Craftsman 247288800 Owner’s Manual

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P R 0 F E S S I 0 N A

LAWN TRACTOR

26 HP, 46" Tractor

PYT9000

Model No. 247.28880

• EspaSol, p. 63

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.

iMPORTANT:

Read and follow all Safety Rules and instructions before

operating this equipment.

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

Visit our website: www.craftsman.com FormNo.769-06505

For answers to your questions about

this product, Call:

1=800=659=5917

CraftsmanTractorHelpLine

5am = 5 pro, Mort =Sat

(November1,2010)

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

Safety instructions ............................................................ 3

Safety Labels .................................................................... 9

Assembly ......................................................................... 10

Know your Lawn Mower .................................................. 13

Operation ........................................................................ 16

CRAFTSMAN PROFESSIONAL TWO YEAR FULL WARRANTY

FORTWOYEARSfromthedateofpurchase,ifanynon-expendablepartofthisriding equipmentfailsduetoa defectinmaterialor workman- ship,visitwww.craftsman.comorcall 1-800-659-5917toarrangefor freein-homerepair.

Theframeandfrontaxle willbe repairedfreeofchargeforfiveyearsfromthe dateofpurchaseifdefectiveinmaterialorworkmanship. Allofthe abovewarrantycoverageappliesforonlyone yearfromthedateof purchaseifthis ridingequipmentiseverusedwhileproviding

commercialservicesorif rentedtoanotherperson. Inallcases,if repairprovesimpossible,theridingequipmentwillbe replacedfreeofchargewiththe sameoran equivalentmodel.Thebattery

willbereplacedfreeof chargefor90 daysfromthedateofpurchaseifdefectiveinmaterialorworkmanship(ourtestingprovesthatitwill nothold acharge).

ThiswarrantycoversONLYdefectsinmaterialandworkmanship.Warrantycoveragedoes NOTinclude:

• Expendableitemsthatcanwearoutfromnormalusewithinthewarrantyperiod,includingbutnot limitedtoblades,sparkplugs,air cleaners,belts,andoilfilters.

• Standardmaintenanceservicing,oilchanges,ortune-ups.

• Tirereplacementor repaircausedbypuncturesfromoutsideobjects,suchasnails,thorns,stumps,or glass.

• Tireor wheelreplacementor repairresultingfromnormalwear,accident,orimproperoperationormaintenance.

• Repairsnecessarybecauseof operatorabuse,includingbutnotlimitedtodamagecausedbytowingobjectsbeyondthecapabilityof theridingequipment,impactingobjectsthatbendtheframeorcrankshaft,orover-speedingtheengine.

• Repairsnecessarybecauseof operatornegligence,includingbutnot limitedto,electricalandmechanicaldamagecausedbyimproper storage,failureto usethepropergradeandamountof engineoil,failureto keepthedeckclearofflammabledebris,orfailureto maintainthe ridingequipmentaccordingtothe instructionscontainedintheoperator'smanual.

• Engine(fuelsystem)cleaningorrepairscausedbyfuel determinedto becontaminatedoroxidized(stale).In general,fuelshouldbe usedwithin30 daysof itspurchasedate.

• Normaldeteriorationandwearoftheexteriorfinishes,orproductlabelreplacement.

Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyou mayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.

SearsBrandsManagementCorporation,HoffmanEstates,IL60179

EngineOil: SAE30 Fuel: UnleadedGasoline

SparkPlug: Champion®RC12YC Engine: Briggs& StrattonProfessionalSeries

Model Number Serial Number

Dateof Purchase

Recordthe modelnumber,serialnumber,

anddateof purchaseabove.

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

beforeattemptingtooperatethismachine.Failureto complywith

theseinstructionsmayresultin personalinjury.Whenyouseethis

symbol,HEEDITSWARNING!

Thismachinewasbuiltto beoperatedaccordingtothesafeopera- tionpracticesinthis manual.As withanytypeof powerequipment, carelessnessorerroron thepartoftheoperatorcanresultin serious injury.Thismachineiscapableofamputatingfingers,hands,toes andfeetandthrowingdebris.Failuretoobservethefollowingsafety instructionscouldresultin seriousinjuryordeath.

CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65

EngineExhaust,someof itsconstituents,andcertainvehicle componentscontainoremitchemicalsknownto StateofCalifornia tocausecancerandbirthdefectsorotherreproductiveharm.

Batteryposts,terminals,and relatedaccessoriescontainleadand

leadcompounds,chemicalsknowntotheStateof Californiato causecancerandreproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.

GENERAL OPERATION

• Read,understand,andfollowall instructionson themachineand

in themanual(s)beforeattemptingto assembleandoperate. Keepthis manualinasafeplacefor futureand regularreference andfororderingreplacementparts.

• Befamiliarwithall controlsandtheir properoperation.Knowhow tostopthe machineanddisengagethemquickly.

• Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsoldto operatethismachine. Children14yearsoldandover shouldreadandunderstandthe operationinstructionsandsafetyrulesinthismanualandshould betrainedandsupervisedbya parent.

• Neverallowadultstooperatethis machinewithoutproper instruction.

• Tohelpavoidbladecontactor a thrownobjectinjury,keep bystanders,helpers,childrenandpetsatleast75feetfromthe machinewhile itisin operation.Stopmachineifanyoneenters

thearea.

• Thoroughlyinspectthe areawheretheequipmentistobe used. Removeallstones,sticks,wire,bones,toys,andotherforeign objectswhichcouldbe pickedupandthrownbytheblade(s). Thrownobjectscancauseseriouspersonalinjury.

• Planyour mowingpatterntoavoiddischargeofmaterialtoward roads,sidewalks,bystandersandthe like.Also,avoiddischarg- ingmaterialagainstawallorobstructionwhichmaycause dischargedmaterialto ricochetbacktowardthe operator.

Your Responsibility--Restricttheuse ofthispowermachineto personswhoread,understandandfollowthewarningsand instruc-

tionsin thismanualandonthemachine.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!

• Alwayswearsafetyglassesor safetygogglesduringoperation andwhileperformingan adjustmentorrepairtoprotectyoureyes. Thrownobjectswhichricochetcancauseseriousinjurytothe eyes.

• Wearsturdy,rough-soledworkshoesandclose-fittingslacksand

shirts.Loosefittingclothesandjewelrycanbe caughtin movable parts.Neveroperatethismachineinbarefeetorsandals.

• Beawareofthemowerandattachmentdischargedirectionand do notpointit at anyone.Donotoperatethemowerwithoutthe dischargecoverorentiregrasscatcherinits properplace.

Donot puthandsorfeetnearrotatingpartsor underthecutting

deck.Contactwiththe blade(s)canamputatehandsandfeet. A missingordamageddischargecovercancausebladecontact

or thrownobjectinjuries.

• Stoptheblade(s)whencrossinggraveldrives,walks,or roads andwhilenotcuttinggrass.

• Watchfortrafficwhenoperatingnearorcrossingroadways.This

machineis notintendedforuseonanypublicroadway.

• Donotoperatethemachinewhile undertheinfluenceofalcohol or drugs.

• Mowonlyindaylightorgoodartificiallight.

Nevercarrypassengers.

• Disengageblade(s)beforeshiftingintoreverse.Backupslowly. Alwayslookdownandbehindbeforeandwhilebackingto avoida

back-overaccident.

• Slowdownbeforeturning.Operatethemachinesmoothly.Avoid erraticoperationandexcessivespeed.

Disengageblade(s),setparkingbrake,stopengineandwaituntil theblade(s)cometoa completestopbeforeremovinggrass catcher,emptyinggrass,uncloggingchute,removinganygrassor debris,or makinganyadjustments.

Neverleavea runningmachineunattended.Alwaysturnoff blade(s),setparkingbrake,stopengineandremovekeybefore dismounting.

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

Mufflerandenginebecomehotandcancausea burn.Donot touch.

Checkoverheadclearancescarefullybeforedrivingunderlow hangingtree branches,wires,dooropeningsetc.,wherethe operatormaybestruckor pulledfromthemachine,whichcould resultinseriousinjury.

Disengageallattachmentclutchesanddepressthe brakepedal completelybeforeattemptingto startengine.

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

Useonlyaccessoriesandattachmentsapprovedforthis machine bythe machinemanufacturer.Read,understandandfollowall instructionsprovidedwiththe approvedaccessoryorattachment. Fora list ofapprovedaccessoriesandattachments,call 1-800-

659-5917. Dataindicatesthatoperators,age60yearsandabove,are

involvedin a largepercentageofridingmower-relatedinjuries. Theseoperatorsshouldevaluatetheirabilitytooperatetheriding mowersafelyenoughto protectthemselvesandothersfrom seriousinjury.

If situationsoccurwhicharenotcoveredinthismanual,usecare andgoodjudgment.Contact1-800-659-5917forinformationand

assistance.

SLOPE OPERATION

Slopesarea majorfactorrelatedtolossofcontrolandtip-over accidentswhichcanresultinsevereinjuryor death.Allslopesrequire extracaution.Ifyoucannotbackuptheslopeor if youfeeluneasyon it, do notmowit.

Foryoursafety,usetheSlopeGuideincludedaspartofthis manual to measureslopesbeforeoperatingthismachineona slopedor hilly area.Ifthe slopeisgreaterthan15degreesasshownonthe Slope Guide,do notoperatethismachineonthatareaor seriousinjurycould

result.

Do:

Mowupanddownslopes,notacross.Exerciseextremecaution

whenchangingdirectionon slopes.

• Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orother hiddenobjects.

Uneventerraincouldoverturnthe machine.Tallgrasscanhide

obstacles.

Useslowspeed.Choosea lowenoughspeedsettingsothat youwill nothavetostopor shiftwhileon theslope.Tiresmay losetractionon slopeseventhoughthe brakesarefunctioning properly.Alwayskeepmachineingearwhen goingdownslopes totakeadvantageofenginebrakingaction.

• Followthemanufacturer'srecommendationsfor wheelweights or counterweightstoimprovestability.Forrecommendations,call

1-800-659-5917.

• Useextracarewithgrasscatchersorotherattachments.These canchangethestabilityof the machine.

Keepallmovementonthe slopesslowandgradual.Donotmake suddenchangesinspeedor direction.Rapidengagementor brakingcouldcausethefrontof themachinetolift andrapidlyflip overbackwardswhichcouldcauseseriousinjury.

• Avoidstartingorstoppingona slope.Iftireslosetraction,disen- gagetheblade(s)andproceedslowlystraightdowntheslope.

DoNot:

• Donotturnon slopesunlessnecessary;then,turnslowlyand graduallydownhill,ifpossible.

• Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditchesorembankments.The mower couldsuddenlyturnoverif a wheelisoverthe edgeofa cliff, ditch,or ifan edgecavesin.

• Donottry tostabilizethemachinebyputtingyourfootonthe ground.

• Donotusea grasscatcheronsteepslopes.

• Donotmowon wetgrass.Reducedtractioncouldcausesliding.

• Donotattempttocoastdownhill.Over-speedingmaycausethe operatortolosecontrolof themachineresultinginseriousinjury

or death.

• Donottowheavypull behindattachments(e.g.loadeddumpcart, lawnroller,etc.)on slopesgreaterthan5degrees.Whengoing downhill,theextraweighttendsto pushthetractorandmay causeyouto loosecontrol(e.g.tractormayspeedup,brakingand steeringabilityarereduced,attachmentmayjack-knifeandcause tractorto overturn).

CHILDREN

Tragicaccidentscanoccurifthe operatorisnotalertto thepresence ofchildren.Childrenareoftenattractedto themachineandthemowing activity.Theydo notunderstandthedangers.Neverassumethat childrenwillremainwhereyoulastsawthem.

• Keepchildrenoutof themowingareaand inwatchfulcareofa responsibleadultotherthantheoperator.

• Bealert andturnmachineoff ifachildentersthe area.

• Beforeandwhilebacking,lookbehindanddownforsmall children.

Nevercarrychildren,evenwiththeblade(s)shutoff.Theymay falloffandbe seriouslyinjuredorinterferewithsafemachine operation.

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

Toavoidback-overaccidents,alwaysdisengagethe cutting blade(s)beforeshiftingintoReverse.Ifequipped,the"Reverse CautionMode"(bladesoperatewhilemachineridesinreverse)

shouldnotbe usedwhenchildrenorothersarearound. Keepchildrenawayfromhotor runningengines.Theycansuffer

burnsfroma hotmuffler.

• Removekeywhenmachineisunattendedto preventunauthorized operation.

Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsofageto operatethismachine. Children14andovershouldreadandunderstandtheinstructionsand

safeoperationpracticesinthismanualandon themachineandshould betrainedandsupervisedbyan adult.

TOWING

Towonlywitha machinethathasa hitchdesignedfortowing.Do notattachtowedequipmentexceptatthehitchpoint.

Followthemanufacturersrecommendationforweightlimitsfor towedequipmentandtowingonslopes.Forrecommendations,

call1-800-659-5917. Neverallowchildrenor othersinoron towedequipment.

Onslopes,theweightof thetowedequipmentmaycauselossof tractionandlossof control.

Alwaysuseextracautionwhentowingwitha machinecapableof makingtightturns(e.g."zero-turn"ride-onmower). Makewide turnstoavoidjack-knifing.

Travelslowlyandallowextradistancetostop. Donotcoastdownhill.

SERVICE

SafeHandlingof Gasoline

Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamageuseextremecarein

handlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremelyflammableandthevaporsare explosive.Seriouspersonalinjurycanoccurwhengasolineisspilled on yourselforyourclotheswhichcanignite.Washyourskinand changeclothesimmediately.

• Useonlyanapprovedgasolinecontainer.

Neverfill containersinsidea vehicleoron a truckortrailerbed

witha plasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainerson thegroundaway fromyourvehiclebeforefilling.

Whenpractical,removegas-poweredequipmentfromthe truck or trailerandrefuelitontheground.Ifthis isnotpossible,then

refuelsuchequipmentona trailerwitha portablecontainer,rather

thanfroma gasolinedispensernozzle.

Keepthenozzleincontactwiththe rimofthefueltankor containeropeningat all timesuntilfuelingiscomplete.Donotuse a nozzlelock-opendevice.

Extinguishall cigarettes,cigars,pipesandothersourcesof

ignition.

• Neverfuelmachineindoors. Neverremovegascapor addfuelwhiletheengineis hotorrun-

ning.Allowengineto coolatleasttwominutesbeforerefueling. Neveroverfillfuel tank. Filltanktono morethan1/2inchbelow

bottomoffillerneckto allowspaceforfuelexpansion.

• Replacegasolinecapandtightensecurely.

• Ifgasolineisspilled,wipeitoff theengineandequipment.Move machineto anotherarea.Wait5 minutesbeforestartingthe

engine.

• To reducefirehazards,keepmachinefreeofgrass,leaves,or

otherdebrisbuild-up.Cleanup oilor fuelspillageandremoveany fuelsoakeddebris.

• Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerinsidewherethereisan

openflame,sparkor pilotlightasona waterheater,spaceheater, furnace,clothesdryeror othergasappliances.

Allowa machineto coolatleastfiveminutesbeforestoring.

GeneralService

• Neverrunanengineindoorsorinapoorlyventilatedarea.Engine exhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,anodorless,anddeadlygas.

• Beforecleaning,repairing,orinspecting,makecertainthe blade(s)andallmovingpartshavestopped.Disconnectthespark plugwireandgroundagainsttheenginetopreventunintended starting.

• Periodicallychecktomakesurethebladescometocomplete stopwithinapproximately(5)fivesecondsafteroperatingthe bladedisengagementcontrol.Ifthebladesdonotstopwithinthe thistimeframe,yourmachineshouldbeservicedprofessionally byaSearsorotherqualifiedservicedealer.

• Checkbrakeoperationfrequentlyasitissubjectedtowearduring normaloperation.Adjustandserviceasrequired.

• Checktheblade(s)andenginemountingboltsatfrequent intervalsforpropertightness.Also,visuallyinspectblade(s) fordamage(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.

• Nevertamperwiththe safetyinterlocksystemorothersafety devices.Checktheirproperoperationregularly.

• Afterstrikinga foreignobject,stoptheengine,disconnectthe sparkplugwire(s)andgroundagainsttheengine.Thoroughly inspectthemachineforanydamage.Repairthedamagebefore startingandoperating.

• Neverattemptto makeadjustmentsor repairstothemachine whilethe engineis running.

• Grasscatchercomponentsandthedischargecoveraresubject towearanddamagewhichcouldexposemovingpartsor allow objectsto bethrown.Forsafetyprotection,frequentlycheck componentsand replaceimmediatelywithoriginalequipment manufacturer's(O.E.M.)partsonly,listedinthis manual.Useof partswhichdo notmeettheoriginalequipmentspecificationsmay leadtoimproperperformanceandcompromisesafety!

• Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsorover-speedthe engine.Thegovernorcontrolsthe maximumsafeoperatingspeed ofthe engine.

Maintainor replacesafetyandinstructionlabels,as necessary.

• Observeproperdisposallawsandregulationsforgas,oil, etc.to protecttheenvironment.

• Accordingtothe ConsumerProductsSafetyCommission(CPSC) andthe U.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA),thisproduct hasanAverageUsefulLifeofseven(7)years,or 270hours ofoperation.Attheendof theAverageUsefulLife,buyanew machineor havethemachineinspectedannuallybya Searsor otherqualifiedservicedealerto ensurethatallmechanicaland safetysystemsareworkingproperlyandnotwornexcessively.

Failuretodosocan resultinaccidents,injuriesordeath.

DO NOT MODIFY ENGINE

Toavoid seriousinjuryor death,donotmodifyengineinanyway. Tamperingwiththegovernorsettingcanleadto a runawayengineand causeitto operateat unsafespeeds.Nevertamperwithfactorysetting ofenginegovernor.

NOTICE REGARDING EMISSIONS

Engineswhicharecertifiedto complywithCaliforniaandfederal

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

SPARK ARRESTOR

Thismachineis equippedwithan internalcombustionengineand shouldnotbe usedonornearanyunimprovedforest-covered, brushcoveredorgrass-coveredlandunlesstheengine'sexhaust systemisequippedwitha sparkarrestormeetingapplicablelocalor statelaws(if any).

Ifa sparkarrestoris used,itshouldbe maintainedin effectiveworking orderbythe operator.IntheStateof Californiatheaboveisrequired bylaw (Section4442of theCaliforniaPublicResourcesCode).Other statesmayhavesimilarlaws.Federallawsapplyonfederallands.

A sparkarrestorforthemuffleris availablethroughyournearestSears

PartsandRepairServiceCenter.

SAFETY SYMBOLS

Thispagedepictsanddescribessafetysymbolsthatmayappearonthis product.Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionson themachine beforeattemptingtoassembleandoperate.

READ THE OPERATOR'S MANUAL(S) Read, understand, and follow all instructions in the manual(s) before attempting to assemble and operate

DANGER-- ROTATING BLADES Never carry passengers. Never carry children, even with the blades off.

DANGER-- ROTATING BLADES

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

WARNING-- ROTATING BLADES

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

WARNING--THROWN OBJECTS This machine may pick up and throw and objects which can cause serious personal injury.

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

operation.

WARNING-- SLOPE OPERATION

Do not operate this machine on a slope greater than 15 degrees.

WARNING-- HOT SURFACE

Engine parts, especially the muffler, become extremely hot during operation. Allow engine and muffler to cool before touching.

DANGER- ROTATING BLADES

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

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

Sightandholdthis lewl witha_rticaJ tree...

or acornerofabuilding...

oraf_nco

post

15°

Usethis page as a guideto determine slopes where you may not operate safely.

Donot operateyourlawnmoweronsuchslopes.Donotmowon inclineswitha slopeinexcessof 15degrees(arise of approximately2-1t2feetevery10feet). Ariding

mowercouldoverturnandcauseseriousinjury.Operateridingmowersupanddownslopes,neveracrossthe faceofslopes.

ROTATING BLADES CAUSE

SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH

• DONOTMOWWHENCHILDRENOROTHERSARE AROUND

• NEVERCARRYCHILDRENEVENWITHBLaDE(S)OFF.

• LOOKDOWNANDNEMDONEFORSANDWHILE

BACKING.

• MOWINGINREVERSEISNOTRECOMMENDED.

WARNING

Thissymbol points outimportantsafety instructions which, ifnot followed,could endangerthe personal

safety and/or property of yourself and others. Readand followall instructionsin this manual before attempting

to operatethis machine. Failureto comply with these instructionsmay result in personal injury.Whenyou see

this symbol HEED ITSWARNING!

Your Responsibility Restrictthe use ofthis power machineto personswho read, understand,and followthe warningsand instruc-

tions inthis manualand on the machine.

NOTE: IN BOTH MODES, WHEN OPERATOR LEAVES SEAT,

ENGINE WILL STOP UNLESS PARKING BRAKE IS SET AND BLAINS AR_ DISEHGAGE_

TRACTOR SET-UP

Moving The Tractor Manually Yourtractor'stransmissionisequippedwitha hydrostaticreliefvalve

foroccasionswhenitis necessarytomovethetractormanually.Open- ingthisvalvepermitsthefluidin thetransmissionto bypassitsnormal route,allowingthereartiresto "freewheel."Toopenthe hydrostatic reliefvalve,proceedasfollows:

1. Locatethehydrostaticbypassrodintherearofthetractor.See Figure1.

Shipping Brace Removal

Makesurethe lawntractor'sengineisoff, setthe parkingbrakeand removethe ignitionkeybeforeremovingtheshippingbrace.

1. Locatetheshippingbrace,ifpresent,andwarningtagfoundon the rightsideofthe cuttingdeck.SeeFigure2.

Figure1

2. Pullthehydrostaticbypassrodoutward,thendown,to lockit in place.

NOTE:The transmissionwillNOTengagewhenthehydrostatic bypassrodis pulledout. Returntherodto itsnormalpositionpriorto operatingthetractor.

Neverattemptto movethetractormanuallywithoutfirstopeningthe hydrostaticreliefvalve.Doingsowillresultinseriousdamagetothe

tractor'stransmission.

Figure2

Whileholdingthe dischargechutecoverwithyourleft hand,

removethe shippingbracewithyourrighthandbygraspingit

betweenyourthumband indexfingerandrotatingit clockwise.

Theshippingbraceis usedfor packagingpurposesonly.Remove anddiscardtheshippingbracebeforeoperatingyourlawntractor.

Themowingdeckis capableofthrowingobjects.Operatingtheriding mowerwithoutthedischargecoverin theproperoperatingposition couldresultin seriouspersonalinjuryand/orpropertydamage.

CONNECTING THE BATTERY CABLES

Batteryposts,terminals,andrelatedaccessoriescontainleadand leadcompounds,chemicalsknowntotheStateof Californiatocause

cancerandreproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.

Whenattachingbatterycables,alwaysconnectthe POSiTiVE(Red) wireto its terminalfirst,followedbythe NEGATIVE(Black)wire.

Toconnectthebatterycables,proceedasfollows: NOTE:The positivebatteryterminalismarkedPos.(+).Thenegative

batteryterminalis markedNeg.(-).

1. Removetheplasticcover,if present,fromthepositive(+)battery terminalandattachthe redcableto thepositivebatteryterminal (+)withtheboltandhexnut.See Figure3.

f -,

Setting the Deck Gauge Wheels Movethe tractoronafirmand levelsurface,prderably pavement,and

proceedas follows:

1. Selecttheheightpositionofthecuttingdeckbyplacingthedeck liftleverinthe normallydesiredmowingheightsetting(anyofthe sixdifferentcuttingheightnotchesontherightfender).

2. Checkthegaugewheelsfor contactor excessiveclearancewith thesurfacebelow.The deckgaugewheelsshouldhavebetween

1A"andY2"clearanceabovetheground.

Ifthegaugewheelshaveexcessiveclearanceor contactwiththe surface,adjustas follows:

a. Raisethe decklift handleto itshighestsetting.

b. Removethefrontandreargaugewheelsbyremovingthe

locknutsandshoulderscrewswhichsecurethemto the

deck.SeeFigure4.

Figure3

2. Removetheplasticcover,if present,fromthenegative(-) battery terminalandattachtheblackcabletothe negativebattery terminal(-) withthe boltandhexnut.SeeFigure3.

3. Positionthe redrubberbootoverthepositivebatteryterminalto helpprotectit fromcorrosion.

NOTE:Ifthe batteryisputintoserviceafterthedateshownontop/ sided battery,chargethebatteryasinstructedintheServiceand Maintenancesectionofthis Operator'sManualpriortooperatingthe

tractor.

Checking Tire Pressure

Donotoverinflatetires.Checksidewallof tiresfor maximumpsi. Equaltirepressureshouldbemaintainedat alltimes.

Thetiresonyour tractormaybeoverinflatedforshippingpurposes. Reducethetire pressurebeforeoperatingthetractor.Checksidewall oftiresfor maximumpsi.

c. Placethedecklift leverinthedesiredmowingheightsetting. d. Reinsertthe shoulderscrew(witheachgaugewheel)into

theindexholethatleavesapproximatelyY2"betweenthe

bottomofthewheelandthepavement.

Referto Levelingthe Deckin theServiceand Maintenancesection ofthis manualformoredetailedinstructionsregardingvariousdeck adjustments.

Adjusting the Seat Toadjustthe positionoftheseat,pullup andholdthe seatadjustment

lever.Slidetheseatforwardor rearwardtothe desiredposition;then releasetheadjustmentlever.Makesureseatislockedintopositionin a seat-stopbeforeoperatingthe tractor.SeeFigure5.

Beforeoperatingthe tractor,makesuretheseatisengagedina seat-stop.Engagethe parkingbrake.Standbehindthemachineand pullbackon seatuntilitclicksintoplace.

Gas and Oil Thefueltank islocatedunderthehood.Removethefuelcapby

turningit counterclockwise.Useonlyclean,fresh(nomorethan30 daysold),unleadedgasoline.Filltanktothe bottomofthefillerneck, allowingsomespacein thetankforfuelexpansion.Donotoverfillthe

tank.

Useextremecarewhenhandlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremely flammableandthevaporsare explosive.Neverfuelthemachine indoorsorwhiletheengineis hotorrunning.Extinguishcigarettes, cigars,pipesandothersourcesof ignition.

NOTE:Yourtractorisshippedwithoil intheengine.However,you

MUSTchecktheoillevelbeforeoperating.SeeCheckingthe Engine

Oil intheServiceand Maintenancesectionofthismanual.

Alwayschecktheengineoil levelbeforeeachuseasinstructedin theMaintenancesection.Addoil asnecessary.Failuretodo somay

resultinseriousdamagetoyourengine.

Figure5

FueITankCap

Throttle/ChokeControl_

FuelLevelIndicator

CupHolder"

IgnitionSwitch

Module

PTO(Blade

Knob

DrivePedal

Pedal

LiffLever

Figure6

LawnTractorcontrolsandfeaturesareillustratedinFigure6and describedon thefollowingpages.

Readandfollowallsafetyrulesandinstructionsinthismanual, includingtheentireOperationsection,beforeattemptingtooperate

this machine.Failuretocomplywithall safetyrulesandinstructions

mayresultin personalinjury.

THROTTLE/CHOKE CONTROL

Thethrottle/chokecontrolis locatedon theleftsideof thetractor'sdashpanel.Thislevercontrolsthespeed

ofthe engineand,whenpushedallthewayforward, closesthechokeforcold starting.Whensetinagiven position,thethrottlewillmaintaina uniformengine speed.

NOTE:Whenoperatingthetractorwiththe cutting deckengaged,becertainthatthe throttle/choke controlisalwaysintheFAST(rabbit)position.

BRAKE PEDAL

Thebrakepedalis locatedon theleftfront

sideof thetractoralongthe runningboard.

Thebrakepedalcanbeusedfor sudden

stopsorsettingtheparkingbrake. NOTE:Thebrakepedalmustbefully

depressedto activatethesafetyinterlock

switchwhenstartingthetractor.

SEAT ADJUSTMENT LEVER

Theseatadjustmentleveris locatedbelowthefront!leftofthe seat. Theleverallowsforadjustmentofthe foretoaft positionofthe operator'sseat.RefertotheAssemblysectionofthismanualformore

detailedinstructions.

DECK LIFT LEVER

Foundonyour tractor'srightfender,

thedecklift leveris usedtochangethe

heightofthecuttingdeck.To use,move

thelevertothe left,thenplacein the

notchbestsuitedforyourapplication.

iGNiTiON SWITCH MODULE

Tostart theengine,insertthekeyinto theignitionswitchandturnclockwise tothe STARTposition.Releasethe keyintotheNORMALMOWINGMODE positiononcethe enginehasfired.

Tostoptheengine,turntheignitionkey counterclockwisetothe STOPposition.

Neverleavea runningmachineunattended.AlwaysdisengagePTO, setparkingbrake,stopengineand removekeyto preventunintended starting.

Priortooperatingthetractor,referto bothSafetyInterlockSwitchesand StartingTheEnginein theOperationsectionofthismanualfordetailed

instructionsregardingthe IgnitionSwitchModuleandoperatingthe tractorinREVERSECAUTONMODE. j

8UTTONm_

REVERS£PUSH

DRIVE PEDAL

Thedrivepedalislocatedon therightsideof the tractor,alongthe runningboard.Pressthe drive pedalforwardtocausethe tractortotravelforward. Groundspeedis alsocontrolledwiththedrivepedal. Thefurtherforwardthatthepedalispivoted,the fasterthetractorwill travel.Thepedalwillreturnto itsoriginalpositionwhen it'snotpressed.

REVERSE PEDAL

Thereversepedalis locatedontherightsideof the tractoralongthe runningboard. Groundspeedis alsocontrolledwiththe reversepedal.Thefurther downwardthe pedalispivoted,thefasterthe tractorwilltravel.Thepedalwillreturnto itsoriginal positionwhenit'snotpressed.

SYSTEMS INDICATOR MONITOR/HOUR

METER LCD

Whenthe ignitionkeyis

rotatedout oftheSTOP

positionbutnot intotheSTART position,thesystem'sindicator monitordisplaysthebattery's output,in volts,onits LCDfor approximatelyfiveseconds, afterwhichitdisplaysan hour glassandthehoursoftractor operation.Oncethetractoris started,themonitorcontinually displaysanhourglassandthe hoursof tractoroperationon itsLCD.

NOTE:Hoursof tractoroperationarerecordedanytimetheignition keyis rotatedout oftheSTOPposition,regardlessof whetherthe engineisstarted.

TheIndicatorMonitorwillalso remindtheoperatorofmaintenance intervalsforchangingtheengineoil.The LCDwillalternatelyflash the recordedhours,"CHG"and"OIL."forfiveminutes,afterevery50 hoursof recordedoperationelapse.Themaintenanceintervallasts fortwo hours(from50-52, 100-102,150-152,etc.).The LCDwill also flashasdescribedaboveforfiveminuteseverytimethetractor's enginehasbeenstartedduringthismaintenanceinterval.Beforethe intervalexpires,changetheengineoilas instructedintheServiceand

Maintenancesectionof thisOperator'sManual. Brake

ifthe Brakelightilluminateswhenattemptingto startthetractor's

engine,depressthebrakepedal.

PTO (Blade Engage) IfthePTOlightilluminateswhenattemptingto startthetractor's

engine,movePTOknobinto thedisengaged(OFF)position. Oil

Itis normalfortheOillightto illuminatewhiletheengineis cranking

duringstart-up,but ifit illuminatesduringoperation,whiletheengineis

running,stopthetractorimmediatelyandcheckthe engineoil levelas

instructedinthis Operator'sManual.

Battery

Itis normalfortheBatterylightto illuminatewhilethe engineis crankingduringstart-up,butif it illuminatesduringoperation,whilethe engineisrunning,thebatteryisinneedof a chargeortheengine's chargingsystemisnotgeneratingsufficientamperage.Chargethe batteryas instructedin theServicesectionof thismanualor havethe chargingsystemcheckedbyaSearsor otherqualifiedservicedealer.

o (P) o

FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR

TheFuelLevelIndicatorislocatedon theleftsideofthetractor's dashandindicatestheamountof fuelinthegastank.

PTO/BLADE ENGAGE KNOB

Activatingthe PTOengagespowerto the cuttingdeckorother(separatelyavailable)

attachments.Pulloutwardonthe PTO/Blade Engageknobto activateit. PushthePTO/

BladeEngageknobinwardto disengagethe powertothecuttingdeckorother(separately available)attachments.

NOTE:The PTO/BladeEngageknobmust be inthedisengaged(OFF)positionwhen startingtheengine.

PTO

OFF ON

PARKING BRAKE/CRUISE CON- TROL LEVER

Locatedinthecenterof thetractor'sdashpanelbelow thesteeringwheel,theParkingBrake/CruiseControl leveris usedtoengagetheparkingbrakeandthecruise controlRefertothe Operationsectionofthis manualfor detailedinstructionsregardingtheparkingbrake.

NOTE:The parkingbrakemustbesetiftheoperator leavestheseatwiththe enginerunningor theengine willautomaticallyshutoff.

NOTE:Cruisecontrolcan NOTbeengagedatthe tractor'sfastestgroundspeed.If theoperatorshould attempttodoso,the tractorwillautomaticallydecelerate tothe fastestoptimalmowinggroundspeed.

(BladeEngageknob),setparkingbrake,stopengineand remove topreventunintendedstarting.

SAFETY iNTERLOCK SWITCH ES

Thistractoris equippedwitha safetyinterlocksystemfortheprotection ofthe operator.Iftheinterlocksystemshouldevermalfunction,do not operatethetractor.Contacta Searsorotherqualifiedservicedealer.

• The safetyinterlocksystempreventstheenginefromcrankingor startingunlessthe parkingbrakeisengaged,andthe PTO(Blade Engage)handleisinthe disengaged(OFF)position.

Theenginewill automaticallyshutoffif theoperatorleavesthe seatbeforeengagingtheparkingbrake.

• TheelectricPTO(BladeEngage)clutchwillautomaticallyshut off iftheoperatorleavesthetractor'sseatwiththe PTO(Blade Engage)knobinthe engaged(ON)position,regardlessof whetherthe parkingbrakeisengaged.

• Withthe ignitionkeyinthe NORMALMOWINGposition,the electricPTO(BladeEngage)clutchwillautomaticallyshutoffif thePTO(BladeEngage)knobismovedintotheengaged(ON) positionwiththedrive pedalinpositionforreversetravel.

Donotoperatethetractorif theinterlocksystemis malfunctioning. Thissystemwasdesignedfor yoursafetyandprotection.

STARTING THE ENGINE

NOTE:Referto theAssembly&Set-Upsectionofthismanualfor GasolineandOilfill-up instructions.

STOPPING THE ENGINE

Ifyoustrikea foreignobject,stoptheengineanddisconnectthe

sparkplugwire(s).Thoroughlyinspectthe machineforanydamage.

Repairthedamagebeforerestartingandoperating.

1. Ifthebladesareengaged,placethe PTO/BladeEngageknobin thedisengaged(OFF)position.

2. PlacethethrottlecontrolneartheSLOWposition.

3. Turnthe ignitionkeycounterclockwiseto theSTOPposition.

4. Removethe keyfromtheignitionswitchtopreventunintended starting.

DRIVING THE TRACTOR

Avoidsuddenstarts,excessivespeedandsuddenstops.

Lightlypressthebrakepedalto releasetheparkingbrake.Movethe

throttleleverintothe FAST(rabbit)position.

1. TotravelFORWARD,slowlypressthedrivepedalforwarduntil thedesiredspeedis achieved.SeeFigure7.

1. Insertthe tractorkeyintothe ignitionswitchmodule.

2. Placethe PTO(BladeEngage)knobinthe disengaged(OFF) position.

3. Engagethetractor'sparkingbrake.

4. Activatethechokecontrolbymovingthethrottle/chokecontrolall thewayforwardinto thechokeposition.

5. TurntheignitionkeyclockwisetotheSTARTposition.After theenginestarts,releasethekey.Itwill returntothe NORMAL MOWINGposition.

DoNOTholdthe keyintheSTARTpositionforlongerthanten secondsata time.Doingsomaycausedamagetoyourengine's

electricstarter.

6. Aftertheenginestarts,deactivatethechokecontrol.

NOTE:Do NOTleavethechokecontrolon whileoperatingthetractor. Doingso willresultina "rich"fuel mixtureandcausetheengineto run poorly.

ReversePedal

Figure7

2. TotravelinREVERSE,checkthattheareabehindisclearthen slowlydepressthe reversepedalwiththeballof yourfoot(NOT

yourheel)untilthedesiredspeedis achieved.SeeFigure7.

DoNOTattemptto changethedirectionoftravelwhenthetractoris

inmotion.Alwaysbringthetractortoa completestopbeforemoving fromforwardtoreverseorviceversa.

Donot leavetheseatofthetractorwithoutfirstplacingthePTO/

BladeEngageknobinthe disengaged(OFF)positionandengaging theparkingbrake.Ifleavingthetractorunattended,alsoturnthe engineoff andremovetheignitionkey.

REVERSE CAUTION MODE

TheREVERSECAUTIONMODEpositionof thekeyswitchmodule allowsthetractorto beoperatedinreversewiththeblades(PTO) engaged.

NOTE:Mowinginreverseisnotrecommended.

Useextremecautionwhileoperatingthe tractorin theREVERSE CAUTIONMODE.Alwayslookdownand behindbeforeandwhile backing.Donotoperatethetractorwhenchildrenor othersare

around.Stopthetractorimmediatelyif someoneentersthearea.

Touse theREVERSECAUTIONMODE: NOTE:The operatorMUSTbe seatedinthetractorseat.

DRIVING ON SLOPES

Referto the SLOPEGUIDEonpage8 tohelpdetermineslopeswhere

youmayoperatethetractorsafely.

Donot mowon inclineswitha slopeinexcessof 15degrees(a rise approximately2-1/2feetevery10feet).Thetractorcouldoverturnanc causeseriousinjury.

• Mowupanddownslopes,NEVERacross.

• Exerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirectionon slopes.

• Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,or otherhiddenobjects. Uneventerraincouldoverturnthe machine.Tallgrasscanhide

obstacles.

1. Starttheengineaspreviouslyinstructedon thepreviouspage. •

2. TurnthekeyfromtheNORMALMOWING(Green)positionto the REVERSECAUTIONMODE(Yellow)positionofthekeyswitch module.SeeFigure8.

, _"_ Reverse

i_Push Button

II1Reverse

Stop Position

\ j

Figure8

3. PresstheREVERSEPUSHBUTTON(Orange,TriangularButton) atthe top,rightcornerofthekeyswitchmodule.The redindicator lightat thetop,leftcornerofthekeyswitchmodulewillbe ON whileactivated.SeeFigure8.

4. Onceactivated(indicatorlightON),thetractorcanbedrivenin reversewiththe cuttingblades(PTO)engaged.

5. Alwayslookdownand behindbeforeandwhilebackingtomake surenochildrenarearound.Afterresumingforwardmotion, returnthe keytotheNORMALMOWINGposition.

TheREVERSECAUTIONMODEwill remainactivateduntil:

Mode

Position

Position Start

Avoidturnswhendrivingona slope.If a turnmustbe made,turn downthe slope.Turningupaslopegreatlyincreasesthechance

ofa rollover. Avoidstoppingwhendrivingupa slope.Ifitis necessaryto stop

whiledrivingup a slope,startupsmoothlyandcarefullyto reduce thepossibilityof flippingthetractoroverbackward.

ENGAGING THE PARKING BRAKE/SETTING

THE CRUISE CONTROL

NOTE:Theparkingbreakandcruisecontrolarecontrolledbythe samelever.Ifusingthe brakewhenengagingtheparkingbrake/

cruisecontrollever,theparkingbrakewillengage.Ifusingthedrive

pedalwhenengagingtheparkingbrake/cruisecontrollever,the cruise

controlwillengage.

Parking Brake NOTE:Theparkingbrakemustbesetif theoperatorleavestheseat

withtheenginerunningortheenginewillautomaticallyshutoff. Tosetthe parkingbrake:

1. Pressthebrakepedalcompletelydownwith yourleftfootand holditinthat position.

2. Pushtheparkingbrake/cruisecontrolleverdownwardandholdit inthatposition.

3. Removeyourfootfromthebrakepedal.

4. Releasepressurefromtheparkingbrake/cruisecontrollever.

Aftercompletingstep3,the brakepedalshouldremaininthedown

position.Ifitdoesn't,theparkingbrakeisnot engaged.Repeatsteps1

through4 toengagetheparkingbrake. Todisengagetheparkingbrake,lightlypressthebrakepedal.

a. Thekeyisplacedin eithertheNORMALMOWINGposition

orSTOPpositionor

b. Theoperatorleavestheseat.

(BladeEngageknob),setparkingbrake,stopengineandremove to preventunintendedstarting.

CruiseControl

Neverengagethe cruisecontrolleverwhiletravelinginreverse.

Tosetthe cruisecontrol:

1. Slowlypresstheupperportionof thedrivepedalwithyourright footuntilthe desiredspeedisachieved.

2. Lightlypresstheparkingbrake/cruisecontrolleverdownwardand holditin thatposition.

3. Removeyourfootfromthedrive pedal.

4. Releasepressurefromtheparkingbrake/cruisecontrollever.

Aftercompletingstep3, thedrivepedalshouldremaininthe down positionandthetractorwillmaintainthesameforwardspeed.If it doesn't,thecruisecontrolisnotengaged.Repeatsteps 1through4 to engagethecruisecontrol.

Todisengagethe cruisecontrol,lightlypressthedrivepedalorthe brakepedal.

NOTE:Cruisecontrolcannotbesetat thetractor'sfastestground speed.If theoperatorshouldattempttodo so,thetractorwill automati- callydecelerateto thefastestoptimalmowinggroundspeed.

Tochangethedirectionof travelfromforwardtoreversewhencruise controlisengaged,pressthebrakepedaltodisengagethe cruise controlandbringthetractortoa completestop.Thenslowlypressthe reversepedalwiththeballof yourfoottotravelinreverse.

USING THE DECK LIFT LEVER

Toraisethecuttingdeck,movethe decklift leverto theleft,thenplace itin thenotchbestsuitedfor yourapplication.

OPERATING THE HEADLIGHTS

2. Pullthe PTO/BladeEngageknobbackinto theengaged(ON) position.SeeFigure9.

NOTE:Alwaysoperatethetractorwiththe Throttle/Chokecontrollever in theFAST(rabbit)positionforthemostefficientuseof thecutting deckor other(separatelyavailable)attachments.

f -,

ON OFF

Figure9

MOWING

Tohelpavoidbladecontactora thrownobjectinjury,keepbystand- ers,helpers,childrenandpetsat least75feetfromthemachinewhile it isin operation.Stopmachineif anyoneentersthearea.

Thefollowinginformationwillbehelpfulwhenusingthe cuttingdeck withyourtractor.

ThelampsareONwheneverthe ignitionkeyisrotatedoutofthe STOP position.ThelampsturnOFFwhentheignitionkeyis movedto the STOPposition.

ENGAGING THE PTO

Engagingthe PTOtransferspowertothecuttingdeckor other (separatelyavailable)attachments.Toengagethe PTO:

1. MovetheThrottle/ChokecontrollevertotheFAST(rabbit) position.

Planyourmowingpatternto avoiddischargeofmaterialstoward

roads,sidewalks,bystandersandthelike.Also,avoiddischarging materialagainstawallorobstructionwhichmaycausedischarged materialtoricochetbacktowardtheoperator.

• Donotmowat highgroundspeed,especiallyif amulchkitor grasscollectoris installed.

• Donotcutthegrasstooshort.Shortgrassis pronetoweed growthandyellowsquicklyindryweather.

• Alwaysoperatethetractorwiththe throttleleverinthe FAST (rabbit)positionwhilemowing.

• Forbestresultsit is recommendedthatthefirsttwolaps becut withthedischargethrowntowardsthe center.Afterthefirsttwo laps, reversethedirectionto throwthedischargeto theoutside forthe balanceofcutting.Thiswillgiveabetterappearancetothe

lawn.

DoNOTattemptto mowheavybrushandweedsorextremelytall

grass.Yourtractorisdesignedtomowlawns,NOTclearbrush.

• Keepthebladessharpandreplacethe bladeswhenworn.

Beforeperforminganytypeofmaintenance/service,disengageall controlsandstoptheengine.Waituntilallmovingpartshavecometo acompletestop.Disconnectsparkplugwireandgroundit againstthe engineto preventunintendedstarting.Alwayswearsafetyglassesduring operationorwhileperforminganyadjustmentsorrepairs.

Followthe maintenanceschedulegivenbelow.Thischartdescribes serviceguidelinesonly.Usethe ServiceLogcolumntokeeptrackof completedmaintenancetasks.Tolocate the nearest Sears Service Centeror to scheduleservice,simplycontactSearsat

1-800-4-MY-HOME®.

BeforeEachUse

Inthe FirstFiveHours Every10Hours

Every25 hours

Every50 hours

Annually

BeforeStorage

1. Engineoillevel

2. Mufflerareaandcontrols

1. EngineOil

1. Hood/Dashair vents

2. Batteryterminals

3. Deckspindlesandidler bracket

1. Airfilter'sprecleaner*

2. Airfilter*

3. Midsteeringarms,pivot shafts,andaxles

4. Frontwheelbearings

5. Frontdeckwheels

1. Engineoil

2. Muffler

1. Airfilter

2. Airfilter'spre-cleaner

3. Sparkplug

4. Aircoolingsystem*

5. Fuelfilter

6. SteeringGears

7. RearWheels

1. Hood/Dashair vents

2. Batteryterminals

3. Midsteeringarms,pivot shafts,andaxles

4. Frontwheelbearings

5. Frontdeckwheels

6. Deckspindlesandidler bracket

7. Pedalpivotpoints

1. Check

2. Clean

1. Change

1. Clean

2. Clean

3. Lubricate

1. Clean

2. Clean

3. Lubricate

4. Lubricate

5. Lubricate

1. Change

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

*Servicemorefrequentlyunderdustyconditions.

_reventunintendedstartin(

Iftheenginehas beenrecentlyrun,theengine,mufflerandsur- roundingmetalsurfaceswill behotandcancauseburnstotheskin.

Exercisecautiontoavoidburns.

CUTTING DECK REMOVAL

Placethe PTO/BladeEngageknobinthe disengaged(OFF) positionandengagetheparkingbrake.

Lowerthedeckbymovingthedeck liftleverintothebottomnotch ontherightfender.

LocatethePTOclutchunderthe frontof yourtractor.See Figure10.

:td

NOTE:Ifthere istoomuchtensionon thebeltforittobe easily

removedfromthe electricPTOclutch,carefullyinserta3/8"drive

ratchetwrench(setto loosen)intothesquareholefound inthe deck idlerbracketandpivotit towardthetractor'sleftside torelievetension on thebelt.SeeFigure11.

Avoidpinchinginjuries.Neverplaceyourfingersonthe idlerspringor betweenthebeltanda pulleywhileremovingthebelt.

Figure10

Removethe beltguardand beltfromthePTOpulleyasfollows. RefertoFigure10:

a. Removethehexscrews. b. Pullthebeltkeeperrodtothe rightanddownto remove.

c. Removethedeckbelt fromaroundthetractor'selectricPTO

clutch.

Figure11

5. Lookingatthecuttingdeckfromthe leftsideofthetractor,locate

thedecksupportpinon therearleftsideof thedeck.

6. Pullthe decksupportpinoutwardto releasethedeckfromthe

decklift arm.SeeFigure12.

DeckLift (_

Arm

DeckPinSupport

Figure12

CHANGING THE DECK BELT

Figure13

10. Gentlyslidethecuttingdeck(fromtherightside)outfrom underneaththetractor.

TheV-beltsfoundon yourtractorarespeciallydesignedtoengage anddisengagesafely.A substitute(non-OEM)V-beltcanbedanger- ousby notdisengagingcompletely.Fora properworkingmachine, usefactoryapprovedbeltsas listedinthePartsListmanualincluded withthis product..

All beltsonyourtractoraresubjectto wearandshouldbereplacedif anysignsof weararepresent.Tochangeorreplacethedeckbelton yourtractor,proceedasfollows:

1. Removethedeckasinstructedonpage20.

2. Removethe beltcoversfromtheouterspindlesbyremovingthe hexscrewsthatfastenthemtothe deck.SeeFigure14.

.....HexScrews 3indlePulle'

Figure14

3. Itmayalsobe necessarytoloosenthehexnutontheleft idler pulleytogetthe beltoffthepulleyandaroundthe beltguard.

4. Carefullyremovethedeckbeltfromaroundthetwo spindle pulleysandthe twodeckidlerpulleys.SeeFigure14.

Toplacethenewbelt,beginbyroutingthebelt aroundthetwo outerspindlepulleysas shownin Figure15.

Figure15

6. Thenroutethebeltaroundthe twodeckidlerpulleysasshownin Figure15.

7. Retightenthebeltkeeperrodloosenedearlier.

8. Remountthebeltguardsremovedearlier.

9. Reinstallthedeckasfollows: a. Withthedeck beneaththemowerframe,attachthestabilizer

rod.SeeFigure13.

b. Reconnectthedeck liftarms.SeeFigure12.

10. Pulltherightside ofthe beltandplacethenarrowVsideof the beltintothePTOpulley.SeeFigure16.

CUTTING BLADES

Shutthe engineoff andremoveignitionkeybeforeremovingthe cuttingblade(s)forsharpeningor replacement.Protectyourhands usingheavygloveswhengraspingthe blade.

Periodicallyinspectthebladeand/orspindleforcracksordamage, especiallyafter you'vestrucka foreignobject.Do notoperatethe machineuntil damagedcomponentsarereplaced.

Toremovetheblades,proceedasfollows:

1. Removethedeckfrombeneaththetractor,(refertoCuttingDeck Removalearlierin thissection)thengentlyflipthedeckoverto

exposeits underside.

2. Placea blockofwoodbetweenthecenterdeckhousingbaffle andthecuttingbladeto actasa stabilizer.See Figure17.

PTOBelt

!ey

Figure16

11. Whileholdingthe beltandpulleytogether,rotatethepulleytothe left(See Figure16).Continueholdingandrotatingthepulleyand beltuntilthebeltis fullyrolledintothe PTOpulley.

12. Replacethe PTOpulleybeltguard.SeeFigure10.

Figure17

3. Removethe hexflangenutthatsecuresthebladetothespindle assembly.SeeFigure17.

Toproperlysharpenthecuttingblades,removeequalamounts

4. Jump Starting ofmetalfromboth endsofthebladesalongthecuttingedges,

paralleltothetrailingedge,ata 250.300angle.Alwaysgrindeach cuttingbladeedgeequallyto maintainproperbladebalance.See Figure18.

Neverjump startadamagedor frozenbattery.Becertainthe vehicles

do nottouchandignitionsareoff.Donotallowcableclampstotouch.

1. Connectthe positive(+)cabletopositive(+)postofyourtractor's

Ifthecuttingedgeofthe bladehaspreviouslybeensharpened,orif

anymetalseparationispresent,replacethe bladeswithnewones.

dischargedbattery.

2. Connectthe otherendofthecableto thepositive(+) postof the jumperbattery.

3. Connectthe negative(-) cabletothenegative(-) postof the

A poorlybalancedbladewillcauseexcessivevibration,maycause damageto thetractorand/orresultinpersonalinjury.

jumperbattery.

4. Makethefinalconnectionon theengineblockof thetractor,away fromthebattery.Attachtoan unpaintedpartto assurea good

connection.

Ifthejumperbatteryis installedona vehicle(i.e.car,truck),doNOT

startthe vehicle'senginewhenjumpstartingyourtractor.

5. Startthe tractor(asinstructedintheOperationsectionofthis

manual).

6. Setthetractor'sparkingbrakebeforeremovingthejumpercables.

Removecablesinreverseorderofconnection.

Figure18

Testtheblade'sbalanceusingabladebalancer.Grindmetalfrom theheavyside untilit balancesevenly.

NOTE:Whenreplacingtheblade,besuretoinstallthe bladewith thesideofthe blademarked"Bottom"(or witha partnumber stampedinit) facingthegroundwhenthe moweris intheoperat- ingposition.

Useatorquewrenchto tightenthebladespindlehexflangenutto between70ft-lbs and90ft-lbs.

BATTERY

Batteryposts,terminals,andrelatedaccessoriescontainleadand leadcompounds,chemicalsknowntotheStateof Californiatocause

cancerandreproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.

Charging

Batteriesgiveoff an explosivegaswhilecharging.ChargethebatteryI in a wellventilatedareaandkeepawayfroman openflameorpilot I lightas on a waterheater,spaceheater,furnace,clothesdryeror I

othergas appliances. ..J

Whenchargingyourtractor'sbattery,useonlya chargerdesignedfor

12Vlead-acidbatteries.Readyourbatterycharger'sOwner'sManual priortochargingyourtractor'sbattery.Alwaysfollowitsinstructions andheeditswarnings.

Ifyourtractorhasnotbeenputintousefor anextendedperiodoftime,

chargethe batteryasfollows:

1. Setyourbatterychargertodelivera maxof10amperes.

2. Ifyour batterychargerisautomatic,chargethe batteryuntilthe chargerindicatesthatchargingis complete.If thechargerisnot automatic,chargefor nofewerthaneighthours.

If removingthe battery,disconnecttheNEGATIVE(Black)wirefrom itsterminalfirst,followedby the POSITIVE(Red)wire.Whenreinstall- ingthebattery,alwaysconnectthePOSITIVE(Red)wireits terminal

first,followedbythe NEGATIVE(Black)wire.

FUSE

Beforeservicing,repairing,or inspecting,alwaysdisengagePTO (BladeEngageknob),setparkingbrake,stopengineand remove topreventunintendedstarting.

Afuse isinstalledinyourtractor'swiringharnessto protectthetrac- tor'selectricalsystemfromdamagecausedbyexcessiveamperage.

Iftheelectricalsystemdoesnotfunction,oryourtractor'senginewill notcrank,firstchecktobecertainthatthe fusehasnotblown.It is

locatedunderthehood,mountedbehindthe topofthedashpanelon thesupportbar.

Alwaysusea replacementfusewiththesameamperagecapacityas theblownfuse.

TIRES

Neverexceedthe maximuminflationpressureshownonthesidewall ofthetire.

Refertothe tiresidewallforexacttiremanufacturer'srecommendedor maximumpsi. Donot overinfiate.

Uneventire pressurecouldcausethecuttingdecktomowunevenly.

CHANGING THE TRANSMISSION DRIVE BELT

Althoughmulti-viscosityoils (5W20,10W30,etc.)improvestarting incoldweather,theywill resultinincreasedoilconsumptionwhen usedabove32°RCheckyourengineoillevelmorefrequentlytoavoid possibleenginedamagefromrunninglowon oil.

Tochecktheengineoil, proceedasfollows:

1. Ensurethatthetractoris on alevelsurface.

2. Cleanthe oilfill areaof anydebris.

3. Removethe dipstickandwipewitha cleancloth.

4. Insertandtightendipstick.

5. Removethe dipstickandchecktheoil level.Itshouldbeat the Fullmarkon thedipstick.SeeFigure19.

Severalcomponentsmustberemovedandspecialtoolsusedin order tochangethetractor'stransmissiondrivebelt.Seea Searsor other qualifiedservicedealertohavethetransmissiondrivebeltreplaced.

ENGINE MAINTENANCE

Beforeperforminganymaintenanceor repairs,disengagePTO (BladeEngageknob),setparkingbrake,stopengineand remove topreventunintendedstarting.

Checking the Engine Oil Onlyuse highqualitydetergentoil ratedwithAPIserviceclassification

SF,SG,SH,or SJ.Selecttheoil's SAEviscositygradeaccordingto theexpectedoperatingtemperature.Followthe chartbelow.

,E _Warmer_

Colder _ 32°F

5W20

Oil Viscosity Chart

Figure19

6. Iflow,addoil slowlyintotheengineoil fill.Donotoverfill.After

addingoil,waitoneminuteandthen rechecktheoil level.

Donotoverfill.Overfillingwithoil maycausethe enginetonotstart, hardstarting,or enginesmoking.Ifoverthe FULLmarkonthe dipstick,drainoilto reduceoil levelto FULLmarkondipstick.

7. Replaceandtightendipstick.

Changing the Engine Oil

Iftheenginehas beenrecentlyrun,theengine,mufflerandsur- roundingmetalsurfaceswillbe hotandcancauseburnstothe skin.

Exercisecautiontoavoidburns.

NOTE:The oilfiltershouldbechangedateveryoilchangeinterval.To completeanoilchange,proceedasfollows:

1. WithengineOFFbutstillwarm,disconnectsparkplugwireand keepit awayfromsparkplug.

2. Removetheoil fill cap/dipstickfromtheoil filltube.See Figure20.

Figure20

3. Disconnecttheoil drainhosefromtheside oftheengine.

4. Turnandremovethe oildraincap.Carefullylowerthequickoil drainintoanapprovedcontainer.

5. Aftertheoilhasdrained,installtheoildraincap.Attachtheoil drainhoseto thesideof the engine.

1. Removetheairfiltercover.

2. Toremovethe airfilter,lift theendofthefilter.SeeFigure21.

Figure21

3. Removethe pre-cleanerfromthe filter.

4. Toloosendebris,gentlytap thefilterona hardsurface.If thefilter isexcessivelydirty,replacewitha newfilter.

5. Washthe pre-cleanerin liquiddetergentandwater.Allowit to

thoroughlyair dry.Donot oilthe pre-cleaner.

6. Assemblethedrypre-cleanertothe filter.

7. Installthefilterintotheenginebaseandpushdownuntilthe filter snapsinplace.

8. Installthecover. Spark Plug

1. Cleanareaaroundthe sparkplugbase.Donotsandblastspark

plug.Sparkplugshouldbecleanedbyscrapingorwirebrushing

andwashingwitha commercialsolvent

2. Removeandinspectthesparkplug.Checkgapto makesureitis

setat.030".SeeFigure22.

Usedoil isa hazardouswasteproduct.Disposeof usedoil properly. Donotdiscardwith householdwaste.Checkwithyourlocalauthori-

tiesor SearsServiceCenterforsafedisposal/recyclingfacilities.

6. Reconnectsparkplugwire. Air Cleaner

iffilters,orcoversarenotinstalledcorrectlyseriousinjuryor death

couldresultfrombackfire.Do notattempttostarttheenginewith them removed.

Donotusepressurizedairor solventsto cleantheaircleaner

cartridge.

Electrode Porcelain

"4"='_.030 (.76ram)gap

Figure22

3. Replacethesparkplug(Champion®RC12YC)oncea season.

Fuel Filter IVluffler

Gasolineand itsvaporsareextremelyflammableandexplosive.Fire orexplosioncan causesevereburnsordeath.

• Keepgasolineawayfromsparks,openflames,pilotlights,heat, andotherignitionsources.

• Checkfuellines,tank,cap,andfittingsfrequentlyforcracks or leaks.Replaceifnecessary.Seea Searsor otherqualified servicedealerto replacefuelline.

• Beforereplacingthefuelfilter,drainthe fueltankor closethefuel shut-offvalve.

• Replacementpartsmustbethe sameand installedin thesame positionastheoriginalparts.

• Iffuel spills,waituntilit evaporatesbeforestartingengine.

ToDrainthe Fuel:

1. Locatethefuelfilter,whichisroutedontheleftsideofthe engine betweenthe fueltankandthecarburetor,andmaybeattachedto theenginewitha tiestrap.

2. Cutthetiestrap,ifpresent,thenpinchthe in-lineclampon the fuelfilterwitha pairofpliers.

3. Slidetheclampupthefuel line.

4. Removethe in-linefuellineanddrainthefuel intoanapproved container.

ToReplacethe Fuel Filter:

1. Beforereplacingthefuelfilter,drainthefueltankorclosethefuel shut-offvalve.Otherwise,fuelcan leakoutandcausea fireor explosion.

2. Useplierstosqueezetabsontheclamps,thenslidetheclamps awayfromthefuel filter.Twistandpullthefuellinesoffofthe fuel filter.SeeFigure23.

FuelLine

,,,..,., ,,J

Figure23

Checkthefuellinesforcracksor leaks.Replaceif necessary.

Replacethe fuelfilterwithan originalequipmentreplacement filter.

Securethefuellineswiththeclamps.

Temperatureof mufflerandnearbyengineareasmayexceed150°F (65°0).Avoidcontactwiththeseareas.

Inspectmufflerperiodically,andreplaceif necessary.Replacement partsforthe mufflermustbethesameand installedinthe same positionasthe originalparts.SeethePartsListmanualincludedwith

thistractor.

Clean Engine

Donot usewatertocleanengineparts.Watercouldcontaminatefuel

system.Usea brushordrycloth.

Dailyor beforeeveryuse,cleangrass,chaffor accumulated

debrisfromengine.Keeplinkage,spring,andcontrolsclean.

Keepareaaroundand behindmufflerfreeof anycombustible

debris.

Keepingenginecleanallowsair movementaroundengine.

• Enginepartsshouldbekeptcleanto reducetheriskofoverheat-

ing andignitionofaccumulateddebris.

Carburetor Adjustment Thecarburetoronthisengineis notadjustable.

Hydrostatic Transmission Thehydrostatictransmissionis sealedatthefactoryandismainte-

nance-free.Thefluidlevelcannotbecheckedandthefluidcannotbe changed.

Battery

Batteryposts,terminals,and relatedaccessoriescontainleadand leadcompounds,chemicalsknowntotheStateof Californiatocause cancerand reproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.

Thebatteryissealedand ismaintenance-free.Acidlevelscannotbe checkedandfluid cannotbe added.

Alwayskeepthebatterycablesandterminalscleanandfreeof corrosivebuild-up.

• Aftercleaningthebatteryandterminals,applya lightcoatof petroleumjelly orgreasetobothterminals.

Ifremovingthe batteryforcleaning,disconnecttheNEGATIVE (Black)wirefromitsterminalfirst,followedbythePOSITIVE(Red) wire.Whenre-installingthebattery,alwaysconnectthe POSITIVE (Red)wire toits terminalfirst,followedbythe NEGATIVE(Black)

wire.Becertainthatthewiresareconnectedto thecorrectterminals;

reversingthemcouldresultinseriousdamagetoyourengine's alternatingsystem.

CLEANING THE TRACTOR

Anyfuel oroil spilledonthemachineshouldbewipedoffpromptly.Do NOTallowdebristoaccumulatearoundthecoolingfinsof theengine, thetransmission'scoolingfanor onany otherpartof themachine, especiallythebeltsandpulleys.

Deck Wash System Yourtractor'sdeckisequippedwitha waterporton itssurfaceaspart

ofits deckwashsystem. Usethedeckwashto rinsegrassclippingsfromthedeck'sunderside

andpreventthe buildupofcorrosivechemicals.Completethefollowing stepsAFTEREACHMOWING:

1. Drivethetractorto a level,clearspotonyourlawn,nearenough foryourgardenhoseto reach.

Makecertainthetractor'sdischargechuteis directedAWAYfromyour house,garage,parkedcars,etc.

2. DisengagethePTO(BladeEngage),settheparkingbrakeand stoptheengine.

3. Threadthehosecoupler(packagedwithyourtractor'sOperator's Manual)ontotheendof yourgardenhose.

4. Attachthe hosecouplertothewaterport onyourdeckssurface. SeeFigure24.

11. Turnthewateroffanddetachthehosecouplerfromthewater portonyour deck'ssurface.

Aftercleaningyourdeck,returntothe operator'spositionandengage thePTO.Keepthecuttingdeckrunningfor a minimumof two minutes, allowingtheundersideofthecuttingdecktothoroughlydry.

LUBRICATION

Beforelubricating,repairing,orinspecting,alwaysdisengagePTO, set parkingbrake,stopengineandremovekeytopreventunintended starting.

Front Wheels

Eachof thefrontwheelaxlesandrimsisequippedwithagrease fitting.SeeFigure25.Lubricatewitha No.2 multi-purposegrease appliedwitha greasegunafterevery25hoursof tractoroperation.

Figure24

5. Turnthewateron.

6. Whilesittingin theoperator'spositiononthetractor,startthe engineandplacethe throttleleverintheFAST(rabbit)position.

7. Movethetractor'sPTO(BladeEngage)intotheONposition.

8. Remainintheoperator'spositionwiththecuttingdeckengaged fora minimumoftwo minutes,allowingtheundersideof the cuttingdeckto thoroughlyrinse.

9. Movethetractor'sPTO(BladeEngage)intotheOFFposition.

10. Turntheignitionkeyto the STOPpositiontoturnthetractor's engineoff.

Figure25

Pivot Points & Linkage Lubricateallthe pivotpointsonthedrivesystem,parkingbrakeandlift

linkageatleastoncea seasonwithlightoil. Deck Wheels

Eachof thetractordeck'sfrontgaugewheelsisequippedwitha greasefitting.Lubricatewitha No.2multi-purposegreaseappliedwith a greasegunafterevery25hoursoftractoroperation.

ADJUSTMENTS

Shutthe engineoff,removetheignitionkeyandengagetheparking brakebeforemakingadjustments.Protectyourhandsbyusingheavy gloveswhenhandlingtheblades.

NOTE:Checkthetractor'stirepressurebeforeperforminganydeck levelingadjustments.Referto Tireson page24forinformationregard-

ingtirepressure. Leveling the Deck (Front To Rear)

Thefrontof thecuttingdeckis supportedbya stabilizerbarthatcan beadjustedtolevelthedeckfromfrontto rear.Thefrontofthedeck

shouldbebetween1/4-inchand3/8-inchlowerthanthe rearofthe deck.Adjustif necessaryasfollows:

1. Parkthe tractorparkedona firm,level surfaceandplacethedeck lift leverinthemiddleposition.

2. Rotatethebladenearestthedischargechutecoversothatit is parallelwiththetractor.

3. Measurethedistancefromthefrontof thebladetipto the ground andtherearof thebladetiptothe ground.Thefirstmeasurement

takenshouldbebetween1/4"and 3/8"lessthanthe second measurement.

Determinetheapproximatedistancenecessaryfor properadjustment

and proceed,if necessary.

1. Toraisethefrontofthe deck,tighten(threadinward)thelocknut againstthefronthangerbracket.SeeFigure26.

2. Tolowerthefrontofthe deck,loosen(threadoutward)thelock nut,awayfromthefronthangerbracket. See Figure26.

Figure26

Leveling the Deck (Side to Side) Ifthecuttingdeckappearstobe mowingunevenly,a sideto side

adjustmentcan beperformed.Adjustifnecessaryasfollows:

1. Withthetractorparkedona firm,levelsurface,placethedecklift leverin themiddlepositionand rotatebothbladessothattheyare perpendicularwiththetractor.

2. Measurethedistancefromthe outsideoftheleft bladetipto the groundandthedistancefromtheoutsideof therightbladetip to theground.Bothmeasurementstakenshouldbeequal.Ifthey're not, proceedto thenextstep.

3. Loosen,butdo NOTremove,thehexboltontheleftdeck hanger bracket.SeeFigure27.

Hex Bolt

ustment

-Gear

Figure27

4. Usinga wrench,raiseorlowertheIdt sideof thedeck byturning theadjustmentgear.SeeFigure27.

Thedeckis properlyleveledwhenbothbladetipmeasurements takenearlierareequal.Retightenthe hexboltontheleftdeckhanger bracketwhenproperadjustmentis achieved.

Parking Brake Adjustment If thetractordoesnotcometoacompletestopwhenthe brakepedal

iscompletelydepressed,or if the tractor'srearwheelscan rollwith theparkingbrakeapplied(andthe transmissionreliefvalveopen),the brakeis in needofadjustment.SeeaSearsorother qualifiedservice dealertohavethebrakeproperlyadjusted.

Adjusting the Seat Refertothe Assemblysectionof thismanualforseatadjustment

instructions.

Beforeoperatingthe tractor,makesuretheseatis engagedinthe seat-stop.Engagetheparkingbrake.Standbehindthe machineand pullbackonseatuntilit clicksinto place.

Steering Adjustment Ifthetractorturnstighterinonedirectionthanthe other,or iftheball

jointsarebeingreplaceddue todamageorwear,thesteeringdrag

linksmayneedto beadjusted.

Adjustthedraglinksso thatequallengthsofeacharethreadedinto theballjoint ontheleft sideandtheballjoint on therightside:

1. Removethehexnut belowtheballjoint. SeeFigure28.

Figure28

2. Threadthe balljoint inwardto shortenthedraglink.Threadthe balljointoutwardto lengthenthedraglink.

3. Replacethehexnut afterproperadjustmentisachieved.

NOTE:Threadingthe balljointstoofarontothedraglinkswillcause

thefronttiresto "toe-in"too far.Propertoe-inis between1/16"and 5/16".

4. Fronttiretoe-incan be measuredasfollows:

a. Placethesteeringwheelinpositionforstraightaheadtravel.

b. Infrontofthe axle,measurethedistancehorizontallyfrom

theinsideofthe left rimtotheinsideofthe right rim.Notethe distance.

c. Behindthe axle,measurethedistancehorizontallyfromthe

insideoftheleft rimto the insideofthe rightrim.Notethe

distance.

d. Themeasurementtakeninfrontofthe axleshouldbe

between1/16"and5/16"lessthanthemeasurementtaken behindthe axle.

Neverstorelawntractorwithfuelin tankindoorsorin poorly ventilatedareaswherefuelfumesmayreachan openflame,spark, or pilotlightasona furnace,waterheater,clothesdryer,or gas appliance,

PREPARING THE ENGINE

IMPORTANT:Fuelleftin thefueltankduringwarmweatherdeterio- ratesandwillcauseseriousstartingproblems.

Topreventgumdepositsfromforminginsidetheengine'scarburetor andcausingpossiblemalfunctionoftheengine,thefuel systemmust beeithercompletelyemptied,or thegasolinemustbetreatedwitha stabilizerto preventdeterioration.

If usingafuelstabilizer:

a. Readthe productmanufacturer'sinstructionsand recom-

mendations.

b. Addtoclean,freshgasolinethecorrectamountofstabilizer

forthecapacityofthe fuelsystem.

c. Fillthefueltankwithtreatedfueland runtheenginefor2-3

minutestogetstabilizedfuel intothecarburetor.

If emptyingthefuelsystem:

a. Donotdrainfuel whentheengineishot.Allowtheengine

adequatetimetocool. Drainfuelintoan approvedcontainer outdoors,awayfromopenflame.

b. Drainanylargevolumeoffuelfromthe tankbydisconnect-

ingthefuel linefromthein-linefuelfilterneartheengine. SeeToDraintheFuelonpage26.

PREPARING THE LAWN TRACTOR

• Cleanandlubricatetractorthoroughlyasdescribedin the

lubricationinstructions.

• Do notusea pressurewasheror gardenhosetocleanyour unit.

• Storemowerina dry,cleanarea.Do notstorenextto corrosivematerials,suchasfertilizer.

Gasolineisextremelyflammableandcanbeexplosiveundercertain conditions.Draingasolinebeforestoringtheequipmentforextended periods.Drainfuelonlyintoan approvedcontaineroutdoors,away fromanopenflame.Allowenginetocool.Extinguishcigarettes, cigars,pipes,andother sourcesofignitionpriortodrainingfuel. Storegasolinein anapprovedcontainerin safelocation.

c. Reconnectthe fuellineandruntheengineuntilit startsto

falter,thenusethe choketokeepthe enginerunninguntilall fuelin thecarburetorhasbeenexhausted.

d. Disconnectthefuellineanddrainany remaininggasoline

fromthesystem.

Gasolineisa toxicsubstance.Disposeofgasolineproperly.Contact yourlocal authoritiesforapproveddisposalmethods.

Removethesparkplugandpourone(1)ounceof engineoilthrough thesparkplugholeintothecylinder.Cranktheengineseveraltimesto distributetheoil. Replacethe sparkplug.

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