthe

operator'sposition,seeFigure17.Thislevercontrolsthespeedoftheengine,aswell

asthechokewhenit ispushedallthewayforward.Whensetinagivenposition,

thethrottlewill maintainauniformenginespeed.

IMPORTAfl#Whenoperatingthetractorwith thecuttingdeckengaged,becertain

thatthethrottleleverisalwaysintheFAST(rabbit)position.

Movingthethrottleleverallthewayforwardactivatestheengine'schokecontrol.

Activatingthechokecontrolclosesthechokeplateonthecarburetorandaidsin

startingtheengine.

RefertoStartingTheEnginein theOperationsectionofthismanualfordetailed

startinginstructions.

ignitionSwitch

Theignitionswitchislocatedontheleftfenderofthetractorasseenfromthe

operator'sposition,adjacenttotheThrottle/ChokeControl.Activatethe Ignition

Switchtostarttheenginebyinsertingthekeyintothe ignitionswitchandturn

clockwisetotheSTARTposition.Releasethe keyintotheONpositiononceengine

hasfired.SeeFigure18.

off

Start

Figure18

Clutch-BrakePedal

Thedutch-brakepedalislocatedonthe leftsideofthe lawntractor,alongthe

runningboard.Depressthedutch-brakepedalpartwaydownwhenslowingthe

tractorbychangingspeeds(RefertoSpeedControlLever).Depressthepedalallthe

wayclowntoengagethediscbrakeandbringthetractortoacompletestop.

NOTE:Thedutch-brakepedalmustbecompletelydepressedtostarttheengine.

RefertoSafetyInterlockSwitchesintheOperationsectionofthismanual.

ShiftLever

Theshiftleverislocatedonthecontrolpaneljustbelowtheseat,inthecenterof

thetractor.It hasthreepositions,FORWARD,NEUTRALandREVERSE.Thebrake

pedalmustbe completely depressedandthetractormustnotbeinmotion

whenmovingtheshiftlever.SeeFigure19.

IMPORTANT:Neverforcetheshiftlever.Doingsomayresultin seriousdamageto

thetractor'stransmission.

Figure19

SpeedControl Lever

Thespeedcontrollever,locatedontherightsideofthetractor'ssteeringconsole,

allowsyoutoregulatethegroundspeedofthelawntractor.

Touse,depressthedutch-brakepedalandmovetheleveroutoftheparkingbrake

notchandforwardtoincreasethetractor'sgroundspeed.Whenadesiredspeedhas

beenreached,releasetheleverintoanappropriatenotchtomaintainthat speed.

Toslowthetractor'sgroundspeed,depressthedutch-brakepedalandmovethe

speedcontrolleverrearwardandreleaseit intoanotch.

ParkingBrake

Tosettheparkingbrake,fullydepresstheclutch-brakepedal.Movethespeed

controlleverallthewaydownandintotheparkingbrakeposition.Releasethe

clutch-brakepedaltoallowtheparkingbraketoengage.

Toreleasethe parkingbrake,depresstheclutch-brakepedalandmovethespeed

controlleveroutoftheparkingbrakepositionintothedesiredposition.Releasethe

clutch-brakepedal.

NOTE:Theparkingbrakemustbesetiftheoperatorleavestheseatwith theengine

runningortheenginewill automaticallyshutoff.

FuelLeverIndicator

TheFuelLeverIndicatorislocatedbelowtheseatontheleft handsidefromthe

operator'spositioninthecontrolpanel.Usethiswindowtoidentifythetractor's

fuelneeds.SeeFigure20.

Safety Interlock Switches

Thesafetyinterlocksystemisdesignedfor safeoperationofthetractor.Ifthis

systemshouldevermalfunction,donotoperatethetractor.

Immediatelycontact1-800-4-MY-HOMEtohavethesystemserviced.

Thesafetyinterlocksystempreventstheenginefromstartingunless

theparkingbrakeisengagedandthePTO(BladeEngage)leverisinthe

disengaged(OFF)position.

Thesafetyinterlocksystemwill automaticallyshutofftheengineifthe

operatorleavestheseatbeforeengagingtheparkingbrake.

Thesafetyinterlocksystemwill automaticallyshutofftheengineifthe

operatorleavesthetractor'sseatwiththe PTO(BladeEngage)leverengaged,

regardlessofwhethertheparkingbrakeisengaged.

Theenginewill automaticallyshutoff ifthe PTO(BladeEngage)leveris

movedintotheengaged(ON)positionwiththeshiftleverinReverse.

Figure20

DeckLiftLever

Foundonyourtractor'srightfender,thedecklift leverisusedtochangetheheight

ofthecuttingdeck.Touse,movethelevertotheleft,thenplaceinthenotchbest

suitedfor yourapplication.

PTO(BladeEngage)Lever

Foundonthetractor'srightfender,the PTO(blade engage) leverisusedto

engagepowertothecuttingdeck.Tooperate,movetheleverallthewayforward.

Movingtheleverallthewayrearwardintothe PTOOFFpositiondisengagespower

tothecuttingdeck.

NOTE:ThePTO(bladeengage)levermustbeinthedisengaged(PTOOFF)position

whenstartingtheengine.

FuelFillCap

TheFuelFillCapislocatedbelowtheseat.RefertotheAssemblysectioninthis

manualforinstructionsonfuelingthistractor.

OilFill Cap

TheOilFillCapislocatedbelowtheseat.RefertotheAssemblysectioninthis

manualforinstructionsoncheckingandaddingoiltothistractor.

FuelFill Cap

Thegasolinetankislocatedundertheseat.Donotoverfill.

Useextremecarewhen handlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremelyflammable

andthe vaporsareexplosive.Neverfuel machineindoorsorwhile the

engineishotorrunning. Extinguishcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andother

sourcesof ignition.

Fordetailedinformationonaddingfuel,referto FuelRequirementsintheAssembly

sectionofthismanual.

Donotoperatethetractor if the interlocksystemismalfunctioning. This

systemwasdesignedforyoursafetyand protection.

IgnitionSwitch

Theignitionswitchisactivatedtostarttheengine.Insertkeyintotheignition

switchandturnclockwisetotheSTARTposition.ReleasethekeyintotheON

positiononceenginehasfired.SeeFigure21.

Tostoptheengine,turntheignitionkeycounterclockwisetotheOFFposition.See

Figure21.

Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.AlwaysdisengagePTO,move

shift leverinto neutralposition,setparkingbrake,stopengineandremove

keyto preventunintendedstarting.

off

Start

Figure21

AvoidSeriousinjuryor Death

Knowlocationandfunctionofallcontrols.

Removeobjectswhichcouldbethrownbytheblades.

Goupanddownslopes,notacross.

Useextracautiononslopes.Donotmowslopesgreaterthan12degrees.

Avoidsuddenturns.Uselowspeed.

Donotoperatemachinewhereitcouldtiporslip.

Ifmachinestopsgoinguphill,stopbladesandbackdownslowly.

Beforeleavingoperator'sposition,disengageblades,engageparking

brake,shutoff andremovekey.

Besurebladesandenginearestoppedbeforeplacinghandsorfeetnear

blades.

Keepsafetydevices(guards,shields,switches,etc.)inplaceandworking.

Keepbystandersaway.

Allowmachinetocoolbeforefuelingorstoring.

Keepmachinefreeofdebris.

ReadOperator'sManual

Engagingthe ParkingBrake

Toengagethe parking brake:

I. Fullydepressthe brakepedalandholdit downwith yourfoot.

2. Movetheparkingbrakeleverdownintotheparkingbrakeposition.

3. Releasethebrakepedaltoallowtheparkingbraketoengage.

Toreleasethe parking brake:

1. Depressthebrakepedalandmovethespeedcontrolleveroutoftheparking

brakeposition.

Setting the Cuttingfreight

Selecttheheightpositionofthecuttingdeckby placingthedecklift leverinanyof

thedifferentcuttingheightnotchesontherightsideofthefender.

Starting the Engine

Donotoperatethetractor ifthe interlocksystemismalfunctioning. This

systemwasdesignedforyoursafetyand protection.

NOTE:RefertotheAssemblysectionofthismanualforgasolineandoilfill-up

instructions.

1. Insertthetractorkeyintotheignitionswitch.

2. PlacethePTO(Blade Engage) leverin thedisengaged(OFF)position.

3. Engagethetractor'sparkingbrake.

4. Activatethechokecontrol.

5. TurntheignitionkeyclockwisetotheSTARTposition.Aftertheenginestarts,

releasethekey.Itwill returntotheONposition.

IMPORTANT:DoNOTholdthe keyinthe STARTpositionfor longerthanten

secondsatatime. Doingsomaycausedamagetoyourengine'selectric

starter.

6. Aftertheenginestarts,deactivatethechokecontrolbyplacingthethrottle

controlintotheFASTposition.

NOTE:DoNOTleavethechokecontrolonwhileoperatingthetractor.Doingsowill

resultina"rich"fuelmixtureandcausetheenginetorunpoorly.

Stopping the Engine

Ifyoustrikeaforeign object,stoptheengine,disconnectthesparkplug

wire(s)andgroundagainsttheengine.Thoroughlyinspectthemachinefor

anydamage.Repairthe damagebeforerestarting andoperating.

1. Ifthebladesareengaged,placethePTO(BladeEngage)leverin the

disengaged(OFF)position.

2. TurntheignitionkeycounterclockwisetotheSTOPposition.

3. Removethekeyfromtheignitionswitchtopreventunintendedstarting.

Keephandsandfeet awayfrom the dischargeopeningof thecutting deck.

Driving TheTractor

Avoidsuddenstarts,excessivespeedandsuddenstops.

Donot leavethe seatofthe tractorwithout first placingthe PTO(Blade

Engage)leverinthe disengaged(OFF)position,depressingthe brakepedal

andengagingthe parkingbrake.Ifleavingthetractor unattended,also

turn the ignitionkeyoff andremovethe key.

Alwayslookdownandbehindbeforeandwhile backingupto avoidaback-

overaccident.

1. Depressthebrakepedalandmovethespeedcontrolleveroutoftheparking

brakeposition,thenletthepedalrelease.

2. Movethethrottleleverintothe FAST(rabbit)position.

3. PlacetheshiftleverineithertheFORWARDorREVERSEposition.

IMPORTA#_DoNOTusetheshiftlevertochangethedirectionoftravelwhenthe

tractorisinmotion.Alwaysusethebrakepedaltobringthetractortoacomplete

stopbeforeshifting.

4. Releasetheparkingbrakebydepressingtheclutch-brakepedaland

positioningthespeedcontrolleverindesiredposition.

IMPOR@N_First-timeoperatorsshouldusespeedpositions1or2.Become

completelyfamiliarwith thetractor'soperationandcontrolsbeforeoperatingthe

tractorinhigherspeedpositions.

5. Releaseclutch-brakepedalslowlytoputunitintomotion.

6. Thelawntractorisbroughttoastopbydepressingtheclutch-brakepedal.

NOTE:Whenoperatingthe unitinitially,therewill belittledifferencebetweenthe

highesttwo speedsuntilafterthebeltshaveseatedthemselvesintothepulleys

duringthebreak-inperiod.

Beforeleavingtheoperator'spositionforanyreason,disengagetheblades,place

theshiftleverinneutral,engagetheparkingbrake,shutengineoffand remove

thekey.

5. Depressclutch-brakepedal.

6. Placespeedcontrolleverindesiredposition.

7. PlaceshiftleverineitherFORWARDorREVERSE,andfollownormaloperating

procedures.

Driving OnSlopes

RefertotheSLOPEGAUGEin theSafetyInstructionssectionofthemanualtohelp

determineslopeswhereyoumayoperatethistractorsafely.

Donotmowoninclineswith aslopein excessof 12degrees(ariseof

approximately2feetevery10feet). Thetractorcouldoverturn andcause

seriousinjury.

Mowupanddownslopes,NEVERacross.

Exerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirectiononslopes.

Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orotherhiddenobjects.Uneventerrain

couldoverturnthemachine.Tallgrasscanhideobstacles.

Avoidturnswhendrivingonaslope.Ifaturnmustbemade,turndownthe

slope.Turningupaslopegreatlyincreasesthechanceofarollover.

Avoidstoppingwhendrivingupaslope.Ifit isnecessarytostopwhile

drivingupaslope,startupsmoothlyandcarefullyto reducethepossibility

offlippingthetractoroverbackward.

IMPORTAN_Whenstoppingthetractorfor anyreasonwhileonagrasssurface,

always:

1. Placetheshiftleverinneutral,

2. Engagetheparkingbrake,

3. Shutengineoffandremovethekey.Doingsowill minimizethe possibility

ofhavingyourlawn"browned"byhotexhaustfromyourtractor'srunning

engine.

Ifunitstallswith speedcontrolinhighspeed,or ifunitwill notoperatewith speed

controlleverina lowspeedposition,proceedasfollows:

1. PlaceshiftleverinNEUTRAL.

2. Restartengine.

3. Placespeedcontrolleverinhighestspeedposition.

4. Releaseclutch-brakepedalfully.

Engagingthe Blades

Engagingthe PTO(BladeEngage)transferspowertothecuttingdeck.Toengage

theblades,proceedasfollows:

1. Movethethrottle/chokecontrollevertotheFAST(rabbit)position.

2. GraspthePTO(BladeEngage)leverandpivotit allthewayforwardintothe

engaged(ON)position.

3. Keepthethrottleleverinthe FAST(rabbit)positionforthemostefficientuse

ofthecuttingdeck.

NOTE:Theenginewill automaticallyshutoff ifthe PTO(BladeEngage)leveris

movedintotheengaged(ON)positionwith theshiftleverinReverse.

Mulching

Amulchkitisavailableasanattachment.Mulchingisaprocessofredrculating

grassclippingsrepeatedlybeneaththecuttingdeck.Theultra-fineclippingsare

thenforcedbackintothe lawnwheretheyactasanaturalfertilizer.Contactthe

nearestParts& RepairServiceCenterto purchaseamulchkit forthisunit.

TolocatethenearestParts&RepairServiceCenter,contact1-800-4-MY-HOME®.

Using the Deck Lift Lever

Toraisethecuttingdeck,movethedecklift levertothe left,thenplaceit inthe

notchbestsuitedforyourapplication.RefertoSettingTheCuttingHeightearlierin

thissection.

Mowing

Tohelpavoidbladecontactor athrown object injury,keepbystanders,

helpers,childrenandpetsat least75feet from themachinewhile it isin

operation.Stopmachineif anyoneentersthearea.

Thefollowinginformationwill behelpfulwhenusingthecuttingdeckwith your

tractor:

Planyourmowingpattern toavoiddischargeof materialstowardroads,

sidewalks,bystandersandthe like.Also,avoiddischargingmaterialagainst

awall or obstructionwhichmaycausedischargedmaterial to ricochetback

towardthe operator.

Donotmowat highgroundspeed,especiallyifa mulchkitorgrasscollector

isinstalled.

Forbestresultsit isrecommendedthatthefirsttwo lapsbecutwiththe

dischargethrowntowardsthecenter.Afterthefirst twolaps,reversethe

directiontothrowthedischargetotheoutsideforthebalanceofcutting.

Thiswill giveabetterappearancetothelawn.

Donotcutthegrasstooshort.Shortgrassinvitesweedgrowthandyellows

quicklyindryweather.

Mowingshouldalwaysbedonewith theengineatfullthrottle.

Underheavierconditionsit maybenecessarytogobackoverthecutareaa

secondtimetogetacleancut.

DoNOTattemptto mowheavybrushandweedsandextremelytallgrass.

Yourtractorisdesignedtomowlawns,NOTclearbrush.

Keepthebladesharpandreplacethebladewhenworn.RefertoCutting

BladeintheMaintenancesectionofthismanualfor properbladesharpening

instructions.

Thelampsturn OFFwhentheignitionkeyismovedtotheSTOPposition.

MAINTENANCESCHEDULE

Beforeperforminganytypeofmaintenance/service,disengageall controls

andstoptheengine.Waituntilallmovingpartshavecometoacomplete

stop.Disconnectsparkplugwireandgrounditagainsttheengineto prevent

unintendedstarting.AlwayswearsafetyglassesduringoperationorwhUe

performinganyadjustmentsor repairs.

BeforeEachUse

Inthe FirstFiveHours

Every10Hours

Every25hours

Every50hours

Annually

BeforeStorage

1. Engineoil level

2. AirFilter

3. Mufflerareaandcontrols

1. EngineOil

1. Hood/Dashairvents

2. Batteryterminals

3. Deckspindleandidlerbracket

1. Airfilter'sprecleaner*

2. Airfilter*

3. Mid-steeringarms,pivotshafts,

rackandaxles

4. Frontwheelbearings

1. Engineoil/Oil filter

2. Muffler

1. Airfilter

2. Airfilter'spre-cleaner

3. Sparkplug

4. Aircoolingsystem*

5. Fuelfilter

6. SteeringGears

Z RearWheels

1. Hood/Dashairvents

2. Batteryterminals

3. Midsteeringarms,pivotshafts,

andaxles

4. Frontwheelbearings

5. Deckspindleandidlerbracket

6. Pedalpivotpoints

*Servicemorefrequentlyunderdustyconditions.

Followthe maintenanceschedulegivenbelow.Thischartdescribesservice

guidelinesonly.UsetheServiceLogcolumnto keeptrackofcompleted

maintenancetasks.

Tolocate the nearestParts&RepairServiceCenteror toscheduleservice,

simply call(800)659-5917.

1. Check

2. Clean/Replace

3. Clean

1. Change

1. Clean

2. Clean

3. Lubricate

1. Clean

2. Clean

3. Lubricate

4. Lubricate

1. Change/Replace

2. Check

1. Replace

2. Replace

3. Replace

4. Clean

5. Replace

6. Clean

7. Removeandgreaseaxles

1. Clean

2. Clean

3. Lubricate

4. Lubricate

5. Lubricate

6. Lubricate

Beforeperforminganymaintenanceor repairs,disengagethe PTO(Blade

EngageLever),engagethe parkingbrake,stopthe engineandremovethe

keyto preventunintendedstarting.

Ifthe enginehasbeenrecentlyrun,the engine,muffler andsurrounding

metalsurfaceswill behot andcancauseburnsto the skin.Exercisecaution

to avoidburns.

Engine Maintenance

Shutoff the enginebeforeperforming anymaintenance.Toprevent

accidentalstart-up,disconnectthesparkplug boot.

IMPORTAIV#Ifenginemustbetippedtotransportequipmentor toinspector

removegrass,keepsparkplugsideofengineup.Transportingortippingengine

sparkplugdownmaycausesmoking,hardstarting,sparkplugfouling,oroil

saturationofaircleaner.

Periodicinspectionandadjustmentoftheengineisessentialifhighlevel

performanceistobemaintained.Regularmaintenancewill alsoensurealong

servicelife.Therequiredserviceintervalsandthekindof maintenancetobe

performedaredescribedinthetableonthepreviouspage.Followthehourlyor

calendarintervals,whicheveroccurfirst.Morefrequentserviceisrequiredwhen

operatinginadverseconditions.

Ifthe enginehasbeenrunning,the muffler will bevery hot.Becarefulnot

totouchthe muffler.

Servicingthe EngineOil

Checkthe oillevelregularly.

Besurecorrectoillevelismaintained.Checktheoiieveryfivetotenhoursof

operation,beforestartingtheengine.SeeCheckingOilLevelintheAssembly

section.

Onlyusehighqualitydetergentoilratedwith APIserviceclassificationSIC,SG,

SH,or SJ.Selecttheoil'sSAEviscositygradeaccordingtotheexpectedoperating

temperature.RefertoGas&Oilin theAssemblysectionofthismanual.

Oil Drain

IMPORTIIfl#Besuretocheckengineonalevelsurfacewiththeenginestopped.

Draintheoilwhiletheengineisstillwarmtoassurerapidandcompletedraining.

Fordrainingoiifromtheengine'scrankcaseofselectmodeltractors,aplasticoil

drainsleeveispackedwith thisOperator'sManual.Todraintheoil, proceedas

follows:

1. Unscrewtheoilfill capandremovethedipstickfromtheoil filltube.

2. Snapthesmallendofoildrainsleeveontotheoilsump.SeeFigure22.

3. Removedrainpluganddrainoil intoasuitablecontainerwith acapacityof

nolessthan64oz.

Tipthetractorslightlyinthedirectionofthesuitablecontainertoaidinfully

drainingall oftheoilfromtheengine.

Beforetipping engineor equipmentto drainoil, drainfuelfrom tank by

runningengineuntil fuel tank isempty.

5. Servicetheoilfilter asinstructedlaterinthissection.

6. Servicethe 0il Filterifdesired,aspertheinstructionslaterinthissection.

7. Reinstallthedrainplugandtightenitsecurely,12-14Nm(106.2-123.9in-lb).

8. Removetheoildrainsleevefromtheoilsump.Returnthedipsticktotheoilfill

tubeandscrewtheoilfill capbackintoplace.

9. Refilltheenginewith thenewmotoroil.RefertoGas&OilintheAssembly

sectionofthismanualforinformationregardingtheapprovedoiltype.

IMPORTAIV#Usedmotoroilmaycauseskincancerifrepeatedlyleft incontactwith

theskinforprolongedperiods.Althoughthisisunlikelyunlessyouhandleusedoil

onadallybasis,itisstilladvisabletothoroughlywashyourhandswith soapand

waterassoonaspossibleafterhandlingusedoil.

flOTE:Pleasedisposeofusedmotoroilin amannerthatiscompatiblewith the

environment.Wesuggestyoutakeitinasealedcontainertoyourlocalservice

stationfor reclamation.Donotthrowitinthetrash,pouritdownadrainoronthe

ground.

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Figure22

ReplacingTheOil Filter

Thisengineisequippedwithaspin-onoilfilter thatshouldbereplacedeachtime

anoilchangeisperformed,everyseasonor50hours.Referto Figure23.

Toreplacethe Oil Filter:

1. Draintheoil asinstructionpreviouslyinthissection.

2. Removetheoilfilter. Disposeoftheoldoilfilter properly.

3. Lubegasketofnewoil filterwith cleanoil.

4. Installandturnoilfilter byhanduntilthegasketcomesincontactwiththe

sealingsurfaceofthecrankcasecover,thentightentheoilfilter, 10-12Nm

(88.5-106.2in-lb),1/2-3/4turn.

5. Addoilaspreviouslyinstructed.

6. Makesuredipstickisinstalled.

7. Startandrunengine.Checkfor leaks.

8. Stopengine.Waitafewminutesandchecktheoillevel.SeeCheckingThe

0il LevelintheAssemblysectionofthismanual.

Air Filter Service

Paperfilterscannotbecleanedandshouldbereplacedevery100operatinghours;

moreoftenif usedinextremelydustyconditions.

OilFilter

Neverusegasolineorlowflashpointsolventsforcleaningtheairfilter

element.Afire orexplosioncouldresult.

Donotusepressurizedair orsolventsto cleantheaircleaner

cartridge.

Iffilters, orcoversarenot installedcorrectly seriousinjuryordeath

could resultfrom backfire. Donot attempt to start the enginewith them

removed.

Figure23

Adding Oil

IMPORTANT:Besuretocheckengineonalevelsurfacewiththeenginestopped.

I. Wipearounddipstickcapandtubewithacleanclothto removeanydebris.

SeeFigure24.

IMPORTANT:Neverruntheenginewithouttheairfilter.Rapidenginewearwill

result.

1. Unscrewthethumbscrewsandremovetheairfiltercover.SeeFigure25.

AirFilter Cover

Figure25

Figure24

2. Removedipstickandwipecleanwith acloth.

3. Pouroilintothedipsticktube. Donotoverfill. Withanoilfilterchangethe

highlevelamountofoilfor thisengineis1700ml(57.48fl-oz.).

4. Installdipstickandturnto lockedpositionbeforestartingengine.

5. Startengine.Allowto runforafewsecondsandthenshutdowntheengine.

6. Checktheoil level.SeeCheckingOilLevelintheAssemblysectionofthis

manual.

Removetheairfilter.SeeFigure26.

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Figure26

Removethefoampre-filterfromaroundthepaperairfilter. SeeFigure

27.Replacepaperelementwhendirtyordamaged.Cleanfoamelementor

replacewhendamaged.

AirFilter

Pre-Filter

Figure27

4. Tocleanfoamelement,washin amildliquiddetergentandwater.Squeeze

orpressthefoamelementto rinseoutdirt andwater.Donottwist; this

coulddamageortearthefoamelement.Allowtodrythoroughlybefore

using.DONOToilthefoamelement.

5. Attachthenewairfilter withfoamelement,aligningtheholeintheairfilter

with theintakemanifold.SeeFigure28.

Manifold

Figure28

Attachtheairfilter cover,makingsuretoalignplasticribfeaturesonthe

shroudtotheplasticfeaturesontheairfiltercover.SeeFigure29.Turn

thumbscrewsclockwiseuntilsnug.Checkforanymisalignment.

Air Filter

Plastic

Feature

Shroud

PI,

Feature

Figure29

SparkPlugService

DONOTcheckfor sparkwith sparkplugremoved.DONOTcrankenginewith

sparkplug removed.

Toensureproperengineoperation,thesparkplugmustbeproperlygappedand

freeofdeposits.

1. Removethesparkplugbootanduseasparkplugwrenchtoremovethe

plug.SeeFigure30.

ifthe enginehasbeenrunning,the muffler wii[ beveryhot.Becareful not

to touchthe muffler.

FuelFilter Service

Gasolineanditsvaporsareextremelyflammable andexplosive.Fireor

explosioncancausesevereburnsor death.

SparkPlugBoot

SparkPlug

Figure30

Visuallyinspectthesparkplug.Discardthesparkplugif thereisapparent

wear,orif theinsulatoriscrackedorchipped.Cleanthesparkplugwitha

wirebrushifit istobereused.

Measurethepluggapwith afeelergauge.Correctasnecessaryby

bendingsideelectrode.SeeFigure31.Thegapshouldbesettobetween

0.024-0.031in.

Electrode

Figure31

4. Checkthatthesparkplugwasherisingoodconditionandthreadthespark

pluginbyhandtopreventcross-threading.

5. Afterthesparkplugisseated,tightenwith asparkplugwrenchtocompress

thewasher.

NOTE:Wheninstallinga newsparkplug,tighten1/2turnafterthespark

plugseatstocompressthewasher.Whenreinstallingausedsparkplug,

tighten1/8-1/4turnafterthesparkplugseatstocompressthewasher.

IMPORTANT:Thesparkplugmustbesecurelytightened.Animproperly

tightenedsparkplugcanbecomeveryhotandmaydamagetheengine.

Keepgasolineawayfromsparks,openflames,pilotlights,heat,andother

ignitionsources.

Checkfuellines,tank,cap,andfittingsfrequentlyforcracksorleaks.Replace

if necessary.

Beforereplacingthefuelfilter,drainthefueltankasin ToDrainthe Fuel.

Donotdrainfuelwhentheengineishot.Allowtheengineadequatetimeto

cool.Drainfuelintoanapprovedcontaineroutdoors,awayfromopenflame.

Drainanylargevolumeoffuelfromthetankbydisconnectingthefuelline

fromthein-linefuelfilter neartheengine.

RemovethefuellinefromtheIn-lineside(sidetowardsthefueltank)ofthe

fuelfilter.

Replacementpartsmustbethesameandinstalledinthesamepositionas

theoriginalparts.

Iffuelspills,waituntilit evaporatesbeforestartingengine.

Beforereplacingthefuelfilter,drainthefueltank.Otherwise,fuelcanleak

outandcauseafireorexplosion.

ToDrainTheFuel:

Locatethefuelfilter,whichisroutedontheleftsideoftheenginebetween

thefueltankandthecarburetor,andmaybeattachedtotheenginewithatie

strap.Cutthetiestrap,ifpresent,thenpinchthein-lineclamponthefuelfilter

with apairofpliers,slidetheclampupthefuelline.Pullthefuellinefreefrom

thefilterandplacetheopenendofthelineintoanapprovedcontainertodrain

thefuel.

ToChangeTheFuelFilter:

I. Useplierstosqueezethetabsontheotherclamp(theout-linesideofthe

fuelfilter),andslidetheclampawayfromthefuelfilter.Twistandpullthe

fuellineoffofthefuelfilter. SeeFigure32.

2. Checkthefuellinesforcracksorleaks.Replaceifnecessary.

3. Replacethefuelfilter withanoriginalequipmentreplacementfilter.

Call1-800-4-MY-HOME_to purchasethe original equipment

replacementfilter.

4. Securethefuellineswiththeclamps.

Thefuelfilter cannotbecleanedandshouldbereplacedevery100operatinghours;

moreoftenifrunwith oldgasoline.

FuelLine

Figure32

CleanEngine

Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,allowittocoolfor atleasthalfanhourbefore

cleaning.Periodicallyremovedirt build-upfromengine.Cleantheenginecooling

finsevery25hours.Cleanwith abrushorcompressedair.

IMPORTANT:Donotsprayenginewith watertocleanbecausewatercould

contaminatefuel.Usingagardenhoseorpressurewashingequipmentcanalso

forcewaterintotheaircleanerormuffleropening.Waterintheaircleanerwill soak

thepaperelement,andwaterthat passesthroughtheelementormufflercanenter

thecylinder,causingdamage.

Figure33

Removethebow-tiecotterpinandflatwasherfromthedecklift assembly,

andretainforreinstallationlater.SeeFigure34.

Accumulationofdebrisaroundmuffler couldcausea fire. Inspectandclean

beforeeveryuse.

Cutting DeckRemoval

Toremovethe cutting deck,proceedasfollows:

1. PlacethePTO(BladeEngage)leverinthedisengaged(OFF)positionand

engagethe parkingbrake.

2. Lowerthedeckbymovingthedecklift leverintothe bottomnotchonthe

rightfender.

3. Removethebeltfromaroundthetractor'sPTOpulley.SeeFigure33.

Figure34

Avoidpinchinginjuries.Neverplaceyourfingersonthe idler springor

betweenthe belt andapulleywNle removingthe belt.

Removetheremainingbow-tiecotterpinssecuringthedeckto theunit,as

shownin Figure35.

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Figure35

NOTE:Thebow-tieclipsshouldbere-installedfromthetopdown.

6. Movethedeckliftleverintothetopnotchontherightfendertoraisethe

deckliftarmsupandoutoftheway.

7. Unplugthewiringpigtailfromthedecksafetyswitch.

8. CarefullyremovethePTOcablefromtherearofthecuttingdeckby

removingthebow-tiecotterpinwhichsecuresit. Removethespringfrom

thedeckidlerbracket.SeeFigure36.

Figure36

9. Gentlyslidethecuttingdeck(fromtheleft side)outfromunderneaththe

tractor.

Changingthe DeckBelt

NOTE:Itispossibletochangethedeckbeltwiththecuttingdeckstillinstalledon

thetractor,howeveritismucheasiertoremovethedeckfirst,changethedeckbelt,

thenreinstallthecuttingdeck.

Tochangethecuttingdeckbelt,proceedasfollows:

1. Itiseasiesttochangethedeckbeltbyfirst removingthecuttingdeckas

instructedearlierinthissection.Skipthisstepifderidingtochangethedeck

beltwith themowingdeckstillinstalledontheunit.Otherwise,removethe

cuttingdecknow.

2. Ifchangingthedeckbeltwith thecuttingdeckstillinstalledontheunit,

lowerthecuttingdecktothelowestcuttingposition.

3. Removethedeckbeltfromaroundtheunit'sPTOdrivepulleyasshownin

Figure33.Simplyrollonesideofthebeltoffof the pulleyandthenwork

itoffthe pulleybycontinuingaroundthepulleyuntilthe beltisoffof the

pulley.

4. Pullthebelttowardsthefrontoftheunit,pullingitthroughandoutofthe

beltkeeperbracket,showninFigure33.

5. Removethedeckbeltcoverbyremovingthethreehexboltsthat secureit.

SeeFigure37.

Figure37

Removethebeltkeepingspacerbyremovingthe hexboltthatsecuresit. See

Figure38.

BeltKeeperI-lexbolt

Figure38

Changethebelt,thenreinstalltheallthecomponentsremovedinthe

reverseorderbeginningwiththeidlerpulley,andlastlythebeltcover.

Feedthedeckbeltthroughthebeltkeeperbracketandworkit aroundand

ontothePTOdrivepulleyasshownin Figure33.

Tires

Neverexceedthe maximuminflationpressureshownonthe sidewallof tire.

Therecommendedoperatingtire pressureis:

Approximately10psiforthereartires

Approximately14psiforthefronttires

IMPORTANT:Refertothetiresidewallforexacttiremanufacturer'srecommended

ormaximumpsi.Donotovednflate.Uneventire pressurecouldcausethecutting

decktomowunevenly.

CuttingBlade

Shutthe engineoffand removeignitionkeybeforeremovingthe cutting

bladeforsharpeningorreplacement.Protectyourhandsbyusingheavy

[g oveswhengraspngthe bade.

Periodicallyinspectthe bladeand/orspindlefor cracksor damage,

[especiallyafter you'vestruckaforeign object.Donot operatethe machine

[until damagedcomponentsarereplaced.

Toremovetheblade,proceedasfollows.

NOTE:Itmaybeeasierto changethebladebyfirst removingthedeckfrom

beneaththetractor,(refertoCuttingDeckRemovalearlierinthissection)

thengentlyflipthedeckovertoexposeitsunderside.It ispossibletochange

theblade,however,withthedeckstillattachedtothetractor.Ifattempting

tochangethebladewith thedeckstillinstalledonthetractor,firstmovethe

decklift levertoitshighestcuttingposition.

1. Removethemulchplug,deckchuteor baggingchute,ifequipped,exposing

thedeckchuteopening.

2. Usingablockofwoodor2x4,insertit intothedeckopeningandrotatethe

bladearounduntilitwedgesthewoodbetweenthedeckopeningandthe

cuttingblade,asshownin Figure39.

3. Removethehexflangenutthatsecuresthe bladetothespindleassembly,

andremovetheblade.SeetheInsetofFigure39.

NOTE:Thedeckspindlehasanormalthread.Toloosen,rotatetheflangelock

nutcounterclockwise.

Figure39

Toproperlysharpenthecuttingblades,removeequalamountsofmetal

frombothendsofthebladesalongthecuttingedges,paralleltothetrailing

edge,ata25°-to30°angle.Alwaysgrindeachcuttingbladeedgeequallyto

maintainproperbladebalance.SeeFigure40.

Figure40

Ifthe cuttingedgeofthe bladehaspreviouslybeensharpened,orifany

metalseparationispresent,replacethe bladeswith newones.

Apoorlybalancedbladewill causeexcessivevibration, maycausedamageto

the tractor and/orresultin personalinjury.

Testtheblade'sbalanceusingabladebalancer.Grindmetalfromthe

heavysideuntilit balancesevenly.

NOTE:Whenreplacingthe blade,besuretoinstallthe bladewith thesideof

the blademarked"Bottom" (orwith a partnumberstampedinit)facingthe

groundwhenthemowerisintheoperatingposition.

Useatorquewrenchtotighten the bladespindlehexflange nut to between

70Ibs-ftand90Ibs4t.

Adjustments

Neverattempt to makeanyadjustmentswhiletheengineisrunning,except

wherespecifiedinthe operator'smanual.

Levelingthe Deck

NOTE:Checkthetractor'stire pressurebeforeperforminganydeckleveling

adjustments.RefertoTires,inthisServiceAndMaintenancesectionformore

informationregardingtire pressure.

Front ToRear

Itispossibletoadjustthepitchofthecuttingdeck.Thefrontofthedeckshouldbe

between0" (level)and1_,,lowerthanthe rearofthedeck.Adjustif necessaryas

follows:

Withthetractorparkedonafirm,levelsurface,placetheleverforliftingthe

cuttingdeckintothemiddleposition(3)androtatethebladesothat it is

alignedwith thefrontandrearofthetractor.

Measurethedistancefromthefrontofthe bladetiptothegroundandthe

rearofthe bladetip totheground.Thefirstmeasurementtakenshouldbe

between0" (level)and1_,,lessthanthesecondmeasurement.Determine

theapproximatedistancenecessaryforproperadjustmentandproceed,if

necessary,tothenextstep.

LocatetheflangelocknutonthefrontendofthePTOLiftRod.SeeFigure41.

Tightentheflangelocknuttoraisethefrontofthedeck;

Loosentheflangelocknuttolowerthefrontofthedeck.

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Figure41

SeatAdjustment

RefertotheAssemblysectionofthismanualforseatadjustmentinstructions.

ParkingBrakeAdjustment

Neverattempt to adjustthe brakeswhile the engineisrunning.Always

disengagePTO(BladeEngageLever),moveshift leverinto neutralposition,

stopengineand removekeyto preventunintendedstarting.

Ifthetractordoesnotcometoacompletestopwhentheclutch-brakepedalis

completelydepressed,or ifthetractor'srearwheelscanrollwiththe parkingbrake

applied,thebrakeisinneedofadjustment.ContactthenearestParts&Repair

ServiceCentertohaveyourbrakesserviced.

Tolocate the nearestParts&RepairServiceCenteror toscheduleservice,

contact 1-800-4-MY-HOME_.

Changingthe TransmissionDrive Belt

NOTE:Severalcomponentsmustberemovedandspecialtools(i.e.air/impact

wrench)inordertochangethetractor'sdrivebelt.ContactthenearestParts&

RepairServiceCentertohaveyourtransmissiondrivebeltserviced.

TolocatethenearestParts&RepairServiceCenterorto scheduleservice,call

(800)659-5917.

Muffler

Temperatureofmuffler and nearbyengineareasmayexceed150° F(65°C).

Avoidcontactwith theseareas.

Inspectmufflerperiodically,andreplaceifnecessary.Replacementparts

forthe mufflermustbethesameandinstalledinthesamepositionasthe

originalparts.

Clean Engine

Dailyorbeforeeveryuse,cleangrass,chafforaccumulateddebrisfrom

engine.Keeplinkage,spring,andcontrolsclean.

Keepareaaroundandbehindmufflerfreeofanycombustibledebris.

Keepingenginecleanallowsairmovementaroundengine.

Enginepartsshouldbekeptcleantoreducetheriskofoverheatingand

ignitionofaccumulateddebris.

Donotusewater tocleanengineparts.Watercouldcontaminatefuel

system.Useabrushor drycloth.

CarburetorAdjustment

Thecarburetoronthisengineisnotadjustable.

Battery

CaliforniaProposition65WARNING!Batteryposts,terminals,andrelated

accessoriescontainleadandleadcompounds,chemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancerandreproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.

Ifremovingthebattery, disconnectthe NEGATIVE(Black)wire from its

terminalfirst, followed bythe POSITIVE(Red)wire. Whenre-installing

the battery,alwaysconnectthe POSITIVE(Red)wire to itsterminal first,

followedbythe NEGATIVE(Black)wire.

Thebatteryissealedandismaintenance-free.Acidlevelscannotbechecked.

Alwayskeepthebatterycablesandterminalscleanandfreeof

corrosivebuild-up.

Aftercleaningthe batteryandterminals,applyalightcoatof

petroleumjellyorgreasetobothterminals.

Alwayskeeptherubberbootpositionedoverthepositiveterminalto

preventshorting.

IMPORTAIV_Ifremovingthe batteryforanyreason,disconnecttheNEGATIVE

(Black)wirefromitsterminalfirst, followedbythe POSITIVE(Red)wire.When

re-installingthebattery,alwaysconnectthePOSITIVE(Red)wiretoitsterminal

first, followedbythe NEGATIVE(Black)wire.Becertainthat thewiresareconnected

tothecorrectterminals;reversingthemcouldchangethepolarityandresultin

damagetoyourengine'salternatingsystem.

CleaningBattery

Cleanthebatterybyremovingit fromthetractorandwashingwith abakingsoda

andwatersolution.Ifnecessary,scrapethebatteryterminalswith awirebrushto

removedeposits.Coatterminalsandexposedwiringwith greaseorpetroleumjelly

topreventcorrosion.

Battery Failures

Somecommoncausesforbatteryfailureare:

Incorrectinitialactivation

Overcharging

Freezing

Undercharging

Corrodedconnections

ThesefailuresareNOTcoveredbyyourtractor'swarranty.

Jump Starting

Neverjump start adamagedor frozen battery. Becertain the vehicles

do not touch, and ignitions areoff. Donot allow cable clampsto

touch.

1. Connectpositive(+) cabletopositivepost(+)ofyourtractor'sdischarged

battery.

2. Connecttheotherendofthecabletothepositive(+) postofthejumper

battery.

3. Connectthesecondcablenegative(-) tothenegativepost(-) ofthejumper

battery.

4. Connecttheotherendofthenegativecabletotheengineblockofthe

tractor,awayfromthebattery.Attachtoanunpaintedparttoassureagood

connection.

Ifthejumper battery isinstalledona vehicle(i.e.car,truck),doNOTstart

the vehicle'senginewhenjump starting yourtractor.

5. Startthetractor(asinstructedintheOperationsectionofthismanual).

6. Setthetractor'sparkingbrakebeforeremovingthejumpercables,inreverse

orderofconnection.

Charging

Batteriesgiveoff anexplosivegaswhile charging.Chargethe battery in

awell ventilated areaand keepawayfrom anopenflame or pilot light

ason awater heater,spaceheater,furnace,clothesdryer or othergas

appliances.

Whenchargingyourtractor'sbattery, useonlyachargerdesignedfor 12V

lead-addbatteries.Readyourbattery charger'sOwner'sManualpriorto

chargingyourtractor'sbattery. Alwaysfollow itsinstructionsandheedits

warnings.

Ifyourtractorhasnotbeenputintouseforanextendedperiodoftime,chargethe

batteryasfollows:

1. Setyourbatterychargertodelivera maxof 10amperes.

Ifyourbatterychargerisautomatic,chargethebatteryuntilthechargerindicates

thatchargingiscomplete.Ifthechargerisnotautomatic,chargefornofewerthan

eighthours.

Fuse

One15AMPfuseisinstalledinyourtractor'swiringharnessto protectthetractor's

electricalsystemfromdamagecausedbyexcessiveamperage.

Iftheelectricalsystemdoesnotfunction,oryourtractor'senginewill notcrank;

first checkto becertainthat thefusehasnot blown.Itcanbefoundunderthe

fenderontheleftsideoftheunit,onthewiringharnessjustabovethebattery.

Alwaysuseafusewith thesameamperagecapacityfor replacement.

Lubrication

Beforelubricating, repairing,or inspecting,alwaysdisengagePTO(Blade

EngageLever),moveshift leverinto neutralposition,setparkingbrake,stop

engneandremovekeyto preventun ntendedstart ng.

Pivot Points& Linkage

Lubricateallthepivotpointsonthedrivesystem,parkingbrakeandlift linkageat

leastonceaseasonwith lightoil.

RearWheels

Therearwheelsshouldberemovedfromtheaxlesonceaseason.Lubricatethe

axlesandtherimswellwithanall-purposegreasebeforere-installingthem.

FrontAxles

Eachendofthetractor'sfront pivotbarmaybeequippedwithagreasefitting.

Lubricatewith agreasegunafterevery25hoursoftractoroperation.

Steering Rack& Pinion

Onceperseason,orevery25hoursofoperation,it will benecessarytolubricatethe

steeringrackandpiniongearlocatedunderthefrontoftheunit.Usingstandard

automotivegrease,applygreasetothefrontsideandrearsideofthesteeringrack,

asindicatedin Figure42.

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Figure42

Cleaningthe EngineAndDeck

Anyfueloroilspilledonthemachineshouldbewipedoffpromptly.DoNOTallow

debristoaccumulatearoundtheenginecoolingfinsoftheengineoronanyother

partofthemachine.

iMPORTANT:TheuseofapressurewashertocleanyourtractorisNOT

recommended.Itmaycausedamagetoelectricalcomponents,spindles,pulleys,

bearingsortheengine.

Deck Wash System

Yourtractor'sdeckisequippedwitha waterportonitssurfaceaspartofitsdeck

washsystem.

Usethedeckwashtorinsegrassclippingsfromthedeck'sundersideandprevent

thebuildupofcorrosivechemicals.CompletethefollowingstepsAFTEREACH

MOWING:

Drivethetractortoalevel,clearspotonyourlawn,nearenoughforyour

gardenhosetoreach.

Figure43

5. Turnthewateron.

6. Whilesittingintheoperator'spositiononthetractor,starttheengineand

placethethrottleleverintheFAST(rabbit)position.

7. Movethetractor'sPTO(BladeEngage)intothe ONposition.

8. Remainintheoperator'spositionwith thecuttingdeckengagedfora

minimumoftwo minutes,allowingtheundersideofthecuttingdeckto

thoroughlyrinse.

9. Movethetractor'sPTO(BladeEngage)intothe OFFposition.

10. Turntheignitionkeytothe STOPpositiontoturnthetractor'sengineoff.

11. Turnthewateroff anddetachthehosecouplerfromthewaterportonyour

deck'ssurface.

Aftercleaningyourdeck,returntotheoperator'spositionandengagethe PTO.Keep

thecuttingdeckrunningforaminimumoftwominutes,allowingtheundersideof

thecuttingdecktothoroughlydry.

Makecertainthe tractor'sdischargechuteisdirectedAWAYfrom yourhouse,

garage,parkedcars,etc.

2. DisengagethePTO(BladeEngage),settheparkingbrakeandstopthe

engine.

3. Threadthehosecoupler(packagedwith yourtractor'sOperator'sManual)

ontotheendofyourgardenhose.

4. Attachthehosecouplertothewaterportonyourdeck'ssurface.SeeFigure

43.

Neverstorelawntractorwithfuelin tankindoorsorin poorly

ventilatedareaswherefuelfumesmayreachanopenflame,spark,

or pilotlightasona furnace,waterheater,clothesdryer,orgas

appliance.

PREPARING THE ENGINE

iMPORTANT:Fuelleft inthefueltankduringwarmweatherdeterio-

ratesandwillcauseseriousstartingproblems.

Gasolineisa toxicsubstance.Disposeofgasolineproperly.Contact

yourlocalauthoritiesforapproveddisposalmethods.

Failureto usea fuelstabilizingadditiveorcompletelyruntheengine

untilit'soutoffuelbeforeoff-seasonstoragemayresultindamageto

yourengine'scarburetor.Subsequentdamagewouldnet becovered

underthe manufacturer'swarranty.

Enginesstoredbetween30 and90 daysneedtobetreatedwitha

gasolinestabilizerandenginesstoredover90 daysneedtobedrained

offuelto preventdeteriorationandgumfromformingin fuelsystemor

onessentialcarburetorparts.Ifthegasolinein yourenginedeterio-

ratesduringstorage,youmayneedto havethecarburetor,andother

fuelsystemcomponents,servicedor replaced.

Topreventgumdepositsfromforminginsidetheengine'scarburetor

andcausingpossiblemalfunctionoftheengine,thefuelsystemmust

beeithercompletelyemptied,or thegasolinemustbetreatedwitha

stabilizertopreventdeterioration.

1. If usingafuelstabilizer:

a. Readtheproductmanufacturer'sinstructionsandrecom-

mendations.

b. Addtoclean,freshgasolinethecorrectamountof stabilizer

forthecapacityofthefuelsystem.

c. Fillthefueltankwithtreatedfueland runtheenginefor2-3

minutestogetstabilizedfuelintothecarburetor.

2. If emptyingthefuelsystem:

a. Donotdrainfuelwhentheengineishot.Allowtheengine

adequatetimetocool. Drainfuelintoan approvedcontainer

outdoors,awayfromopenflame.

b. Drainanylargevolumeoffuelfromthetankbydisconnect-

ingthefuellinefromthein-linefuelfilterneartheengine.

SeethecompleteinstructionsforDrainingThe Fuellaterin

thissection.

Gasolineisextremelyflammableandcanbeexplosiveundercertain

conditions.Draingasolinebeforestoringtheequipmentforextended

periods.Drainfuelonlyintoan approvedcontaineroutdoors,away

fromanopenflame.Allowenginetocool.Extinguishcigarettes,

cigars,pipes,andothersourcesofignitionpriortodrainingfuel.

Storegasolinein anapprovedcontainerin safelocation.

c. Reconnectthefuellineand runtheengineuntilit startsto

falter,thenusethechoketokeeptheenginerunninguntilall

fuelinthecarburetorhasbeenexhausted.

d. Disconnectthefuellineanddrainanyremaininggasoline

fromthe system.

3. Removethesparkplugandpourone(1)ounceof engineoil

throughthesparkplugholeintothecylinder.Cranktheengine

severaltimestodistributetheoil. Replacethesparkplug.

4. Cleandebrisfromaroundengine,underfingerguard,andunder,

aroundandbehindmuffler.Touchupanydamagedpaint,and

coatotherareasthatmayrustwitha lightfilmofoil.

5. Storeina clean,dryandwellventilatedareaawayfromanyap-

pliancethatoperateswitha flameor pilotlight,suchasafurnace,

waterheater,or clothesdryer.Alsoavoidanyareawitha spark

producingelectricmotor,or wherepowertoolsareoperated.

6. If possible,alsoavoidstorageareaswith highhumidity,because

thatpromotesrustandcorrosion.

7. Keeptheenginelevelin storage.Tiltingcancausefueloroil

leakage.

DRAINING THE FUEL

1. Locatethefuelfilter,whichislocatedon theleftsideofthe

engine,andmaybeattachedto theenginewitha tie strap.

2. Cutthetiestrap,ifpresent,thenpinchthein-lineclampon the

fuelfilterwitha pairofpliers,slidetheclampup thefuelline.

3. Pullthefuellinefreefromthefilterandplacetheopenendofthe

lineintoan approvedcontainertodrainthefuel.

PREPARING THE LAWN TRACTOR

1. Cleanandlubricatetheunitthoroughlyasdescribedinthe

LubricationinstructionsintheServiceandMaintenancesection.

2. Donotusea pressurewasherorgardenhosetocleanyourunit.

3. Storemowerina dry,cleanarea.Donotstorenexttocorrosive

materials,suchasfertilizer.

Removing From Storage

1. Checktheoil levelasdescribedintheAssemblysectionofthis

manual.

2. If thefuelwasdrainedduringstoragepreparation,fillthetankwith

freshgasoline.If youkeepa containerofgasolineforrefueling,

makecertainitcontainsonlyfreshfuel.Gasolineoxidizesand

deterioratesovertime,causinghardstarting.

3. If thecylinderwascoatedwithoil duringstoragepreparation,the

enginewillsmokebrieflyat startup.Thisisnormal.

Enginefailstostart

Enginerunserratically

1. PTO/BladeEngageleverengaged.

2. Parkingbrakenotengaged.

3. Sparkplugwire(s)disconnected.

4. Throttle/ChokecontroJlevernotincorrect

startingposition.

5. Chokenotactivated

6. Fueltankempty,orstalefuel.

7. Blockedfuelline.

8. Faultysparkplug(s).

9. Engineflooded.

10.BlownFuse(s).

1. Placeleverindisengaged(OFF)position.

2. Engageparkingbrake.

3. Connectwire(s)tosparkplug(s).

4. PlaceThrottle/ChokeleverintotheFASTposition.

11.Safetyswitch(s)notproperlyengaged.

1. UnitrunningwithCHOKEactivated.

2. Sparkplugwire(s)loose.

3. Blockedfuellineorstalefuel.

5. MovetheThrottle/ChokeleverintotheChoke

position.

6. Filltankwithclean,fresh(lessthan30daysold)gas.

7. Replacethefuellineandreplacefuelfilter.

8. Clean,adjustgaporreplaceplug(s).

9. CrankenginewiththrottleinFASTposition.

10.ReplaceFuse(s)

4. Ventingascapplugged.

5. Waterordirtinfuelsystem.

6. Dirtyaircleaner.

Engineoverheats 1. Engineoillevellow. 1.

2. Airflowrestricted. 2.

EnginehesitatesathighRPM 1. Sparkpluggaptooclose. 1.

Engineidlesrough 1. Sparkplugfouled,faultyorgaptoowide. 1.

2. Dirtyaircleaner. 2.

Excessivevibration

Mowerwillnotmulchgrass

Unevencut

1. Cuttingbladelooseorunbalanced.

2. Damagedorbentcuttingblade.

1. Enginespeedtoolow.

2. Wetgrass.

3. Excessivelyhighgrass.

4. Dullblade.

1. Decknotleveledproperly.

2. Dullblade.

3. Uneventirepressure.

11.Ensureseatisintheproperoperatingposition,and/

ordeckchute,tubeormulchplugproperlyinstalled.

1. DeactivatetheCHOKE.

2. Connectsparkplugwire(s).

3. Replacethefuelline;filltankwithclean,fresh

gasolineandreplacefuelfilter.

4. Clearventorreplacecapifdamaged.

5. Drainfueltank.Refillwithclean,freshgasoline.

6. Replaceaircleanerpaperelementorcleanfoam

pre-cleaner,ifequipped.

Fillcrankcasewithproperamountandweightofoil.

Cleangrassclippingsanddebrisfromaroundthe

engine'scoolingfinsandhousing.

Removesparkplugandresetthegap.

Replacesparkplug.Setpluggap.

Replaceaircleanerelementand/orcleanpre-

cleaner.

1. Tightenbladeandspindle.

2. Replaceblade.

1. PlacethrottleinFAST(rabbit)position.

2. Donotmulchwhengrassiswet.

3. Mowonceatahighcuttingheight,thenmowagain

atdesiredheightormakeanarrowercuttingswath.

4. Sharpenorreplaceblade.

1. Performside-to-sidedeckadjustment.

2. Sharpenorreplaceblade.

3. Checktirepressureinallfourtires.

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Craftsman Model 247.290000

Ref, [

No,

1 710-0924

2 710-1241

3 710-3008

4 710-3015

5 712-04063

6 712-04064

7 712-04092

8 731-08813

9 731-08814

10 731-08815

II 731-08816

12 738-04184A

13 749-04932-0637

14 783-07208-0637

15 710-1652

16 731-08528

17 731-08753

18 936-0463

19 683-04751-0637

20 783-07125

21 783-07162-0637

22 783-07168-0637

23 783-07215-0637

24 783-07302

25 683-04767-0637

Part No, Description

Machine Screw, 1/4-20, 0.750

Hex Screw, 1/4-15, 1.000

Hex Head Screw, 5/16-18, .75

Hex Head Screw, 1/4-20, .75

Flange Locknut, 5/16-18

Flange Locknut, 1/4-20

U-type Speed Nut, 1/4-20

Column Cover

Steering Column Cap

Fender

Rear Cover

Shoulder Screw, .368 X.113:1/4-20

Rear Cover Support Tube

Hitch Plate

Tap Screw, 1/4-20, .625

Running Board

Running Board Plug

Flat Washer, .250 x .630 x .052

Frame Assembly

Deck Lift Index Bracket

Seat Pan

Seat Pivot Bracket

Battery Tray

Top Rear Drive Cover

Bumper

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Ref, [

No,

1 918-05056

2 647-04262

3 683-04768-0637

4 683-04779

5 710-04484

6 710-05378

7 710-05415A

8 710-0599

9 710-0623

I0 710-0757

II 710-0809

12 710-1007

13 710-1325

14 710-1652

15 711-0736

16 712-04065

17 712-0700

18 914-0209

19 714-04040

20 718-04407

21 720-04028

22 732-0459C

23 732-04934

24 936-0171

25 736-0322

26 736-3010

27 738-0372B

Part No, Description

Transmission Assembly

Shift Handle Assembly

Drive Assembly Idler

Variable Bracket Assembly

Tap Screw, 5/16-18, .750

Tap Screw, 5/16-18, 2.50

Hex Head Scew, 3/8-16, 1.62

Tap Scew, 1/4-20, 0.500

Tap Screw, 3/8-16, 0.750

Hex Head Screw, 7/16-20, 1.50

Tap Screw, 1/4-20, 1.250

SEMS Tap Screw, 3/8-16, 1.500

Tap Screw, 1/4-20, 1.625

Tap Screw, 1/4-20 x .625

Adjustable Ferrule, 1/4-20 X 1.00

Flange Lock Nut, 3/8-16

Flange Nut, 9/16-18

Internal Cotter Pin, .125 Dia.

Bow-Tie Cotter Pin

Pulley Hub, 5/8 Spline

Shift Knob

Extension Spring, .94 Dia. X 6.74 Lg.

Extension Spring, .97 OD X 6.18

Split Lock Washer, 7/16

Flat Washer, .450X1.250X.164

Flat Washer, .407X.812X.135

Shoulder Spacer, 1.00 X .38 X .38

Ref, I

No,

28 738-0930

29 747-05593

30 747-05617A

31 950-04099

32 750-04456

33 750-3119

34 954-0241A

35 954-04331

36 756-04224

37 756-04325

38 756-04464

39 756-04479

40 783-07207

41 783-07248

42 956-04015A

43 N/A

44 710-0627

45 710-0778

46 718-04261

47 736-0362

48 941-0600

49 634-0139-0961

50 734-04641

51 634-04319-4042

52 934-0255

53 710-0627

Part No, Description

Shoulder Spacer, .560x.165, 5/16-18

Shift Rod

Deck Belt Keeper, 30"

Stepped Spacer, .265 ID X .750

Spacer, .260 X .372 X 1.420

Spacer, .406 ID X 1.00 OD X .38

V-Belt, 5L:35.25

V-Belt, 5L:35.28

Flat Idler Pulley, 2.75 OD

V-Type Idler Pulley, 3.06

V-Type Pulley, 6.56

Engine Pulley, 4.46 / 3.39

Front Support Shift Bracket

Rear Idler Arm Bracket

Variable Speed Pulley Assembly

Variable Bracket (order 683-04779)

Hex Head Lock Screw, 5/16-24:.750

Tap Screw, 1/4-20:1.500

Bearing Cup

Flat Washer, .330x1.250x.060

Ball Bearing, 17 X 40 X 12

Complete Wheel Assembly

Tire, 16 x 6.5 x 8 Sq. Shldr.

Rim Assembly, 8.0 x 5.38

Air Valve

Hex Head Screw, 5/16-24, 7.50

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Craftsman IViodel 247.290000

Ref, I

NO,

1 710-0607

2 712-04063

3 720-04009A

4 732-04905

5 735-0271A

6 938-0140

7 757-04158

8 783-07213-0637

9 683-04754-0637

10 712-04065

11 720-04049A

12 725-0157

13 732-04956

14 738-04554

15 946-04802

16 735-04081

17 751-12118

18 951-04366

19 951-12179A

20 925-1707D

21 710-0227

22 710-1652

23 712-04064

24 725-04363

25 725-04439

26 925-04659

27 925-05013

28 725-1643

29 925-1745A

30 926-0320

31 738-04237A

32 783-07384-0637

33 738-1132

34 712-0271

-- 925-05359

Part No, Description

TapScrew,5/16-18,0.500

FlangeLockNut,5/16-18

Knob,3/8-16,.875

SeatSpring

Bumper,.62DIAX .3

ShoulderSpacer,.435X .178-5/16X .56

Seat

SeatPivotBracket

PTOHandleAssembly

FlangeLockNut,3/8-16

HandleGrip,3/8

CableTie,3/16X .05X 7.4

ExtensionSpring,.50ODX 4.646LG

ShoulderBolt,.500X .270:3/8-16

PTOCable

RubberGrommet

RolloverValve

FuelTank,1-3Gal.

FuelCap

Battery,155CCA

Screw,#8

TapScrew,1/4-20,.625

FlangeLockNut,1/4-20

InterlockSwitch

Solienoid,12v

Three-WayKeySwitch

SeatSwitch

SwitchSpring

Key

InsulatorPlate

ShoulderScrew,#10-32,.500

BatteryHold-DownBracket

Screw,Shoulder,.250x .150

Nut,Sems,1/4-20

WiringHarness(NotShown)

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Ref, I

No,

1 683-04699-0637

2 910-0224

3 710-0376

4 710-04484

5 710-3008

6 911-04075A

7 711-0736

8 712-04063

9 914-0111

10 714-04040

11 726-0214

12 731-08656

13 731-08743

14 732-04937

15 732-0716D

16 735-04279

17 936-0264

18 736-3072

19 738-04184A

20 741-0356A

21 747-05506

22 747-05508

23 747-05616

24 748-0234

25 783-05940

26 783-07050-0637

27 783-07287

28 717-0772B

Part No, Description

Brake Pedal Assembly

Screw, #10-16:0.500

Hex Head Scerw, 5/16-18:1.00

Tap Screw, 5/16-18:.750

Hex Head Screw, 5/16-18:.75

Ferrule 3/8-24 X .375 Dia.

Adjustable Ferrule, 1/4-20 X 1.00

Flange Lock Nut, 5/16-18

Cotter Pin, 3/32X1.0

Bow-Tie Cotter Pin, 72

Push Cap, 5/8

Speed Control Cover

Speed Lever, 6-SPEED

Shift Spring

Extension Spring, .59 OD X 4.00 LG

Foot Pad, 2.5" LG.

Flat Washer, .330x.630x.064

Flat Washer, .380X.930X.110

Shoulder Screw, .368 X.113, 1/4-20

Steering Col. Bearing, .880 ID X 1.36

Variable Speed Control Rod

Brake Rod

Speed Selector Control Rod

Shoulder Spacer

Pedal Strap Support Bracket, 5/8

Speed Latch Bracket

Brake Cam Bracket

Brake lever Bracket

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Craftsman IViodel 247.290000

Ref.

I Part No.

1 683-04726-0637

2 683-04727-0637

3 683-04761

4 683-04762

5 710-05046

6 710-05386

7 710-0643

8 710-0703

9 711-04448

10 712-04064

II 712-04065

12 714-04040

13 717-1554

14 726-0341

15 726-04127

16 731-08690

17 731-08691

18 736-0242

19 738-04537

20 741-04542

21 741-0660A

22 747-05514

23 747-05585

24 747-05686

25 783-06988

26 783-07239

27 631-04008A

28 731-06825

29 634-04726

30 736-04228A

31 714-0162

32 931-0484A

Description

Front Axle Assembly, RH

Front Axle Assembly, LH

Upper Tube Assembly

Lower Tube Assembly

Allen Wrench, 3/16

Screw, 1/4-20 X 1.25

Hex Head Screw, 5/16-18:1.00

Carriage Screw, 1/4-20, .75

Ferrule, 5/16-24 X .312 Dia.

Flange Lock Nut, 1/4-20

Flange Lock Nut, 3/8-16

Bow-Tie Cotter Pin, 72

Steering Pinion Gear

Push Cap, 3/4

Snap Butt

Lower Steering Collar

Upper Steering Collar

Bevel Washer, .340X.872X.060

Steering Shaft, .625 OD X 18.03

Hex Flange Bearing, 5/8

Flange Bearing, .760 X .941 X 1.0

Steering Rod, LH

Steering Rod, RH

Front Tie Rod

Steering Rack Plate

Lower Steering Bearing

Steering Wheel

Steering Cap

Complete Wheel Assembly

Washer, .781 x 1.59

Cotter Pin, 5/32 x 1.25

Hub Cap

Craftsman IViodel 247.290000

Craftsman Model 247.290000

Ref.

I Part No.

1 683-04706-0637

2 683-04757-0637

3 710-04484

4 710-0514

5 710-0642

6 710-0809

7 710-1652

8 711-05690

9 712-04065

10 712-04243

II 714-04040

12 714-04043

13 720-0311

14 732-04692

15 936-0300

16 938-0347

17 747-05511

18 747-05576-0637

19 750-0566A

20 783-07129-0637

Description

Lift Assembly Shaft

Front Hanger Bracket Assembly

Tap Screw,5/16-18, .750

Hex Head Screw,3/8-16, 1.00

Tap Screw,1/4-20, 0.750

Tap Screw,1/4-20, 1.250

Tap Screw,1/4-20 X .625

Ferrule, .50 X.50

Flange Lock Nut, 3/8-16

Flex Lock Nut, 1/2-13

Bow-Tie Cotter Pin,72

Bow-Tie Cotter Pin,91

Grip Handle, 1/2

Extension Spring, .85 OD X 5.915 LG

Flat Washer, .406 X .875 X .059

Shoulder Spacer, .625 ID X .169

Lift Link Rod

Deck Lift Rod

Spacer, .260 x .375 x 1.030 LG

Front Deck Mounting Bracket

Craftsman IViodel 247.290000

i 1

i 2

Craftsman Model 247.290000

Ref.

I Part No.

1 710-04483

2 710-04683

3 710-05446

4 726-0205

5 731-1682A

6 946-04829

7 751-10349

8 751-3013

Description

Tap Screw, 1/4-20, 0.500

Tap Screw, 3/8-16, 1.000

Tap Screw, 3/8-16, 2.250

Hose Clamp, .490 DIA.

Oil Drain Sleeve

Throttle/Choke Cable 31 Lg.

Low Permeation Fuel Line, 1/4

Fuel Filter, 1/4"

Engine (See breakdown)

Craftsman Model No. 4Pg0JUA

Craftsman Model 247.290000

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20 4

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Craftsman Model 247.290000

Ref, I

No,

1 918-04822A

2 683-04734

3 683-04782-0637

4 710-04484

5 710-04998

6 710-0514

7 710-0778

8 710-I026

9 710-1315

10 710-1652

II 712-04065

12 712-0417A

13 714-04040

14 720-04122

15 726-0201

16 731-07487

17 732-04948A

18 732-0814

19 936-0289

20 736-0362

21 736-0518

22 783-07342-0637

23 938-0347

Part No, Description

Spindle Pulley Assembly, 6.3 DIA

PTO Brake Assembly Bracket

Rear Deck Assembly Bracket

Tap Screw, 5/16-18, .750

Carriage Screw, 5/16-18, 1.00

Hex Head Screw, 3/8-16, 1.00

Tap Screw, 1/4-20, 1.500

Tap Screw, 1/4-20, 1.750

Tap Screw, 3/8-16, 1.250

Tap Screw, 1/4-20 X .625

Flange Lock Nut, 3/8-16

Flange Nut, 5/8-18

Bow-Tie Cotter Pin, 72

Wing Knob, 5/16-18

Speed Nut, .3125 ID

Deck Wash Nozzle

Ext. Spring, .708 X 7.357 X .094

Ext. Spring, .56 OD X 5.52 LG

Shoulder Bushing, .320 ID X .135

Flat Washer, .330x1.250x.060

Thrust Washer, .445X.1.920X.060

Deck Belt Cover

Shoulder Spacer, .625 ID X .169

Ref, I

No,

24 738-04162A

25 738-04278

26 942-04385

27 750-04456

28 750-0566A

29 954-04318

30 756-04224

31 783-07004

32 783-07146-0637

33 783-07184-0637

34 783-07204-0637

35 783-07304

36 783-07306

37 631-04633

38 738-04519

39 712-0417A

40 936-0351

41 738-1186A

42 941-0919A

43 750-04936

44 956-1227

45 946-04802

Part No, Description

Shoulder Spacer, .8840 X .190

Shoulder Spacer, 1/4-20, 0.50

Cutting Blade, 30.00" 3-1N-1

Spacer, .260 X .372 X 1.420 LG

Spacer, .260 x .375 x 1.030 LG

V-Type Belt, 5L, 45.15 LG

Flat Idler Pulley, 2.75 OD

Front Deck Bracket

Deck, 30" w/Nozzle

RR Deck Bracket, LH

Release Brake Bracket

Lower Floating Idler Bracket

Upper Floating Idler Bracket

Chute Deflector

Shoulder Screw, 1/4-15 x .750

Flange Nut, 5/8-18

Shim Washer, .760X1.500X.030

Spindle Shaft, 6.11 LG.

Ball Bearing, .7871D X 1.85 ODX.551

Spacer, .792 X 1.060 X 1.860 LG

Deck Pulley, 6.3 DIA

PTO Cable

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120

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1 126

127-_o_ 01128

130 _1 127

129

120

121

122

124

126

127

128

129

130

951-12255

712-04291

951-12255

951-12256

951-12260

712-04212

951-12328

951-12257

951-12258

D = " O

Air FilterCoverAssembly

Air FilterLockNut

Air FilterCover

SpongeFilter

Air FilterAssembly

NutM6

RubberCap

Manifold

ManifoldGasket

Craftsman Engine IViodel 4P90JUA For IViodel 247.290000

192

751-12205

712-04290

750-05320

710-05304

951-11622

710-05305

951-12206

710-05303

D = O O

DebrisShield

Nut

EngineShroudSpacer

Starter/ShroudStudM6xlO0

FlexibleClamp

HookBolt

Air Shield

Self-TappingBolt5.5x25

Craftsman Engine IViodel 4P90JUA For IViodel 247.290000

197-GasketI{it-Complete

198-GasketI{it-External

199-CompleteEagiae

51--_

°__53

_47

178

189

1_5-U

_183

Craftsman Engine IViodel 4P90JUA For IViodel 247.290000

951-11499

710-04916

751-12770

951-12226

951-12685

951-12227

951-12686

951-12228

951-12229

736-04558

714-04074

951-11574

951-12230

951-12231

951-12232

710-04908

712-04212

951-12233

710-04979

710-05310

951-12234

D = 0

UpperCrankshaftSeal

BoltM6x14

BreatherCoverPlate

BreatherGasket

UmbrellaValve

MeshScreen

UmbrellaValveSeat

ChokeLinkage

GovernorArmShaft

GovernorWasher

GovernorCotterPin

GovernorSeal

ThrottleLinkage

ThrottleLinkageSpring

GovernorArm

GovernorArmBolt

GovernorArmNutM6

GovernorSpring

BoltM6x18

BoltM6x38

ThrottleControlBracket

178

183

184

185

186

189

197

198

199

750-05530

951-12235

951-12236

751-12200A

951-12237

951-12275

951-11953

951-12276

951-11954

951-12277

710-05319

951-12204

951-12201

952Z4P90JUA

m = 0

ComponentBracketSpacer

BreatherHoseAssembly

BreatherHoseClamp

ShortBlockAssembly

(Incl.37,47-53,55-58,73-77,84,

86-89,91-93,98-104,112,113,

115-119,137,138,144,160,172,

173,175-178,183-186)

CrankcaseCoverGasket

PistonRingSet

PistonPinSnapRing

Piston

PistonPin

ConnectingRodAssembly

ConnectingRodBolt

GasketKit- Complete

(Incl.47,50,58,74,113,118,

130,136-138,144,160,166)

GasketKit- External

(Inc1.113,130,136-138,144,160)

CompleteEngine(4PgOJUA)

Craftsman Engine Model 4P90JUA For Model 247.290000

151-_O

197-GasketKit- Complete

198-GasketKit- External

199-CompleteEngine

152

1A_ 147 148 149

147 148 149

154 157

153 155 _

155 16_i_

163

150

142

145

163

@--142

173

175

174

175

174

162 (_

173

193--_)

194

OPTIONAL

140

141

I,--14o

_140

Craftsman Engine IViodel 4P90JUA For IViodel 247.290000

140

141

142

143

144

145

146

147

148

149

150

151

152

153

154

155

157

162

163

164

165

710-05315

951-12265

710-05316

951-12266

951-12267

951-11981

751-11124

751-11123

951-11966

710-04962

951-12268

951-12081

951-12080

951-12078

951-11964

951-12077

951-11337

951-10292

710-05317

710-05318

751-12778

D = O 0

BoltM5xlO

Cowl

ValveCoverBolt

ValveCover

ValveCoverRingGasket

RockerArmAssembly

Jam Nut

FulcrumNut

RockerArm

RockerArmStud

PushRodGuide

ExhaustValveAdjuster

ExhaustValveSpringRetainer

ValveSpring

intakeValveSeal

ValveSpringRetainer

ValveKit

SparkPlug/F6Rtc

BoltM10x1.25x85

Bolt/M10x1.25x65

CylinderHeadAsm

(Incl.137-139,144,146-157,

160,161,163-172)

165

166

167

168

169

170

171

172

173

174

175

176

177

193

194

196

197

198

199

951-12202

751-12774

751-12775

751-12776

751-12777

736-04629

710-05450

951-12273

715-04122

951-11335

951-11962

736-04561

951-12274

951-12329

710-05344

951-12197

951-12204

951-12201

952Z4P90JU

D = W O

CylinderHeadKit

(Inc1.144,156,163,164,166)

Air ValveCore

StrainerClip

Strainer

TheAirValveBonnet

Washer

ScrewM5x12

CylinderHeadGasket

CylinderHeadDowel12x16

PushRodKit

Tappet

CamshaftThrustWasher

CamshaftAssembly

SparkArrestor

SparkArrestorScrew

ValveCoverKit

GasketKit- Complete

(Incl.47,50,58,74,113,118,

130,136-138,144,160,166)

GasketKit- External

(Inc1.113,130,136-138,144,160)

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Craftsman Engine Model 4P90JUA For Model 247.290000

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82_ 3

76--_

--75

_----91

_---93

104

84--_

116

117

114

Craftsman Engine IViodel 4P90JUA For IViodel 247.290000

951-11622

951-12238

951-11969

951-10307

951-12239

951-12241

951-12363

951-12240

710-04980

710-05311

951-12242

715-04121

951-12243

951-12244

710-05312

736-04557

951-12245

751-12246

736-04559

D = O O

FlexibleClamp

CrankshaftAssembly

MainBearing

WoodruffKey

DipstickAssembly

UpperO-Ring

LowerO-Ring

Oil FillTubeAssembly

BoltM6x35

Oil DrainPlug

Regulator

DowelPin8x14

Ball6.35

Spring

Bolt

CrankshaftThrustWasher

BalanceableShaftBearing

BalanceableShaftAssembly

BalanceableThrustWasher

1CO

101

102

103

104

112

113

114

115

116

117

118

119

195

951-12248

951-12247

951-12249

951-12250

951-12251

951-12252

951-11956

710-05313

736-04560

951-12690

951-12253

951-12254

951-12318

710-04982

951-11375

710-05314

951-12194

D = O O

OilPumpAssembly

O-Ring10x2.65

Filter

FilterSpring

O-Ring35.5x2.65

FilterCover

GovernorGear/ShaftAssembly

BoltM8x15

OilDrainPlugWasher

Oil Filter

ScrewJoint

CrankcaseCover

CrankcaseCoverAsm

(Incl.87-89,100-104,112,113,115,116)

BoltM8x54

LowerCrankshaftSeal

BoltM8x43

OilDrainPlugAssembly

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137

139139 138

200-CarburetorI(it- Major

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Craftsman Engine Model 4P90JUA For Model 247.290000

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132

133

134

136

137

138

139

200

951-12823

951-11731

951-11336

723-04071

951-12261

951-12262

951-12263

951-12264

751-12779

m = I! O

CarburetorAssembly

FuelHoseClamp

FuelLineKit

PlasticSupportClamp

CarburetorGasket

CarburetorInsulator

CarburetorInsulatorGasket

CarbStud

CarburetorKit- Major

n/a

(Inck130,136,B,BB,CC,DD,G,

M,N,U,W,Y,Z)

ChokeShaft

FiberO-Ring

ChokeReturnSpring

FlatSteelWasher

ChokePlate

Idle,JetAssembly

IdleJet O-Ring

SheetmetalHousing

ThrottleShaft

ThrottlePlate

ScrewM3x5

n/a

951-12304

751-12772

751-12773

n/a

951-11349

710-04938

710-05449

736-04554

710-05337

D = I! O

LockWasher

Nylon/PlasticO-Ring

FiberO-Ring

IdleSpeedAdjustingScrew

IdleMixtureScrew

CarburetorBody

FuelInlet

FloatPin

EmulsionTube

NeedleValve

MainJet

NeedleValveSpring

Float

FuelBowlO-Ring

Seat/FuelBowlBoltO-Ring

SolenoidValveAssembly

FuelBowl

FuelDrainPlugGasket

FuelDrainPlug

Seat!FuelBowlBolt

Washer

ScrewM5x12

Craftsman Engine Model 4P90JUA For Model 247.290000

190--

161

158

159

160

161

190

191

710-04916

712-04219

951-12270

951-12271

951-12272

951-12196

951-12278

710-05051

D = O O

BoltM6x14

NutM8

MufflerAssembly

ExhaustPipeGasket

MuffStudM8x47

MufflerStudAssembly

WireMeshShield

BoltM6x12

Craftsman Engine Model 4P90JUA For Model 247.290000

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25---+

11--o | o--ll

--16

_--17

710-05306

951-12207

710-05307

736-04554

736-04556

I = O

BoltM8x40

StarterAssembly

ScrewM5x25

LockWasher5

PlainWasher6

951-12208

951-12211

951-12210

951-12312

951-12209

951-12212

951-12214

951-12216

ElectricalStarterFrontCover

Bearing

Pinion/ClutchAssembly

Gear

Bearing

PinionCover

Bearing6001Zz

Bearing

951-12528

951-12217

736-04554

951-12529

951-12219

710-05308

951-12324

736-04555

736-04556

736-04477

712-04212

715-04120

m = O O

StarterHousingAssembly

Screw

LockWasher

Brush Assembly

ElectricalStarterBackCover

BoltM6xl00

BoltM6x30Assembly

InsulationWasher

PlainWasher6

LockWasher6

NutM6

DowelPin 10x14

Craftsman Engine IViodel 4P90JUA For IViodel 247.290000

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38-

710-04920

951-12220

712-04220

951-12221

751-12222A

951-12223

951-12224

710-04940

951-12279

D = O O

BoltM6x28

IgnitionCoilAssembly

FlywheelNutM16x1.5

FanMountingPlate

CoolingFan

Flywheel

CoilAssy.Charge

BoltM6xlO

Cowl

Look For Relevant Emissions Durability Period and

Air index information On Your Engine Emissions Label

Engines that are certified to meet the California Air Resources Board (CARB) Tier 2 Emission Standards must

display information regarding the Emissions Durability Period and the Air Index. Sears Brands Management

Corporation makes this information available to the consumer on our emission labels.

The Emissions Durability Period describes the number of hours of actual running time for which the engine is

certified to be emissions compliant, assuming proper maintenance in accordance with the Operating & Mainte-

nance Instructions. The following categories are used:

Moderate: Engine is certified to be emission compliant for 125 hours of actual engine running time.

Intermediate: Engine is certified to be emission compliant for 250 hours of actual engine running time.

Extended: Engine is certified to be emission compliant for 500 hours of actual engine running time.

For example, a typical walk-behind lawn mower is used 20 to 25 hours per year. Therefore, the Emissions

Durability Period of an engine with an intermediate rating would equate to 10 to 12 years.

The Air index is a calculated number describing the relative level of emissions for a specific engine family. The

lower the Air Index, the cleaner the engine. This information is displayed in graphical form on the emissions label.

After July 1,2000, Look For Emissions Compliance Period

On Engine Emissions Compliance Label

After July 1, 2000 certain Sears Brands Management Corporation engines will be certified to meet the United

States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) Phase 2 emission standards. For Phase 2 certified engines, the

Emissions Compliance Period referred to on the Emissions Compliance label indicates the number of operating

hours for which the engine has been shown to meet Federal emission requirements.

For engines less than 225 cc displacement, Category C = 125 hours, B = 250 hours and A = 500 hours.

For engines of 225 cc or more, Category C = 250 hours, B = 500 hours and A = 1000 hours.

This isa generic representation of the emission label typically found on a certified engine.

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