Craftsman 247250030 Owner’s Manual

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ZERO=TURN RIDER

27 HP, 48" MOWER DECK

Model No. 247,25003

, SAFETY

ASSEMBLY OPERATION

MAINTENANCE

CAUTION: Before using this product, read this manual and follow all safety rules and operating instructions,

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

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PARTS LIST

o ESPANOL

FormNo.769-07656

(February22,2012)

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

Safe Operation Practices .......................... Pages 3-8

Assembly .................................................. Pages 9-11

Operation .................................................. Pages 12-21

Service and Maintenance ......................... Pages 22-33

Off-Season Storage .................................. Page 34

Parts List ..................................................... Pages 38-61

Engine Parts List ....................................... Pages 62-75

Labels ....................................................... Page 76

Repair Protection Agreement ................... Page 79

Espafiol ..................................................... Page 84

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

Troubleshooting ........................................ Page 35-36

CRAFTSMAN FULL WARRANTY

FORTHREEYEARSfromthedateof purchase,all non-expendabbpartsofthis ridingequipmentarewarrantedagainstanydefectsinmaterial orworkmanship.Adefectivenon-expendablepartwill receivefreein-homerepairor replacementif repairis impossible.

FOR90 DAYSfromthe dateof purchase,thebattery(anexpendablepart)of this ridingequipmentiswarrantedagainstanydefectsinmaterialor workmanship(ourtestingprovesthatit willnotholda charge).A defectivebatterywill receivefreein-homereplacement.

WARRANTYSERVICE

Forwarrantycoveragedetailstoobtainfree repairorreplacement,call 1-800-659-5917or visitthe website: www.craftsman.com Inallcasesabove,if part repairor replacementis impossible,the ridingequipmentwillbe replacedfreeof chargewiththe sameor anequivalent

model. Allofthe abovewarrantycoverageisvoid ifthisridingequipmentiseverusedwhileprovidingcommercialservicesor if rentedtoanotherperson.

ThiswarrantycoversONLYdefectsinmaterialandworkmanship.Warrantycoveragedoes NOTinclude:

• Expendableparts(exceptbattery)thatcanwearoutfromnormalusewithinthewarrantyperiod,includingbutnotlimitedtoblades,spark plugs,air cleaners,belts,andoilfilters.

• Standardmaintenanceservicing,oilchanges,ortune-ups.

• Tirereplacementor repaircausedbypuncturesfromoutsideobjects,suchasnails,thorns,stumps,orglass. Tireor wheelreplacementor repairresultingfromnormalwear,accident,or improperoperationor maintenance.

Repairsnecessarybecauseof operatorabuse,includingbutnotlimitedto damagecausedbytowingobjectsbeyondthecapabilityofthe ridingequipment,impactingobjectsthatbendthe frame,axleassemblyor crankshaft,orover-speedingtheengine.

• Repairsnecessarybecauseof operatornegligence,includingbutnotlimitedto,electricalandmechanicaldamagecausedbyimproper storage,failureto usethepropergradeand amountofengineoil,failuretokeepthedeckclearofflammabledebris,orfailureto maintainthe ridingequipmentaccordingtothe instructionscontainedintheoperator'smanual.

• Engine(fuelsystem)cleaningorrepairscausedbyfueldeterminedto becontaminatedor oxidized(stale).Ingeneral,fuelshouldbeused within30 daysof itspurchasedate.

Normaldeteriorationandwearof theexteriorfinishes,orproductlabelreplacement.

Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.

Sears Brands ManagementCorporation, Hoffman Estates,IL 60179

EngineOil: 15W-40 Fuel: UnleadedGasoline

SparkPlug: RC12YC Engine: KohlerSV840-3021

ModelNumber Serial Number

Dateof Purchase

Recordthemodelnumber,serialnumber,

anddateof purchaseabove.

Thissymbolpointsout importantsafetyinstructionswhich,if not followed,couldendangerthepersonalsafetyand/orpropertyof yourselfandothers. Readandfollowall instructionsin thismanual

beforeattemptingto operatethismachine.Failuretocomplywith

theseinstructionsmayresultin personalinjury.Whenyou seethis

symbol,HEEDITSWARNING!

Thismachinewasbuiltto beoperatedaccordingtothesafeopera- tionpracticesinthis manual.Aswithanytypeof powerequipment, carelessnessorerroron the partof theoperatorcanresultin serious injury.Thismachineiscapableofamputatingfingers,hands,toes andfeetandthrowingdebris.Failuretoobservethefollowingsafety instructionscouldresultin seriousinjuryor death.

CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65

EngineExhaust,someof itsconstituents,andcertainvehicle componentscontainoremitchemicalsknowntoStateof California tocausecancerandbirthdefectsorotherreproductiveharm.

Batteryposts,terminals,and relatedaccessoriescontainleadand

leadcompounds,chemicalsknowntothe Stateof Californiato causecancerandreproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.

GENERAL OPERATION

• Read,understand,andfollowall instructionson themachineand

in themanual(s)beforeattemptingtoassembleandoperate. Keepthis manualina safeplaceforfutureand regularreference andfororderingreplacementparts.

• Befamiliarwithall controlsandtheir properoperation.Knowhow tostopthe machineanddisengagethemquickly.

• Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsofagetooperatethis machine.Children14andovershouldreadandunderstandthe

instructionsandsafeoperationpracticesin thismanualandon themachineandshouldbetrainedandsupervisedbyan adult.

• Neverallowadultsto operatethismachinewithoutproper instruction.

• Tohelpavoidbladecontactor a thrownobjectinjury,keep bystanders,helpers,childrenandpetsatleast75feetfromthe machinewhileit isin operation.Stopmachineifanyoneenters

thearea.

• Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipmentistobe used. Removeallstones,sticks,wire,bones,toys,andotherforeign objectswhichcouldbe pickedupandthrownbythe blade(s). Thrownobjectscan causeseriouspersonalinjury.

• Planyourmowingpatterntoavoiddischargeofmaterialtoward roads,sidewalks,bystandersandthe like.Also,avoiddischarg- ingmaterialagainstawallorobstructionwhichmaycause dischargedmaterialto ricochetbacktowardtheoperator.

• Alwayswearsafetyglassesorsafetygogglesduringoperation andwhileperforminganadjustmentorrepairto protectyoureyes. Thrownobjectswhichricochetcancauseseriousinjurytothe eyes.

• Wearsturdy,rough-soledworkshoesandclose-fittingslacksand shirts.Loosefittingclothesandjewelrycan becaughtin movable parts.Neveroperatethis machinein barefeetor sandals.

Your Responsibility--Restricttheuseof thispowermachineto personswhoread,understandandfollowthewarningsandinstruc-

tionsin thismanualandon the machine.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!

• Beawareofthemowerandattachmentdischargedirectionand do notpointitat anyone.Donot operatethemowerwithoutthe dischargecoverorentiregrasscatcherin its properplace.

• Donotputhandsor feetnearrotatingpartsor underthecutting deck.Contactwiththe blade(s)can amputatehandsandfeet.

• A missingordamageddischargecovercancausebladecontact or thrownobjectinjuries.

• Stoptheblade(s)whencrossinggraveldrives,walks,orroads andwhilenotcuttinggrass.

• Watchfor trafficwhenoperatingnearorcrossingroadways.This

machineisnot intendedforuseonany publicroadway.

• Donotoperatethemachinewhileunderthe influenceofalcohol or drugs.

• Mowonlyindaylightorgoodartificiallight.

• Nevercarrypassengers.

• Backup slowly.Alwayslookdownandbehindbeforeandwhile

backingtoavoida back-overaccident.Beawareand payatten- tionto thesafetysystemfunctionthatstopspowertothe blades whendrivingin reverse.Ifnotfunctioningproperly,contactan authorizeddealerforsafetysysteminspectionand repair.

• Slowdownbeforeturning.Operatethemachinesmoothly.Avoid erraticoperationandexcessivespeed.

• Disengageblade(s),setparkingbrake,stopengineandwaituntil theblade(s)cometo acompletestopbeforeremovinggrass catcher,emptyinggrass,uncloggingchute,removinganygrassor debris,or makinganyadjustments.

• Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.Alwaysturnoff

blade(s),placedrivecontrollevers fullyoutwardtoeach sidein neutral,set parkingbrake,stopengineandremovekeybefore

dismounting.

• Useextracarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachineintoa trailerortruck.Thismachineshouldnotbedrivenupor down ramp(s),becausethemachinecouldtip over,causingserious personalinjury.Themachinemustbe pushedmanuallyon ramp(s)to loador unloadproperly.

• Mufflerandenginebecomehotandcancausea burn.Donot touch.

• Checkoverheadclearancescarefullybeforedrivingunderlow hangingtreebranches,wires,dooropeningsetc.,wherethe operatormaybestruckor pulledfromthe machine,whichcould resultinseriousinjury.

• Disengageallattachmentclutches,settheparkingbraketothe 'on'positionandmovethe RHand LHdrivecontrolleversfully outwardto eachsideto theneutralpositionbeforeattemptingto startthe engine.

• Yourmachineisdesignedto cutnormalresidentialgrassofa heightnomorethan10".Donotattemptto mowthroughunusually tall,drygrass(e.g.,pasture)orpilesof dryleaves.Drygrassor leavesmaycontacttheengineexhaustand/orbuilduponthe mowerdeckpresentinga potentialfirehazard.

• Useonlyaccessoriesandattachmentsapprovedfor this machine bythe machinemanufacturer.Read,understandandfollowall instructionsprovidedwiththeapprovedaccessoryorattachment.

• Dataindicatesthatoperators,age60yearsandabove,are involvedin a largepercentageofridingmower-relatedinjuries. Theseoperatorsshouldevaluatetheirabilitytooperatetheriding mowersafelyenoughto protectthemselvesandothersfrom seriousinjury.

• If situationsoccurwhicharenotcoveredinthismanual,usecare andgoodjudgment.ContacttheCraftsmanHelpLineat1-800-

659-5917forassistance.

SLOPE OPERATION

Slopesarea majorfactorrelatedtolossof controlandtip-over accidentswhichcanresultinsevereinjuryor death.Allslopesrequire extracaution.Ifyoucannotbackuptheslopeor ifyoufeeluneasyon it, do notmowit.

Foryoursafety,usetheslopegaugeincludedaspartofthismanual to measureslopesbeforeoperatingthismachineona slopedor hilly area.Ifthe slopeis greaterthan15degreesasshownonthe slope gauge,donot operatethismachineonthatareaor seriousinjurycould

result.

Do:

Mowacrossslopes,notupanddown.Exerciseextremecaution

whenchangingdirectionon slopes. Watchfor holes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orotherhiddenobjects.

Uneventerraincouldoverturnthemachine.Tallgrasscan hide

obstacles.

Useslowspeed.Choosea lowenoughspeedsothatyouwillnot haveto stopwhileon the slope.Avoidstartingor stoppingon a slope.Ifthetiresareunableto maintaintraction,disengagethe bladesandproceedslowlyandcarefullystraightdowntheslope.

Followthemanufacturer'srecommendationsforwheelweightsor counterweightsto improvestability.

Useextracarewithgrasscatchersorotherattachments.These canchangethestabilityof the machine.

• Keepallmovementontheslopesslowandgradual.Donot makesuddenchangesinspeedor direction.Rapidacceleration

or decelerationcouldcausethe frontofthe machinetolift and

rapidlyflipoverbackwards,whichcouldcauseseriousinjury.

DoNot:

• Donotturnonslopesunlessnecessary;thenturnslowlyuphill

and useextracarewhileturning.

• Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditchesorembankments.The mower couldsuddenlyturnoverif a wheelis overthe edgeofa cliff, ditch,or if an edgecavesin.

• Donottry tostabilizethemachinebyputtingyourfootonthe ground.

• Donotuseagrasscatcheron steepslopes.

• Donotmowon wetgrass.Reducedtractioncouldcausesliding.

• Donottowheavypull behindattachments(e.g.loadeddumpcart, lawnroller,etc.)on slopesgreaterthan5 degrees.Whengoing downhill,theextraweighttendsto pushthe ridingmowerand maycauseyouto loosecontrol(e.g.ridingmowermayspeed up,brakingandsteeringabilityare reduced,attachmentmay jack-knifeandcauseridingmowertooverturn).

CHILDREN

Tragicaccidentscanoccuriftheoperatorisnotalertto thepresence ofchildren.Childrenareoftenattractedtothe machineandthemowing activity.Theydo notunderstandthedangers.Neverassumethat childrenwillremainwhereyoulastsawthem.

• Keepchildrenoutofthe mowingareaand inwatchfulcareof a responsibleadultotherthanthe operator.

• Bealertandturnmachineoff ifa childentersthearea.

• Toavoidback-overaccidents,alwayslookbehindanddownfor

smallchildren.

• Nevercarrychildren,evenwiththe blade(s)shutoff.Theymay falloffandbe seriouslyinjuredorinterferewithsafemachine operation.

• Useextremecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,doorways, shrubs,treesorotherobjectsthatmayblockyourvisionofa child whomayrunintothe pathofthe machine.

• Keepchildrenawayfromhotor runningengines.Theycansuffer burnsfroma hotmuffler.

• Removekeywhenmachineisunattendedtopreventunauthorized operation.

Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsofageto operatethismachine. Children14andovershouldreadandunderstandtheinstructionsand

safeoperationpracticesinthismanualandon themachineandshould betrainedandsupervisedbyan adult.

TOWING

• Towonlywitha machinethathasa hitchdesignedfortowing.Do notattachtowedequipmentexceptat thehitchpoint.

• Followthemanufacturersrecommendationforweightlimitsfor towedequipmentandtowingonslopes.

• Neverallowchildrenor othersinoron towedequipment.

• Onslopes,theweightof thetowedequipmentmaycauselossof

tractionandlossof control.

• Travelslowlyandallowextradistanceto stop.

• Donot shiftto neutralandcoastdownhill.

SERVICE

SafeHandlingof Gasoline

Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamageuseextremecarein

handlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremelyflammableandthe vaporsare explosive.Seriouspersonalinjurycanoccurwhengasolineisspilled on yourselforyour clotheswhichcan ignite.Washyourskinand changeclothesimmediately.

• Useonlyanapprovedgasolinecontainer.

• Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipesandothersourcesofignition.

• Neverfuelmachineindoors.

• Neverremovegascapor addfuelwhiletheengineishotorrun-

ning.Allowengineto coolatleasttwominutesbeforerefueling.

• Neveroverfillfueltank.Filltanktono morethan1/2inchbelow

bottomoffillerneckto allowspaceforfuelexpansion.

• Replacegasolinecapandtightensecurely.

• Ifgasolineisspilled,wipeitofftheengineandequipment.Move

machinetoanotherarea.Wait5 minutesbeforestartingtheengine.

• Toreducefirehazards,keepmachinefreeofgrass,leaves,or

otherdebrisbuild-up.Cleanup oilor fuelspillageandremoveany fuelsoakeddebris.

• Neverstoreor re-fuelthemachineorfuelcontainerinsidewhere

thereisanopenflame,sparkor pilotlightas on a waterheater,

spaceheater,furnace,clothesdryerorothergasappliances.

• Allowa machineto coolat leastfiveminutesbeforestoring.

• AvoidStaticDischarge.

• Neverfillcontainersinsidea vehicleoron a truckortrailerbed

witha plasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainerson the groundaway fromyourvehiclebeforefilling.

• Whenpractical,removegas-poweredequipmentfromthetruck

or trailerandrefueliton theground.Ifthis isnotpossible,then

refuelsuchequipmentona trailerwitha portablecontainer,rather

thanfroma gasolinedispensernozzle.

• Keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthefueltankor

containeropeningatall timesuntilfuelingiscomplete.Donotuse a nozzlelock-opendevice.

GeneralService

• Neverrunan engineindoorsorina poorlyventilatedarea.Engine

exhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,an odorless,anddeadlygas.

• Beforecleaning,repairing,or inspecting,makecertainthe

blade(s)andall movingpartshavestopped.Disconnectthespark plugwireandgroundagainsttheengineto preventunintended starting.

• Periodicallychecktomakesurethebladescometo completestop

withinapproximately(5) fivesecondsafteroperatingtheblade disengagementcontrol,ifthe bladesdonot stopwithinthethis timeframe,aveyourmachineservicedprofessionallybySearsor anotherqualifieddealer.

• Regularlycheckthesafetyinterlocksystemforproperfunction,as

describedlaterinthis manual.Ifthe safetyinterlocksystemdoes

notfunctionproperly,haveyourmachineservicedprofessionally bySearsoranotherqualifieddealer.

• Checktheblade(s)andenginemountingboltsatfrequent intervalsforpropertightness.Also,visuallyinspectblade(s)for damage(e.g.,excessivewear,bent,cracked).Replacethe blade(s)withtheoriginalequipmentmanufacturer's(O.E.M.) blade(s)only,listedinthismanual.Useofpartswhichdonot meettheoriginalequipmentspecificationsmayleadtoimproper performanceandcompromisesafety!

Mowerbladesaresharp.Wrapthebladeorweargloves,anduse extracautionwhenservicingthem.

Keepallnuts,bolts,andscrewstighttobesuretheequipmentis insafeworkingcondition.

Nevertamperwiththesafetyinterlocksystemorothersafety devices.Checktheirproperoperationregularly.

Afterstrikingaforeignobject,stoptheengine,disconnectthe sparkplugwire(s)andgroundagainsttheengine.Thoroughly inspectthemachineforanydamage.Repairthedamagebefore startingandoperating.

Neverattempttomakeadjustmentsorrepairstothemachine whiletheengineisrunning.

Grasscatchercomponentsandthedischargecoveraresubject towearanddamagewhichcouldexposemovingpartsorallow objectstobethrown.Forsafetyprotection,frequentlycheck componentsandreplaceimmediatelywithoriginalequipment manufacturer's(O.E.M.)partsonly,listedinthismanual.Useof partswhichdonotmeettheoriginalequipmentspecificationsmay leadtoimproperperformanceandcompromisesafety!

Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsorover-speedthe engine.Thegovernorcontrolsthemaximumsafeoperatingspeed oftheengine.

Maintainorreplacesafetyandinstructionlabels,asnecessary. Observeproperdisposallawsandregulationsforgas,oil,etc.to

protecttheenvironment. AccordingtotheConsumerProductsSafetyCommission(CPSC)

andtheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA),thisproduct hasanAverageUsefulLifeofseven(7)years,or270hoursof operation.AttheendoftheAverageUsefulLifehavethemachine inspectedannuallybySearsoranotherqualifieddealertoensure thatallmechanicalandsafetysystemsareworkingproperlyand notwornexcessively.Failuretodosocanresultinaccidents, injuriesordeath.

DO NOT MODIFY ENGINE

Toavoid seriousinjuryor death,do notmodifyengineinanyway. Tamperingwiththegovernorsettingcanleadtoa runawayengineand causeitto operateat unsafespeeds.Nevertamperwithfactorysetting ofenginegovernor.

Notice RegardingEmissions

Engineswhicharecertifiedto complywithCaliforniaandfederal

EPAemissionregulationsfor SORE(SmallOffRoadEquipment)are certifiedto operateonregularunleadedgasoline,andmayinclude thefollowingemissioncontrolsystems:EngineModification(EM)and ThreeWayCatalyst(TWO)if so equipped.

SPARK ARRESTOR

Thismachineisequippedwithan internalcombustionengineand shouldnot beusedonor nearanyunimprovedforest-covered, brush-coveredor grass-coveredlandunlesstheengine'sexhaust systemisequippedwitha sparkarrestormeetingapplicablelocalor statelaws(if any).

Ifa sparkarrestoris used,it shouldbe maintainedin effectiveworking orderbythe operator.Inthe Stateof Californiatheaboveis required bylaw (Section4442of the CaliforniaPublicResourcesCode).Other statesmayhavesimilarlaws.Federallawsapplyonfederallands.

A sparkarrestorforthe muffleris availablefor purchasebycallingSear

Parts& Repairat 1-800-469-4663.

SAFETY SYMBOLS

Thispagedepictsanddescribessafetysymbolsthatmayappearonthisproduct.Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionson themachine beforeattemptingto assembleandoperate.

READTHEOPERATOR'SMANUAL(S) Read,understand,andfollowall instructionsinthemanual(s)beforeattemptingtoassembleand

operate

WARNING--ROTATINGBLADES

Donot puthandsor feetnearrotatingpartsor underthecuttingdeck.Contactwiththe blade(s)can

amputatehandsandfeet.

sJ / _

WARNING--THROWNOBJECTS Thismachinemaypickupandthrowandobjectswhichcancauseseriouspersonalinjury.

BYSTANDERS Keepbystanders,helpers,childrenandpetsatleast75feetfromthemachinewhileit is inoperation.

WARNING--SLOPEOPERATION

Donot operatethismachineona slopegreaterthan15degrees.

DANGER-- ROTATINGBLADES

Toreducetheriskof injury,keephandsandfeetaway.Donotoperateunlessdischargecoveror grass catcheris in itsproperplace.Ifdamaged,replaceimmediately.

15° Slope

(OK)

'_. _ Figure1

(TOO STEEP)

Figure2

15°

dashedline

USETHISSLOPEGAUGETODETERMINE

IFA SLOPEISTOOSTEEPFORSAFEOPERATION!

Tochecktheslope,proceedasfollows:

1. Removethis pageandfoldalongthedashedline.

2. Locateaverticalobject onor behindthe slope(e.g.a pole, building,fence, tree,etc.)

3. Align eithersideoftheslopegaugewiththeobject(SeeFigure1 and Figure2).

4. Adjust gaugeupor down untilthe left cornertouchestheslope(SeeFigure1andFigure2).

If thereis agap belowthe gauge,theslopeis too steepfor safeoperation(SeeFigure2 above).

Slopesare a majorfactor relatedtotip-over and roll-over accidents whichcan resultin severe injury or death. Do not operatemachineonslopes in excess of 15degrees.All slopes require extra caution. Ifyou cannot backup the slope orif you feel uneasy on it, do not mow it.

Always mow across the face of slopes, never mow upand downthe face of slopes.

RiDiNG MOWER PREPARATION

Removethe uppercratingmaterialfromtheshippingpallet,andcut anybandsor tiestrapssecuringtheridingmowertothepallet.

1. Usethelift handleto raisethedeckto itshighestposition.

1. Fromjustin frontofthetwo reartires,locatethetransmission bypassrods.Referto Figure1.

RH Transmission

BypassRod

Figure1

2. Pullonerodtowardthefrontof the ridingmoweruntilthe flange ontherod is forwardofthe keyholeslotin theframeassembly.

3. Lowerthebypassrodintothekeyholeslotandreleasesothe rod flangeis againstthefrontof theframebracket.

4. Repeattheaboveproceduretoengagetheotherbypassrodon theother sideof the ridingmower.

5. Withthe bypassrodsengagedandwiththeaidof anassistant, carefullypushtheridingmoweroffof theshippingpallet.

6. Aftermovingthe ridingmower,disengagebothbypassrods.Lift therodandguidethe flangeof therod backthroughthelarger

circularopeningof the keyhole,then releasetherod.

NOTE:The ridingmowerwillnot drivewiththe bypassrodsinthe engageposition.

7. Removethedeckwashsystemnozzleadapterandoildraintube fromthemanualbagandstoreforfutureuse.

9. Removethe twoshoulderboltsandlocknutsin the seatpanas showninFigure2.

Figure2

Rotatethe seatintopositionandsecuretheseatintoplacewiththe previouslyremovedshoulderboltsandlocknuts.Becarefulnottocrimp or damagethewireharnesswhileinstallingtheseat.SeeFigure3.

install Operator's Seat Toinstallthe seatproceedasfollows:

NOTE:Theseatisshippedwiththeseatswitchandseatpanattached.

8. Cutanystrapssecuringtheseatassemblyandthedrivecontrol leverstothe ridingmower.Removeanypackingmaterial.

NOTE:Becarefulnottocut thewiringharnessconnectingtheseat andtheseatswitch.

Figure 3

10. Installlanyardusingexistingself-tappingscrew.SeeFigure4. 2. Fromtheoutside,inserttheboltsthroughthehourglassspacers andtheholesofthe pivotbracket.Securewith theflangelock

nuts.SeeFigure6.

Figure4

NOTE:Insertself-tappingscrewthroughholeinlanyardanddowninto thesameholethatit was removedfrom.

Position Drive Control levers Thedrivecontrolleversof the ridingmowerareloweredforshipping

purposes.Usingthehardwarefoundin themanualbag,the control leversmustbe repositionedto operatethe ridingmower.To reposition thecontrolleversfor operation,proceedasfollows:

1. Liftand swingthecontrolleversupintotheoperatingposition.

SeeFig.5.

3. Referto"AdjustingtheDriveControlLevers"intheServiceandMainte- nancesectionforinstructionsonthefinaladjustmentofthelevers.

Connecting the Battery Cables

Batteryposts,terminals,and relatedaccessoriescontainleadand leadcompounds,chemicalsknowntothe StateofCaliforniatocause cancerand reproductiveharm.Washhandsafter handling.

Figure6

Control Lever Moved

inward and in Neutral

Figure5

Whenattachingbatterycables,alwaysconnectthePOSITIVE(Red) wireto itsterminalfirst,followedbytheNEGATIVE(Black)wire.

Forshippingreasons,bothbatterycableson yourequipmentmay havebeenleftdisconnectedfromthe terminalsatthefactory.To

connectthe batterycables,proceedasfollows:

NOTE:ThepositivebatteryterminalismarkedPos.(+).Thenegative batteryterminalismarkedNeg.(-).

NOTE:If the positivebatterycableis alreadyattached,skipaheadto step2.

Removethe plasticcover,if present,fromthe positivebattery terminaland attachthe redcableto thepositivebatteryterminal (+)withtheboltandhexnut.See Figure7.

Figure7

2. Removethe plasticcover,if present,fromthe negativebattery terminaland attachtheblackcane to thenegativebattery terminal(-) withtheboltandhexnut.SeeFigure7.

3. Positionthe redrubberbootoverthepositivebatteryterminalto helpprotectit fromcorrosion.

NOTE:Ifthe batteryisputintoserviceafterthedateshownontoporside ofbattery,chargethebatteryasinstructedintheServiceandMaintenance sectionyourOperator'sManualpriortooperatingtheridingmower.

Adjusting the Seat Toadjustthe positionofthe seat,pullup andholdthe seatadjustment

lever.Slidetheseatforwardor rearwardtothe desiredposition;then releasetheadjustmentlever.Makesureseatis lockedintoposition beforeoperatingtheridingmower.SeeFigure8.

Checking and adding oil NOTE:Yourridingmowerisshippedwithoil inthe engine.However,

youMUSTcheckthe oil levelbeforeoperating.

1. Placetheridingmoweron a flat,levelsurface.

2. Removethe oilfillercap/dipstickandwipe thedipstickclean.See Figure9.

Figure9

3. Insertthecap/dipstickintothe oil fillerneck,butdo notscrewit in.

4. Removethe oilfillercap/dipstick.If thelevelislow,slowlyaddoil

untiloil levelregistersbetweenfull (F)andlow (L),Figure9.

NOTE:Do notoverfill.Overfillingwithoilmaycausesmoking,hard starting,or sparkplugfouling.

5. Replaceandtightencap/dipstickfirmlybeforestartingengine.

NOTE:DO NOTallowoil levelto fall belowthe"L"markonthe dipstick.Doingsomayresultinequipmentmalfunctionsor damage.

NOTE:Tochangetheoil inyourengine,seethe Serviceand

Maintenancesectionof thismanual.

Figure8 1 1

Storage Tray

FuelShut=Off Valve

PTOSwitch

Cup Holder

RH Drive

Control Lever Deck Lift

LHDrive

Control Lever

Deck Height

index

HourMeter ignition Switch

Figure10 Nowthat youhavesetup yourridingmower,it'simportanttobecome acquaintedwith itscontrolsandfeatures.Referto Figure10.

NOTE:Referencesto LEFT,RIGHT,FRONT,andREARindicatethat positionontheridingmowerwhenfacingforwardwhileseatedinthe

operator'sseat.

DECK HEIGHT INDEX

Thedeckheightindexconsistsofseveralholeslocatedonthefront!rightof thefootplatform.Eachholecorrespondstoa1/4"changeinthedeckheight positionrangingfrom1"atthelowestnotchto4"atthehighestnotch.

CUP HOLDER

Thecup holderis locatedtowardtherearofthe LHconsoleto the right ofthe operator'sseat.

STORAGE TRAY

Thestoragetrayis locatedatthe rearofthe LHconsole.

DECK LiFT PEDAL

Thedecklift pedalislocatedon therightfrontcornerofthefoot platform,andisusedto raiseand lowerthemowerdeck.

Toraisethemowingdecktothetransportposition,pushtheupperpartof thepedalallthewayforwardandplacetheclevispininfurthestholefrom youandsecurewiththecotterpin.Tolowerthedeck,removetheclevispin andreinsertitinthedesiredcuttingheightandsecurewithcotterpin.

RH AND LH DRIVE CONTROL LEVERS

TheRHandLH controlleversarelocatedon eachsideofthe opera- tor'sseat.Thesehingedleverspivotoutwardtoopenspacetopermit theoperatortoeither sitin the ridingmowerseat,orto dismountthe

ridingmower.Theleversmustbefullyopenedoutand intheneutral

positionto starttheridingmowerengine.

Eachlevercontrolsthe respectiveRHorLHtransmission.Conse-

quently,theseleverscontrolallof themovementsofthe ridingmower.

Drivingand steeringutilizingthesecontrolleversisquitedifferentfrom

conventionalridingmowers,andwill takesomepracticetomaster.

Refertothe Drivingthe RidingMowerforinstructionsonusingthe

controllevers.

Meets ANSI Safety Standards

CraftsmanTillersconformtothe safetystandardofthe AmericanNationalStandardsInstitute(ANSI)

iGNiTiON SWITCH

Theignitionswitchis locatedon theRHconsoleto therightofthe operator'sseat.Theignitionswitch hasthree positionsas follows:

PARKING BRAKE ENGAGEMENT LEVER

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STOP_ -- Theengineandelectri- calsystemisturnedoff.

RUN_-- Theridingmowerelectricalsystemisenergized. START_ -- Thestartermotorwillturn overthe engine.Releasethe

keyimmediatelywhenthe enginestarts NOTE:Topreventaccidentalstartingand/orbatterydischarge,remove

thekeyfromtheignitionswitchwhentheridingmowerisnotinuse.

POWER TAKE-OFF (PTO) SWITCH

ThePTOswitchislocatedonthe RHconsoletothe rightof theopera- tot'sseatnexttotheignitionswitch.

ThePTOswitchoperatestheelectricPTOclutchmountedonthebot- tomofthe enginecrankshaft.Pullthe switchknobupwardtoengage thePTOclutch,or pushthe knobdownwardto disengagetheclutch.

ThePTOswitchmustbein the DISENGAGEDpositionwhenstarting theengine.

Thehourmeter/indicatorpanelislocatedon theRHconsoleto therightofthe operator's 1234.5

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seat.The hourmeterrecordsthehoursthat theridingmowerhas beenoperatedinthe

digitaldisplay. Thehourmeteris activatedwhenevertheignitionswitchisturnedto

theRUN_ position.Keepa recordofthe actualhoursof operation toassureall maintenanceproceduresarecompletedaccordingto the

instructionsin thismanualandtheenginemanual.

THROTTLE CONTROL

Theparkingbrakeengagementleverislocatedon the LHconsoleto theleftof theoperator'sseat,andwhenpulledto the rear,ENGAGES theparkingbrake.

NOTE:if theLHand RHdrivecontrolleversarenotfullyopened

outwardtoeach sideinthe neutralpositionwhenengagingtheparking

brake,theenginewill stop.Theparkingbrakemustbeplacedin the ENGAGEDpositionwhenstartingtheridingmowerengine.

FUEL TANK

Thefueltankis locatedto therightofthe operator'sseat.Turnthefill capapproximately1/4turnandpullupwardto remove.

Pushthecapdownwardon the fueltankfill neckandturnapproxi- mately1/4turnclockwisetotightenAlwaysre-instalthefuel captightly

ontothefueltankafterremoving.

Neverfillthe fueltankwhentheengineis running,iftheengineis

hotfromrecentlyrunning,allowtocool forseveralminutesbefore

refueling.Highlyflammablegasolinesplashingontotheenginecould

_causea f re.

Fuel Shut=Off Valve

Thefuelshut-offvalveislocatedontop ofthe fueltank.Whenturned

ina clockwisedirectionuntilitstops,itwillshutoffthe flowoffuel to theengine.Whenturnedinacounterclockwisedirectionitwillopen andallowfuel toflowto theengine.SeeFigure11.

Thethrottlecontrolis locatedonthe LHconsoleto theleftof the operator'sseat.Whensetina givenposition,a uniformenginespeed

willbemaintained. Pushthethrottlecontrolhandleforwardto increasetheenginespeed.The

ridingmowerisdesignedtooperatewiththethrottlecontrolintheFAST

_;? position(fullthrottle)whentheridingmowerisbeingdrivenandthe

mowerdeckisengaged. Pullthethrottlecontrolhandlerearwardto decreasetheenginespeed.

CHOKE KNOB

Thechokeknobislocatedonthe left sideof themower nexttothe operator'sseat.Thechokeknobcontrolsthe

positionofthe enginechoke.Pullthe knobout to chokeI'_,1theengine;pushtheknobintoopen thechokeI JtI.

OPEN

Figure11

NOTE:Afterstoppingoperation,ifyouwill notresumeoperationwithin 30 minutes,closethisvalveto preventfloodingtheengineonyour next attemptedstart-up.

SEAT ADJUSTMENT LEVER (NOT SHOWN)

Theseatadjustmentleverislocatedbelowthefront/leftof the seat. Theleverallowsforadjustmentoftheforetoaft positionof the operator'sseat.RefertotheServiceandMaintenancesectionfor instructionsonadjustingthe seatposition.

TRANSMISSION BYPASS RODS (NOT SHOWN)

Thetransmissionbypassrods(oneforeachtheRHandLH transmis- sion)are locatedbeneaththeframeplatform,just insideeachrear wheel.SeeFigure1on page9.

Whenengaged,thetwo rodsopena bypasswithinthe hydrostatic transmissions,whichallowsthe ridingmowertobe pushedshort distancesbyhand. Refertothe Assembly sectionforinstructionson usingthe bypassfeature.

Nevertowyourridingmower.Towingtheridingmowerwiththe rear wheelsonthegroundmaycauseseveredamagetothetransmissions.

TRANSMISSION OIL EXPANSION RESERVOIR (NOT SHOWN)

Thetransmissionoil expansionreservoirisconnectedbyhosesto theRHandLHtransmissionassemblies,and islocatedbeneaththe

seatbox.Thefunctionofthe reservoiristoholdthenaturalexpansion oftransmissionoilthatoccursas thetransmissionwarmsupduring operation.DONOTFILLTHE RESERVOIR.

Undernormaloperatingconditions,nooil shouldbeaddedtothe reservoir.The COLDoil levelshouldbe nohigherthanapproximately 1/4"(the"FullCold"mark)abovethebottomofthe reservoir.See Figure12.

' • ..... • 3 ..... f

ColdOilFull Mark

Figure12

NOTE:Priorto theinitialoperationoftheridingmower,theoil level inthe reservoirmaybeslightlyhigherthanthe maximumduetoair in theoil lines.Operationofthe ridingmowerwilleventuallypurgetheair

fromthelines andtheoil levelwillsettletothe maximum.

General Safety

• RECEIVEINSTRUCTION-- Entirelyreadthisoperator'smanual. Learnto operatethismachineSAFELY.Do notriskINJURYor DEATH.Allowonlythosewhohavebecomecompetentin its

usageto operatethisridingmower.

• Beforestartingtheengineorbeginningoperation,befamiliarwith

thecontrols.Theoperatorshouldbein theoperator'sseat.The

PTOswitchmustbein theDISENGAGEDposition,theparking

brakeENGAGED,andthe RHand LHdrivecontrolleversmoved tothe neutralposition.

• Keepallshieldsin place.Keepawayfrommovingparts.

• NORIDERS!Keepall peopleandpetsa safedistanceaway. Lookbehindanddowntobothsidesoftheridingmowerbefore

andwhilebackingup.

• DONOTdirectthemowerdischargeatpeople.Neverwalkor

standonthedischargesideofthe mowerwhentheengineis

running.DISENGAGEthePTOifanotherpersonapproaches

whileyou areoperatingthemower.

• Avoidslopeswherepossible.Neveroperateonslopesgreaterthan 15°.Slopeswitha greaterinclinepresentdangerousoperating

conditions.Ridingmowerscanberolledover.Alwaysmowacross slopes,neverupanddowntheslope.Avoidturningdownhillif pos- sible,startat thebottomandworkuptothetop.Useextracareand go slowlywhenturningdownhill.Controlthespeedanddirectionof thezeroturnmachine"primarily"withthespeed/directionalcontrol (lapbar)ofthedownhillsideofthemachine,i.e.,maintaintheuphill sidelapbar"essentially"in afixedposition.

• Beforeleavingtheoperator'sseat:DISENGAGEthePTO,move

the RHand LHdrivecontrolleversfullyoutwardinthe neutral position,engagetheparkingbrake0, shutoff the engineand

removetheignitionkey.Waitfor all movementto stopbefore

servicingorcleaning.

• Whenoperatingthismower,inthe forwarddirection,donotallow

thesteeringleversto returnto neutralontheirown.Operatethe drivecontrolleverssmoothlyandavoidanysuddenmovements ofthe leverswhenstartingandstopping.Keepafirmgripon the

controllevers.

• Becarefulwhenoperatingneargravelpathsandroadways.Stop

thebladesandridingmowermotionandwaitforvehiclesto pass beforeoperatingalongtheroad.

• Donotoperatetheridingmowerwiththemowerdeckremoved. Removalof thedeckwillchangethe balanced theridingmower,

andcouldcontributetoa ridingmowerrollover. Avoidoperationontractionsurfacesthatare unstable;use

extremecautionif thesurfaceis slippery.Alwaysremovedebris andotherobjectsfromtheareato bemowed- debrisandloose grasswillreducetraction.

• Mowonlyindaylightorgoodartificiallight.

• Watchfor holes,sprinklerheads,andotherhiddenhazards.

• Avoiddrivingtoocloseto trees,creeks,ditches,sandtraps,and

otherobstacles.

• Slowdownbeforeturningandcometoa completestopbefore anyzeroturnmaneuver.

• If youhit a solidobjectwhilemowing,DISENGAGEthePTO, placethe steeringleversintheneutral,opened-outposition, movethethrottleto slowq?::>,settheparkingbrake8, shutoff theengine,andtakethekeyfromthe ignitionswitch.Inspectfor damage.Repairthedamage.Makesurethe bladesarein good conditionandthatthebladeboltsare tightbeforerestartingthe engine.

• Donot stoptheridingmowerorparktheridingmowerover combustiblematerialssuchas drygrass,leaves,debris,etc.

• Keepthemowerandespeciallytheengineandhydrauliccompo- nentscleanandfree ofgrease,grass,and leavesto reducethe chanceoffire andpermitpropercooling.

• Donotfillthe fueltankwhen theengineis runningorwhilethe engineishot.Allowtheengineseveralminutestocool before refueling.Tightenthefuelcapsecurely.

BEFORE OPERATING YOUR RIDING MOWER

1. Beforeyouoperatetheridingmower,studythismanualcarefully tofamiliarizeyourselfwiththe operationofalltheinstrumentsand controls.Ithasbeenpreparedtohelpyouoperateandmaintain yourridingmowerefficiently.

2. Fillthefueltankwithonlyclean,fresh,unleadedgasolinewitha pumpstickeroctaneratingof87or higher.Whenthe fuelreaches oneinchfromthe topof thetank,stop.DO NOTOVERFILL. Spacemustbeleftforexpansion.

3. Checktheengineoil level.Pullouttheoildipstick,wipeitoffand reinsertit. Pullitout againand readtheoillevel.Ifit is belowthe operatingrange,addoil throughthefilltube usingafunnelto bringitupto thetop ofthe operatingrange.

4. Checkthetireinflationpressures-8-10psifor thereartires, 20-25psifronttires.

NOTE:Newtiresareoverinflatedinordertoproperlyseatthebeadto therim.

5. Checkthatall nuts,boltsandscrewsaretight.

6. Checkthetensionofthe deckdrivebeltsas instructedin the ServiceandMaintenancesection.

7. Checkif deckislevel.Whencorrectlyadjustedthemowerdeck shouldbelevelsideto side,andthefrontof thedeckshouldbe approximately1/4"lowerthantherearofdeck.Ifdeckneedstobe leveled,refertotheServiceand Maintenancesection.

8. Lubricateall pivotpointslistedin theServiceandMaintenance section.

9. Adjusttheseatforoperator'smaximumcomfort,visibilityandfor maintainingcompletecontrolofthe ridingmower.

SAFETY INTERLOCK SYSTEM

• This ridingmowerisequippedwitha safetyinterlocksystemfor theprotectionofthe operator.Iftheinterlocksystemshouldever

malfunction,do not operatetheridingmower.Call1-800-659-

5917toscheduleservicefromSearsParts& Repair.

• Thesafetyinterlocksystempreventstheenginefromcranking or startingunlessthe RHandLH drivecontrolleversaremoved fullyoutwardtoeachsideinthe neutralposition,theparking

brakeis ENGAGED,andthe PTOis DISENGAGED.

• Toavoidsuddenmovementwhendisengagingtheparkingbrake, thesafetyinterlocksystemwillshutoff theengineif the RHand/ or LHdrivecontrolleversaremovedtoa positionotherthan thefullyout inthe neutralpositionwhenthe parkingbrakeis engaged.

• Thesafetyinterlocksystemwillshutoff theengineif theoperator

leavestheseatbeforeengagingtheparkingbrake.

• Thesafetyinterlocksystemwillshutoff theengineif theoperator

leavestheseatwiththe PTOengaged,regardlessofwhetherthe parkingbrakeisengaged.

NOTE:The PTOswitchmustbemovedtothe DISENGAGEDposition

to restarttheengine.

• Thesafetyinterlocksystemwillshutoff thePTOandthemower

bladeswillstopifbothdrivecontrolleversaremovedintothe reverseposition.ThePTOwill re-engagewhenoneorbothof the leversare movedbacktoeithertheneutralor forwardposition.

STARTING THE ENGINE

Thisridingmowerisequippedwitha safetyinterlocksystem designedfortheprotectionofthe operator.Donotoperatetheriding

mowerifany partof theinterlocksystemis malfunctioning.Periodi-

_cay checkthefunctonsofthe nterocksystemforproperoperaton.

Forpersonalsafety,theoperatormustbe sittinginthe ridingmower seatwhenstartingtheengine.

Openthefuel shut-offvalve.

Operatormustbesittingin the tractorseatwith bothdrivecontrol leversfullyoutwardto eachsideinthe neutral/startposition.See Figure13.

LHControlLever

Outin !eutral

Parking Break

Engaged

RHControl Lever

Out in Neutral

7. Turnthe ignitionkeyclockwisetotheSTART_ positionand releaseitassoonasthe enginestarts;however,do notcrankthe

enginecontinuouslyformorethan 10secondsata time. Ifthe enginedoesnot startwithinthis time,turnthe keytoSTOP

andwaitatleast30 secondstoallowtheengine'sstartermotor tocool.Tryagainafterwaiting.Ifaftera fewattemptstheengine failsto start,do not keeptryingto startitwiththe chokeclosedas this willcausefloodingandmakestartingmoredifficult.

8. Oncetheenginewarmsup, pushthechokeknobdownintothe

OFFI{ !position.

Cold Weather Starting Whenstartingtheengineat temperaturesnearor belowfreezing,

ensurethecorrectviscositymotoroil is usedinthe engineandthe batteryis fullycharged.Starttheengineas follows:

1. Besurethe batteryisingoodcondition.Also,awarmbatteryhas muchmorestartingcapacitythana coldbattery.

2. Usefreshwintergradefuel.Wintergradegasolinehashigher volatilitytoimprovestarting.Do notuse gasolineleftoverfrom

summer.

3. Followthepreviousinstructionfor Startingthe Engine.

Using Jumper Cables To Start Engine

CHOKE Position

Figure13

3. EngagetheparkingbrakeO.

4. MakecertainthePTOswitchisinthe DISENGAGED(down) position.

5. Pullthechokeknobup intotheCHOKE!'_.1position.

NOTE:Ifthe engineiswarmedup, itmaynotbe necessarytochoke theengine.

6. Pushthe throttlecontroltothe FAST_ (full throttle)position.

Batteriescontainsulfuricacidandproduceexplosivegasses.Make

certaintheareais wellventilated,wearglovesandeyeprotection,

land avod sparksorfamesnearthe battery.

Ifthe batterychargeisnotsufficientto cranktheengine,rechargethe battery.If a batterychargeris unavailableandtheridingmowermust be started,theaidof a boosterbatterywillbe necessary.Connectthe boosterbatteryas follows:

1. Connecttheendof one cableto thedisabledridingmowerbat-

tery'spositiveterminal;thenconnecttheotherendof thatcableto theboosterbattery'spositiveterminal.

2. Connectoneendof the othercabletothe boosterbattery's

negativeterminal;thenconnecttheotherendofthatcableto the frameofthe disabledridingmower,asfar fromthebatteryas possible.

3. Startthedisabledridingmowerfollowingthenormalstarting

instructionspreviouslyprovided;thendisconnectthejumper cablesintheexactreverseorderoftheirconnection.

4. Havetheridingmower'selectricalsystemcheckedandrepaired

assoonas possibletoeliminatethe needforjumpstarting.

Stopping the Engine

1. PushthePTOswitchdownintotheDISENGAGEDposition.

2. MovetheRHandLH drivecontrolleversoutwardtotheneutral position.

3. EngagetheparkingbrakeO.

4. MovethethrottlecontroltomidwaybetweentheSLOW_ and FAST_ positions.

5. Turntheignitionkeyto the STOP6 positionand removethekey fromtheignitionswitch.

NOTE:Alwaysremovethekeyfromthe ignitionswitchto preventacci- dentalstartingor batterydischargeiftheequipmentis Idt unattended.

PRACTICE OPERATION (INITIAL USE)

Operatinga zero-turnridingmoweris notlikeoperatinga conventional typeridingmower.Becausea zeroturnridingmowerismoremaneuver- able,gettingusedtooperatingthecontrolleverstakessomepractice.

Westronglyrecommendthatyou locatea reasonablylarge,leveland open"practicearea"wheretherearenoobstructions,pedestrians,or animals.Youshouldpracticeoperatingtheridingmowerfora minimum

of30 minutes. Carefullymove-- or haveanexperiencedusermove-- theriding

mowertothe practicearea.Whenperformingthepracticesession, thePTOshouldnotbeengaged.Whilepracticing,operatetheriding moweratapproximately1/2to3/4throttleandat lessthanfull speedin

bothforwardandreverse. Useprotectiveequipmentforeyes,hands,hearing,feet,legs,head

andotherareasofthe bodyif needed-- safetyeyeglasses,gloves, earplugs,boots,hats,etc.

HearingProtectionisrequiredforalloperatorexposureexceeding two(2) hours.

Carefullypracticemaneuveringtheridingmowerusingtheinstructions in thefollowingsection"DrivingtheRidingmower."Practiceuntilyou areconfidentthatyoucansafelyoperatetheridingmower.

DRIVING THE RIDING MOWER

Avoidsuddenstarts,excessivespeedandsuddenstops.

1. Adjusttheoperator'sseattothemostcomfortablepositionthat allowsyouto operatethecontrols.Seeseatadjustmentinthe Assemblysection.

2. ReleasetheparkingbrakeO.

3. Movethe RHand LHdrivecontrolleversinwardin theneutral position.RefertoFigure14.

ControlLeverMoved

inwardand in Neutral

Figure14

NOTE:If thecontrolleversarenotevenin theneutralposition,refer to ServiceandMaintenanceforinstructionstoadjustthe leverssothat theyareeven.

4. Movethethrottlecontrolleverforwardto theFAST_ (full

throttle)position.

NOTE:Althoughtheridingmower'sengineisdesignedto runatfull throttle,whenperformingapracticesessiontheridingmowermustbe operatedatlessthanfullthrottle.Thisonlyappliestopractice.

usingyourhands.

Todrive theridingmower,firmlygrasptherespectivedrive control

leverswithyourrightandleft handsandproceedtodriveas

describedinthefollowingDrivingtheTractorForwardsection.

Driving the Riding Mower Forward

Turning the Riding mower While Driving Forward

Keepall movementofthe drivecontrolleversslowandsmooth. Abruptmovementof thecontrolleverscan affectthestabilityof the

ridingmowerandcouldcausethe ridingmowertoflipover,which mayresultin seriousinjuryordeathtothe operator.

1. Slowlyandevenlymovebothdrivecontrolleversforward.The ridingmowerwillstart tomoveforward.SeeFigure15.

Driving Forward

- Faster -

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_,t ,,L A t,,I I I

t A ,,, h

S, w:r

J/A

\ Neutral ) 1

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Whenreversingthe directionoftravel,werecommendperforming gradual'U turnswherepossible.Sharperturnsincreasethepossibil-

ity ofturfdefacement,andcouldaffectcontrolof the ridingmower.

IALWAYSsow therdngmowerbeforemakng sharpturns. Toturn theridingmowerwhiledrivingforward,movethecontrollevers

asnecessaryso thatone leveris rearwardoftheother.The riding mowerwillturn inthedirectionof therearwardcontrollever.

1. Toturnto theleft, movetheleftdrivecontrolleverrearwardofthe rightlever.SeeFigure16.

Forward Left Turn

Figure15

Asthecontrolleversarepushedfartherforwardthespeedofthe ridingmowerwillincrease.

Toslowthe ridingmowermovethecontrolleversrearwardto attainthedesiredspeed,ormovethecontrolleverstothe neutral positiontostopthe ridingmower.

Alwaysmaintainyourgraspon the drivecontrollevers.Donot releasetheleverstoslowthe ridingmowerorto returnto neutral.

Figure16

Toturn tothe right,movetherightdrivecontrolleverrearwardof theleft lever.SeeFigure17.

Forward Right Tur_

0 '

_ J

Figure17

NOTE:The greaterthefore-to-aftdistancebetweenthetwolevers,the sharpertheridingmowerwillturn.

3. Toexecutea "zeroturn,"movetheturnsidedrivecontrolleverto theneutralposition,whilemovingtheothercontrolleverforward.

NOTE:Makinga"zeroturn"on grasswillgreatlyincreasethepotential fordefacementof theturf.

Driving the Riding mower in Reverse

Turning While Driving Rearward Toturn theridingmowerwhiledrivingrearward,movethe control

leversas necessarysothatoneleverisforwardofthe other.Theriding mowerwillturn inthedirectionoftheforwardcontrollever.

1. Toturnto theleftwhiletravelingin reverse,movetheleftdrive controlleverforwardoftheright lever.See Figure19.

Alwayslookbehindanddownonbothsidesoftheridingmowerbefore backingup.Alwayslookbehindwhiletravelinginthereversedirection.

1. Slowlyandevenlymovebothdrive controlleversrearward.The ridingmowerwillstartto movein the reversedirection.SeeFigure

18.

inward

Neutral

_ Position o_

Slower

Faster

RearwardLeftTurn

Figure19

2. Toturntothe rightwhiletravelingin reverse,movetherightdrive controlleverforwardoftheleft lever.SeeFigure20.

Figure18

Asthecontrolleversarepushedfartherrearwardthespeedofthe ridingmowerwillincrease.

Toslowthe ridingmowermovethecontrolsleverforwardto attain thedesiredspeed,or movetheleversto theneutralpositionto stoptheridingmower.

II ,.-,'qII

Figure20

3. Thegreaterthefore-to-aftdistancebetweenthetwolevers,the

sharpertheridingmowerwillturn.

4. Toexecutea "pivotturn,"movetheturnsidedrivecontrolleverto theneutralposition,whilemovingtheothercontrolleverrearward.

NOTE:Makinga"pivotturn"on grasswill greatlyincreasethe potential

fordefacementof theturf.

Executing a Zero Turn

Whenexecutinga zeroturn,the ridingmowerMUSTBESTOPPED. Executinga zeroturnwhiletheridingmoweris movingcansignifi-

Icantlyreduceyourcontrolofthe ridingmowerandwillcausesevere [turfdefacementto occur.

1. Stopthe forwardor reversemotionoftheridingmowerbymoving thetwo drivecontrolleverstoneutral.

2. Toturnclockwise,movetheleftcontrolleverforwardwhile simultaneouslymovingthe rightcontrolleverrearward.See Figure21.

Clockwise Zero Turn

Executing a "Y" Manuever

Forlowtractionconditions,followtheseproceduresfor zeroturns(the

"Y-manuever"): Toturn clockwise(frontof machinemovestowardRIGHT)when

travelingFORWARD:

1. Cometoa stop,

2. Thenslowlymovebothcontrolleversrearward(nomorethan 1/2 maximumreversespeed)to initiateREVERSEtravel,

3. Thenslowlymovethe LEFTcontrolleverforwardwhilemaintain- ingthe RIGHTcontrolleverinthe rearwardtravelposition.

4. TostoptheturnandreinitiateFORWARDtravel,slowlymove the RIGHTcontrolleverfromtheREVERSEtravelpositionto a

FORWARDtravelpositionequalto thatofthe LEFTcontrollever.

5. Forcounterclockwiseturns, reversetheaboveprocedure.

STOPPING THE RIDING MOWER

1. Movebothdrivecontrolleverstothe neutralpositionto stopthe motionofthe ridingmower.

2. PushthePTOswitchdownwardtotheDISENGAGEDposition.

3. Usethedecklift pedalto raisethedecktoitshighestposition.

4. Ifdismountingthe ridingmower,movethe drivecontrollevers fullyoutwardin theneutralposition,engagetheparkingbrake,

movethethrottlecontrolleverto theFAST_ position,turnthe ignitionswitchtoSTOP_ and removethekeyfromtheswitch.

Figure21

Toturncounterclockwise,movethe rightcontrolleverforward whilesimultaneouslymovingtheleftcontrolleverrearward.See Figure22.

Counterclockwise

Zero Turn

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I 1 _'-III

((¢))-@

Donot leavetheseatofthe ridingmowerwithoutdisengagingthe PTO, movingdrivecontrolleversfullyoutwardinthe neutralposition,

land engagingthe parkingbrake.Ifleavingtheridingmowerunat- ltended,turnthe ignitionkeyoffand removekey.

DRIVING ON SLOPES Refertothe slopegaugeinthe SafeOperationSectiontohelp

determineslopeswhereyou maynotoperatesafely.

Donot operateoninclineswitha slope inexcessof 15degrees(a riseof approximately2-1/2feetevery 10feet).Theridingmower

couldoverturnandcauseseriousinjury.

1. Alwaysdriveacrossslopes,neverup anddown.Controlthe speedanddirectionof theridingmowerusingprimarilythecontrol leveron thedownhillsideofthe ridingmower,withthe uphill controlleverremainingessentiallyina fixedposition.

2. Avoidturningdownhillif possible.Startatthebottomofa slope andworkupward.Alwaysslowdown beforeturning.

3. Useextracareandgo slowlywhenturningdownhill.

Figure22

OPERATING THE PTO

1. OperatethePTOclutchasfollows:

2. Movethethrottlecontrolleverto approximatelythemidthrottle position.

3. PullthePTOswitchupwardtotheENGAGEDposition.

4. Advancethethrottleleverto theFAST_ position.

NOTE:The operatormustremaininthe ridingmowerseatatall times. If theoperatorshouldleavetheseatwithoutturningoffthe power take-offswitch,the ridingmower'senginewill shutoff.

NOTE:The PTOcannotbeoperatedwhenthe ridingmowerisdriving in thereversedirection.ThePTOwilldisengagewhenbothdrive controlleversaremovedtothe reverseposition,and will re-engage whenone(or both)controllever(s)ismovedto theneutralor forward position.

USING THE MOWER DECK

Makecertaintheareato be mowedisfree ofdebris,sticks,stones, wireor otherobjectsthatcan bethrownbythe rotatingblades.

NOTE:Do notengagethe mowerdeckwhenloweredingrass. Prematurewearandpossiblefailureofthe 'V" beltandPTOclutch willresult.Fullyraisethe deckor moveto anon-grassyareabefore engagingthemowerdeck.

1. Mowacrossslopes,notup anddown.Ifmowinga slope,startat bottomandworkupwardtoensureturnsare madeuphill.

2. Onthefirst passpicka pointon theoppositesideofthe areato bemowed.

3. Engagethe PTOandmovethethrottlecontrolto the FAST position.

4. Lowerthemowerdecktothe desiredheightsettingusingthe decklift handle.

5. Slowlyandevenlypushthe RHandLHdrivecontrollevers forwardtomovethe ridingmowerforward,andkeepthe riding mowerheadeddirectlytowardthealignmentpoint.

NOTE:The speedof theridingmowerwill affectthequalityof the mowercut.Mowingatfullspeedwilladverselyaffectthecut quality. Controlthegroundspeedwiththecontrollevers.

6. Whenapproachingtheotherendofthe strip,slowdownor stop beforeturning.AU-turnis recommendedunlessazeroturnis required.

7. Alignthemowerwithanedgeof themowedstripandoverlap approximately3".

8. Directtheridingmoweroneachsubsequentstriptoalignwitha previouslycut strip.

9. Topreventruttingorgroovingoftheturf,ifpossible,changethe directionthatthestripsaremowedbyapproximately450forthe

nextandeachsubsequentmowing.

Becarefulwhencrossinggravelpathsordriveways.Disengagethe PTOandraisethedeckto thehighestpositionbeforecrossing.

NOTE:Whenstoppingtheridingmowerforanyreasonwhileon a

grasssurface,always:

• Placetheshiftleverinneutral,

• Engagetheparkingbrake8,

• Shutengineoffandremovethekey.

• Doingsowillminimizethepossibilityofhavingyourlawn

"browned"byhotexhaustfromyour ridingmower'srunning

engine.

CHECKING THE SAFETY INTERLOCK CIRCUITS

Periodicallycheckthe safetyinterlockcircuitstoensuretheyare

workingproperly.Ifa safetycircuitis notworkingas designed,call

1-800-659-5917to scheduletractorinspectionservicefromSears

Parts& Repair.to havethe ridingmowerinspected.DONOToperate theridingmowerif anysafetycircuitisnot functioningproperly.To checkthe safetycircuits,proceedasfollows:

1. Sittinginthe ridingmowerseatwithbothdrivecontrollevers openedfullyoutward,DISENGAGEthe parkingbrake_ and

momentarilyturnthe ignitionswitchto theSTART_ position.

Theengineshouldnotcrank.

2. ENGAGEtheparkingbrake0 and pullthe PTOswitchupward tothe ENGAGEDposition.Momentarilyturntheignitionswitchto

theSTART_ position;theengineshouldnotcrank.

3. Pushthe PTOswitchdownwardto theDISENGAGEDposition and ENGAGEthe parkingbrake0. Starttheengineand move oneof thedrivecontrolleversfromthe fullyoutwardneutral

position.The engineshouldstoprunning.Repeatthe procedure

withtheoppositecontrollever.

4. Movebothcontrolleversfullyoutwardinthe neutralpositionand

DISENGAGEtheparkingbrake0; thenliftupwardfromthe

operator'sseat.Theengineshouldstop.

5. Withbothcontrolleversfullyoutwardinthe neutralpositionand theparkingbrakeENGAGED,ENGAGEthe PTO.Liftupward fromtheoperator'sseat;theengineshouldstop.

6. Starttheridingmower,DISENGAGEtheparkingbrake0, and

movethecontrolleversinwardtothe neutraloperatingposition. ENGAGEthe PTOandmovebothcontrolleverslowlyintothe

slowreverseposition;thePTOshoulddisengageandthe mower deckshouldstopuntiloneor bothof thecontrolleversis moved tothe neutralorforwardposition.

MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE

Beforeperformingany typeofmaintenance/service,disengageall controlsandstopthe engine.Waituntilall movingpartshavecome toa completestop.Disconnectsparkplugwireandgroundit against theengineto preventunintendedstarting.Alwayswearsafetyglasses duringoperationorwhile performinganyadjustmentsor repairs.

Followthemaintenanceschedulegivenbelow.Thischartdescribes serviceguidelinesonly.UsetheServiceLogcolumnto keeptrackof

completedmaintenancetasks.Tolocatethe nearest Sears Service

Centeror to scheduleservice,simplycontactSearsat 1-800-4-MY-HOME®.

Eachuse

Every25 hours

Every50 hours

100hours

Every300 hours Every500 hours Everyseason/Before

storage

Aftermowing

1. Engineoillevel.

2. Gasoline

3. Mowerand exhaustarea

4. HydraulicTransaxle

5. Tiresand pressure

6. Deck,moweranddrivebelts

7. Bladesandbolttightness

8. Safetyswitchoperation

1. Pre-Cleaner

2. SpindleBearings

3. TransmissionOilExpansion Reservoir

1. WearPoints

2. Greasefitting

1. AirCleaner

2. Oilandfilter

3. Coolingshroudsandcooling areas

4. FuelFilter

5. Fastenersand components

1. Hydrostaticfluidandfilter

1. Sparkplug

1. Pivotpoints

2. Controlhandle

3. Extensionspring

1. EngineIntakeScreen/Cover

2. Mowerand exhaustarea

3. Wearpoints

1. Check

2. Check

3. Clean

4. Checkfor leaks

5. Check

6. Check

7. Check

8. Check

1. Service/Replace

2. Grease

3. Check

1. Lubricate

2. Lubricate

1. Replace

2. Change

3. Removeandclean

4. Replace

5. Checkandsecure

1. Change

1. Replaceandsetgap

1. Lubricate

2. Lubricate

3. Lubricate

4. Check

5. Clean

6. Lubricate

OIL CHART

Applya fewdropsofSAEengineoil,grease,or usea spraylubricant.Applythe oil tobothsidesofpivotpoints.Wipeoffanyexcess.Startengine andoperatemowerbrieflytoinsurethatoil spreadsevenly.

Number of Oil Points Description

DALLY

4 DeckSuspensionPivots 4 HeightAdjustmentTurnbuckleClevisPin 2 HeightAdjustmentHandlePivots

2 HeightAdjustmentStopPivots 2 DeckLiftLinkagePivots 2 TransportHandlePivots

1 TransportHandlePin

2 DeckFrameUp-and-DownPivots

WEEKLY

1 SeatHinge

2 SteeringLeverLinkageRodEndBearings 2 LeverReturnAssemblyRodEndBearings

2 PumpControlLeverPivots 2 GrassCollectionSystemLidHinges(IfMoweris soequipped)

LUBRICATION CHART

Usea grease-gunfilledwith NO.2 MultipurposeLithiumBaseGrease

Numberof GreaseFittings Description

EVERY25 HOURS

3 BladeSpindleBearings

WEEKLY

2 FrontCasterWheels 2 FrontCasterWheelSpindles

2 MowerDeckBallWheels

Numberof Grease Points Description

WEEKLY

4 MowingDeckPivots 2 DeckTake-UpIdlerPivots

Hydrostatic Fluid: Rimula15W40recommended. Spindle Lubricant:UseonlyShellAlvaniaRL2grease.Thisgreaseisanamber-coloredgreasedesignedforhighspeedbearingapplications.

It hasa baseoil viscositythatreducesrunninglosses,hasbeenformulatedforlownoise,hasexcellentcorrosionprotection,andhasexcellent bearinglubrication.

General PurposeLubrication: UseanyNLGIgrade2 multi-purposegrease.ShellAlbidaEP2is recommended.ShellAlbidaEP2 is a red-coloredmulti-purposegreasedesignedforheavy-dutybearingapplications.Ithashighbaseoil viscosityfor mechanicalstability,hasbeen formulatedfor highload,low-speedapplications,andhas excellentlubricationandcorrosionprotection.

2. Locatetheoil drainhoseon theengine.SeeFigure23.

Beforeperforminganymaintenanceorrepairs,disengagethePTO, movethedrivecontrolleversfullyoutwardintheneutralposition,

Iengagetheparkingbrake,stoptheengineandremovethekeyto [preventunintendedstarting.

ENGINE MAINTENANCE

usedoil.

Oil Recommendations High-qualitydetergentoils (includingsynthetic)ofAPI(AmericanPetro-

leumInstitute)serviceclassSJorhigherareacceptable.Selectviscosity basedonairtemperatureat timeofoperationasshowninFigure22.

Oil Drain Hose

._:_ j_Square=Heacl

HosePlug

Figure23

Routethefree endofthe oildrainhosetowardanappropriateoil collectioncontainerwithat leasta 2.5quartcapacity,tocollect theusedoil.Removetheoilfill cap/dipstickfromtheoil fill tube.

Whileholdingthe freeendof theoil drainhoseoverthe oilcollec- tioncontainer,unscrewthesquare-headhoseplugfromtheend ofthe hose.SeeFigure16.Draintheengineoil intothe collection

container.

°F-20 0 210 312 410 510 610 810 100

°C-3_0 -2_0 -1_0 0 1_0 2_0 3_0 4_0

I I I I I I I I

Figure22

Changing the Engine Oil and Oil Filter

If theenginehasbeenrecentlyrun,theengine,mufflerandsur- roundingmetalsurfaceswillbe hotandcancauseburnstothe skin.

Exercisecautiontoavoidburns.

Tocompleteanoil change,proceedasfollows:

1. WithengineOFFbutstillwarm,disconnectsparkplugwireand keepit awayfromsparkplug.

5. Afterdrainingtheoil, wipeanyresidualoilfromtheoil drainhose. Threadthe squareheadpluginto thedrainhosefittingandfully tightentheplug.

Usedoilisa hazardouswasteproduct.Disposeof usedoilproperly. Donot discardwithhouseholdwaste.Checkwithyourlocalauthori-

tiesor orcontact1-800-4-MY-HOMEfora listof safedisposal/

recyclingfacilities.

Cleantheareaaroundtheoilfilter. Placeacontainerunderthe filtertocatchanyoil andremovethefilter.SeeFigure24.

2. Removethepre-cleaner.

3. Replaceor washthepre-cleanerin warmwaterwithdetergent. Rinsethoroughlyandallowthe pre-cleanerto airdry.

4. Hookthelatchandclosethe accessdoor.

AirCleaner

1. Opentheaircleaneraccessdoorand unhookthelatch.See Figure25.

2. Removethe aircleanerandpre-cleanerfromthebase.

3. Servicethepre-cleanerasinstructedabove.

4. Installthenewor servicedpre-cleaneroverthenewaircleaner and installonthebase.

5. Hookthelatchandclosethe accessdoor.

Spark Plug

Oil Filter

Figure24

7. Placethe newfilterinanopenpanwiththeopensidefacingup. Fillwithnewoil untilthe oil reachedthe bottomofthethreads.

Waittwo minutesfortheoil to beabsorbedbythefiltermaterial.

8. Applya thinfilmof cleanoilto therubbergasketonthefilter.

9. Carefullyinstallthenewfilter.

10. Refilltheenginewiththe recommendedoil andcheckthe oil level;referto CheckingandAddingOilin theAssemblySection.

11. Reinstalltheoilfillercap/dipsticksecurely.

12. Reconnectsparkplugwire.

Air Cleaner and Pre=Cleaner

Pre-Cleaner

1. Openthe aircleaneraccessdoorandunhookthelatch.See Figure25.

.Air Cleaner

cranktheen( inewiththe s_ removed.

ifthe enginehasbeenrunning,the mufflerwillbeveryhot. Becareful

notto touchthemuffler.

Thesparkplugshouldbecheckedevery25hoursandchangedonce a seasonor every100hours.Toensureproperengineoperation,the

sparkplugmustalso beproperlygappedandfreeof deposits.

1. Removethesparkplugbootand usea sparkplugwrenchto removetheplug,Figure26.

Figure25

Figure26

Visuallyinspectthe sparkplug.Discardthe sparkplugif thereis anyapparentwear,or ifthe insulatoriscrackedorchipped.Clean thesparkplugwitha wire brushif it isto be reused.

3. Measurethepluggapwitha feelergauge.Correctas necessary Fuel Filter bybendingthesideelectrode,Figure27.Thegap shouldbe set to.02-.03inches(0.60-0.80ram).

Gasolineandits vaporsareextremelyflammableand explosive.Fire or explosioncancausesevereburnsordeath.

• Keepgasolineawayfromsparks,openflames,pilotlights,heat, andotherignitionsources.

Electrode

• Checkfuel lines,tank,cap,andfittingsfrequentlyforcracks or leaks.Replaceif necessary.Seea Searsor otherqualified servicedealerto replacefuelline.

• Beforereplacingthefuelfilter,drainthefueltankorclosethefuel shut-offvalve.

• Replacementpartsmustbethesameandinstalledinthesame positionasthe originalparts.

• Iffuelspills,waituntilitevaporatesbeforestartingengine.

ToDrainthe Fuel:

1. Locatethefuel filter,whichisroutedontherightsideofthe enginebetweenthefueltankandtheengine.SeeFigure28.

Figure27

4. Checkthatthesparkplugwasherisingoodconditionandthread thesparkplugin by handtopreventcross-threading.

5. Afterthe sparkplugisseated,tightenwitha sparkplugwrenchto compressthewasher.

NOTE:Wheninstallinga newsparkplug,tighten1/2-turnafterthespark plugseatstocompressthewasher.Whenreinstallingausedsparkplug, tighten1/8-to1/4-turnafterthesparkplugseatstocompressthewasher.

Thesparkplugmustbetightenedsecurely.A loosesparkplugcan becomeveryhotandcan damagetheengine.

Figure28

2. Pinchthein-lineclamponthefuel filterwitha pairof pliers.

3. Slidetheclampup thefuel line.

4. Pullthefuel linefreefromthe filterand placetheopenendofthe line intoanapprovedcontainertodrainthe fuel.

ToReplacethe Fuel Filter:

1. Beforereplacingthefuelfilter,drainthefueltankorclosethefuelshut- offvalve.Otherwise,fuelcanleakoutandcauseafireorexplosion.

2. Usepliersto squeezetabsontheclamps,thenslidetheclamps awayfromthefuel filter.Twistandpullthe fuellinesoffofthe fuel filter.Referto Figure28.

3. Checkthe fuellinesforcracksorleaks.Replaceifnecessary.

4. Replacethefuelfilterwithanoriginalequipmentreplacementfilter.

5. Securethefuellineswiththeclamps.

HYDROSTATIC TRANSMiSSiON

Yourzeroturntractoris equippedwithdualintegratedhydrostatic pumps/transaxlesthataresealedandaremaintenance-free.However, thismodelis equippedwitha transmissionoil expansionreservoir. Undernormaloperatingconditions,the oillevelin the expansion

reservoirdoesnot needtobecheckedand noadditionaloilis needed. If checkingthereservoiroil level,proceedasfollows:

GENERAL BATTERY INFORMATION

Shouldbatteryacidaccidentallysplatterintotheeyesor ontothe skin,rinsetheaffectedareaimmediatelywithcleancoldwater.If thereisanyfurtherdiscomfort,seekpromptmedicalattention.Ifacid spillsonclothing,firstdiluteit withcleanwater,thenneutralizewitha solutionofammonia/wateror bakingsoda/water.

Checktheoil levelONLYbeforestartingthetractorwhenthe transmissionoil is fullycooled.

1. Pivotthe operator'sseatforwardandcleanthereservoircapand theareaaroundthe capto preventdebrisfromcontaminatingthe transmissionoil. SeeFigure29.

-Full Cold Line

k,_ [ j

Figure29

2. Turnthe reservoircapcounterclockwisetoremove,thencheck theoillevelin thereservoir.Oil shouldbe visibleatthebottomof

thecup,buttheoillevel mustNOTbe abovethe"FULLCOLD" line.SeeFigure29.DONOTFILLTHERESERVOIR.

3. Ifnecessarytoaddoilbecaused sometypeofleakage,useaquality 20W50motoroilandaddonlyenoughoiltobringtheleveltothe"FULL COLD"line.Reinstallthecapandfullytighten.

NOTE:Priorto theinitialoperationd thetractor,theoil levelinthe reservoirmaybe slightlyhigherthanthemaximumdueto airin the oil lines.Operationof thetractorwilleventuallypurgetheair fromthe

linesandthe oil levelwill settletothemaximum.

LUBRICATION

Usinga pressurelubricatinggun,lubricateallgreasefittingsandpoints asnotedinthe LubricationChart.

Lubricateall otherpivotpointswithaqualitylubricatingoilas notedin theOilChart.

NEVERconnect(ordisconnect)batterychargerclipstothebatterywhile

thechargeristurnedon,asitcancausesparks.Keepallsourcesofignition (cigarettes,matches,lighters)awayfromthebattery.Thegasgenerated duringchargingcanbecombustible.Asafurtherprecaution,onlycharge thebatteryinawellventilatedarea.Alwaysshieldeyesandprotectskin

[andc othngwhenworkngnearbatteries.

Batteriescontainsulfuricacidandmayemitexplosivegases.Useextreme

cautionwhenhandlingbatteries.Keepbatteriesoutofthereachofchildren.

Battery Maintenance

• Thebatte_isfilledwithbatteryacidandthensealedatthefactory. However,ifthebatteryisequippedwithfillcaps,removethemant

checkthelevelof the]iquidelectroly!einthebatteryevery50operating.

hours.Ifthelevelinanyofthesixcellshasdroppetbelowthebottomot

thesplitringinsidethefillhole,refillthecellwithdistilledwater.

• Spraytheterminalsandexposedwirewitha b.atteryterminal sealer,orcoattheterminalswitha thincoatot greaseorpetro- leumjelly,to protectagainstcorrosion.

• Alwayskeepthebatterycablesandterminalscleanandfreeof

corrosion.

• Avoidtipping.Evenasealedbatterywillleakelectrolytewhentipped.

Batteriescontainsulfuricacidandmayemitexplosivegases.Use

extremecautionwhenhandlingbatteries.Keepbatteriesoutof the

reachofchildren.

Battery Removal

Batteryposts,terminalsand relatedaccessoriescontainleadand

leadcompounds.Washhandsafterhandling.

Thebatteryislocatedonthe right/rearofthe tractorbeneaththeseat

boxframe.Toremovethebattery:

4. Removethe holddownstraps.

5. Remove!he hexcap screwandseresnut securingtheblack negativebatteryleadto thenegativebatterypost-(markedNEG). Movethecableawayfromthenegativebatterypost.

6. Removethe hexcap screwandsernsnut securingtheredposi-

tivebatteryleadto thepositivebatterypost(markedPOS).

7. Carefullyliftthebatteryoutofthetractor.

8. Installthe batterybyrepeatingtheabovestepsinthereverseorder.

Alwaysconnectthepositiveleadtothe batterybeforeconnectingthe

Inegativelead.Thiswillpreventsparkingorpossibleinjuryfroman

| electricalshortcausedbycontactingthetractorbodywithtoolsbeing

27_usedtoconnectthecables.

Chargingthe Battery Testand,ifnecessary,rechargethebatteryafterthetractorhasbeen

storedforaperiodoftime.

• Avoltmeteror loadtestershouldread12.6volts(DC)or higher acrossthebatteryterminals.SeeFigure30.

Voltmeter Specific Charging

Reading Gravity Time

12.7 1.265 Full Charge

12.4 1.225 90 Min.

12.2 1.190 180 Min.

12.0 1.155 280 Min.

Figure30

* Chargethebatterywitha 12-voltbatterychargerata MAXIMUM

rateof 10amps.

Battery Storage Whenstoringthetractorfor extendedperiods,disconnectthenegative

batterycable.It is notnecessaryto removethebattery. All batteriesdischargeduringstorage.Keeptheexteriorof thebattery

clean,especiallythetop.Adirty batterywilldischargemorerapidly. Thebatterymustbe storedwitha full charge.A dischargedbatterycan

freezesoonerthana chargedbattery.A fullychargedbatterywillstore longerin coldtemperaturesthan hot.RefertoFigure30.

Rechargebatterywheneverthespecificgravityreadingona temperature compensatinghydrometerislessthan 1.225.SeeFigure30.

Jump Starting

Failuretousethisstartingprocedurecan causesparking,andthe gasesinthebatterytoexplode.

1. Attachtheendof theredjumpercableto thepositiveterminal(+) ofthe chargedbattery.

2. Attachtheotherend ofthe redjumpercabletothe positive terminal(+)ofthelowchargebattery.

3. Attachtheendof theblackjumpercableto thenegativeterminal ofthe chargedbattery.

4. Attachtheotherend ofthe blackjumpercabletothe frameofthe unitwiththe lowchargebattery.

Servicing Electrical System Thereis onefuselocatedinthewiringbetweenthe batteryandignition

startswitch.Thisisa standardplug-intypeautomotivefuse ratedat 20amp.Alwaysusethesamecapacityfusefor replacement.Ifthe electricalsystemdoesnotfunction,checkfor a blownfuse.

Ifyouhavea recurringproblemwithblownfuses,call 1-800-659-5917 toschedule electricalsystemservicefromSearsParts& Repair.

Thereareseveralsafetyswitchesintheelectricalsystem(PTOSwitch, PTOClutch,ParkingBrake/DriveControlLeverSwitch,SeatSwitch andNoCutin ReverseSwitch).Ifa functionofthe safetyinterlock systemdescribedearlieris notfunctioningproperly,havethe electrical systemcheckedbyyourSearsServiceCenterorto scheduleservice, simplycontactSearsat 1-800-4-MY-HOME®. 28

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TIRE MAINTENANCE

Checkthe tireair pressurebeforeeachuse.Inflationpressureofthe

reartiresisimportantforstabilitywhilethemoweris in operation.If thetire diameteris notequalbetweenthetwotires,themowerwill pull toone side.Keepthetiresinflatedtothe recommendedpressures.

Improperinflationwillshortenthe tireservicelife.Seethetire sidewall forproperinflationpressures.Observethe followingguidelines:

• Donotinflatea tireabovethemaximumpressureshownonthe

sidewallofthe tire.

• Donotreinflateatirethathasbeenrunflatorseriouslyunder

inflated.Havea qualifiedtiremechanicinspectandservicethetire.

• Balanceinflationpressurebetweenthereartiresto helpmaintain

straighttravel(seetiresidewallfor properinflationpressure).

• Keepthevalvecapstightenedto preventair pressureloss.

USING THE DECK WASH SYSTEM

Whenusingthedeckwashsystem,neverengagethedeckfromany

positionotherthan theoperator'sseatofthetractor.Donotusean

assistantorengagedeckinthe presenceof anybystanders.

UsetheDeckWashSystemtorinsegrassclippingsfromthedeck's undersideandpreventthe buildupof corrosivechemicals.Complete thefollowingstepsaftereachmowing:

NOTE:Makecertainthemachine'sdischargechuteisdirectedaway frompeople,children,animals,andyourhouse,garage,parkedcars,etc.

1. Attachthenozzleadaptertoa standardgardenhoseconnected toa watersupply.

2. Movethetractortoanareawithinreachofthe hosewherethedis- persalofwetgrassclippingsisnotobjectionabletoyou.Disengage

thePTO,engagethe parkingbrake,andstoptheengine.

3. Pullbackthelockcollarofthe nozzleadapterandpushthe adapterontooneofthe deckwashnozzlesateitherendof the mowerdeck.Releasethelockcollarto locktheadapteronthe nozzle.SeeFigure31.

CollarBack

PullLock

Adapter

Lock Collar

Figure31

4. Turnonthewatersupply.

5. Fromthetractoroperator'sseat,starttheengineandengagethePTO. Allowtorunasneeded.DisengagethePTOandstoptheengine.

6. Turnoffthewatersupply.

7. Pullbackthelockcollarofthenozzleadaptertodisconnectthe adapterfromthenozzle.

8. Repeatthepreviousstepstocleanthedeckusingthenozzleat theotherendofthedeck.

CLEANING THE SPINDLE PULLEYS

Oncea monthremovethe beltcoversto removeanyaccumulationof grassclippingsfromaroundthespindlepulleysandV-belt.Cleanmore oftenwhenmowingtall,dry grass.

USING THE TRANSMISSION BYPASS RODS

If forany reasonthetractorwill notdriveor youwishtomovethe tractor,thetwo hydrostatictransmissionsareequippedwitha bypass rodthatwillallowyouto manuallymovethetractorshortdistances.

Donottowthetractor,evenwith thebypassrodengaged.Serious transmissiondamagewillresultfromdoingso.

1. Fromjustin frontof the tworeartires,locatethe transmission bypassrods.Referto Figure32.

ADJUSTMENTS

Adjusting RH & LH Drive Control Levers

TheRHandLH drivecontrolleverscan beadjustedupor downand fore-and-aftforthecomfortof theoperator.Properdrivecontrollever and seatadjustmentwillresultinthefollowing:

1. Inthe neutralpositionwithhandson thecontrollevers,theopera- tot'supperarmsshouldbe relaxedandapproximatelyverticaland theoperator'sforearmsshouldbeapproximatelyhorizontal.

2. Inthe fullforwardposition,theoperator'sbackshouldstayin contactwiththeseatbackandthe controlleversshouldnot

contactoperator'slegs.

3. Inthe full reverseposition,thecontrolleversshouldnotcontact theoperator'slegsor torso.

4. Setthe seatto thepreferredoperatingposition.Theadjustment

leveris locatedunderthefrontedgeof theseat.Theseathasfive inchesof front-to-rearadjustmentavailable.

5. Checkfactorysettingsofcontrolleversfortheconditionslisted above.

NOTE:If controlleveradjustmentsare required,heightadjustments shouldbemadepriortoangularadjustments.

Toadjustthe heightofthedrivecontrollevers:

1. Removethenutsfromthecontrollevermountingbolts.See Figure33.

Figure32

2. Pullonerodtowardthefrontof thetractoruntilthe flangeonthe rodisforwardof thekeyholeslotinthe frameassembly.

3. Lowerthebypassrodintothekeyholeslotandreleasesothe rod flangeis againstthefrontof theframebracket.

4. Repeattheaboveprocedureto engagetheotherbypassrodon theothersideof thetractor.

5. Aftermovingthetractor,disengagebothbypassrods.Lifttherod andguidetheflangeofthe rod backthroughthe largercircular

openingofthe keyhole,then releasetherod.

NOTE:The tractorwillnotdrivewiththebypassrodsinthe engage position.

Control Lever,

Pivot Bracket

Height

Adjustment

Holes

Flange Bolts

Lock Nuts

Figure33

2. Removethe boltsandcontrolleverandrepositiontothe second setofholesinthemountingblock.

3. Reinstallthe boltsandnuts,andtightento 28-34ft-lbs.

4. Ifangularadjustmentsarealso required,nutscan betightened untilsnugatthispoint.

5. Thesameadjustmentsshouldbemadetobothsidesof themower.

Toadjustthe front-to-rearangleof thecontrollevers:

1. Loosenthenutsonthecontrollevermountingbolts,leavingthe bottomonefairlysnug.Thebottomholeis slotted,allowingthe controlleverto pivoton thetop bolt.

2. Movecontrolleverto thedesiredangleandtightenthenutsto 28-34ft-lbs.

NOTE:Intheneutralposition,thehandlesofthecontrolleversshould bealignedwithapproximatelya oneinchgap betweenthetips.Widen thegap by addingshimwasherstothetop mountingboltbetweenthe controlleverandthe mountingblock.

3. Checkthe resultsofanyadjustmentstotheconditionsdescribed above.Repeatanyadjustmentproceduresas requireduntilall

conditionsaremet.

Leveling the Mower Deck Whencorrectlyadjustedthemowerdeckshouldbe levelsideto side,

andthefrontof thedeckshouldbeapproximately1/4"lowerthanthe rearofdeck.

NOTE:Checkthetractor'stirepressurebeforeperforminganydeck levelingadjustments.Seethe tiresidewallforproperinflationpressures.

1. Parkthe mowerona flatpavedsurface,engagetheparking brake,shutoff theengine,removethekeyfromthe ignition switch,disconnectthe sparkplugwires.

2. Usingthedecklift pedal,positionthemowingdeckintothe highestmowingposition.

3. Measureblade-to-groundheightatthe fronttipof therightblade. Toobtainanaccuratemeasure,alignbladesinparallelwith mowercenterline,(i.e.frontto back).

4. Measureblade-to-groundheightatthe fronttipof theleftblade. Besureto measureatthebladetipwiththebladesarrangedin properposition.

5. Witha 3/4"wrenchloosenthelowerjam nutofthe leftsideof the lift link.Toadjustthe sideof thedeckup ordownturn theupper

jam nutclockwise(to raise)orcounterclockwise(tolower)a few

turns.SeeFigure34.

Measuretheblade-to-groundheightatthe rightrearbladetip. Againbesureto measureatthebladetipattherearofthe right bladewhenalignedalongthe mowercenterline.The blade-to- groundheightattherearof thebladetip shouldbeapproximately

1/4"higherthanthefronttip.Thisis referredto as bladepitch.The sameheightdifferenceshouldbetrueforthe leftblade,measured

frontandback.

7. Tochangethepitch(frontto rear),loosenthe lowernutsonthe rear LiftLinks.Withafewturns,adjustclockwise(to raise)orcounter-

clockwise(tolower)theuppernutsofthe rearLiftLinks.Oncethe deckisadjusted,retightenlowernuts.

8. Thefinaladjustmentwouldbeto settheTrailingLinkbyadjusting

thejam nutson thethreadedlink.Loosenthejamnutsandtighten theinnernutto achievethecorrectlengthand belttension.See

Figure34.

9. Inmanycasesitwill benecessarytoadjustdeckheightusingboth

eyeboltadjustmentsandpitchadjustmenttoachievethecorrect blade-to-groundheights.Ifyourememberthatthefrontrightblade tipadjustmentisfixedandyouleveltothatheight,adjustingthe deckswillbesimplified.

Adjusting the Belt Tension Totightenorloosenthetensiononthe belt,tightenorloosenthejam

nutson theU-rod,see Figure34,untila ten-poundpullwitha spring scaledeflectsthebeltabout1/2".

Brakes

Themoweris equippedwith internalgear/pawlbrakesandwill not normallyrequiremaintenance.Iftheyarenotworkingproperly,call

1-800-659-5917to scheduleservicefromSearsParts& Repair.

Jam

Nut

Front of

Outer Jam Nuts Unit

Trailing Link

Left Side

Inner Jam

Nuts

Right Side

Adjustable

Lift Link

Figure34 30

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