Craftsman 247288881 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. 247.288881

• 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.769-06504A

For answers to your questions about

this product, Call:

1=800=659=5917

CraftsmanTractorHelpLine

5am = 5 pro, Mort =Sat

(January1,2011)

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

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

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

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

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

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

CRAFTSMAN PROFESSIONAL FULL WARRANTY

FORTWOYEARSfromthe dateof purchase,all non-expendablepartsofthis ridingequipmentarewarrantedagainstanydefectsinmaterialor

workmanship.Adefectivenon-expendablepartwill receivefreein-homerepairor replacementif repairis impossible.

FORFIVEYEARSfromthe dateofpurchase,theframeandfrontaxleofthis ridingequipmentarewarrantedagainstanydefectsinmaterialor

workmanship.Adefectiveframeorfrontaxlewill receivefreein-homerepairorreplacementif repairisimpossible. All oftheabovewarrantycoverageappliesforonlyoneyearfromthedateofpurchaseif thisridingequipmentiseverusedwhileproviding

commercialservicesor ifrentedto anotherperson.

FOR90 DAYSfromthedateof purchase,the battery(anexpendablepart)of this ridingequipmentiswarrantedagainstanydefectsin materialor

workmanship(ourtestingprovesthatitwillnot holdacharge).A defectivebatterywillreceivefreein-homereplacement.

ADDiTiONALLiFETiMELiMiTEDWARRANTYon CASTiRON FRONTAXLE(if equipped)

FORASLONGASIT ISUSEDby the originalownerafterthefifthyearfromthedateofpurchase,

thecast ironfrontaxle (ifequipped)of thisridingequipmentiswarrantedagainstanydefectsinmaterial or workmanship.Withproofofpurchase,a defectivecastfrontaxlewill receivefreein-homereplacement.

WARRANTYSERVICE

Forwarrantycoveragedetailsto obtainfreerepairor replacement,call1-800-659-5917or visitthewebsite:www.craftsman.corn Inall casesabove,ifpartrepairor replacementisimpossible,theridingequipmentwillbereplacedfreeof chargewiththesameor an equivalent

model. ThiswarrantycoversONLYdefectsinmaterialandworkmanship.WarrantycoveragedoesNOTinclude:

• Expendableparts(exceptforbattery)thatcan wearoutfromnormalusewithinthewarrantyperiod,includingbutnot limitedtoblades, sparkplugs,air cleaners,belts,andoil filters.

• Standardmaintenanceservicing,oil changes,ortune-ups.

• Tirereplacementor repaircausedbypuncturesfromoutsideobjects,suchas nails,thorns,stumps,orglass. Tireorwheel replacementor repairresultingfromnormalwear,accident,orimproperoperationor maintenance.

Repairsnecessarybecauseofoperatorabuse,includingbut not limitedtodamagecausedbytowingobjectsbeyondthe capabilityof

the ridingequipment,impactingobjectsthatbendtheframe,axleassemblyorcrankshaft,orover-speedingtheengine.

• Repairsnecessarybecauseofoperatornegligence,includingbutnotlimitedto,electricalandmechanicaldamagecausedbyimproper storage,failuretouse thepropergradeandamountofengineoil, failureto keepthedeckclearof flammabledebris,or failureto maintaintheridingequipmentaccordingtothe instructionscontainedinthe operator'smanual.

• Engine(fuel system)cleaningorrepairscausedbyfueldeterminedto be contaminatedor oxidized(stale).Ingeneral,fuelshouldbe usedwithin30daysof its purchasedate.

• Normaldeteriorationandwearof theexteriorfinishes,or productlabelreplacement.

Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalso haveotherrightswhichvaryfromstateto state.

SearsBrands ManagementCot

_oration,Hoffman Estates,IL 60179

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.Failuretocomplywith

theseinstructionsmayresultin personalinjury.Whenyou seethis

symbol,HEEDITSWARNING!

Thismachinewasbuiltto beoperatedaccordingtothe safeopera- tionpracticesinthis manual.Aswithanytypeof powerequipment, carelessnessorerroron the partofthe operatorcanresultin serious injury.Thismachineiscapableofamputatingfingers,hands,toes andfeetandthrowingdebris.Failuretoobservethefollowingsafety instructionscouldresultin seriousinjuryordeath.

CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65

EngineExhaust,someof itsconstituents,andcertainvehicle componentscontainoremitchemicalsknownto Stateof California tocausecancerandbirthdefectsorotherreproductiveharm.

Batteryposts,terminals,and relatedaccessoriescontainleadand

leadcompounds,chemicalsknowntotheStateof Californiato causecancerandreproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.

GENERAL OPERATION

• Read,understand,andfollowall instructionson the machineand

in themanual(s)beforeattemptingtoassembleandoperate. Keepthis manualinasafeplaceforfutureand regularreference andfororderingreplacementparts.

• Befamiliarwithall controlsandtheirproperoperation.Knowhow tostopthe machineanddisengagethemquickly.

• Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsoldtooperatethis machine. Children14yearsoldandover shouldreadandunderstandthe operationinstructionsandsafetyrulesinthismanualandshould betrainedandsupervisedbya parent.

• Neverallowadultstooperatethismachinewithoutproper instruction.

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

thearea.

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

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

Your Responsibility--Restricttheuseof thispowermachineto personswhoread,understandandfollowthewarningsand instruc-

tionsin thismanualandon themachine.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!

• Alwayswearsafetyglassesor safetygogglesduringoperation andwhileperformingan adjustmentorrepairto protectyoureyes. Thrownobjectswhichricochetcancauseseriousinjurytothe eyes.

• Wearsturdy,rough-soledworkshoesandclose-fittingslacksand

shirts.Loosefittingclothesandjewelrycanbe caughtin movable parts.Neveroperatethismachineinbarefeetorsandals.

• Beawareofthe mowerandattachmentdischargedirectionand do notpointit at anyone.Donotoperatethemowerwithoutthe dischargecoverorentiregrasscatcherin its properplace.

Donot puthandsorfeetnearrotatingpartsor underthecutting

deck.Contactwiththe blade(s)canamputatehandsandfeet. A missingordamageddischargecovercancausebladecontact

or thrownobjectinjuries.

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

• Watchfortrafficwhenoperatingnearorcrossingroadways.This

machineis notintendedforuseonanypublic roadway.

• Donotoperatethemachinewhile undertheinfluenceofalcohol or drugs.

• Mowonlyindaylightorgoodartificiallight.

Nevercarrypassengers.

• Disengageblade(s)beforeshiftingintoreverse.Backup slowly. Alwayslookdownandbehindbeforeandwhilebackingtoavoida

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.

Useextracarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachineintoa 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.

Disengageallattachmentclutchesanddepressthebrakepedal completelybeforeattemptingto startengine.

Yourmachineisdesignedto cutnormalresidentialgrassofa heightnomorethan10".Donot attemptto mowthroughunusually tall,drygrass(e.g.,pasture)orpiles ofdryleaves.Drygrassor leavesmaycontacttheengineexhaustand/orbuilduponthe mowerdeckpresentinga potentialfirehazard.

Useonlyaccessoriesandattachmentsapprovedfor this machine bythe machinemanufacturer.Read,understandandfollowall instructionsprovidedwiththe approvedaccessoryorattachment. Fora list of approvedaccessoriesandattachments,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 ifyoufeel uneasyon it, do notmowit.

Foryoursafety,usetheSlopeGuideincludedaspartof this manual to measureslopesbeforeoperatingthismachineona slopedor hilly area.Ifthe slopeisgreaterthan15degreesasshownonthe Slope Guide,do notoperatethis machineonthatareaor seriousinjurycould

result.

Do:

Mowupanddownslopes,notacross.Exerciseextremecaution

whenchangingdirectionon slopes.

• Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orotherhiddenobjects.

Uneventerraincouldoverturnthe machine.Tallgrasscanhide

obstacles.

Useslowspeed.Choosea lowenoughspeedsettingsothat youwill nothaveto stopor shiftwhileon theslope.Tiresmay losetractionon slopeseventhoughthebrakesarefunctioning properly.Alwayskeepmachineingearwhen goingdownslopes totakeadvantageofenginebrakingaction.

• Followthemanufacturer'srecommendationsfor wheelweights or counterweightstoimprovestability.Forrecommendations,call

1-800-659-5917.

• Useextracarewithgrasscatchersorotherattachments.These canchangethestabilityof the machine.

Keepallmovementonthe slopesslowandgradual.Donot make suddenchangesinspeedor direction.Rapidengagementor brakingcouldcausethefrontof the machinetolift andrapidlyflip overbackwardswhichcouldcauseseriousinjury.

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

DoNot:

• Donotturnon slopesunlessnecessary;then,turnslowlyand graduallydownhill,ifpossible.

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

• Donottry tostabilizethemachinebyputtingyourfooton the ground.

• Donotusea grasscatcheronsteepslopes.

• Donotmowon wetgrass.Reducedtractioncouldcausesliding.

• Donotattempttocoastdownhill.Over-speedingmaycausethe operatortolosecontrolof the machineresultingin seriousinjury

or death.

• Donottowheavypull behindattachments(e.g.loadeddumpcart, lawnroller,etc.)on slopesgreaterthan5 degrees.Whengoing downhill,theextraweighttendstopushthetractorandmay causeyouto loosecontrol(e.g.tractormayspeedup,brakingand steeringabilityarereduced,attachmentmayjack-knifeandcause tractorto overturn).

CHILDREN

Tragicaccidentscanoccurifthe operatorisnotalertto the presence ofchildren.Childrenareoftenattractedtothe machineandthemowing activity.Theydo notunderstandthedangers.Neverassumethat childrenwillremainwhereyoulastsawthem.

• Keepchildrenoutof the mowingareaand inwatchfulcareofa responsibleadultotherthantheoperator.

• Bealert andturnmachineoff ifa childentersthearea.

• Beforeandwhilebacking,lookbehindanddownfor small children.

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

• Useextremecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,doorways, shrubs,treesorotherobjectsthatmayblockyourvisionof a child whomayrunintothe machine.

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

shouldnotbe usedwhenchildrenorothersarearound. Keepchildrenawayfromhotor runningengines.Theycansuffer

burnsfroma hotmuffler.

• Removekeywhenmachineisunattendedto preventunauthorized operation.

Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsofagetooperatethis machine. Children14andovershouldreadandunderstandtheinstructionsand

safeoperationpracticesinthismanualandon themachineandshould betrainedandsupervisedbyan adult.

TOWING

Towonlywitha machinethathasahitchdesignedfortowing.Do notattachtowedequipmentexceptatthe hitchpoint.

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 trailerandrefueliton theground.Ifthis isnot possible,then

refuelsuchequipmentona trailerwitha portablecontainer,rather

thanfroma gasolinedispensernozzle.

Keepthenozzleincontactwiththe rim ofthefueltankor containeropeningat all timesuntilfuelingiscomplete.Donot use a nozzlelock-opendevice.

Extinguishall cigarettes,cigars,pipesandothersourcesof

ignition.

• Neverfuelmachineindoors. Neverremovegascapor addfuelwhiletheengineishotor run-

ning.Allowengineto coolat leasttwominutesbeforerefueling. Neveroverfillfueltank. Filltanktono morethan1/2inchbelow

bottomoffillerneckto allowspaceforfuel expansion.

• Replacegasolinecapandtightensecurely.

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

engine.

• To reducefirehazards,keepmachinefreeofgrass,leaves,or

otherdebrisbuild-up.Cleanup oilor fuelspillageandremoveany fuelsoakeddebris.

• Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerinsidewherethereisan

openflame,sparkor pilotlight as ona 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,stopthe engine,disconnectthe sparkplugwire(s)andgroundagainsttheengine.Thoroughly inspectthemachineforanydamage.Repairthedamagebefore startingandoperating.

• Neverattemptto makeadjustmentsor repairstothemachine whilethe engineis running.

• Grasscatchercomponentsandthe dischargecoverare subject 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.Attheendofthe AverageUsefulLife,buyanew machineor havethemachineinspectedannuallybya Searsor otherqualifiedservicedealerto ensurethatallmechanicaland safetysystemsareworkingproperlyandnot wornexcessively.

Failuretodosocanresultinaccidents,injuriesor death.

DO NOT MODIFY ENGINE

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

NOTICE REGARDING EMISSIONS

Engineswhicharecertifiedto complywithCaliforniaandfederal

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

SPARK ARRESTOR

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

Ifa sparkarrestoris used,it shouldbemaintainedin effectiveworking orderbythe operator.IntheStateof Californiatheaboveis required bylaw (Section4442of the CaliforniaPublicResourcesCode).Other statesmayhavesimilarlaws.Federallawsapplyonfederallands.

A sparkarrestorforthemuffleris availablethroughyournearestSears

PartsandRepairServiceCenter.

SAFETY SYMBOLS

Thispagedepictsanddescribessafetysymbolsthatmayappearonthis product.Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionson the machine 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.

Sight and hold this levelwith avertical tree...

or a corner ofa building...

15°

Use this page asa guideto determine slopes where you may not operate safely.

Donot operateyourlawnmoweronsuchslopes.Donotmowon inclineswitha slopeinexcessof 15degrees(ariseofapproximately2ol/2 feetevery10feet). A riding

mowercouldoverturnandcauseseriousinjury.Operateridingmowersupanddownslopes,neveracrossthe faceof slopes.

ROTATING BLADES CAUSE

SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH

• DONOTMOWWHENCHILDRENOROTHERSARE AROUND

• NEVERCARRYCHILDRENEVENWITHBLaDE(S)OFF.

• LOOKDOWNANDNEMDONEFORSANDWHILE

BACKING.

• MOWINGINREVERSEISNOTRECOMMENDED.

WARNING

Thissymbol points out importantsafety instructions which, if not followed,could endangerthe personal

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

to operatethis machine. Failureto comply with these instructionsmay result in personalinjury.When you see

this symbol HEED ITS WARNING!

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

tions inthis manualand on themachine.

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- ingthisvalvepermitsthefluidinthetransmissionto bypassits normal route,allowingthereartiresto "freewheel."Toopenthehydrostatic reliefvalve,proceedasfollows:

1. Locatethehydrostaticbypassrodinthe rearof thetractor.See Figure1.

Shipping Brace Removal

Makesurethe lawntractor'sengineisoff, setthe parkingbrakeand removethe ignitionkeybeforeremovingtheshippingbrace.

1. Locatetheshippingbrace,ifpresent,andwarningtagfoundon the rightsideofthecuttingdeck.SeeFigure2.

Figure1

2. Pullthehydrostaticbypassrodoutward,thendown,to lockit in place.

NOTE:The transmissionwillNOTengagewhenthehydrostatic bypassrodis pulledout. Returnthe rodto itsnormalpositionpriorto operatingthetractor.

Neverattemptto movethetractormanuallywithoutfirstopeningthe hydrostaticreliefvalve.Doingsowillresultinseriousdamagetothe

tractor'stransmission.

Figure2

Whileholdingthe dischargechutecoverwithyourleft hand,

removethe shippingbracewithyourrighthandby graspingit

betweenyourthumband indexfingerand rotatingitclockwise.

Theshippingbraceis usedfor packagingpurposesonly.Remove anddiscardtheshippingbracebeforeoperatingyourlawntractor.

Themowingdeckis capableofthrowingobjects.Operatingthe riding mowerwithoutthedischargecoverin theproperoperatingposition couldresultin seriouspersonalinjuryand/orpropertydamage.

CONNECTING THE BATTERY CABLES

Batteryposts,terminals,andrelatedaccessoriescontainleadand leadcompounds,chemicalsknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocause

cancerandreproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.

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

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

batteryterminalis markedNeg.(-).

1. Removetheplasticcover,if present,fromthepositive(+)battery terminalandattachthe redcabletothe positivebatteryterminal (+)withthebolt andhexnut.See Figure3.

f -,

Setting the Deck Gauge Wheels Movethe tractoron afirmand levelsurface,prderablypavement,and

proceedas follows:

1. Selecttheheightpositionofthecuttingdeckbyplacingthedeck liftleverinthe normallydesiredmowingheightsetting(anyofthe sixdifferentcuttingheightnotchesontherightfender).

2. Checkthegaugewheelsfor contactor excessiveclearancewith thesurfacebelow.The deckgaugewheelsshouldhavebetween

1A"andY2"clearanceabovetheground.

Ifthegaugewheelshaveexcessiveclearanceorcontactwiththe surface,adjustas follows:

a. Raisethe decklift handleto itshighestsetting.

b. Removethefrontandreargaugewheelsbyremovingthe

locknutsandshoulderscrewswhichsecurethemto the

deck.SeeFigure4.

Figure3

2. Removetheplasticcover,if present,fromthenegative(-) battery terminalandattachtheblackcableto thenegativebattery terminal(-) withthebolt andhexnut.SeeFigure3.

3. Positionthe redrubberbootoverthepositivebatteryterminalto helpprotectit fromcorrosion.

NOTE:Ifthe batteryisput intoserviceafterthe dateshownontop/ sided battery,chargethebatteryasinstructedintheServiceand Maintenancesectionofthis Operator'sManualpriortooperatingthe

tractor.

Checking Tire Pressure

Donotoverinflatetires.Checksidewallof tiresformaximumpsi. Equaltirepressureshouldbemaintainedat alltimes.

Thetiresonyour tractormaybeoverinflatedfor shippingpurposes. 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 andholdtheseatadjustment

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

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

Gas and Oil Thefueltank islocatedunderthehood.Removethefuelcap by

turningit counterclockwise.Useonlyclean,fresh(no morethan30 daysold),unleadedgasoline.Filltanktothebottomofthe fillerneck, allowingsomespacein thetankfor fuel expansion.Donotoverfillthe

tank.

Useextremecarewhenhandlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremely flammableandthevaporsare explosive.Neverfuelthemachine indoorsorwhiletheengineishotor running.Extinguishcigarettes, cigars,pipesandothersourcesof ignition.

NOTE:Yourtractorisshippedwithoil intheengine.However,you

MUSTchecktheoillevelbeforeoperating.SeeCheckingthe Engine

Oil intheServiceand Maintenancesectionofthismanual.

Alwayschecktheengineoil levelbeforeeachuseas instructedin theMaintenancesection.Addoil asnecessary.Failuretodo so may

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 safetyrulesand instructions

mayresultin personalinjury.

THROTTLE/CHOKE CONTROL

Thethrottle/chokecontrolis locatedon theleftsideof thetractor'sdashpanel.Thislevercontrolsthespeed

ofthe engineand,whenpushedallthewayforward, closesthechokeforcold starting.Whensetin agiven position,thethrottlewillmaintaina uniformengine speed.

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

BRAKE PEDAL

Thebrakepedalis locatedontheleftfront

sideof thetractoralongthe runningboard.

Thebrakepedalcanbeusedfor sudden

stopsorsettingtheparkingbrake. NOTE:Thebrakepedalmustbefully

depressedto activatethesafetyinterlock

switchwhenstartingthetractor.

SEAT ADJUSTMENT LEVER

Theseatadjustmentleveris locatedbelowthefront!leftofthe seat. Theleverallowsforadjustmentoftheforetoaft positionofthe operator'sseat.RefertotheAssemblysectionofthismanualfor more

detailedinstructions.

DECK LIFT LEVER

Foundonyour tractor'srightfender,

thedecklift leverisusedtochangethe

heightofthecuttingdeck.To use,move

thelevertotheleft, thenplacein the

notchbestsuitedforyourapplication.

iGNiTiON SWITCH MODULE

Tostart theengine,insertthekeyinto theignitionswitchand turnclockwise tothe STARTposition.Releasethe keyintotheNORMALMOWINGMODE positiononcethe enginehasfired.

Tostoptheengine,turntheignitionkey counterclockwisetothe STOPposition.

Neverleavea runningmachineunattended.AlwaysdisengagePTO, setparkingbrake,stopengineand removekeytopreventunintended starting.

Priortooperatingthetractor,referto bothSafetyInterlockSwitchesand StartingTheEnginein the Operationsectionofthismanualfor detailed

instructionsregardingthe IgnitionSwitchModuleandoperatingthe tractorinREVERSECAUTONMODE. j

8UTTONm_

REVERS£PUSH

DRIVE PEDAL

Thedrivepedalislocatedon therightsideofthe tractor,alongthe runningboard.Pressthe drive pedalforwardtocausethe tractortotravelforward. Groundspeedis alsocontrolledwiththe drivepedal. Thefurtherforwardthatthepedalispivoted,the fasterthetractorwill travel.Thepedalwill returnto itsoriginalpositionwhenit'snotpressed.

REVERSE PEDAL

Thereversepedalis locatedonthe rightsideof the tractoralongthe runningboard. Groundspeedis alsocontrolledwiththe reversepedal.Thefurther downwardthe pedalis pivoted,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,on its LCDfor approximatelyfiveseconds, afterwhichitdisplaysanhour glassandthehoursof tractor operation.Oncethetractoris started,themonitorcontinually displaysanhourglassandthe hoursof tractoroperationonitsLCD.

NOTE:Hoursof tractoroperationarerecordedanytimethe ignition keyis rotatedoutof theSTOPposition,regardlessof whetherthe engineisstarted.

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

Maintenancesectionof thisOperator'sManual. Brake

ifthe Brakelightilluminateswhenattemptingto start thetractor's

engine,depressthebrakepedal.

PTO (Blade Engage) IfthePTOlightilluminateswhenattemptingto startthetractor's

engine,movePTOknobinto thedisengaged(OFF)position. Oil

Itis normalfortheOillightto illuminatewhiletheengineiscranking

duringstart-up,but if it illuminatesduringoperation,whiletheengineis

running,stopthetractorimmediatelyandcheckthe engineoil levelas

instructedinthis Operator'sManual.

Battery

Itis normalfortheBatterylighttoilluminatewhiletheengineis crankingduringstart-up,butif it illuminatesduringoperation,whilethe engineisrunning,thebatteryisinneedofa chargeortheengine's chargingsystemisnotgeneratingsufficientamperage.Chargethe batteryas instructedin theServicesectionof thismanualor havethe chargingsystemcheckedbyaSearsor otherqualifiedservicedealer.

o (P) o

FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR

TheFuelLevelIndicatorislocatedon the leftsideofthe tractor's dashandindicatestheamountof fuelin thegastank.

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 the tractor'sdashpanelbelow thesteeringwheel,theParkingBrake/CruiseControl leveris usedtoengagethe parkingbrakeandthecruise controlRefertothe Operationsectionofthismanualfor detailedinstructionsregardingtheparkingbrake.

NOTE:The parkingbrakemustbesetiftheoperator leavestheseatwiththe enginerunningor theengine willautomaticallyshutoff.

NOTE:Cruisecontrolcan NOTbeengagedat the 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)knobis in thedisengaged(OFF)position.

Theenginewill automaticallyshutoffif theoperatorleavesthe seatbeforeengagingtheparkingbrake.

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

• Withthe ignitionkeyinthe NORMALMOWINGposition,the electricPTO(BladeEngage)clutchwillautomaticallyshutoffif thePTO(BladeEngage)knobismovedintothe engaged(ON) positionwiththedrive pedalinpositionfor reversetravel.

Donotoperatethetractorif the interlocksystemis malfunctioning. Thissystemwasdesignedfor your safetyandprotection.

STARTING THE ENGINE

NOTE:Referto theAssembly& Set-Upsectionof thismanualfor GasolineandOilfill-up instructions.

STOPPING THE ENGINE

Ifyoustrikea foreignobject,stopthe engineanddisconnectthe

sparkplugwire(s).Thoroughlyinspectthe machineforanydamage.

Repairthedamagebeforerestartingandoperating.

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

2. PlacethethrottlecontrolneartheSLOWposition.

3. Turnthe ignitionkeycounterclockwiseto theSTOPposition.

4. Removethe keyfromthe ignitionswitchtopreventunintended 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) positio .

3. Engagethetractor'sparkingbrake.

4. Activatethechokecontrolby movingthethrottle/chokecontrolall thewayforwardinto thechokeposition.

5. Turntheignitionkeyclockwisetothe STARTposition.After theenginestarts,releasethekey.Itwill returntotheNORMAL MOWINGposition.

DoNOTholdthe keyinthe STARTpositionfor longerthanten secondsata time.Doingso maycausedamagetoyourengine's

electricstarter.

6. Aftertheenginestarts,deactivatethechokecontrol.

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

ReversePedal

Figure7

2. TotravelinREVERSE,checkthattheareabehindisclearthen slowlydepressthe reversepedalwiththeballof yourfoot(NOT

yourheel)untilthedesiredspeedisachieved.SeeFigure7.

DoNOTattemptto changethedirectionoftravelwhenthetractoris

inmotion.Alwaysbringthetractortoa completestopbeforemoving fromforwardtoreverseorviceversa.

Donot leavetheseatof thetractorwithoutfirstplacingthePTO/

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

REVERSE CAUTION MODE

TheREVERSECAUTIONMODEpositionof thekeyswitchmodule allowsthetractorto beoperatedinreversewiththeblades(PTO) engaged.

NOTE:Mowinginreverseisnotrecommended.

Useextremecautionwhileoperatingthetractorin theREVERSE CAUTIONMODE.Alwayslookdownand behindbeforeandwhile backing.Donotoperatethetractorwhenchildrenor othersare

around.Stopthetractorimmediatelyif someoneentersthearea.

Touse theREVERSECAUTIONMODE: NOTE:The operatorMUSTbe seatedinthetractorseat.

DRIVING ON SLOPES

Referto theSLOPEGUIDEonpage8 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. Starttheengineaspreviouslyinstructedonthe previouspage. •

2. TurnthekeyfromtheNORMALMOWING(Green)positiontothe REVERSECAUTIONMODE(Yellow)positionofthe keyswitch module.SeeFigure8.

, _"_ Reverse

i_Push Button

II1Reverse

Stop Position

\ j

Figure8

3. PresstheREVERSEPUSHBUTTON(Orange,TriangularButton) atthe top,rightcornerof thekeyswitchmodule.Theredindicator lightat thetop,leftcornerofthekeyswitchmodulewillbe ON whileactivated.SeeFigure8.

4. Onceactivated(indicatorlightON),thetractorcan bedrivenin 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.Turningupaslopegreatlyincreasesthe chance

ofa rollover. Avoidstoppingwhendrivingupa slope.If it is necessarytostop

whiledrivingup a slope,startupsmoothlyandcarefullyto reduce thepossibilityof flippingthetractoroverbackward.

ENGAGING THE PARKING BRAKE/SETTING

THE CRUISE CONTROL

NOTE:Theparkingbreakandcruisecontrolarecontrolledbythe samelever.Ifusingthe brakewhenengagingtheparkingbrake/

cruisecontrollever,theparkingbrakewillengage.Ifusingthe drive

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,theparkingbrakeisnotengaged.Repeatsteps1

through4 toengagethe parkingbrake. Todisengagetheparkingbrake,lightlypressthebrakepedal.

a. Thekeyisplacedin eithertheNORMALMOWINGposition

orSTOPpositionor

b. Theoperatorleavestheseat.

(BladeEngageknob),setparkingbrake,stopengineandremove to preventunintendedstarting.

CruiseControl

Neverengagethe cruisecontrolleverwhiletravelinginreverse.

Tosetthe cruisecontrol:

1. Slowlypresstheupperportionof thedrivepedalwithyour right footuntilthe desiredspeedisachieved.

2. Lightlypresstheparkingbrake/cruisecontrolleverdownwardand holditin thatposition.

3. Removeyourfootfromthedrive pedal.

4. Releasepressurefromtheparkingbrake/cruisecontrollever.

Aftercompletingstep3, thedrivepedalshouldremaininthedown positionandthetractorwillmaintainthesameforwardspeed.If it doesn't,thecruisecontrolisnotengaged.Repeatsteps1through4to engagethecruisecontrol.

Todisengagethe cruisecontrol,lightlypressthedrivepedalor the brakepedal.

NOTE:Cruisecontrolcannotbesetat the tractor'sfastestground speed.If theoperatorshouldattempttodo so,thetractorwillautomati- callydecelerateto thefastestoptimalmowinggroundspeed.

Tochangethedirectionof travelfromforwardtoreversewhencruise controlisengaged,pressthebrakepedaltodisengagethecruise controlandbringthetractortoa completestop.Thenslowlypressthe reversepedalwiththeballof yourfoottotravelinreverse.

USING THE DECK LIFT LEVER

Toraisethecuttingdeck,movethe decklift leverto the left,thenplace itin thenotchbestsuitedforyourapplication.

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 least75feetfromthe machinewhile it isin operation.Stopmachineif anyoneentersthearea.

Thefollowinginformationwillbehelpfulwhenusingthecuttingdeck withyourtractor.

ThelampsareONwhenevertheignitionkeyisrotatedoutoftheSTOP position.ThelampsturnOFFwhentheignitionkeyis movedtothe 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 a mulchkitor grasscollectoris installed.

• Donotcutthegrasstooshort. Shortgrassis proneto weed growthandyellowsquicklyindryweather.

• Alwaysoperatethetractorwiththe throttleleverinthe FAST (rabbit)positionwhilemowing.

• Forbestresultsit is recommendedthatthefirsttwolapsbecut withthedischargethrowntowardsthe center.Afterthefirsttwo laps, reversethedirectionto throwthedischargeto theoutside forthe balanceofcutting.Thiswill giveabetterappearancetothe

lawn.

DoNOTattemptto mowheavybrushand weedsorextremelytall

grass.Yourtractorisdesignedtomowlawns,NOTclearbrush.

• Keepthebladessharpandreplacethebladeswhenworn.

Beforeperforminganytypeofmaintenance/service,disengageall controlsandstoptheengine.Waituntilallmovingpartshavecometo acompletestop.Disconnectsparkplugwireandgrounditagainstthe engineto preventunintendedstarting.Alwayswearsafetyglassesduring operationorwhileperforminganyadjustmentsor repairs.

Followthe maintenanceschedulegivenbelow.Thischartdescribes serviceguidelinesonly.Usethe ServiceLogcolumnto keeptrackof completedmaintenancetasks.Tolocate the nearest SearsService 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,the engine,mufflerandsur- roundingmetalsurfaceswill behot andcancauseburnsto theskin.

Exercisecautiontoavoidburns.

CUTTING DECK REMOVAL

1. Placethe PTO/BladeEngageknobinthedisengaged(OFF) positionandengagetheparkingbrake.

2. Lowerthedeckbymovingthe deck liftleverintothebottomnotch ontherightfender.

3. LocatethePTOclutchunderthefrontof yourtractor.See Figure10.

:td

NOTE:Ifthere is toomuchtensionon thebeltfor ittobe easily

removedfromthe electricPTOclutch,carefullyinserta3/8"drive

ratchetwrench(setto loosen)intothesquareholefound inthe deck idlerbracketandpivotit towardthe tractor'sleftside to relievetension on thebelt.SeeFigure11.

Avoidpinchinginjuries.Neverplaceyourfingersonthe idlerspringor betweenthebeltanda pulleywhileremovingthebelt.

Figure10

Removethe beltguardand beltfromthePTOpulleyasfollows. RefertoFigure10:

a. Removethehexscrews. b. Pullthebeltkeeperrodtotherightanddownto remove.

c. Removethedeckbeltfromaroundthetractor'selectricPTO

clutch.

Figure11

5. Lookingatthecuttingdeckfromtheleftside of thetractor,locate

thedecksupportpinon therearleftsideof thedeck.

6. Pullthe decksupportpinoutwardto releasethe deckfromthe

decklift arm.SeeFigure12.

DeckLift (_

Arm

DeckPinSupport

Figure12

CHANGING THE DECK BELT

Figure13

10. Gentlyslidethecuttingdeck(fromtherightside)out from underneaththetractor.

TheV-beltsfoundon yourtractorarespeciallydesignedtoengage anddisengagesafely.A substitute(non-OEM)V-beltcan bedanger- ousby notdisengagingcompletely.Fora properworkingmachine, usefactoryapprovedbeltsas listedin the PartsListmanualincluded withthis product..

All beltsonyourtractoraresubjectto wearandshouldbereplacedif anysignsof weararepresent.Tochangeorreplacethedeckbelton yourtractor,proceedasfollows:

1. Removethedeckasinstructedon page20.

2. Removethe beltcoversfromtheouterspindlesbyremovingthe hexscrewsthatfastenthemtothe deck.SeeFigure14.

.....HexScrews 3indlePulle'

Figure14

3. Itmayalsobe necessarytoloosenthe hexnutonthe left idler pulleytogetthe beltoff thepulleyandaroundthe belt guard.

4. Carefullyremovethedeckbeltfromaroundthe two spindle pulleysandthe twodeckidlerpulleys.SeeFigure14.

Toplacethenewbelt,beginbyroutingthebeltaroundthe two outerspindlepulleysas shownin Figure15.

Figure15

6. Thenroutethebeltaroundthe twodeckidlerpulleysas shownin Figure15.

7. Retightenthebeltkeeperrodloosenedearlier.

8. Remountthebeltguardsremovedearlier.

9. Reinstallthedeckasfollows: a. Withthedeck beneaththemowerframe,attachthestabilizer

rod.SeeFigure13.

b. Reconnectthedeck liftarms.SeeFigure12.

10. Pulltherightside ofthe beltandplacethenarrowVside ofthe beltintothePTOpulley.SeeFigure16.

CUTTING BLADES

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

Periodicallyinspectthebladeand/orspindlefor cracksordamage, especiallyafter you'vestrucka foreignobject.Donotoperatethe machineuntil damagedcomponentsarereplaced.

Toremovetheblades,proceedasfollows:

1. Removethedeckfrombeneaththetractor,(referto CuttingDeck Removalearlierin thissection)thengentlyflip thedeckoverto

exposeits underside.

2. Placea blockofwoodbetweenthecenterdeckhousingbaffle andthecuttingbladeto actasa stabilizer.See Figure17.

PTOBelt

!ey

Figure16

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

12. Replacethe PTOpulleybeltguard.SeeFigure10.

Figure17

3. Removethe hexflangenut thatsecuresthebladetothespindle assembly.SeeFigure17.

Toproperlysharpenthecuttingblades,removeequalamounts

4. Jump Starting ofmetalfromboth endsofthe bladesalongthecuttingedges,

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

Neverjump starta damagedor frozenbattery.Becertainthevehicles

do nottouchandignitionsareoff.Donotallowcableclampsto touch.

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

Ifthecuttingedgeofthebladehas previouslybeensharpened,orif

anymetalseparationispresent,replacethebladeswithnewones.

dischargedbattery.

2. Connectthe otherendofthe cableto thepositive(+)postof the jumperbattery.

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

A poorlybalancedbladewillcauseexcessivevibration,maycause damageto thetractorand/orresultinpersonalinjury.

jumperbattery.

4. Makethefinalconnectionon theengineblockof thetractor,away fromthebattery.Attachtoan unpaintedparttoassurea good

connection.

Ifthejumperbatteryis installedona vehicle(i.e.car,truck),do NOT

startthe vehicle'senginewhenjumpstartingyourtractor.

5. Startthe tractor(asinstructedintheOperationsectionofthis

manual).

6. Setthetractor'sparkingbrakebeforeremovingthejumpercables.

Removecablesinreverseorderofconnection.

Figure18

Testtheblade'sbalanceusingabladebalancer.Grindmetalfrom theheavyside untilit balancesevenly.

NOTE:Whenreplacingtheblade,besuretoinstallthebladewith thesideoftheblademarked"Bottom"(or witha partnumber stampedinit) facingthegroundwhenthemowerisintheoperat- ingposition.

Useatorquewrenchto tightenthe bladespindlehexflangenutto between70ft-lbs and90ft-lbs.

BATTERY

Batteryposts,terminals,andrelatedaccessoriescontainleadand leadcompounds,chemicalsknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocause

cancerandreproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.

Charging

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

othergas appliances. ..J

Whenchargingyourtractor'sbattery,useonlyachargerdesignedfor

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

Ifyourtractorhasnotbeenput intousefor anextendedperiodoftime,

chargethe batteryasfollows:

1. Setyourbatterychargertodelivera maxof 10amperes.

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

If removingthe battery,disconnecttheNEGATIVE(Black)wirefrom itsterminalfirst,followedbythePOSITIVE(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 isinstalledin yourtractor'swiringharnessto protectthetrac- tor'selectricalsystemfromdamagecausedbyexcessiveamperage.

Iftheelectricalsystemdoesnotfunction,or yourtractor'senginewill notcrank,firstchecktobecertainthatthefusehasnot blown.It is

locatedunderthehood,mountedbehindthe top ofthedashpanelon thesupportbar.

Alwaysusea replacementfusewiththe sameamperagecapacityas theblownfuse.

TIRES

Neverexceedthe maximuminflationpressureshownonthe sidewall ofthetire.

Refertothe tiresidewallforexacttiremanufacturer'srecommendedor maximumpsi. Donotoverinfiate.

Uneventire pressurecouldcausethecuttingdecktomowunevenly.

CHANGING THE TRANSMISSION DRIVE BELT

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

Tochecktheengineoil, proceedasfollows:

1. Ensurethatthetractorison a levelsurface.

2. Cleanthe oilfill areaofanydebris.

3. Removethe dipstickandwipewitha cleancloth.

4. Insertandtightendipstick.

5. Removethe dipstickandchecktheoil level.It shouldbeatthe Fullmarkon thedipstick.SeeFigure19.

Severalcomponentsmustberemovedandspecialtoolsusedin order tochangethetractor'stransmissiondrive belt.Seea Searsorother qualifiedservicedealertohavethetransmissiondrivebeltreplaced.

ENGINE MAINTENANCE

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

Checking the Engine Oil Onlyuse highqualitydetergentoilratedwithAPIserviceclassification

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

,E _Warmer_

Colder _ 32°F

5W20

Oil Viscosity Chart

Figure19

6. Iflow,addoil slowlyintotheengineoil fill. Donot overfill.After

addingoil,waitoneminuteandthenrechecktheoil level.

Donotoverfill.Overfillingwithoil maycausethe engineto notstart, hardstarting,or enginesmoking.IfovertheFULLmarkonthe dipstick,drainoilto reduceoillevelto FULLmarkondipstick.

7. Replaceandtightendipstick.

Changing the Engine Oil

Iftheenginehas beenrecentlyrun,the engine,mufflerandsur- roundingmetalsurfaceswillbe hotandcancauseburnstotheskin.

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.Attachthe oil drainhoseto thesideoftheengine.

1. Removetheairfiltercover.

2. Toremovethe airfilter,lift theendofthe filter.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 oilthepre-cleaner.

6. Assemblethedrypre-cleanertothe filter.

7. Installthefilterintotheenginebaseand pushdownuntilthefilter snapsinplace.

8. Installthecover. Spark Plug

1. Cleanareaaroundthe sparkplugbase.Donotsandblastspark

plug.Sparkplugshouldbecleanedbyscrapingor wirebrushing

andwashingwitha commercialsolvent

2. Removeandinspectthesparkplug.Checkgaptomakesureit is

setat.030".SeeFigure22.

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

tiesor SearsServiceCenterforsafedisposal/recyclingfacilities.

6. Reconnectsparkplugwire. Air Cleaner

iffilters,orcoversarenot installedcorrectlyseriousinjuryor death

couldresultfrombackfire.Do notattempttostarttheenginewith them removed.

Donotusepressurizedairor solventstocleanthe aircleaner

cartridge.

Electrode Porcelain

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

Figure22

3. Replacethesparkplug(Champion®RC12YC)oncea season.

Fuel Filter IVluffler

Gasolineand itsvaporsareextremelyflammableandexplosive.Fire orexplosioncan causesevereburnsor death.

• Keepgasolineawayfromsparks,openflames,pilotlights,heat, andotherignitionsources.

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

• Beforereplacingthefuelfilter,drainthefueltankor closethe fuel shut-offvalve.

• Replacementpartsmustbethesameand installedin thesame positionastheoriginalparts.

• Iffuel spills,waituntilit evaporatesbeforestartingengine.

ToDrainthe Fuel:

1. Locatethefuelfilter,whichisroutedon the leftsideofthe engine betweenthe fueltankandthecarburetor,andmaybeattachedto theenginewitha tiestrap.

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

3. Slidetheclampupthefuelline.

4. Removethe in-linefuellineanddrainthefuelintoanapproved container.

ToReplacethe FuelFilter:

1. Beforereplacingthefuelfilter,drainthe fueltankor closethefuel shut-offvalve.Otherwise,fuelcan leakoutandcausea fireor explosion.

2. Useplierstosqueezetabsontheclamps,thenslidethe clamps awayfromthefuel filter.Twistandpullthefuellinesoff ofthefuel filter.SeeFigure23.

FuelLine

,,,..,., ,,J

Figure23

Checkthefuellinesforcracksor leaks.Replaceif necessary.

Replacethe fuelfilterwithan originalequipmentreplacement filter.

Securethefuellineswiththeclamps.

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

Inspectmufflerperiodically,andreplaceifnecessary.Replacement partsforthe mufflermustbethe sameand installedin thesame positionasthe originalparts.SeethePartsListmanualincludedwith

thistractor.

Clean Engine

Donot usewatertoclean engineparts.Watercouldcontaminatefuel

system.Usea brushor dry cloth.

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.Thefluidlevelcannotbecheckedandthe fluidcannotbe changed.

Battery

Batteryposts,terminals,and relatedaccessoriescontainleadand leadcompounds,chemicalsknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocause cancerand reproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.

Thebatteryissealedandis maintenance-free.Acidlevelscannotbe checkedandfluid cannotbe added.

Alwayskeepthebatterycablesandterminalscleanandfreeof corrosivebuild-up.

• Aftercleaningthebatteryandterminals,applya lightcoatof petroleumjelly orgreasetobothterminals.

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

wire.Becertainthatthewiresareconnectedto thecorrectterminals;

reversingthemcouldresultinseriousdamagetoyourengine's alternatingsystem.

CLEANING THE TRACTOR

Anyfuel oroil spilledonthe machineshouldbewipedoffpromptly.Do NOTallowdebristoaccumulatearoundthecoolingfinsof the engine, thetransmission'scoolingfanor onany otherpartof themachine, especiallythebeltsandpulleys.

Deck Wash System Yourtractor'sdeckisequippedwitha waterportonits surfaceaspart

ofits deckwashsystem. Usethedeckwashtorinsegrassclippingsfromthedeck'sunderside

andpreventthe buildupofcorrosivechemicals.Completethefollowing stepsAFTEREACHMOWING:

1. Drivethetractorto a level,clearspotonyour lawn,nearenough foryourgardenhoseto reach.

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

2. DisengagethePTO(BladeEngage),setthe parkingbrakeand stoptheengine.

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

4. Attachthe hosecouplertothewaterport onyourdeckssurface. SeeFigure24.

11. Turnthewateroffanddetachthehose couplerfromthewater portonyour deck'ssurface.

Aftercleaningyourdeck,returntothe operator'spositionandengage thePTO.Keepthecuttingdeckrunningfora minimumoftwo minutes, allowingtheundersideofthecuttingdecktothoroughlydry.

LUBRICATION

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

Front Wheels

Eachof thefrontwheelaxlesandrimsis equippedwitha grease fitting.SeeFigure25.Lubricatewitha No.2 multi-purposegrease appliedwitha greasegunafterevery25 hoursof tractoroperation.

Figure24

5. Turnthewateron.

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

7. Movethetractor'sPTO(BladeEngage)intotheONposition.

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

9. Movethetractor'sPTO(BladeEngage)intotheOFFposition.

10. Turntheignitionkeyto the STOPpositiontoturnthetractor's engineoff.

Figure25

Pivot Points & Linkage Lubricateallthe pivotpointsonthe drivesystem,parkingbrakeandlift

linkageatleastoncea seasonwithlightoil. Deck Wheels

Eachof thetractordeck'sfrontgaugewheelsisequippedwitha greasefitting.Lubricatewitha No.2 multi-purposegreaseappliedwith a greasegunafterevery25 hoursoftractoroperation.

ADJUSTMENTS

Shutthe engineoff,removetheignitionkeyandengagetheparking brakebeforemakingadjustments.Protectyourhandsbyusingheavy gloveswhenhandlingtheblades.

NOTE:Checkthetractor'stirepressurebeforeperforminganydeck levelingadjustments.Referto Tireson page24forinformationregard-

ingtirepressure. Leveling the Deck (Front To Rear)

Thefrontof thecuttingdeckissupportedbya stabilizerbarthatcan beadjustedtolevelthedeckfromfronttorear.Thefrontofthedeck

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

1. Parkthe tractorparkedona firm,level surfaceandplacethe deck lift leverinthemiddleposition.

2. Rotatethebladenearestthedischargechutecoverso thatit is parallelwiththetractor.

3. Measurethedistancefromthefrontof the bladetip totheground andtherearofthe bladetiptotheground.Thefirstmeasurement

takenshouldbebetween1/4"and 3/8"lessthanthesecond measurement.

Determinetheapproximatedistancenecessaryfor properadjustment

and proceed,if necessary.

1. Toraisethefrontofthedeck,tighten(threadinward)the locknut againstthefronthangerbracket.SeeFigure26.

2. Tolowerthefrontofthedeck,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 themiddlepositionandrotatebothbladesso thattheyare perpendicularwiththetractor.

2. Measurethedistancefromthe outsideoftheleft bladetiptothe groundandthedistancefromtheoutsideofthe rightbladetipto theground.Bothmeasurementstakenshouldbeequal.Ifthey're not, proceedto the nextstep.

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

Hex Bolt

ustment

-Gear

Figure27

4. Usinga wrench,raiseorlowertheIdt side of thedeckbyturning theadjustmentgear.SeeFigure27.

Thedeckis properlyleveledwhenbothbladetipmeasurements takenearlierareequal.Retightenthe hexboltonthe leftdeckhanger bracketwhenproperadjustmentis achieved.

Parking Brake Adjustment If thetractordoesnotcometoacompletestopwhenthe brakepedal

iscompletelydepressed,or ifthe tractor'srearwheelscan rollwith theparkingbrakeapplied(andthe transmissionreliefvalveopen),the brakeis in needofadjustment.Seea Searsorotherqualifiedservice dealertohavethebrakeproperlyadjusted.

Adjusting the Seat Refertothe Assemblysectionofthismanualforseatadjustment

instructions.

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

Steering Adjustment Ifthetractorturnstighterinonedirectionthantheother,or ifthe ball

jointsarebeingreplaceddue to damageorwear,thesteeringdrag

linksmayneedto beadjusted.

Adjustthedraglinksso thatequallengthsofeacharethreadedinto theballjoint onthe left sideandthe balljointon the rightside:

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

theinsideoftheleft rimto the insideoftherightrim.Notethe distance.

c. Behindthe axle,measurethedistancehorizontallyfromthe

insideoftheleft rimtothe insideofthe rightrim.Notethe

distance.

d. Themeasurementtakeninfrontoftheaxle shouldbe

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,thefuelsystemmust beeithercompletelyemptied,or thegasolinemustbetreatedwitha stabilizerto preventdeterioration.

If usingafuelstabilizer:

a. Readthe productmanufacturer'sinstructionsand recom-

mendations.

b. Addtoclean,freshgasolinethecorrectamountofstabilizer

forthecapacityofthe fuel system.

c. Fillthefueltankwithtreatedfueland runtheenginefor2-3

minutestogetstabilizedfuel intothecarburetor.

If emptyingthefuelsystem:

a. Donotdrainfuel whentheengineis hot.Allowtheengine

adequatetimetocool. Drainfuelintoanapprovedcontainer outdoors,awayfromopenflame.

b. Drainanylargevolumeoffuelfromthetankby disconnect-

ingthefuel linefromthe in-linefuelfilterneartheengine. SeeToDraintheFuelonpage26.

PREPARING THE LAWN TRACTOR

• Cleanandlubricatetractorthoroughlyasdescribedin the

lubricationinstructions.

• Do notusea pressurewasherorgardenhoseto cleanyour unit.

• Storemowerina dry,cleanarea.Do not storenextto corrosivematerials,suchasfertilizer.

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

c. Reconnectthe fuellineand runtheengineuntilit startsto

falter,thenusethe choketokeeptheenginerunninguntilall fuelin thecarburetorhasbeenexhausted.

d. Disconnectthefuellineanddrainanyremaininggasoline

fromthesystem.

Gasolineisa toxicsubstance.Disposeof gasolineproperly.Contact yourlocal authoritiesforapproveddisposalmethods.

Removethesparkplugandpourone(1)ounceofengineoilthrough thesparkplugholeintothecylinder.Cranktheengineseveraltimesto distributetheoil. Replacethe sparkplug.

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