Craftsman 247.203791 Operator's Manual
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LAWN TRACTOR
22 HP, Hydrostatic Drive
46" Deck
Model No. 247.203791
• Espanol, P. 31
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.
Sears Brands Management Corporation, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A.
Visit our website: www.craftsman.com FormNo.769-10441A
For answers to your questions about
this product, call:
1-888 -331-4569
Craftsman Customer Care HotLine
(March9,2015)
Warranty Statement .......................................................... 2
Safety instructions ............................................................ 3
Slope Gauge ..................................................................... 8
Assembly ........................................................................... 9
Operation ........................................................................ 11
Service and Maintenance .............................................. 17
Off-Season Storage ........................................................ 25
Trou bleshooting .............................................................. 26
Espa_ol ............................................................................ 31
Service Numbers ............................................. Back Cover
CRAFTSMANLIMITEDWARRANTY
FORTWOYEARSfromthedateofpurchase,allnon-expendablepartsofthisridingequipmentarewarrantedagainstdefectsinmaterialorworkmanship.
ithproofofpurchase,adefectivenon-expendablepartwill receivefreerepairorreplacementatoptionotseller.
BATTERYLIMITEDWARRANTY
FOR90DAYSfromthedateofp.urchase,the battery(anexpendablepart)ofthisridingequipmentiswarrantedagainstdefectsinmaterialorworkmanship.
ithproofofpurchase,youwill receiveanewbatteryatnocharge.Youareresponsibleforthelaborcostofbatteryinstallation.
ADDITIONALLIMITEDWARRANTIES
Inthefollowingadditionalwarranties,youareresponsibleforthelaborcostofpartinstallationafterthesecondyearfromthe dateofpurchase.
FORFIVEYEARSfromthe dateofpurchase,theframeofthisridingequipmentiswarrantedagainstanydefectsinmaterialorworkmanship.Withproofof
purchase,youwill receiveanewflameatnocharge.
FORTENYEARSfromthedateofpurchase,tl)efrontaxleofthisridingequipmentiswarrantedagainstanydefectsinmaterialorworkmanship.Withproofof
purchase,youwill receiveanewaxleatnocharge.
FORASLONGASITISUSEDbytheoriginalownerafterthetenthyearfromthedateofpurchase,thecastironfrontaxle(ifequipped)ofthisridingequipment
iswarrantedagainstanydefectsinmaterialorworkmanship.Withproofofpurchase,youwill receiveanewcastironfrontaxleatnocharge.
WARRANTYSERVICE
Forwarrantycoveragedetailsto obtainfreerepairorreplacement,visitthewebpage:www.craftsman.com/warranty
ProductReplacement
Ifpartrepairorreplacementisimpossible,youwill receiveanewridingequipmentunitofthesameorequivalentmodel.
WarrantyRestriction
Allwarrantycoverageisvoidifthisridingequipmentiseverusedwhileprovidingcommercialservicesorif rentedtoanotherperson.
ThiswarrantycoversONLYdefectsinmaterialand workmanship.WarrantycoveragedoesNOTinclude:
• Expendableparts(exceptbattery)thatcanwearoutfromnormalusewithinthewarrantyperiod,includingbutnotlimitedtoblades,sparkplugs,belts
andair,oilorgasfilters.
• Standardmaintenanceservicing,oilchangesortune-ups.
• Tirereplacementorrepaircausedbypuncturesfromoutsideobjects,suchasnails,thorns,stumps,orglass.
• Tireorwheelreplacementorrepairresultingfromnormalwear,accident,orimproperoperationormaintenance.
• Repairsnecessarybecauseofop.eratorabuse,includingbutnotlimitedtodamagecausedbytowingobjectsbeyondthecapabilityof theriding
equipment,impactingobjectsthatbendtheframe,axleassemblyorcrankshaft,orover-speedingtheengine.
• Repairsnecessarybecauseofoperatornegligence,includi.ngbutnotlimitedto,electricalandmechanicaldamagecausedbyimproperstorage,failu(eto
usethepropergradeandamountofengineoil,failureto keepthedeckclearofflammabledebris,orfailuretomaintaintheridingequipmentaccording
tothe instructionscontainedintheoperator'smanual.
• Engine(fuelsys!em)cleaningorrepairscausedbyfueldeterminedto becontaminatedoroxidized(stale).Ingeneral,fuelshouldbeusedwithin30days
oHtspurcnaseaNte.
• Normaldeteriorationandwearoftheexteriorfinishes,orproductlabelreplacement.
Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstateto state.
SearsBrandsManagementCorporation,NoffmanEstates,IL60179
EngineOil: SAE30
Fuel: UnleadedGasoline
© SearsBrands,LLC 2
Model Number:
Serial Number:
Dateof Purchase:
Recordthe modelnumber,serialnumber,
anddateof purchaseabove.
Thissymbolpoints out importantsafetyinstructionswhich,if not
followed,couldendangerthe personalsafetyand/or propertyof
yourselfandothers. Readandfollow all instructionsinthis manual
beforeattempting to operatethismachine.Failuretocomplywith these
instructionsmayresultin personalinjury.Whenyouseethissymbol,HEED
ITSWARNING!
Thismachinewasbuilt tobeoperated accordingtothesafeoperation
practicesinthis manual.Aswith anytype of powerequipment,
carelessnessorerroronthe part ofthe operatorcanresultinseriousinjury.
Thismachineiscapableofamputatingfingers, hands,toesand feet and
throwingdebris.Failuretoobservethefollowing safetyinstructionscould
resultinseriousinjuryordeath.
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65
EngineExhaust,someof itsconstituents,andcertainvehiclecomponents
containoremit chemicalsknownto StateofCaliforniato causecancerand
birth defectsorother reproductiveharm.
Batteryposts,terminals,and relatedaccessoriescontain leadand lead
compounds,chemicalsknownto the StateofCaliforniatocausecancerand
reproductiveharm.Washhandsafter handling.
GENERAL OPERATION
Read,understand,andfollowall instructionsonthemachineandinthe
manual(s)beforeattemptingtoassembleandoperate.Keepthismanualin
asafeplaceforfutureandregularreferenceandfororderingreplacement
parts.
Befamiliarwith allcontrolsandtheirproperoperation.Knowhowtostop
themachineanddisengagethemquickly.
Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsold tooperatethismachine.Children14
yearsoldandovershouldreadandunderstandtheoperationinstructions
andsafetyrulesinthismanualandshouldbetrainedandsupervisedbya
parent.
Neverallowadultstooperatethismachinewithout properinstruction.
Tohelpavoidbladecontactorathrownobjectinjury,keepbystanders,
helpers,childrenandpetsatleast75feetfromthemachinewhileit isin
operation.Stopmachineif anyoneentersthearea.
Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipmentisto beused.Remove
allstones,sticks,wire,bones,toys,andotherforeignobjectswhichcould
bepickedupandthrownbytheblade(s).Thrownobjectscancauseserious
personalinjury.
Planyourmowingpatterntoavoiddischargeofmaterialtowardroads,
sidewalks,bystandersandthelike.Also,avoiddischargingmaterialagainst
awall orobstructionwhichmaycausedischargedmaterialto ricochetback
towardtheoperator.
Alwayswearsafetyglassesorsafetygogglesduringoperationandwhile
performinganadjustmentor repairtoprotectyoureyes.Thrownobjects
whichricochetcancauseseriousinjurytotheeyes.
Wearsturdy,rough-soledworkshoesandclose-fittingslacksandshirts.
Loosefitting clothesandjewelrycanbecaughtin movableparts.Never
operatethis machineinbarefeetorsandals.
Your Responsibility--Restrict the useof thispowermachineto
personswho read,understandandfollow thewarningsand instructionsin
thismanualandonthemachine.
SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS!
Beawareof themowerandattachmentdischargedirectionanddonotpoint
it atanyone.Donotoperatethemowerwithoutthedischargecoverorentire
grasscatcherin itsproperplace.
Donotput handsorfeetnearrotatingpartsor underthecuttingdeck.
Contactwiththeblade(s)canamputatehandsandfeet.
Amissingordamageddischargecovercancausebladecontactorthrown
objectinjuries.
Stoptheblade(s)whencrossinggraveldrives,walks,orroadsandwhilenot
cuttinggrass.
Watchfortrafficwhenoperatingnearorcrossingroadways.Thismachineis
not intendedforuseonanypublicroadway.
Donotoperatethemachinewhileunderthe influenceofalcoholordrugs.
Mowonlyindaylightorgoodartificiallight.
Nevercarrypassengers.
Disengageblade(s)beforeshiftingintoreverse.Backupslowly.Alwayslook
downandbehindbeforeandwhilebackingto avoida back-overaccident.
Slowdownbeforeturning.Operatethemachinesmoothly.Avoiderratic
operationandexcessivespeed.
Disengageblade(s),setparkingbrake,stopengineandwaituntilthe
blade(s)cometo acompletestopbeforeremovinggrasscatcher,emptying
grass,uncloggingchute,removinganygrassordebris,or makingany
adjustments.
Neverleavea runningmachineunattended.Alwaysturnoffblade(s),set
parkingbrake,stopengineandremovekeybeforedismounting.
Useextracarewhenloadingor unloadingthemachineintoatrailerortruck.
Thismachineshouldnotbedrivenupordownramp(s),becausethemachine
couldtipover,causingseriouspersonalinjury.Themachinemustbepushed
manuallyonramp(s)to loadorunloadproperly.
Mufflerandenginebecomehotandcancausea burn.Donottouch.
Checkoverheadclearancescarefullybeforedrivingunderlowhangingtree
branches,wires,dooropeningsetc.,wheretheoperatormaybestruckor
pulledfromthemachine,whichcouldresultinseriousinjury.
Disengageallattachmentclutchesanddepressthebrakepedalcompletely
beforeattemptingtostartengine.
Yourmachineisdesignedtocutnormalresidentialgrassofa heightnomore
than10".Donotattempttomowthroughunusuallytall,drygrass(e.g.,
pasture)orpilesofdryleaves.Drygrassor leavesmaycontacttheengine
exhaustand/orbuilduponthemowerdeckpresentingapotentialfire
hazard.
Useonlyaccessoriesandattachmentsapprovedforthis machinebythe
machinemanufacturer.Read,understandandfollowall instructions
providedwith theapprovedaccessoryorattachment.Foralist ofapproved
accessoriesandattachments,call1-888-331-4569.
Dataindicatesthatoperators,age60yearsandabove,areinvolvedin a
largepercentageofridingmower-relatedinjuries.Theseoperatorsshould
evaluatetheirabilitytooperatetheridingmowersafelyenoughto protect
themselvesandothersfromseriousinjury.
Ifsituationsoccurwhicharenotcoveredin thismanual,usecareandgood
judgment.
SLOPE OPERATION
Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtolossof controlandtip-overaccidentswhichcan
resultinsevereinjuryordeath.Allslopesrequireextracaution.Ifyoucannotback
uptheslopeorif youfeeluneasyonit, donotmowit.
Foryoursafety,usetheSlopeGuideincludedaspartofthismanualtomeasure
slopesbeforeoperatingthis machineonaslopedorhilly area.If theslopeisgreater
than15degreesasshownonthe SlopeGuide,donotoperatethismachineonthat
areaorseriousinjurycouldresult.
Do;
Mowupanddownslopes,notacross.Exerciseextremecautionwhen
changingdirectiononslopes.
Watchfor holes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orotherhiddenobjects.Uneventerrain
couldoverturnthemachine.Tallgrasscanhideobstacles.
Useslowspeed.Choosea lowenoughspeedsettingsothatyouwill nothave
tostoporshiftwhileontheslope.Tiresmaylosetractiononslopeseven
thoughthebrakesarefunctioningproperly.Alwayskeepmachineingear
whengoingdownslopestotakeadvantageofenginebrakingaction.
Followthemanufacturer'srecommendationsfor wheelweightsor
counterweightstoimprovestability.
Useextracarewith grasscatchersorotherattachments.Thesecanchange
thestabilityofthemachine.
Keepallmovementontheslopesslowandgradual.Donotmakesudden
changesinspeedordirection.Rapidengagementorbrakingcouldcause
thefrontofthe machineto lift andrapidlyflip overbackwardswhichcould
causeseriousinjury.
Avoidstartingorstoppingona slope.Iftireslosetraction,disengagethe
blade(s)andproceedslowlystraightdowntheslope.
Do Not:
Donotturnonslopesunlessnecessary;then,turnslowlyandgradually
downhill,if possible.
Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditchesorembankments.Themowercould
suddenlyturnoverifa wheelisovertheedgeof acliff, ditch,orifanedge
cavesin.
Donottry to stabilizethemachinebyputtingyourfootontheground.
Donotuseagrasscatcheronsteepslopes.
Donotmowonwetgrass.Reducedtractioncouldcausesliding.
Donotattemptto coastdownhill.Over-speedingmaycausetheoperatorto
losecontrolofthe machineresultinginseriousinjuryordeath.
Donottow heavypullbehindattachments(e.g.loadeddumpcart,lawn
roller,etc.)onslopesgreaterthan5degrees.Whengoingdownhill,the
extraweighttendstopushthetractorandmaycauseyoutoloosecontrol
(e.g.tractormayspeedup,brakingandsteeringabilityarereduced,
attachmentmayjack-knifeandcausetractorto overturn).
CHILDREN
Tragicaccidentscanoccurif theoperatorisnotalertto thepresenceofchildren.
Childrenareoftenattractedtothemachineandthemowingactivity.Theydonot
understandthedangers.Neverassumethatchildrenwillremainwhereyoulastsaw
them.
Keepchildrenoutof themowingareaandinwatchfulcareofaresponsible
adultotherthantheoperator.
Bealertandturnmachineoff ifachildentersthearea.
Beforeandwhilebacking,lookbehindanddownforsmallchildren.
Nevercarrychildren,evenwith theblade(s)shutoff.Theymayfall offandbe
seriouslyinjuredorinterferewith safemachineoperation.
Useextremecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,doorways,shrubs,trees
orotherobjectsthat mayblockyourvisionofa childwhomayrunintothe
machine.
Toavoidback-overaccidents,alwaysdisengagethecuttingblade(s)before
shiftinginto Reverse.Ifequipped,the"ReverseCautionMode"(blades
operatewhilemachineridesinreverse)shouldnotbeusedwhenchildrenor
othersarearound.
Keepchildrenawayfromhotorrunningengines.Theycansufferburnsfrom
ahotmuffler.
Removekeywhenmachineisunattendedtopreventunauthorized
operation.
Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsofagetooperatethismachine.Children14and
overshouldreadandunderstandtheinstructionsandsafeoperationpracticesin
thismanualandonthemachineandshouldbetrainedandsupervisedbyanadult.
TOWING
Towonlywitha machinethathasa hitchdesignedfor towing.Donotattach
towedequipmentexceptat thehitchpoint.
Followthe manufacturersrecommendationforweightlimitsfortowed
equipmentandtowingonslopes.
Neverallowchildrenorothersinorontowedequipment.
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Onslopes,theweightofthetowedequipmentmaycauselossoftractionand
lossofcontrol.
Alwaysuseextracautionwhentowingwith amachinecapableofmaking
tight turns(e.g."zero-turn"ride-onmower).Makewideturnstoavoid
jack-knifing.
Travelslowlyandallowextradistancetostop.
Donotcoastdownhill.
SERVICE
Safe Handling of Gasoline:
Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamageuseextremecareinhandling
gasoline.Gasolineisextremely flammableandthevaporsareexplosive.
Seriouspersonalinjurycanoccurwhen gasolineisspilledonyourselforyour
clotheswhichcanignite. Washyourskinand changeclothesimmediately.
Useonlyanapprovedgasolinecontainer.
Neverfill containersinsideavehicleoronatruckortrailerbedwithaplastic
liner.Alwaysplacecontainersonthegroundawayfromyourvehiclebefore
filling.
Whenpractical,removegas-poweredequipmentfromthetruckor
trailerandrefueliton theground.Ifthisisnotpossible,thenrefuelsuch
equipmentonatrailerwitha portablecontainer,ratherthanfroma gasoline
dispensernozzle.
Keepthenozzlein contactwith therimofthefueltankorcontaineropening
atalltimesuntilfuelingiscomplete.Donotuseanozzlelock-opendevice.
Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipesandothersourcesofignition.
Neverfuelmachineindoors.
Neverremovegascaporaddfuelwhiletheengineishotorrunning.Allow
engineto coolatleasttwominutesbeforerefueling.
Neveroverfill fueltank.Filltanktonomorethan1/2inchbelowbottomof
fillernecktoallowspaceforfuelexpansion.
Replacegasolinecapandtightensecurely.
Ifgasolineisspilled,wipeitoff theengineandequipment.Movemachineto
anotherarea.Wait5minutesbeforestartingtheengine.
Toreducefirehazards,keepmachinefreeof grass,leaves,orotherdebris
build-up.Cleanupoilorfuelspillageandremoveanyfuelsoakeddebris.
Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerinsidewherethereisanopen
flame,sparkorpilotlight asonawaterheater,spaceheater,furnace,clothes
dryerorothergasappliances.
Allowamachineto coolatleastfiveminutesbeforestoring.
General Service
Neverrunanengineindoorsorinapoorlyventilatedarea.Engineexhaust
containscarbonmonoxide,anodorless,anddeadlygas.
Beforecleaning,repairing,orinspecting,makecertaintheblade(s)andall
movingpartshavestopped.Disconnectthesparkplugwireandground
againsttheenginetopreventunintendedstarting.
Periodicallycheckto makesurethebladescometo completestopwithin
approximately(5)fivesecondsafteroperatingthebladedisengagement
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
whichdonotmeettheoriginalequipmentspecificationsmayleadto
improperperformanceandcompromisesafety!
Mowerbladesaresharp.Wrapthebladeorweargloves,anduseextra
cautionwhenservicingthem.
Keepallnuts,bolts,andscrewstightto besuretheequipmentisinsafe
workingcondition.
Nevertamperwith thesafetyinterlocksystemorothersafetydevices.Check
theirproperoperationregularly.
Afterstrikingaforeignobject,stoptheengine,disconnectthesparkplug
wire(s)andgroundagainsttheengine.Thoroughlyinspectthemachinefor
anydamage.Repairthedamagebeforestartingandoperating.
Neverattemptto makeadjustmentsorrepairstothe machinewhilethe
engineis running.
Grasscatchercomponentsandthedischargecoveraresubjecttowear
anddamagewhichcouldexposemovingpartsorallowobjectstobe
thrown.Forsafetyprotection,frequentlycheckcomponentsandreplace
immediatelywith originalequipmentmanufacturer's(O.E.M.)partsonly,
listedinthismanual.Useofpartswhichdonotmeettheoriginalequipment
specificationsmayleadtoimproperperformanceandcompromisesafety!
Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsorover-speedtheengine.The
governorcontrolsthemaximumsafeoperatingspeedof theengine.
Maintainorreplacesafetyandinstructionlabels,asnecessary.
Observeproperdisposallawsandregulationsforgas,oil,etc.toprotectthe
environment.
AccordingtotheConsumerProductsSafetyCommission(CPSC)andtheU.S.
EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA),this producthasanAverageUseful
Lifeof seven(7)years,or 270hoursofoperation.AttheendoftheAverage
UsefulLife,buyanewmachineorhavethemachineinspectedannuallyby
aSearsorotherqualifiedservicedealerto ensurethatallmechanicaland
safetysystemsareworkingproperlyandnotwornexcessively.Failuretodo
socanresultin accidents,injuriesordeath.
DO NOT MODIFY ENGINE
Toavoidseriousinjuryordeath,donotmodifyengineinanyway.Tampering
with thegovernorsetting canleadto a runawayengineandcauseitto
operateat unsafespeeds.Nevertamperwith factorysetting ofengine
governor.
NOTICE REGARDING EMISSIONS
Engineswhicharecertified to complywithCaliforniaandfederal EPA
emissionregulationsfor SORE(SmallOffRoadEquipment)arecertified
tooperateonregularunleadedgasoline,andmayincludethefollowing
emissioncontrolsystems:EngineModification(EM),OxidizingCatalyst(OC),
SecondaryAirInjection (SAI)andThreeWayCatalyst(TWC)ifsoequipped.
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.
SPARK ARRESTOR
Thismachineisequippedwithaninternalcombustionengineandshould
not beusedonornearany unimprovedforest-covered,brushcoveredor
grass-coveredlandunlesstheengine'sexhaustsystemisequippedwith a
sparkarrestormeetingapplicablelocalor statelaws(if any).
Ifa sparkarrestorisused,itshouldbemaintained ineffectiveworking
orderbytheoperator.Inthe StateofCaliforniatheaboveisrequiredby law
(Section4442ofthe CaliforniaPublicResourcesCode).Otherstatesmayhave
similar laws.Federallawsapplyonfederal lands.
Asparkarrestorfor the muffler isavailablethroughyournearestSearsParts
andRepairServiceCenter.
SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS!
SAFETY SYMBOLS
Thispagedepictsanddescribessafetysymbolsthat mayappearonthis product. Read,understand,andfollow all instructionsonthemachinebefore
attempting toassembleand operate.
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__) DANGER-- ROTATINGBLADES
_ WARNING--THROWN OBJECTS
READ THE OPERATOR'S MANUAL(S)
Read, understand, and follow all instructions in the manual(s) before attempting to assemble and
operate
Never carry passengers. Never carry children, even with the blades off.
DANGER-- ROTATINGBLADES
Mowing in reverse is not recommended.
DANGER-- ROTATINGBLADES
Do not put hands or feet near rotating parts or under the cutting deck. Contact with the blade(s)
can amputate hands and feet.
Always look down and behind before and while backing to avoid a back-over accident.
This machine may pick up and throw and objects which can cause serious personal injury.
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DANGER -- SAFETY DEVICES
Keep safety devices (guards, shields, switches, etc.) in place and working.
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 15 degrees. Do not mow across slopes. Mow
up and down slopes no greater than 15 degrees. Avoid sudden turns. Use low speed. If machine
stops going uphill, stop blades and back down slowly.
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 -- FIRE HAZARD
Allow machine to cool before fueling or storing.
WARNING -- FIRE HAZARD
Do not drive through piles of dry leaves or tall grass. Keep machine free of debris.
WARNING -- FIRE HAZARD
Operation of this equipment may create sparks that can start fires around dry vegetation. A spark
arrestor may be required. The operator should contact local fire agencies for laws or regulations
relating to fire prevention requirements. Do not allow debris to accumulate. The build up of debris
can lead to a fire.
(OK)
15° Slope
X
(TOO STEEP)
15° Slope
'_. _ Figure1
USETHISSLOPEGAUGETODETERMINE
IFASLOPEISTOOSTEEPFORSAFEOPERATION!
Tocheckthe slope,proceedasfollows:
1. Removethis pageandfold alongthe dashedline.
2. Locateaverticalobjectonor behindtheslope (e.g.a pole,building,fence, tree,etc.)
3. Align eithersideof the slope gaugewiththe object(SeeFigure1and Figure2 ).
4. Adjust gaugeupor downuntil the left cornertouchestheslope(SeeFigure1and Figure2).
5.
15°
dashedline
If there is agap belowthegauge,theslope is too steepfor 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 15 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.
IM PORTANT: Yourtractorisshippedwith motoroilintheengine.However,
youMUSTchecktheoillevelbeforeoperating.Referto theService& Maintenance
sectionforinstructionsonCheckingTheEngineOil.
AttachingtheBatteryCables
CaliforniaProposition65
Batteryposts,terminals,andrelatedaccessoriescontainleadand
leadcompounds,chemicalsknowntotheStateof Californiato
causecancerandreproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.
Whenattachingbatterycables,alwaysconnectthePOSITIVE(Red)
wireto its terminalfirst,followedbytheNEGATIVE(Black)wire.
Forshippingreasons,bothbatterycablesonyourequipmentmay
havebeenleftdisconnectedfromtheterminalsatthefactory.To
connectthebatterycables,proceedasfollows:
NOTE:ThepositivebatteryterminalismarkedPos.(+).Thenegativebattery
terminalismarkedNeg.(-).
1. Removethe plasticcover,if present,fromthe positivebattery
terminaland attachthe redcabletothepositivebatteryterminal
(+)withtheboltandhexnut.See Figure1.
2. Removetheplasticcover,ifpresent,fromthenegativebatteryterminal
andattachthe blackcableto thenegativebatteryterminal(-)
withtheboltandhexnut.SeeFigure1.
Shipping BraceRemoval
Makesurethe ridingmower'sengineisoff,removetheignitionkey,
andset theparkingbrakebeforeremovingtheshippingbrace.Refer
ItotheOperationsectionforinstructionsonhowto settheparking
lbrake.
1. Checkthemowerdeckforashippingbracethatmaybeholdingthechute
deflectorupwardforshipment.Ifthebraceispresent,it mustberemoved
beforeoperatingthetractor.Holdingthechutedeflectorfullyupward,
removetheshippingbrace.Lowerthechutedeflectoranddiscardthe
shippingbrace.See..
Figure1
3. Positionthe redrubberbootoverthepositivebatteryterminaltohelp
protectit fromcorrosion.
NOTE:Ifthebatteryisputintoserviceafterthedateshownontopofbattery,
chargethebatteryasinstructedintheService&Maintenancesectionofthis
manualpriortooperatingthetractor.
Theshippingbrace,usedfor packagingpurposesonly,mustbe
removedand discardedbeforeoperatingyourridingmower.
Themowingdeckiscapableofthrowingobjects.Failureto operate
the ridingmowerwithoutthedischargecoverinthe properoperating
Ipositioncouldresultin seriouspersonalinjuryand/orproperty
ldamage.
Attaching The Steering Wheel
Ifthesteeringwheelforyourtractordid notcomeattached,the
hardwareforattachingithasbeenpackedwithinthe steeringwheel,
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beneaththesteeringwheelcap.Carefullypry off thesteeringwheel
capandremovethehardware.
1. Withthe wheelsofthe tractorpointingstraightforward,placethe
steeringwheeloverthesteeringshaft.
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Place the washer (with the cupped side down) over the steering
wheel and secure with the hex bolt. See Figure 2.
Figure 2
3. Placethe steering wheel capoverthe centerofthe steering wheel and
push downward until it"clicks" intoplace.
Figure3
Attaching The Seat
Iftheseatforyourtractorwasnotattachedat thefactory,refertothefollowing
steps.
NOTE:Forshippingreasons,theseatmayhavenotbeenattachedatthefactory.In
thiscase,freetheseatfromitsshippingpositionandproceedusingthe instructions
below:
4. Positiontheseatassemblyovertheseatmountingbracket,aligningthe
holesprovided.See"A"in Figure3.
5. Installtwoshoulderboltsincludedwith yourhardwarepackandsecurewith
twolocknuts.SeeFigure3.
6. Feedthewiringharnessthroughtheseatmountingbracketandpluginto
thesafetyswitchonthebottomoftheseat,asin"B"of Figure3.
7. Toadjustthepositionoftheseat,pullupandholdtheseatadjustmentlever.
Slidetheseatforwardorrearwardto thedesiredposition;thenreleasethe
adjustmentlever.Makesureseatislockedintopositionbeforeoperatingthe
tractor.SeeFigure4.
_lb ARN ING! Beforeoperatingthetractor,makesuretheseatis
engagedin theseat-stop.Engagethe parkingbrake.Standbehind
themachineandpullbackonseatuntil it clicksintoplace.
Figure4
TirePressure
Maximum tire pressure under any circumstances is 30 psi. Equal
tire pressure should be maintained at all times. Neverexceed the
[max mum nf at on pressure shown on the s dewa of the t re.
The recommended operating tire pressure is:
• Approximately 10psi for the reartires
Approximately 14psi forthe front tires
IMPORTANT: Refer to the tire sidewall for exact tire manufacturer's
recommended or maximum psi. Do not overinflate. Uneven tire pres-
sure could cause the cutting deck to mow unevenly.
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NOTE:AnyreferenceinthismanualtotheRIGHTorLEFTsideofthetractoris
observedfromoperator'sseatpositionfacingforwardtowardsthefrontoftractor.
MeetsANSiSafety Standards
CraftsmanTractorsconformtothesafetystandardoftheAmericanNational
StandardsInstitute(ANSI).
A ParkingBrakeLever
B Throttle/ChokeControlLever
C IgnitionSwitchModule
D DeckLift Lever
E PTOLever(BladeEngage)
F CupHolder
G BrakePedal
H SpeedControlLever
I SeatAdjustmentLever
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Parking Brake
SeatAdjustmentLever
Tosettheparkingbrake,fully depresstheparkingbrakepedal.Movethe parking
brakeleverintotheONposition.Releasetheparkingbrakepedalto allowthe
parkingbraketoengage.
Toreleasetheparkingbrake,depressthe parkingbrakepedalandmovethe
parkingbrakeleveroutof theONpositionandintotheOFFposition.
NOTE:Theparkingbrakemustbesetiftheoperatorleavestheseatwiththeengine
runningortheenginewill automaticallyshutoff.
Throttle/chokeControlLever
Thethrottle/chokecontrolleverislocatedontheright sideofthe
tractor'sdashpanel.Thislevercontrolsthespeedof theengineand,
whenpushedallthewayforward,thechokecontrolalso.When
setinagivenposition,thethrottlewill maintaina uniformengine
speed.
IM PORTANT: Whenoperatingthetractorwiththecutting
deckengaged,becertainthatthethrottleleverisalwaysinthe
FAST(rabbit)position.
Ignition Switch Module
Tostarttheengine,insertthekeyintotheignitionswitchandturn
clockwisetotheSTARTposition.ReleasethekeyintotheNORMAL
MOWINGMODEpositiononcetheenginehasfired.SeeFigure6.
Tostoptheengine,turntheignitionkeycounterclockwiseto the
STOPposition.
IM PORTANT: Priortooperatingthetractor,refertoboththe
"SafetyInterlockSystem"and"StartingTheEngine"laterinthissectionofthis
manualfordetailedinstructionsregardingthe IgnitionSwitchModule.
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Theseatadjustmentleverisontheleft sideoftheseat.Usethislevertoadjustthe
seatforwardorrearwardto acomfortableoperatingposition.Seethe"Assembly"
sectionearlierinthismanualforinstructions.
DeckLiftLever
Foundon yourtractor'srightfender,thedecklift leverisusedto
changetheheightofthecuttingdeck.Touse,movethelevertothe
left, thenplaceinthenotchbestsuitedfor yourapplication.
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PTO(BladeEngage)Lever
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Foundon thetractor'srightfender,thePTO(bladeengage)lever
isusedto engagepowertothecuttingdeckorother(separately
available)attachments.Tooperate,movetheleveralltheway
forward.Movingthe leverallthewayrearwardintothePTOOFF
positiondisengagespowertothecuttingdeck/attachment.
NOTE:ThePTO(bladeengage)levermustbeinthedisengaged(PTO
OFF)positionwhenstartingtheengine.
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CupHolder
Thetractor'scupholderislocatedonthefendertotheleftoftheseat.
SpeedControl Lever
Thespeedcontrollever,locatedontheleftrearfender,controlsthegroundspeedof
thelawntractoraswellasthedirectionof travel.
Todriveforwardorinreverse,slowlymovethespeedcontrollevertothedesired"F"
forwardor"R" reversespeed.
Tostop,movethespeedcontrolleverto the"N"neutralposition.
Whenmowing,placethespeedcontrolleverin
the"CuttingSpeed"position,oraslowerforward
speedforthe bestresults.
Note:Donotusetheparkingbrakepedaltocontrol
thegroundspeedofthelawntractor.Alwaysuse
thespeedcontrolleverto slowthegroundspeed
ofthelawntractor.Depressingthe parkingbrake
pedalwiththespeedcontrolleverengagedaspart
ofregularoperationwill resultinprematurewear
ofthedrivebelt.
Figure6
Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.AlwaysdisengagePTO,move
shift leverinto neutralposition,setparkingbrake,stopengineandremove
keyto preventunintendedstarting.
IMPORTANT: Donotattempttochangethe
directionoftravelwhenthetractorisinmotion.
Seriousdamageto thetractor'stransmissioncould
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result.Alwaysbringthetractorto acomplete
stopbeforemovingthespeedcontrolleverfrom
forwardtoreverseorviceversa.
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ParkingBrakePedal& Lever
Theparkingbrakepedalislocatedontheleft siderunningboard
ofthelawntractor.Itisusedtobothsettheparkingbrakeandto
stopthelawntractorinsuddensituations.
Theparkingbrakeleverislocatedontheleft sideofthetractor's
dashpanel.Tosettheparkingbrake,fullydepresstheparking
brakepedal.Movetheparkingbrakeleverallthewaydownand
intotheparkingbrakepositionandthenreleasethe parkingbrake
pedaltoallowtheparkingbraketo engage.
Toreleasetheparkingbrake,depressthe parkingbrakepedaland
theparkingbrakeleverwillautomaticallymoveoutoftheparking
brakeposition.
Inansuddensituation,fullydepressthe parkingbrakepedalto
bringthetractortoastopandthenimmediatelymovethespeed
controllevertothe"N" neutralposition
IMPORTANT: Donotusetheparkingbrakepedalto control
thegroundspeedofthelawntractor.Doingsowill resultin
prematurewearofdrivebelt.AlwaysusetheSpeedControlLever
tocontrolthegroundspeedofthelawntractorandtostopthetractorundernormal
circumstances.
Note:Theparkingbrakepedalmustbedepressedtostarttheengine.Theparking
brakemustalsobesetif theoperatorleavestheseatwith theenginerunningorthe
enginewill automaticallyshutoff.RefertoSafetyInterlockSwitcheslaterinthis
section.
Donotoverfillfueltank.Filltankto nomorethan1/2inchbelowbottomof
fillernecktoallowspacefor fuelexpansion.
Neverremovegascaporaddfuelwhiletheengineishotorrunning.Allow
engineto coolatleasttwominutesbeforerefueling.
Ifgasolineisspilled,wipeitofftheengineandequipment.Movemachineto
anotherarea.Wait5minutesbeforestartingtheengine.
Turntheengineoffandlet enginecoolatleast2 minutesbeforeremoving
thefuelcap.Thegasolinetankisunderthehood,with thefuelfillcap
locatedontheleft handsideof thetank.
2. Fillthefueltankwith gasoline.
3. Reinstallthefuelcap.
Note:STOPfillingtankoncefuel isseeninsidethefillerneck.Thisensuresthata
properexpansionvolumeiscreated,otherwisethefuelcanoverflowcreatinga
hazardoussituation.DoNOTfilltothetopofthefillerneck.SeeFigure7.
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Oil
IMPORTANT: Yourtractorisshippedwith motoroilintheengine.However,
youMUSTchecktheoillevelbeforeoperating.Becarefulnottooverfill.
Forinstructionsonhowtochecktheengineoil,refertoCheckingTheEngine0il in
theServiceandMaintenancesectionofthismanual.
Gasoline
Thegasolinetankislocatedunderthehood.Donotoverfill.
Useextreme carewhenhandling gasoline.Gasolineis extremelyflammable
andthe vaporsareexplosive.Neverfuelmachineindoorsorwhile the
engineishotor running.Extinguishcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andother
sourcesof gnt on.
NOTE:Purchasegasolinein smallquantities.Donotusegasolineleftoverfromthe
previousseason,to minimizegumdepositsin thefuelsystem.
Thisengineiscertifiedtooperateonunleadedgasoline.Forbestresults,fill
thefueltankwithonlyclean,fresh,unleadedgasolinewith apumpsticker
octaneratingof 87orhigher.
Gasohol(upto10%ethylalcohol,90%unleadedgasolinebyvolume)isan
approvedfuel.Othergasoline/alcoholblends,suchasE85,arenotapproved.
MethylTertiaryButylEther(MTBE)andunleadedgasolineblends(uptoa
maximumof 15%MTBEbyvolume)areapprovedfuels.Othergasoline/ether
blendsarenotapproved.
Fillfueltankoutdoorsorinwell-ventilatedarea.
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Figure7
AvoidSeriousInjury or Death
Goupanddownslopes,notacross.
Avoidsuddenturns.
Donotoperatetheunitwhereitcouldsliportip.
Ifmachinestopsgoinguphill,stopbladesandbackdownhillslowly.
Donotmowwhenchildrenorothersarearound.
Nevercarrychildren,evenwith bladesoff.
Lookdownandbehindbeforeandwhilebacking.
Keepsafetydevices(guards,shields,andswitches)inplaceandworking.
Removeobjectsthat couldbethrownbytheblades.
Knowlocationandfunctionofallcontrols.
Besurebladesandenginearestoppedbeforeplacinghandsorfeetnear
blades.
Beforeleavingoperator'sposition,stoptractor,disengageblades,engage
parkingbrake,shutengineoff,andremovekey.
ReadOperator'sManual
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Safety InterlockSystem
Thesafetyinterlocksystemisdesignedforsafeoperationof thetractor.If this
systemshouldevermalfunction,do notoperatethetractor,immediatelycontact
1-888-331-4569to havethesystemserviced.
Thesafetyinterlocksystempreventstheenginefromstartingunless
theparkingbrakeisengagedandthe PTO(BladeEngage)leverisinthe
disengaged(OFF)position.
Thesafetyinterlocksystemwillautomaticallyshutoffthe engineif the
operatorleavestheseatbeforeengagingtheparkingbrake.
Thesafetyinterlocksystemwillautomaticallyshutofftheengineif the
operatorleavesthetractor'sseatwith thePTO(BladeEngage)leverengaged,
regardlessof whethertheparkingbrakeisengaged.
Withthe ignitionkeyintheNORMALMOWINGposition,theelectricPTO
(BladeEngage)clutchwillautomaticallyshutoff if thePTO(BladeEngage)
knobismovedintotheengaged(ON)positionwiththedrivepedalin
positionforreversetravel.
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Figure8
Donotoperatethetractor ifthe interlocksystemismalfunctioning.This
systemwasdesignedfor yoursafetyandprotection.
Engagingthe ParkingBrake
Toengagethe parkingbrake:
1. Fullydepressthe parkingparkingbrakepedalandholditdownwith your
foot.
2. Movetheparkingbrakeleverallthewaydownandintotheparkingbrake
(ON)position.
3. Releasetheparkingparkingbrakepedaltoallowtheparkingbraketo
engage.
Toreleasethe parkingbrake:
1. Depresstheparkingparkingbrakepedalandmovetheparkingbrakelever
outoftheparkingbrake(ON)positionandintotheOFFposition.
Setting the CuttingHeight
1. Selecttheheightpositionof thecuttingdeckbyplacingthedecklift leverin
anyof thesixdifferentcuttingheightnotchesontherightsideofthefender.
2. Adjustthedeckwheelssothattheyarebetween1g-inchand1/2-inchabove
thegroundwhenthetractorisonasmooth,flat surfacesuchasa driveway.
Toadjust DeckWheels:
1. Adjustthedeckwheelsbyremovingtheflangelocknutandshoulderbolt
thatsecureseachwheelandmovingit intooneoftheholesthatallows
thewheelstobebetween1g-inchand1/2-inchabovethegroundwhenthe
tractorisonasmooth,flat surfacesuchasadriveway.SeeFigure8.
2. Oncetheoptimumpositionislocated,resecurethewheeltothedeckby
reinstallingtheshoulderboltpreviouslyremoved,andsecurewith the
flangelocknutpreviouslyremoved.Referto Figure8.
Keephandsandfeetawayfromthedischargeopeningof thecuttingdeck.
flOTE:Thedeckwheelsareananti-scalpfeatureof thedeckandarenotdesigned
tosupporttheweightof thecuttingdeck.RefertoLevelingintheServiceand
Maintenancesectionof thismanualformoredetailedinstructionsregardingvarious
deckadjustments.
Starting the Engine
Donotoperatethetractorif theinterlocksystemis malfunctioning.Thissystem
wasdesignedforyoursafetyandprotection.
flOTE:RefertotheGasolineandOilfill-up instructionsearlierinthissection.
1. Insertthetractorkeyintotheignitionswitch.
2. PlacethePTO(BladeEngage)leverinthedisengaged(OFF)position.
3. Engagethetractor'sparkingbrake.
4. Activatethechokecontrolbymovingthethrottle/chokeleverallthewayup
intothechokeposition.
5. TurntheignitionkeyclockwisetotheSTARTposition.Aftertheenginestarts,
releasethekey.Itwill returnto theON(orNormalMowing)position.See
Figure9.
DoNOTholdthekeyintheSTARTpositionforlongerthantensecondsatatime.
Doingsomaycausedamagetoyourengine'selectricstarter.
6. Aftertheenginestarts,deactivatethechokecontrolandplacethethrottle
controlintheFASTposition.
flOTE:DoNOTleavethechokecontrolonwhileoperatingthetractor.Doingsowill
resultina"rich"fuelmixtureandcausetheenginetorunpoorly.
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Indicator.F
Reverse"_
Push
Button
Light
Reverse /11
R F
Caution
Mode
Position
- Normal
Driving
Mode
Stop
position
Start
position
Figure9
Stopping the Engine
ifyoustrikeaforeignobject,stoptheengine,disconnectthesparkplugwire(s)
andgroundagainsttheengine.Thoroughlyinspectthemachineforanydamage.
Repairthedamagebeforerestartingandoperating
1. Ifthebladesareengaged,placethe PTO(BladeEngage)leverinthe
disengaged(OFF)position.
2. Turntheignitionkeycounterclockwiseto theSTOPposition.
3. Removethekeyfromtheignitionswitchto preventunintendedstarting.
DrivingTheTractor
DoNOTattempttochangethedirectionoftravelwhenthetractorisinmotion.
Alwaysbringthetractortoacompletestopbeforemovingthespeedcontrol
leverfromforwardtoreverseorviceversa.Failuretodosocouldresultin serious
damageto yourtractor'stransmission.
IIViPORTA NT: First-timeoperatorsshoulduseslowerspeeds.Become
completelyfamiliarwith thetractor'soperationandcontrolsbeforeoperatingthe
tractoratahigherspeed.
4. Tostop,movethespeedcontrollevertothe"N" neutralposition.
IMPORTANT: Inasuddensituation,fully depressthe brakepedaltobring
thetractortoastopandthenimmediatelymovethespeedcontrollevertothe"N"
neutralposition.
5. Settheparkingbrakebyfullydepressingthe parkingbrakepedaland
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keepingit depressedwhileplacingtheparkingbrakeleverintheON
position.Releasetheparkingbrakepedalto allowtheparkingbraketo
engage.
Beforeleavingtheoperator'spositionforanyreason,disengagetheblades,place
thespeedcontrolleverin neutral,engagetheparkingbrake,shutengineoffand
removethekey.
IM PORTA NT: Whenstoppingthetractorforanyreasonwhileonagrass
surface,always:
1. Placethespeedcontrolleverin N(neutral),
2. Engagetheparkingbrake,
3. Shutengineoffandremovethekey.
Doingsowill minimizethepossibilityof havingyourlawn"browned"byhot
exhaustfromyourtractor'srunningengine.
ReverseCaution Mode
Avoidsuddenstarts,excessivespeedandsuddenstops.
Donotleavetheseatofthetractorwithoutfirst placingthePTO(BladeEngage)
leverinthedisengaged(OFF)position,depressingthebrakepedalandengaging
theparkingbrake.If leavingthetractorunattended,alsoturntheignitionkeyoff
andremovethekey.
Alwayslookdownandbehindbeforeandwhilebackinguptoavoida back-over
accident.
Movethethrottleleverintothe FAST(rabbit)position.
NOTE:Alwaysoperatethetractorwiththethrottle/chokecontrolleverinthe
FAST(rabbit)positionforthemostefficientuseofthecuttingdeckorother
(separatelyavailable)attachments.
2.
Releasetheparkingbrakebydepressingthe parkingbrakepedal
3.
Slowlymovethespeedcontrolleverindesired"F"forwardor"R" reverse
position.Thefurtherforwardorrearwardthat theleverismoved,thefaster
thetractorwill travel.
TheREVERSECAUTIONMODEpositionof thekeyswitchmoduleallowsthetractorto
maneuverin reversewiththeblades(PTO)engaged.
NOTE:Mowingin reverseisnotrecommended.
Useextreme cautionwhile operatingthe tractor inthe REVERSECAUTION
MODE.Alwayslookdown andbehindbefore andwhilebacking.Donot
operatethe tractor whenchildrenor othersarearound.Stopthetractor
immediatelyif someoneentersthearea.
To use
the REVERSECAUTIONMODE:
NOTE:TheoperatorMUSTbeseatedinthetractorseat.
1.
Starttheengineaspreviouslyinstructedonthepreviouspage.
2.
TurnthekeyfromtheNORMALMOWING(Green)positiontothe REVERSE
CAUTIONMODE(Yellow)positionofthekeyswitchmodule.SeeFigure9.
PresstheREVERSEPUSHBUTTON(Orange,TriangularButton)atthetop,
rightcornerofthekeyswitchmodule.Theredindicatorlight atthetop,left
cornerofthekeyswitchmodulewill beONwhileactivated.SeeFigure9.
4.
Onceactivated(indicatorlightON),thetractorcanbedriveninreversewith
thecuttingblades(PTO)engaged.
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5. Alwayslookdownandbehindbeforeandwhilebackingtomakesureno
childrenarearound.Afterresumingforwardmotion,returnthekeytothe
NORMALMOWINGposition.
TheREVERSECAUTIONMODEwillremainactivateduntil:
a. ThekeyisplacedineithertheNORMALMOWINGpositionorSTOP
positionor
b. Theoperatorleavestheseat.
DrivingOnSlopes
RefertotheSLOPEGAUGEintheImportantSafeOperationPracticessectionofthe
manualtohelpdetermineslopeswhereyoumayoperatethetractorsafely.
Donotmowoninclineswithaslopeinexcessof 15degrees(ariseof
approximately2-1/2feetevery10feet).Thetractorcouldoverturnandcause
[seriousinjury.
Mowupanddownslopes,NEVERacross.
Exerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirectiononslopes.
Watchfor holes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orotherhiddenobjects.Uneventerrain
couldoverturnthemachine.Tallgrasscanhideobstacles.
Avoidturnswhendrivingon aslope.Ifa turnmustbemade,turndownthe
slope.Turningupaslopegreatlyincreasesthechanceof aroll over.
Avoidstoppingwhendrivingupaslope.Ifit isnecessarytostopwhile
drivingupaslope,startupsmoothlyandcarefullytoreducethe possibility
offlippingthetractoroverbackward.
Engaging the Blades
Engagingthe PTO(BladeEngage)transferspowertothecuttingdeckorother
(separatelyavailable)attachments.Toengagetheblades,proceedasfollows:
1. Movethethrottle/chokecontrollevertotheFAST(rabbit)position.
2. GraspthePTO(BladeEngage)leverandpivotit allthewayforwardintothe
engaged(ON)position.
3. Keepthethrottleleverinthe FAST(rabbit)positionfor themostefficientuse
ofthecuttingdeckorother(separatelyavailable)attachments.
IM PORTANT: IntheReverseCautionModetheenginewill automaticallyshut
offif thePTOisengagedwith thespeedcontrolleverinpositionfor reversetravel
with theignitionkeyintheNORMALMOWINGposition.
Llsingthe DeckLiftLever
Toraisethecuttingdeck,movethedecklift levertotheleft,thenplaceitinthe
notchbestsuitedfor yourapplication.RefertoSettingTheCuttingHeightearlierin
thissection.
Donotmowat highgroundspeed,especiallyifa mulchkitorgrasscollector
isinstalled.
Forbestresultsit isrecommendedthatthefirsttwo lapsbe cutwith the
dischargethrowntowardsthecenter.Afterthefirst two laps,reversethe
directiontothrowthedischargetotheoutsideforthebalanceofcutting.
Thiswill giveabetterappearancetothelawn.
Donotcutthegrasstooshort.Shortgrassinvitesweedgrowthandyellows
quicklyindryweather.
Mowingshouldalwaysbedonewiththeengineatfull throttle.
Underheavierconditionsit maybenecessarytogobackoverthecutareaa
secondtimeto getacleancut.
DoNOTattemptto mowheavybrushandweedsandextremelytall grass.
Yourtractorisdesignedto mowlawns,NOTclearbrush.
Keepthebladessharpandreplacethebladeswhenworn.Referto Cutting
Bladesin theServiceandMaintenencesectionofthismanualfor proper
bladesharpeninginstructions.
MovingTheTractorManually
Yourtractor'stransmissionisequippedwith ahydrostaticreliefvalveforoccasions
whenit isnecessarytomovethetractormanually.Activatingthisvalveforces
thefluidinthetransmissiontobypassitsnormalroute,allowingthereartiresto
"freewheel/'Toengagethehydrostatkreliefvalve,proceedasfollows:
1. Locatethehydrostatkbypassrodintherearofthetractor.SeeFigure10.
2. Pullthehydrostatkbypassrodoutward,thendowntolockit intoplace.
NOTE:Thetransmissionwill NOTengagewhenthehydrostatkbypassrodispulled
out.Returntherodto itsnormalpositionpriorto operatingthetractor.
IMPORTANT: Neverattemptto movethetractormanuallywithoutfirst
engagingthehydrostatkreliefvalve.Doingsowillresultinseriousdamagetothe
tractor'stransmission.
Mowing
Tohelpavoidbladecontactorathrownobjectinjury,keepbystanders,helpers,
[ childrenandpetsatleast75feetfromthe machinewhileit isinoperation.Stop
[ machineif anyoneentersthearea.
Thefollowinginformationwill behelpfulwhenusingthecuttingdeckwithyour
tractor:
Planyourmowingpatterntoavoiddischargeofmaterialstowardroads,
sidewalks,bystandersandthelike.Also,avoiddischargingmaterialagainstawall
orobstructionwhichmaycausedischargedmaterialtoricochetbacktowardthe
operator.
Figure10
Headlights
ThelampsareONwheneverthetractor'sengineisrunning.
ThelampsturnOFFwhentheignitionkeyismovedto theSTOP
position.
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MAINTENANCESCHEDULE
Beforeperforminganytypeof maintenance/service,disengageall controls
andstopthe engine.Waituntil all movingpartshavecometoacomplete
stop.Disconnectsparkplugwireandgroundit againsttheengineto prevent
unintendedstarting. Alwayswearsafety glassesduring operationor while
performing anyadjustmentsor repairs.
BeforeEachUse
Inthe FirstFiveHours
Every10Hours
Every25hours
Every50hours
Annually
BeforeStorage
*Servicemorefrequentlyunderdustyconditions.EngineMaintenance
1. Engineoil level
2. Mufflerareaandcontrols
3. Fingerguard
1. EngineOil
I. Hood/Dashairvents
2. Batteryterminals
3. Deckspindlesandidlerbracket
1. Airfilter'sprefilter*
2. Airfilter*
3. Midsteeringarms,pivotshafts,
andaxles
4. Frontwheelbearings
5. Frontdeckwheels
1. Engineoil/Oil filter
2. Muffler
1. Airfilter
2. Airfilter'spre-filter
3. Sparkplug
4. Aircoolingsystem*
5. Fuelfilter
6. SteeringGears
7. RearWheels
1. Hood/Dashairvents
2. Batteryterminals
3. Midsteeringarms,pivotshafts,
andaxles
4. Frontwheelbearings
5. Frontdeckwheels
6. Deckspindlesandidlerbracket
7. Pedalpivotpoints
I. Check
2. Clean
3. Clean
I. Change
I. Clean
2. Clean
3. Lubricate
1. Clean
2. Clean
3. Lubricate
4. Lubricate
5. 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
7. Lubricate
Followthe maintenanceschedulegivenbelow.Thischartdescribesservice
guidelinesonly.UsetheServiceLogcolumnto keeptrackofcompleted
maintenancetasks.Tolocatethe nearestParts& RepairServiceCenterorto
scheduleservice,simplycontact1-888-331-4569.
Beforeperforminganymaintenanceorrepairs,disengagethePTO(Blade
EngageLever),engagethe parkingbrake,stopthe engineandremovethe
keyto preventunintendedstarting.
Ifthe enginehasbeenrecentlyrun,the engine,muffler andsurrounding
metalsurfaceswill behot andcancauseburnstothe skin. Exercisecaution
to avoidburns.
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Maintenence
Beforeperforminganymaintenanceorrepairs,disengagePTO,moveshift [
[leverintoneutralposition,setparkingbrake,stopengineandremovekeyto[
[prevent unintendedstarting, j
Engine
RefertotheEngineOwner'sManualforenginemaintenanceinstructions.
Checkengineoillevelbeforeeachuseasinstructedin theEngineOwner'sManual
packedwith yourunit.Followtheinstructionscarefully.
ChangingEngineOil
Theengineoilshouldbechangedinthefirst5hoursandthenevery50hoursor
onceaseason.Tochangetheengineoil,proceedasfollows:
I. WithengineOFFbutstillwarm,disconnectsparkplugwireandkeepit away
fromsparkplug.
2. Removetheoilfill cap/dlpstkkfromtheoilfill tube.
3. Turnthesteeringwheelallthewaytotherightto betterexposethedrain
plug.
4. Openthedraincapandpushtheoildrainhose(packedwith this manual)
ontotheoil drainport.Routetheoppositeendofthehoseintoan
appropriateoilcollectioncontainerwithat leasta2.5quartcapacityto
collecttheusedoil.SeeFigure11.
Usedoil isahazardouswasteproduct.Disposeof usedoil properly.Donot
discardwith householdwaste.Checkwith yourlocalauthorities oror contact
1-888-331-4569for alist of safedisposal/recyclingfacilities.
FuelFilter
Gasolineanditsvaporsare extremelyflammableandexplosive.Fireor
explosioncancausesevereburnsor death.
Keepgasolineawayfromsparks,openflames,pilotlights,heat,andother
ignitionsources.
Checkfuellines,tank,cap,andfittingsfrequentlyforcracksorleaks.Replace
ifnecessary.
Beforereplacingthefuelfilter,drainthefueltankaspertheinstructions
below.
Donotdrainfuelwhentheengineishot.Allowtheengineadequatetimeto
cool.Drainfuelintoanapprovedcontaineroutdoors,awayfromopenflame.
Drainanylargevolumeoffuelfromthetankbydisconnectingthefuelline
fromthein-linefuelfilter neartheengine.
RemovethefuellinefromtheIn-lineside(sidetowardsthefueltank)ofthe
fuelfilter.
Replacementpartsmustbethesameandinstalledinthesamepositionas
theoriginalparts.
Iffuelspills,waituntil it evaporatesbeforestartingengine.
Beforereplacingthefuelfilter,drainthefueltank.Otherwise,fuelcanleak
outandcauseafireorexplosion.
To Drain the fuel:
1. Locatethefuelfilter,whichisroutedontheleftsideoftheenginebetween
thefueltankandthecarburetor,andmaybeattachedtotheenginewithatie
strap.Cutthetiestrap,ifpresent,thenpinchthein-lineclamponthefuelfilter
with apairofpliers,slidetheclampupthefuelline.Pullthefuellinefreefrom
thefilterandplacetheopenendofthelineintoanapprovedcontainertodrain
thefuel.
To change the fuel filter:
1. Useplierstosqueezethetabsontheotherclamp(theout-linesideofthe
fuelfilter),thenslidetheclampawayfromthefuelfilter.Twistandpullthe
fuellineoffofthe fuelfilter.SeeFigure12.
Figure11
5.
Turntheoildrainvalve1/4-turncounterclockwise,thenpulloutwardtobegin
drainingoil.Aftertheoilhasfinisheddraining,pushtheendoftheoildrain
valvebackinandturn1/4-turnclockwisetosecureit backinplace.Re-capthe
endoftheoildrainvalvetokeepdebrisfromenteringthedrainport.
6.
Removetheoildraintubeandretainforlateruse.
7.
Replacetheoilfilter asinstructedintheKohlerOwner'sManual.
8.
Refilltheenginewith newoil. RefertotheKohlerOwner'sManualfor
informationregardingthevolumeandweightofengineoil.
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2. Checkthefuellinesforcracksorleaks.Replaceif necessary.
3. Replacethefuelfilterwith anoriginalequipmentreplacementfilter. Call
1-888-331-4569topurchasetheoriginalequipmentreplacementfilter.
4. Securethefuellineswiththeclamps.
AirFilter
Servicethe pre-filterandcartridge/airfilter elementasinstructedintheEngine
Operator/OwnerManualpackedwith yourunit.
SparkPlug
Thesparkplugshouldbecleanedandthegapresetoncea season.Sparkplug
replacementisrecommendedatthestartofeachmowingseason.Refertothe
EngineOperator/OwnerManualfor correctplugtypeandgapspedfications.
Muffler
Temperatureof muffler and nearbyengineareasmayexceed150° F(65°C).
Avoidcontactwith theseareas.
Inspectmufflerperiodically,andreplaceif necessary.Replacementparts
forthemufflermustbethesameandinstalledinthesamepositionasthe
originalparts.
CleanEngine
Dailyorbeforeeveryuse,cleangrass,chafforaccumulateddebrisfrom
engine.Keeplinkage,spring,andcontrolsclean.
Keepareaaroundandbehindmufflerfreeofanycombustibledebris.
Keepingenginecleanallowsairmovementaroundengine.
Enginepartsshouldbekeptcleantoreducetheriskofoverheatingand
ignitionofaccumulateddebris.
Lubrication
PTO
EngageLever),moveshift leverinto neutral position,setparking brake,stop
Beforelubricating, repairing,orinspecting,alwaysdisengage (Blade
engineandremovekeyto preventunintendedstarting.
Engine
Lubricatetheenginewithmotoroil asinstructedintheEngineOwner'sManual
packedwith yourunit.
Pivot Points & Linkage
Lubricateallthepivotpointsonthedrivesystem,parkingbrakeandlift linkageat
leastonceaseasonwith lightoil.
Rear Wheels
Therearwheelsshouldberemovedfromtheaxlesonceaseason.Lubricatethe
axlesandthe rimswellwith anall-purposegreasebeforere-installingthem.
Front Wheels
Thefrontwheelsshouldberemovedfromtheaxlesonceaseason.Lubricatethe
axlesandthe rimswellwith anall-purposegreasebeforere-installingthem.
DeckWash
Yourtractor'sdeckisequippedwith awaterportonitssurfaceaspartofits Deck
WashSystemTM, followtheseinstructionstoutilizethisfeature.
UsetheDeckWashtorinsegrassclippingsfromthedeck'sundersideandprevent
thebuildupof corrosivechemicals.CompletethefollowingstepsAFTEREACH
MOWING:
1. Drivethetractorto alevel,clearspotonyourlawn,nearenoughforyour
gardenhoseto reach.
Donotusewaterto cleanengineparts.Watercouldcontaminatefuel
system.Useabrushordry cloth.
IIVIPORTANT: Theuseofapressurewasherto cleanyourtractorisNOT
recommended.It maycausedamagetoelectricalcomponents,spindles,pulleys,
bearingsortheengine.
CarburetorAdjustment
Thecarburetoronthisengineisnotadjustable.
Makecertainthetractor's dischargechuteisdirectedAWAYfromyour house,
garage,parkedcars,etc.
2. DisengagethePTO(Blade Engage),settheparkingbrakeandstopthe
engine.
3. Threadthehosecoupler(packagedwith yourtractor'sOperator'sManual)
ontotheendofyourgardenhose.
4. Attachthehosecouplertothewaterport onthedeck'ssurface.SeeFigure
13.
5.
Turnthewateron.
6.
Whilesittingin theoperator'spositiononthetractor,start theengineand
placethethrottle leverinthe FAST(rabbit)position.
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7.
Movethetractor'sPTO(BladeEngage)intotheONposition.
8.
Remainintheoperator'spositionwiththecuttingdeckengagedfor a
minimumoftwo minutes,allowingtheundersideofthecuttingdeckto
thoroughlyrinse.
9.
Movethetractor'sPTO(BladeEngage)intothe OFFposition.
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10.
TurntheignitionkeytotheSTOPpositiontoturnthetractor'sengineoff.
11.
Turnthewateroffanddetachthehosecouplerfromthewaterportonyour
deck'ssurface.
12. Repeatsteps4through11ontheoppositesideofthecuttingdeck.
IM PORTANT: Aftercleaningyourdeckwiththe DeckWashSystem%return
totheoperator'spositionandengagethePTO.Keepthecuttingdeckrunningfora
minimumoftwominutes,allowingtheundersideof thecuttingdeckto thoroughly
dry.
Adjustments
Neverattempt to makeanyadjustmentswhile the engineisrunning,except
wherespecifiedinthe operator'smanual.
Levelingthe Deck
NOTE:Checkthetractor'stirepressurebeforeperforminganydeckleveling
adjustments.RefertoTiresintheServicesectionofthismanualformore
informationregardingtirepressure.
Front ToRear
Thefrontofthecuttingdeckissupportedbyastabilizerbarthatcanbeadjustedto
levelthedeckfromfront torear.Thefrontofthedeckshouldbebetween_g-inch
and3/8-inchlowerthantherearofthedeck.Adjustifnecessaryasfollows:
1. Withthetractorparkedon afirm, levelsurface,placetheleverforliftingthe
platformonthesecondto thetopnotch(secondhighestposition)androtate
thebladeascloseaspossibletothedischargechannelthatisparallelto the
tractor.
2. Measurethedistancefromthefrontofthebladetiptothegroundandthe
rearofthebladetipto theground.Thefirst measurementtakenshould
bebetween_g"and3/8"lessthanthesecondmeasurement.Determine
theapproximatedistancenecessaryforproperadjustmentandproceed,if
necessary,to thenextstep.
3. Locatetheflangelocknutonthefrontsideofthestabilizerbracket.See
Figure14.
Tightentheflangelocknutto raisethefrontof thedeck;
Loosentheflangelocknutto lowerthefrontofthedeck.
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Sideto Side
Ifthecuttingdeckappearstobemowingunevenly,asidetosideadjustmentcanbe
performed.Adjustif necessaryasfollows:
1. Withthetractorparkedonafirm, levelsurface,placethedecklift leverin
thesecondfromthetopnotch(secondhighestposition)androtateboth
bladessothattheyareperpendicularwiththetractor.
2. Measurethedistancefromtheoutsideofthe leftbladetipto theground
andthedistancefromtheoutsideoftheright bladetipto theground.Both
measurementstakenshouldbeequal.Ifthey'renot,proceedtothenext
step.
3. Loosen,butdoNOTremove,thehexcapscrewontheleft deckhanger
bracket.SeeFigure15.
4. Balancethedeckbyusingawrenchtoturntheadjustmentgear(found
immediatelybehindthehexcapscrewjust loosened)clockwise/upor
counterclockwise/down.Thedeckisproperlybalancedwhenbothbladetip
measurementstakenearlierareequal.
5. Retightenthe hexcapscrewontheleft deckhangerbracketwhenproper
adjustmentisachieved.
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