Craftsman 247.240192 Operator's Manual
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Model No. 247.240192
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iMPORTANT:
Read and follow all Safety
Rules and instructions before
operating this equipment.
Sears Brands Management Corporation, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A.
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Safe Operation Practices ..........................................................3-4
Slope Guide ......................................................................................5
Contents of Carton & Hardware Packs ................................6-7
Assembly and Installation .....................................................8-14
Operation ........................................................................................15
Parts List.....................................................................................16-17
Espa_ol .............................................................................................18
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FORONEYEARfromthedateof purchase,thisproductiswarrantedagainstanydefectsinmaterialorworkmanship.Adefectiveproductwillbereplacedfreeof
charge.
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Thiswarrantyisvoidifthisproductiseverusedwhileprovidingcommercialservicesorifrentedtoanotherperson.
Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.
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Thissymbolpointsout importantsafetyinstructionswhich,if not
followed,couldendangerthepersonalsafetyand/orpropertyof
yourselfandothers. Readandfollowallinstructionsin thismanual
beforeattemptingtooperatethismachine.Failureto complywith
theseinstructionsmayresultin personalinjury.Whenyou seethis
symbol,HEEDITSWARNING!
Thisattachmentwas builttobe usedaccordingto thesafeopera-
tionpracticesinthis manual.Carelessnessor erroronthepartof
theoperatorcanresultin seriousinjury.Mowersarecapableof
amputatinghandsandfeetandthrowingobjects.Failuretoobserve
thefollowingsafetyinstructionsas wellasthe instructionsprovided
withyourmower,could resultin seriousinjuryordeath.
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65
EngineExhaust,someof itsconstituents,andcertainvehicle
componentscontainoremitchemicalsknownto Stateof California
tocausecancerandbirthdefectsorotherreproductiveharm.
Batteryposts,terminals,and relatedaccessoriescontainleadand
leadcompounds,chemicalsknowntotheStateof Californiato
causecancerandreproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.
GENERAL OPERATION
,, Read,understand,and followall instructionsonyourequipmentand
intheir manualsbeforeattemptingtoassembleandoperate.Keepthis
manualina safe placefor futureand regularreferenceandfor ordering
replacementparts.
,, Tohelpavoidbladecontactorathrownobjectinjury,keepbystanders,
helpers,childrenand petsat least75feetfromthe mowerwhile itis in
operation.Stopmachineif anyoneentersthe area.
,, Thoroughlyinspectthe areawheretheequipmentisto be used.Remove
allstones,sticks,wire,bones,toys,and otherforeignobjectswhich
couldbepickedupand thrownby the blade(s).Thrownobjectscan
causeseriouspersonalinjury.
,, Alwayswearsafetyglassesor safetygogglesduringoperationandwhile
performinganadjustmentorrepairto protectyoureyes.Thrownobjects
whichricochetcan causeseriousinjurytothe eyes.
,, Donotoperatethe mowerwithoutthe dischargecoveror entiregrass
catcherinits properplace.A missingor damageddischargecoveror
grassbagattachmentcomponentmayresult inthrownobjectsor blade
contactinjuries.
,, Donotputhandsorfeet nearrotatingpartsor underthecuttingdeck.
Contactwiththe blade(s)can amputatehandsandfeet.
Your Responsibility--Restrict theuseof thispowermachineto
personswhoread,understandandfollowthewarningsand instruc-
tionsin thismanualandon themachine.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!
,, Shutoffmower'sengineandwaitfor bladestocometo a completestop
beforeuncloggingmower'sdischargeopeningor baggerparts.
,, Slowdownbeforeturning.Operatethe machinesmoothly.Avoiderratic
operationandexcessivespeed.Beawarethata grasscatcherattach-
mentcanaffectthe handlingcharacteristicsofyourmower.
,, Disengageblade(s),set parkingbrake,stopengineand waituntilthe
blade(s)cometo acompletestop beforeopeningbaggerattachment's
top cover,removinggrasscatcher,emptyinggrass,uncloggingchute,
removingany grassordebris,or makinganyadjustments.
,, Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.Alwaysturn offblade(s),
placetransmissionin neutral,set parkingbrake,stopengineandremove
keybeforedismounting.
,, Yourmachineisdesignedtocut normalresidentialgrassof a heightno
morethan10".Do notattemptto mowthroughunusuallytall,dry grass
(e.g.,pasture)or pilesofdry leaves.Drygrassorleavesmaycontact
the engineexhaustand/or buildup onthe mowerdeckpresentinga
potentialfirehazard.
,, If situationsoccurwhichare notcoveredinthis manual,usecare and
goodjudgment.
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SLOPE OPERATION
Slopesare a majorfactorrelatedto lossofcontrolandtip-overaccidents
whichcan resultinsevereinjuryordeath.Attachmentscanalsoaffect the
stabilityofthe machine.All slopesrequireextracaution.
Foryoursafety,usethe slopegaugeincludedas partof thismanualto
estimatetheangle of slopesbeforeoperatingthismachineona slopedor hilly
area.Iftheslope is greaterthan 10degreesasshownonthe slopeguide,do
notoperatethemowerwiththe grassbagattachmentinstalledonthat areaor
seriousinjurycouldresult.
DO:
1. Mow upanddownslopes,not across.Exerciseextremecautionwhen
changingdirectiononslopes.
2. Watchfor holes,ruts,bumps,rocks,or otherhiddenobjects. Uneven
terraincouldoverturnthe machine.Tallgrasscan hideobstacles.
3. Useslowspeed.Choosea lowenoughspeedsettingsothat youwill not
haveto stopor shift whileonthe slope.Tiresmaylosetractiononslopes
eventhoughthe brakesarefunctioningproperly.Alwayskeepmachine
in gearwhengoingdownslopesto takeadvantageofenginebraking
action.
4. Followthe manufacturer'srecommendationsfor wheelweightsor
counterweightsto improvestability.
5. Keepall movementontheslopesslowand gradual.Do notmakesud-
denchangesin speedor direction.Rapidengagementor brakingcould
causethefrontof the machineto liftand rapidlyflip overbackwards
whichcouldcauseseriousinjury.
6. Avoidstartingor stoppingon a slope.Iftires losetraction,disengagethe
blade(s)andproceedslowlystraightdownthe slope.
DO NOT:
1. Donotturnon slopesunlessnecessary;then, turnslowlyand gradually
downhill,ifpossible.
2. Do notmowneardrop-offs,ditchesor embankments.Themowercould
suddenlyturnoverif a wheelisoverthe edgeof a cliff,ditch,or if an
edgecavesin.
3. Do nottry tostabilizethe machinebyputtingyourfooton theground.
4. Do notusea grasscatcheronsteepslopes.
5. Do notmowonwet grass. Reducedtractioncouldcausesliding.
GENERAL SERVICE
1. Beforecleaning,repairing,orinspecting,makecertainthe blade(s)
andall movingparts havestopped.Disconnectthe spark plugwireand
groundagainsttheenginetopreventunintendedstarting.
2. Keep allnuts, bolts,and screwstightto besurethe equipmentisin safe
workingcondition.
3. Nevertamperwith yourmower'ssafetyinterlocksystemor othersafety
devices.Checktheirproperoperationregularly.
4. Neverattemptto makeadjustmentsorrepairswhilethemower'sengine
is running.
5. Grasscatchercomponentsandthe dischargecoverare subjectto wear
anddamagewhichcouldexpose movingpartsor allowobjectsto be
thrown.Forsafetyprotection,frequentlycheckcomponentsandreplace
immediatelywith originalequipmentmanufacturer's(O.E.M.)partsonly,
listedinthis manual.Useof parts whichdonot meetthe originalequip-
mentspecificationsmayleadto improperperformanceandcompromise
safety!
6. Maintainor replacesafetyand instructionlabels,asnecessary.
SAFETY SYMBOLS
This section depicts and describes safety symbols that may appear on this product. Read, understand, and follow allinstructions on the machine
before attempting to assemble and operate.
READTHEOPERATOR'SMANUAL(S)
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Read,understand,andfollowall instructionsinthe manual(s)beforeattemptingto assembleand
operate
STOP
Turnoffthe enginebeforeopeningthe baggercover.
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(OK)
10° Slope
(TOO STEEP)
10° Slope
Figure1
USETHiSSLOPEGAUGETODETERMINE
iFASLOPEiS TOOSTEEPFORSAFEOPERATION!
Tochecktheslope,proceedasfollows:
1. Removethis pageandfold alongthedashedline.
2. Locateavertical objectonor behindtheslope(e.g.apole,building,fence, tree,etc.)
3. Aligneither sideof theslopegaugewiththe object(SeeFigure1andFigure2).
4. Adjustgaugeup or downuntil the left cornertouchesthe slope(SeeFigure1andFigure2).
5.
10odashedline
If there isa gapbelowthe gauge,theslope is too steepfor safeoperation(SeeFigure2above).
Figure2
Slopes area majorfactor related totip-over androll-over accidentswhich canresult in severe injury or death. Donot operate machineon slopes
in excessof 10degrees. Allslopes requireextra caution,if youcannot back up the slopeor if youfeel uneasyon it, do notmow it.
Always mowup and down the face of slopes, nevermow acrosstheface of slopes.
Beforebeginninginstallation,removeallpartsfromthecartontomakesureeverythingispresent.Cartoncontentsarelistedandshownbelow.Twohardwarepacksare
includedinthiskit andaredetailedonthefollowingpage.
HitchBracketKit(3brackets & Hardware Pack)
MountBracketKit(2brackets & hardware)
HitchSupport
DischargeChuteElbow
GrassCatcherCoverAssembly
TwoGrassBagAssemblies
UpperChuteTube
Self-AdhesiveFoamStrip
UpperChuteSupport
HingeCoverPin
UprightSupport
BagSupportAssembly
TwoHardwarePacks(Detailed & Pictured on next page)
F
RH Mount (789-00052)
LH Mount (789-00054)
Rear Attachment Bracket
(789-00053)
Carriage Bolts (4)
(710-0276)
Flange Lock Nuts
'-- (4) (712-04063)
UpperChute
Support
Self-AdhesiveFoam
Strip
(3 Pcs. & Hardware Pack)
GrassCatcherCover
Hitch Bracket Kit-'_'
Mountin
Bracket Kit
e_.ljl _ Includes the
LH Bracket. (783-05890-0637)
(4) Hex Bolts (710-04484)
(2) Flange Lock Nuts (712-04065)
(2) Shoulder Bolts (738-04267)
(2) Clevis Pins (711-0332)
(2) Click Pins (914-0145) j
BagSupportAssembly
@
HingeCoverPin
UpperChuteTube
DischargeChuteElbow
UprightSupport
HitchSupport
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Thisgrasscollectorkitisshippedwithtwo CustomerReferenceNumbersenclosed.Pleasecheckyourcustomerreferencenumbersagainsttheillustrationsbelow.The
quantitiesforeachitemislistedinparenthesiswhilethepartnumberislistedneareachitem.
Customer Reference Number 689-00319 Customer Reference Number 689-00313
723-04008A
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711-0309A
t
(1)
720-04122
712-04063
(4)
710-3008
4)
(2)
(1)
(1)
711-05063
(1)
736-0204
(1)
714-04040
1)
732-04510A
714-0117
711-05049
(1)
(1)
712-3027
2)
736-0176
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Assemblingthe MountingHardware
1. Ifnotalreadyinstalledbythefactory,installashoulderboltfromyour
hardwarepackontoeachbracket,securingthemwith flangelocknutsalso
includedinthehardwarepackincludedwiththesebrackets.RefertoFigure1.
2. Ifalreadyinstalledinthebrackets,removetheclevispinsandclips,retainfor
laterinstuctions.Referto Figure1.
AssembleMounting 8rackets
Toassemblethebaggermountingassembly,locatethehitchbracketkitandfollow
thesesteps:
I. Attachtheright-handandlefthandriderhitchbracketto theuniversalrear
attachmentbracketusingthefourcarriagebolts(710-0276)andflangelock
nuts(712-04063)packedwith themountingbrackets.Positionthebrackets
with thehooksontheright-handandleft handriderhitchbracketpointing
downward,andthetabsontheuniversalrearattachmentbracketpointing
upwards.SeeFigure3.
UniversalRear
Bracket
Hitch Side
Bracket
Figure1
3. Mountthebracketsto yourtractorusingfourself-tappinghexscrews
includedwith yourkit. SeeFigure2.
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Figure2
Figure3
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Note:Thisuniversalmountingbracketassemblyisdesignedtoworkwith
otheravailableattachments,suchasaweightkit usedinconjunctionwith
thesnowbladeorsnowthrowerattachment.Utilizethecontactinformation
onthefrontorbackcoverofthismanual,orcontactthestoreinwhichyou
purchasedthisequipmenttofindoutmoreaboutavailableattachmentsfor
yourspecifictractor.
2.
Flipoverassemblyandmountthehitchsupportbrackettothemounting
assemblyusingfourhexbolts(710-3008)andfourflangelocknuts(712-
04063)fromhardwarepackincludedwiththismountingkit.
IMPORTANT:Mountthehitchsupportusingthe holesclosesttothe
mountinghooks.SeeFigure4.
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MountAssemblyonTractor
Installthemountingassemblyonthetractorasfollows:
1. Placethehookedendsofthe baggermountingassemblyovertheshoulder
bolts,asinFigure5,onthetractorandlineupthehitchsupportholeonthe
mountingassemblywith theholeonthetractor'shitch.
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Figure4
Note: Whenattachingthehitchsupport,itisbesttonotfullytightenthe
bracketatthistime.Thiswill fadlitatethemountingprocessinlatersteps,
whichwillthenrequirefullytighteningofthishitchsupportbracket.
Figure5
Installtheclevispin(711-0309A)fromhardwarepack689-00319intothetractor's
hitchandtheassembly'shitchsupportandsecurewithahairpinclip(714-0117).
SeeFigure6.
Note:Theclevispincanbefeddownthroughthehitchsupportandsecured
underneathwith thehairpinclip,orit maybeeasiertofeedtheclevispinup
throughthehitchplateholeandsecurewith thehairpincliponthetopside.
Installthetwo clevispinswith hairpinclipsretainedearlier,asshownin
Figure6, tosecurethetopof thehitchsupportassembly.
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Figure6
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4,
Tightenallofthehardwaresecuringthehitchsupportatthistime.
5.
Installthe uprightsupportbracketontothemountingassemblyonthe
tractorbyhookingitoverthecrossmountingbracketandaligningwiththe
right-sidemountingholeasshowninFigure7.
Figure7
6,
Securethebagsupportassemblytothe mountingassemblyusingahex
bolt(710-3008)andflangelocknut(712-04063)packedwith theupright
mountingbracket.Thesupportassemblymountsintherightsidemounting
holeasseenin Figure8.
Installthehangerassemblyontotheuprightsupportbracketusingthe5/16"
carriageboltpackedlooselywith theuprightmountingbracket.Simply
discardthe flangenutpackedwith thecarriagebolt,andreplaceitwiththe
wingknob(720-04122)packedinhardwarepack689-00319.SeeFigure9.
Note:Theflangenut isextraandwillnotbeneededforthisinstallation.
Figure9
Figure8
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