Craftsman 24737000 Owner’s Manual
Operator's Manual
21" LAWN MOWER
Model No. 247.37000
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®SAFETY
®ASSEMBLY
®OPERATION
CAUTION: using
this product, read this
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®MAINTENANCE
®PARTS LIST
®ESPANOL, p. 33
safety fumes and operating
instructions,
Sears Brands Management Corporation, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179, U.S.A.
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WarrantyStatement..................................Page2
SafetyRnstructions....................................Pages3-6
SUopeGuide..............................................Page7
AssemMy..................................................Pages8-11
Operation..................................................Pages12-13
Off-SeasonStorage..................................Page18
TroubUeshooting........................................Page19
PartsList...................................................Page20-29
Espa_oU.....................................................Page33
ServiceNumbers......................................BackCover
ServiceandMaintenance.........................Pages14-17
Craftsman TwoYearFull Warranty
FORTWOYEARSfromthedateofpurchase,thisproductiswarrantedagainstanydefectsinmaterialorworkmanship.DefectiveproductwiiI
receivefreerepairorfreereplacementifrepairisunavaiiabb.
Forwarrantycoveragedetailstoobtainrepairorreplacement,visitthewebsite:www.craftsman.com.
ThiswarrantycoversONLYdefectsinmaterialandworkmanship.WarrantycoveragedoesNOTinclude:
, Expendabbitemswhichcanwearoutfromnormalusewithinthewarrantyperiod,suchasmowerbhdes,bladeadapters,belts,filters,or
sparkpBgs.
, Productdamageresultingfromuserattemptsatproductmodificationorrepairorcausedbyproductaccessories.
, Repairsnecessarybecauseofaccidentorfailuretooperateormaintaintheproductaccordingtoallsuppliedinstructions.
, Preventativemaintenanceorrepairsnecessaryduetoimproperfuelmixture,contaminatedorstalefuel.
Thiswarrantyisvoidifthisproductiseverusedwhileprovidingcommercialservicesorifrentedtoanotherperson.
Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.
SearsBrandsManagementCorporation,NoffmanEstates,IL60179
EngineOilType: SAE30
EngineOilCapacity: 15ounces
Fuel: UnleadedGasoline
SparkHug: Champion@RC12YC
Engine: Briggs& Stratton
ModelNumber.................................................................
SeriatNumber.................................................................
Dateof Purchase .............................................................
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anddateof purchaseabove
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Thissymbolpointsoutimportantsafetyinstructionswhich,if not
followed,couldendangerthepersonalsafetyand/orpropertyof
yourselfandothers. Readandfollowall instructionsin thismanual
beforeattemptingto operatethismachine.Failuretocomplywith
theseinstructionsmayresultin personalinjury.Whenyouseethis
symbol,HEEDiTSWARNING!
Thismachinewasbuilttobeoperatedaccordingtothesafeopera-
tionpracticesinthis manual.Aswithanytypeof powerequipment,
carelessnessorerroron thepartoftheoperatorcanresultin serious
injury.Thismachineiscapableofamputatingfingers,hands,toes
andfeetandthrowingdebris.Failuretoobservethe followingsafety
instructionscouldresultin seriousinjuryor death.
CAUFORNIA PROPOSiTiON 65
EngineExhaust,someof itsconstituents,andcertainvehicle
componentscontainoremitchemicalsknowntoStateofCalifornia
tocausecancerandbirthdefectsorotherreproductiveharm.
Batteryposts,terminals,and relatedaccessoriescontainleadand
leadcompounds,chemicalsknowntothe Stateof Californiato
causecancerandreproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.
GENERAL OPERATUON
, Readthisoperator'smanualcarefullyinitsentiretybefore
attemptingtoassemblethis machine.Read,understand,and
followall instructionsonthemachineandinthemanualsbefore
operation.Keepthismanualina safeplacefor futureandregular
referenceandfororderingreplacementparts
, Becompletelyfamiliarwiththecontrolsandtheproperuseofthis
machinebeforeoperatingit.
, Thismachineisa precisionpieceofpowerequipment,nota
plaything.Therefore,exerciseextremecautionat alltimes.This
machinehasbeendesignedto performonejob:to mowgrass.
Donotuseitfor anyotherpurpose.
, Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsofagetooperatethis
machine.Children14andovershouldreadandunderstandthe
instructionsandsafeoperationpracticesin thismanualandon
themachineandshouldbetrainedandsupervisedbyanadult.
, Only responsibleindividualswhoarefamiliarwiththeserubs of
safeoperationshouldbe allowedtousethis machine.
, Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipmentisto beused.
Removeallstones,sticks,wire,bones,toysandotherforeign
objects,whichcouldbetrippedoverorpickedupandthrownby
theblade.Thrownobjectscancauseseriouspersonalinjury.
, Planyour mowingpatterntoavoiddischargeofmaterialtoward
roads,sidewalks,bystandersandthe like.Also,avoiddischarg-
ingmaterialagainstawallorobstruction,whichmaycause
dischargedmaterialto ricochetbacktowardtheoperator.
, Tohelpavoidbladecontactor a thrownobjectinjury,stayin
operatorzonebehindhandlesandkeepchildren,bystanders,
helpersandpetsatbast 75feetfrommowerwhileitis inopera-
tion.Stopmachineifanyoneentersarea.
Your Responsibility--Restrict theuseofthispowermachineto
personswhoread,understandandfollowthewarningsandinstruc-
tionsinthismanualandon themachine.
SAVE THESE NSTRUCT ONS!
, Alwayswearsafetyglassesorsafetygogglesduringoperation
andwhileperformingan adjustmentor repairto protectyoureyes.
Thrownobjectswhichricochetcancauseseriousinjuryto the
eyes.
, Wearsturdy,rough=soledworkshoesandclose-fittingslacks
and shirts.Shirtsandpantsthatcoverthe armsandlegsand
steePtoedshoesare recommended.Neveroperatethismachine
inbarefeet,sandals,slipperyorlight=weight(e.g.canvas)shoes.
, Donot puthandsorfeetnearrotatingpartsor underthecutting
deck.Contactwith bladecanamputatefingers,hands,toesand
feet.
, A missingordamageddischargecovercancauseNadecontact
or thrownobjectinjuries.
, Manyinjuriesoccuras aresultofthemowerbeingpulledoverthe
footduringafall causedbyslippingortripping.Do notholdon to
themowerifyouarefalling:releasethehandleimmediately.
, Neverpullthemowerbacktowardyouwhileyouarewalking,if
youmustbackthemowerawayfromawallor obstructionfirst
lookdownandbehindtoavoidtrippingandthenfollowthese
steps:
1. Stepbackfrommowertofullyextendyourarmsforwar&
2. Besureyouare wellbalancedwithsurefooting.
3. Pullthemowerbackslowly,no morethanhalfwaytoward
you.
4. Repeatthesestepsasnee@&
, Donot operatethe mowerwhileundertheinfluenceofalcoholor
drugs.
, Donot engagetheseBpropelledmechanismon machinesso
equippedwhilestartingengine.
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, The bladecontrolhandleisa safetydevice.Neverattemptto
bypassitsoperation.Doingsomakesthesafetydeviceinoperao
fiveandmayresultinpersonalinjurythroughcontactwiththe
rotatingblade.Thebladecontrolhandlemustoperateeasily
in bothdirectionsandautomaticallyreturntothedisengaged
positionwhenreleased.
, Neveroperatethemowerinwetgrass.Alwaysbe sureofyour
footing.A slipandfallcancauseseriouspersonalinjury.Ifyou
feelyou arelosingyourfooting,releasethebladecontrolhandle
immediatelyandthebladewillstop rotatingwithinthreeseconds.
, Mowonly indaylightorgoodartificiallight.Walk,neverrun.
, Stopthebladewhencrossinggraveldrives,walksorroads.
, Iftheequipmentshouldstartto vibrateabnormally,stopthe
engineandcheckimmediatelyforthe cause.Vibrationis gener-
allya warningoftrouble.
, Shuttheengineoff andwaituntilthebladecomestoa complete
stopbeforeremovingthegrasscatcheror uncloggingthechute.
Thecuttingbladecontinuesto rotatefor afewsecondsafterthe
bladecontrolisreleased.Neverplaceanypartof thebodyinthe
bladeareauntilyouaresurethebladehasstoppedrotating.
, Neveroperatemowerwithoutpropertrailshield,dischargecover,
grasscatcher,bladecontrolhandleor othersafetyprotectivedeo
vicesin placeandworking.Neveroperatemowerwithdamaged
safetydevices.Failuretodosocan resultinpersonalinjury.
, Mufflerandenginebecomehotandcancausea burn.Do not
touch.
, Neverattemptto makeawheelorcuttingheightadjustmentwhile
theengineisrunning.
, Onlyusepartsand accessoriesmadeforthis machinebythe
manufactureraslistedin thePartspagesofthisOperator's
Manual.Failuretodosocanresultin personalinjury.
, Whenstartingengine,pullcordslowlyuntil resistanceisfelt,then
pullrapidly.Rapidretractionof startercord(kickback)willpull
handandarmtowardenginefasterthanyoucan letgo.Broken
bones,fractures,bruisesor sprainscouldresult.
, If situationsoccurwhicharenotcoveredinthismanual,usecare
andgoodjudgement.Contact1-800-4MY-HOME®forinformation
andassistance.
SLOPE OPERATION
Slopesareamajorfactor relatedto slipandfall accidents,whichcan
resultinsevereinjury.Operationon slopesrequiresextracaution.If
youfeel uneasyonaslope,do notmowit. Foryoursafety,usethe
SlopeGuideincludedas partof thismanualto measureslopesbefore
operatingthis machineon a slopedorhillyarea.Iftheslopeisgreater
than15degrees,donotmowit.
Do:
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Mowacrossthefaceofslopes;neverupanddown.Exercise
extremecautionwhenchangingdirectiononslopes.
, Watchforholes,ruts,rocks,hiddenobjects,or bumpswhichcan
causeyoutoslip ortrip.Tallgrasscanhideobstacles.
, Alwaysbesureofyourfooting.A slipandfall cancauseserious
personalinjury.Ifyoufeelyouarelosingyourbalance,release
thebladecontrolhandleimmediatelyandthebladewillstop
rotatingwithinthree(3) seconds.
DoNot:
, Donot mowneardrop-ells,ditchesor embankments,because
youcouldloseyourfootingorbalance.
, Donot mowslopesgreaterthan15degreesas shownonthe
slopeguide.
, Donot mowonwetgrass.Unstablefootingcouldcauseslipping.
Tragicaccidentscanoccurifthe operatorisnotalertto thepresence
ofchildren.Childrenareoftenattractedto themowerandthemowing
activity.Theydonotunderstandthedangers.Neverassumethat
childrenwill remainwhereyoulastsawthem.
, Keepchildrenoutofthemowingareaandunderwatchfulcareof
a responsibleadultotherthanthe operator.
, Bealertandturnmoweroffif achildentersthearea.
, Beforeandwhilemovingbackwards,lookbehindanddown for
smallchildren.
, Useextremecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,doorways,
shrubs,trees,orotherobjectsthatmayobscureyourvisionofa
childwhomayrunintothemower.
, Keepchildrenawayfromhot orrunningengines.Theycan suffer
burnsfroma hotmuffler.
, Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsofagetooperatethis
machine.Children14andovershouldreadandunderstandthe
instructionsandsafeoperationpracticesinthismanualandon
themachineand betrainedandsupervisedbyan adult.
SafeHanding OfGasolne:
, Toavoidpersonalinjuryor propertydamageuseextremecare
in handlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremelyflammableandthe
vaporsareexplosive.Seriouspersonalinjurycanoccurwhen
gasolineis spilledon yourselforyourclothes,whichcanignite.
Washyourskinandchangeclothesimmediately.
, Useonlyanapprovedgasolinecontainer.
, Neverfillcontainersinsidea vehicleoron atruckortrailerbed
withaplasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainerson thegroundaway
fromyourvehiclebeforefiling.
, Removegas-poweredequipmentfromthetruckortrailerand
refuelitontheground,if thisis notpossible,thenrefuelsuch
equipmenton atrailerwitha portablecontainer,ratherthanfrom
a gasolinedispensernozzle.
, Keepthenozzleincontactwiththe rimofthefueltankor
containeropeningatall timesuntilfuelingis complete.Donot use
a nozzlelock-opendevice.
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, Extinguishall cigarettes,cigars,pipesandothersources
ofignition.
, Neverfuelmachineindoorsbecauseflammablevaporswill
accumulateinthearea.
, Neverremovegascaporaddfuelwhileengineis hotor running.
Allowengineto coolat leasttwo minutesbeforerefueling.
, Neverover-fillfueltank.Toallowforexpansionofthefuel,donot
fillabovethebottomof thefueltankneck.
, Replacegasolinecapandtightensecurely.
, If gasolineisspilled,wipeit offtheengineandequipment.Move
machinetoanotherarea.Wait5 minutesbeforestartingengine.
, Neverstorethe machineorfuelcontainernearanopenflame,
sparkor pilotlightasonawaterheater,spaceheater,furnace,
clothesdryerorothergasappliances.
, Toreducefirehazard,keepmachinefreeof grass,leaves,or
otherdebrisbuild-up.Cleanupoilorfuelspillageand removeany
fuel-soakeddebris.
, Allowmachinetocoolat least5minutesbeforestoring.
GeneralService:
, Neverrunanengineindoorsorina poorlyventilatedarea.Engine
exhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,anodorlessanddeadlygas.
, Beforecleaning,repairing,or inspecting,makecertainthe
bladeandallmovingpartshavestopped.Disconnectthespark
plugwireandgroundagainsttheengineto preventunintended
starting.
, Checkthebladeandenginemountingboltsatfrequentintervals
forpropertightness.Also,visuallyinspectbladefordamage(e.g.,
bent,cracked,worn).Replacebladewiththeoriginalequipment
manufacture's(O.E.M.)bladeonly,listedinthe Partspagesofthis
manual.Useofpartswhichdonotmeettheoriginalequipment
specificationsmayleadto improperperformanceandcompro-
misesafety!
, Mowerbladesare sharpandcancut. Wrapthe bladeorwear
gloves,anduse extracautionwhenservicingthem.
, Keepall nuts,bolts,andscrewstighttobe suretheequipmentis
in safeworkingcondition.
, Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheirproperoperation
regularly.
, Afterstrikingaforeignobject,stopthe engine,disconnectthe
sparkplugwireand groundagainsttheengine.Thoroughly
inspectthemowerforanydamage.Repairthedamagebefore
startingandoperatingthemower.
, Neverattemptto makeawheelorcuttingheightadjustmentwhile
theengineisrunning.
, Grasscatchercomponents,dischargecover,and trailshieldare
subjectto wearand damagewhichcouldexposemovingpartsor
allowobjectstobethrown.Forsafetyprotection,frequentlycheck
componentsand replaceimmediatelywithoriginalequipment
manufacturer's(O.E.M.)partsonly,listedinthe Partspages
ofthismanual.Useof partswhichdo notmeetthe original
equipmentspecificationsmayleadto improperperformanceand
compromisesafety!
, Donot changethe engine'sgovernorsettingorover-speedthe
engine.Thegovernorcontrolsthemaximumsafeoperatingspeed
oftheengine.
, Checkfuelline,tank,cap,andfittingsfrequentlyforcracksor
leaks.Replaceifnecessary.
, Donot crankenginewithsparkplugremoved.
, Maintainor replacesafetyandinstructionlabels,asnecessary.
, Observeproperdisposallawsand regulations,improperdisposal
offluidsandmaterialscanharmtheenvironment.
, Accordingto theConsumerProductsSafetyCommission(CPSC)
andthe U.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA),this product
hasanAverage Usefu!Lifeof seven(7)years,or 140hoursof
operation.Atthe endoftheAverageUsefu/Lifehavethemachine
inspectedannuallybya Searsorotherqualifiedservicedealer
toensurethatallmechanicalandsafetysystemsareworking
properlyand notwornexcessively.Failureto dosocanresultin
accidents,injuriesor death.
DO NOT MODIFY ENGINE
Toavoidseriousinjuryor death,do notmodifyengineinany way.
Tamperingwiththegovernorsettingcanleadto arunawayengineand
causeittooperateat unsafespeeds.Nevertamperwithfactorysetting
ofenginegovernor.Doingsowillvoidtheproductwarranty.
NOTICE REGARDING EMISSIONS
EngineswhicharecertifiedtocomplywithCaliforniaandfederal
EPAemissionregulationsfor SORE(SmallOff RoadEquipment)are
certifiedto operateon regularunleadedgasoline,andmayinclude
thefollowingemissioncontrolsystems:EngineModification(EM)and
ThreeWayCatalyst(TWO)ifsoequipped.
SPARK ARRESTOR
Thismachineisequippedwithaninternalcombustionengineand
shouldnotbeusedonornearanyunimprovedforest-covered,
brush-coveredorgrass-coveredlandunlesstheengine'sexhaust
systemisequippedwithasparkarrestormeetingapplicablelocalor
statelaws(ifany).
ifa sparkarrestorisused,itshouldbe maintainedin effectiveworking
orderbytheoperator,inthe StateofCaliforniatheaboveis required
bylaw (Section4442oftheCaliforniaPublicResourcesCode).Other
statesmayhavesimilarlaws. Federallawsapplyonfederallands.
A sparkarrestor(PartNo.398067)forthe mufflerisavailablethrough
yournearestSears PartsandRepairServiceCenter.
SAFETY SYMBOLS
Thispagedepictsanddescribessafetysymbolsthatmayappearonthisproduct. Read,understand,andfoIDwallinstructionson themachine
beforeattemptingto assemNeandoperate.
READ THE OPERATOR'S MANUAL(S)
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Read, understand, and follow all instructions in the manual(s) before attempting to assemble and
operate
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.
DANGER -- BYSTANDERS
Do not mow when children or others are around.
DANGER-- HAND/FOOT CUT
Keep hands and feet away from rotating parts.
DANGER-- THROWNDEBRIS
Remove objects that can be thrown by the Made in any direction. Wear safety glasses.
DANGER -- SLOPES
Use extra caution on slopes. Do not mow slopes greater than 15%
WARNING--GASOLINE ISFLAMMABLE
Allow the engine to cool at least two minutes before refueling.
WARNING-- CARBON MONOXIDE
Never run an engine indoors or in a poorly ventilated area. Engine exhaust contains carbon
monoxide, an odorless and deadly gas.
WARNING-- HOT SURFACE
Engine parts, especially the muffler, become extremely hot during operation. Allow engine and
muffler to cool before touching.
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15° Slope
15° Slope
(TO0 STEEP)
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USETHINSSLOPEGAUGETODETERJ_IiNE
iFASLOPEiSTOOSTEEPFORSAFEOPERATJONJ
Tochecktheslope,proceedasfollows:
1. Removethis pageandfold alongthe dashedline.
2_ Locateaverticalobjecton orbehindthe slope(e.g_a pole,building,fence, tree, etc.)
3. Align eithersideoftheslopegaugewith theobject(SeeFigure1andFigure2).
4. Adjust gaugeup or downuntil the left cornertouchestheslope(SeeFigure1andFigure2).
5. If thereis agap belowthegauge,theslope istoo steepfor safeoperation(SeeFigure2 above).
Slopes area majorfactor relatedto tip-over and roll-overaccidentswhich can resultin severe injury or death. Do notoperatemachineon slopes
in excessof 15degrees. All slopes requireextra caution.Always mow acrossthe face of slopes, never mow up and down slopes.
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IMPORTANT:Thisunitisshippedwithoutgasolineoroil intheengine.
Becertaintoserviceenginewithgasolineandoilas instructedinthe
Operationsectionbeforestartingor runningyourmachine.
NOTE:Referenceto rightand bft handsideoftheLawnMoweris
observedfromtheoperatingposition.
OPENUNG CARTON
1. Cuteachcornerofthecartonvertbaiiyfromtop to bottom.
2. Removeaiiiooseparts.
3. Removeioosepackingmaterial.
REMOVUNG UNUT FROM CARTON
1. Liftunitfromthereartodetachit fromunderlyingcartonmaterial
androiIunitoutofcarton.
2. CheckcartonthorougNyforanyotherlooseparts.
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LOOSE PARTS UNCARTON
, SideDischargeCover
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Attaching The Handme
1. Removeany packingmaterialwhichmaybebetweenupperand
lowerhandles.
A. Removewingnutsandcarriageboltshandleas shown
in Figure1_Donotloosenorremoveadjacenthexhead
screws.
B. Whilestabilizingmowersoit doesn'tmove,pivotupper
handleupas showninFigure2. Donotcrimpcane while
liftingthehandleuF
2. RemoveT_boltsfromthehandlebracketsasshowninFigure3.
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Figure2
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Figure3
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Figure1
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Followthestepsbelowtocompletehandleassembly:
A. Pullupwardonthe handleuntilholesinlowerhandle(shown
in Figure3deckcutaway)lineupwithholesinhandle
bracket.SeeFigure4.
NOTE:Whenpullingupwardonhandle,makesuretonot pullhandle
allthewayout.
B. bsert the T-boltsremovedinstepearlierthroughthehandle
bracketsandlowerhandleandtightensecurelyto securethe
handlein place.SeeFigure4.
C. Reattachwingnutsandcarriageboltsremovedearlierinto
lowerholesofhandleasshownin Figure5.
4. Theropeguideisattachedtotheright sideof theupperhandle.
Loosenthewingknobwhichsecurestheropeguide.Referto
Figure6.
A. Holdbladecontrolagainstupperhandle.
B. Slowlypullstarterropehandlefromengineandslipstarter
ropeintotheropeguide.SeeFigure6.
C. Tightenropeguidewingknob.
D. Usecabletiestosecurebladecontrolcableto lowerhandle.
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Figure5
Figure4
Figure6
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Attaching Side Discharge Cover
Yourmowerisshippedasa mubher.Toconverttosidedischarge,
makesuregrasscatcherisoff oftheunitand reardischargedooris
dosed.
1. Onthesideof themower,lift themubhingcover.See Figure7.
2. Slidetwo hooksofsidedischargecoverunderhingepinon
mubhingcoverassembly.Lowermubhingcover.Do notremove
sidemubhingcoveratanytime, evenwhen youarenotmubhing.
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Side Mulching
Cover
Cutting Height
Thereis acuttingheightadjustmentbver locatedabovethefrontand
rearrightwheel.
1. PuiIthe heightadjustmentbveroutwardtowardswheel(unitwiiI
tendto failwhenbver ismovedoutward).See Figure8.
2. Movebver todesiredpositionfora changeincuttingheight.See
Figure8.
3. Releaselevertowardsdeck.
iMPORTANT:Allwheelsmustbeplacedinthe sameposition_For
roughor unevenlawns,moveeachheightadjustmentlevertoa higher
position_Thiswillpreventyoufromcuttingthegrasstoocloseto the
ground_
Side Discharge
Cover
Figure7
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Figure8
Figure9
BLADE CONTROL
Thebladecontrolisattachedtothe upperhandbof themower.
Depressandsqueezeit againsttheupperhandb tooperatetheunit.
Rebase ittostopengineandblade.
Thisbladecontrolisa safetydevice.Neverattempttobypassits
operation.
CUTTUNG HEUGHT ADJUSTMENT LEVER
Oneadjustmentleveris locatedontherightrearwheelandoneis
locatedontherightfrontwheel.Bothlevershaveto beat thesame
positiontoensureauniformcut.Toadjustthecuttingheight,referto
theAssemblySection.
MULCH PLUG
Themulchplugisusedformulchingpurposes.Insteadofcollecting
thegrassclippingsin agrasscatcheror usingthesidedischarge
chute,somemowermodelshavetheoptionof recirculatingthe
clippingsbacktothelawn.Thisiscalledmulching.
Meets ANSi Safety Standards
CraftsmanLawnMowersconformto thesafetystandardoftheAmericanNationalStandardsInstitute(ANSI).
SUDE DUSCHARGE COVER
Yourmoweris shippedasa mubher.Todischargethegrassclippings
tothesideinstead,followtheinstructionsin theAssemblysectionto
attachthe sidedischargecover.
Keephandsandfeetawayfromthechuteareaon cuttingdeck.Refer
towarninglabelonthe unit.
RECOUL STARTER
Therecoilstarterisattachedtotherightupperhandle.Standbehind
theunitandpullthe recoilstarterropeto startthe unit.
PRIMER
Theprimerislocatedinthecenterofthe airfilter.See Figure9inset.
Theprimerisusedto pumpgasintothecarburetorandaidin starting
theengine.
OIL FILL CAP/DIPSTICK
Referto the Maintenancesectionforinstructionsoncheckingtheoil
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GAS AND OUL FULL-UP f
IMPORTANT:Thisunitisshippedwithoutgasolineoroil intheengine.
Becertaintoserviceenginewithgasolineandoilas instructedinthis
sectionbeforestartingor runningyourmachine.
0[[ (one 15 ounce bottmeshipped with unit)
First Time Use
1. Removeoil filldipstick(G). SeeFigure10.
2. Withthe moweron bveI ground,emptyentirecontentsofoilbottb
providedintotheengineoil fill(H).
3. Replaceoil filldipstickandtighten.
Subsequent Uses
Use4-strokemotoroil thatmeetsorexceedstherequirementsfor
APIservicecategorySK SG,SH,SJ orhigher.AlwayschecktheAPI
servicelabelon theoilcontainerto besureitincludesthe lettersSR
SG,SH,SJorhigher.
Outdoortemperaturesdeterminetheproperoilviscosityfortheengine.
Usethechartto selectthebestviscosityforthe outdoortemperature
rangeexpected.
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-30
, A minimumof87 octane/87AKI(91RON).
, Gasolinewith upto 10%ethanol(gasohol)isacceptable.
RefuelinawelPventilatedareawiththeenginestoppe& if theengine
hasbeenrunning,allowitto coolfirsLNeverrefuelthe engineinsidea
buildingwheregasolinefumesmayreachflamesor spark&
ifyourequipmentwillbe usedonan infrequentorintermittentbasis,
pleaserefertotheOff SeasonStoragesectionforadditionalinformao
tion regardingfueldeterioration.
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Figure10
Gasolineishighlyflammableandexplosive,andyoucanbe
burnedor seriouslyinjuredwhenrefueling.Stopengineand keep
heat,sparks,and flameaway.Refuelonlyoutdoor&Wipeupspills
immediately.
* Below40°F(4°C)theuseofSAE30 willresultin hardstarting.
**Above80°F(27°0)theuse of 10%30 maycauseincreasedoil
consumption.Checkoil levelmorefrequently.
1. Checktheoilwiththe enginestoppedandlevel.
2. Removethe oilfill dipstickandwipeit clean.
3. insertandtightentheoilfilldipsticL Removeittochecktheoil
level.SeeFigure10.
4. iftheoil levelisnearor belowthelowerlimitmarkonthedipstick,
removetheoil filldipstick,andfillwiththe recommendedoil tothe
upperlimitmark(J).Do notoverfill
5. ReinstalltheoilfilldipsticL
Gasoline
Donotuseunapprovedgasolines,suchasE85.Do notmixoil in
gasolineormodifyengineto runonalternatefuels.Thiswilldamage
theenginecomponentsandvoid the engine warranty.
Fuelmust meet theserequirements:
, Clean,fresh,unleadedgasoline.
NOTE:Fuelcandamagepaintand sometypesof plastic.Becareful
notto spillfuelwhenfillingyourfueltank.
Neverusestab orcontaminatedgasolineoranoil/gasolinemixture.
Avoidgettingdirt orwaterin thefueltanL
1. Removethe fueltankcaF
Z Fillthefueltankwithfuel.Toallowforexpansionofthefuel,do
notfill abovethebottomofthe fueltanknecL Donotoverfill
Wipeupspilledfuelbeforestartingtheengine.
3. Installthe fueltankcapandtightenituntil itclicks.
4. Movelawnmoweratbast 10feet awayfromthefuel container/
sourceandsitebeforestartingtheengine.
Besurenooneotherthan theoperatorisstandingnearthelawn
mowerwhilestartingengineoroperatingmower.Neverrunengine
indoorsorin enclose&poorlyventilatedareas.Engineexhaust
containscarbonmonoxide,an odorlessanddeadlygas.Keephands,
feet,hairand looseclothingawayfromany movingpartson engine
andlawnmower.
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TO START ENGUNE
1. Pushtheprimerthreetimes.SeeFigure11.Donotprimeto
restarta warmengine.
NOTE:Ifyoupushtheprimertoomanytimes,excessivefuelwiiIflood
thecarburetorandtheenginewiiIbedifficulttostart.
2_ Standingbehindthemower,squeezethebbdecontrolhandb
againstupperhandb.
& Holdingthesetwohandbs togetherfirmly,grasprecoilstarter
handb andpuiIropeslowlyuntil resistanceisfelt,then puiIwitha
rapid,continuous,fuiIarmstroke.SeeFigure11_Keepinga firm
griponthestartercord handb,letthe roperewindslowly.Repeat
untilenginecrank& Lettheroperewindeachtimeslowly.
Rapidretractionof startercord(kickback)willpullhandandarm
towardenginefasterthanyoucanlet go.Brokenbones,fractures,
bruisesorsprainscouldresuL
TO STOP ENGUNE
1_ Releasebladecontroltostoptheengineandbbde_
Figure11
Waitforthebladeto stopcompletelybeforeperforminganyworkon
themowerortoremovethegrasscatcher.
USUNG YOUR LAWN MOWER
Besurelawnisclearofstones,sticks,wire,orotherobjectswhich
coulddamagelawnmoweror engine.Suchobjectscouldbeaccidently
thrownbythemowerinanydirectionandcauseseriouspersonalinjury
totheoperatorandothers.
USUNG AS MULCHER
Formulchinggrass,removethe sidedischargechutefromthemower.
Foreffectivemulching,donot cutwetgrass,if thegrasshas beenal-
lowedtogrowin excessoffourinches,mulchingis notrecommende&
Usethegrasscatchertobagclippingsinstead.
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MAUNTENANCESCHEDULE
Beforeperforminganytypeofmaintenance/sewice,disengageall
controlsandstoptheengine.Waituntilallmovingpartshavecometo
acompletestop.Disconnectsparkplugwireandgrounditagainstthe
enginetopreventunintendedstarting.
Followthemaintenanceschedulegivenbelow.Thischartdescribes
serviceguidelinesonly.UsetheServiceLogcolumntokeeptrackof
completedmaintenancetask&Tolocatethe nearest SearsService
Center or toschedule service, simply contact Searsat
1-800-4-MY-HOME®.
EachUse
1stMonthor 5hours
Annually
BeforeStorage
.
Engineoillevel
2.
Looseormissinghardware
3.
Aircleaner
4.
Unitandengine.
Engineoil
Aircleanerl-
2.
Controllinkages/pivotsandwheels
3.
Undersideofmowerdeck
Engineoill-l-
Sparkplug
2.
AirCleaner
Fuelsystem
1. Check
2. Tightenor replace
3. Check
4. Clean
1. Change
1. Clean
2. Lubewithlightoil
3. Clean
1. Change
1. Replace
2. Replace
1. Runengineuntilitstopsfromlackof
fuel,oraddstabilizertoa fulltankof
freshfuelpriortostorage.
Cleanmoreoftenunderdustyconditionsor whenairbornedebrisis
)resent.Replaceaircleanerifverydirty.
1-1-Changeoil every25 hourswhenoperatingthe engineunderheavyloador in hightemperature&
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Alwaysstopengine,disconnectsparkplugwire,andgroundagainst
enginebeforeperformingany typeofmaintenanceon yourmachine.
GENERAL RECOMMENDATUONS
, Alwaysobservesafetyrubs whenperforminganymaintenance_
, Thewarrantyonthislawnmowerdoesnotcoveritemsthathave
beensubjectedtooperatorabuseor negligence.To receivefull
valuefromwarranty,operatormustmaintainthe equipmentas
instructedhere.
, Changingofengine=governedspeedwillvoidenginewarranty.
, Alladjustmentsshouldbecheckedat bast onceeach season.
, PeriodicallycheckallfastenersandmakesurethesearetighL
ENGUNE MAUNTENANCE
Spark Pmug
Forgoodperformance,thesparkplugmustbeproperlygappedand
freeof deposits.Replacethesparkplugannually.
1_ Disconnectthe capfromthesparkplug,andremoveanydirtfrom
thesparkplugarea.
2_ Usethepropersizesparkplugwrenchtoremovethesparkplug.
f
Electrode
Figure12
NOTE:Replacewitha ChampionRC12YCsparkplug.
3. Checkthegapwitha wire gauge.SeeFigure1£ Sparkpluggap
shouldbe0.020in(0.51ram).if necessary,resetthegap.
4. Installandtightenthesparkplugto therecommendedtorque(180
Ib-in[20 Nm]).
5. Attachthe sparkplugcapto thesparkplug.
Air Cmeaner
A dirtyaircleanerwiilrestrictairflowtothecarburetorandcausepoor
engineperformance,inspectthe filtereachtimetheengineisoper-
ated.Youwillneedtocleanthefiltermorefrequentlyifyouoperatethe
enginein verydustyareas.
Cleantheaircleanerevery25hoursof operationoroncea season.
Replacetheaircleanerannually.
Neverstartor runtheenginewiththeaircleanerassemblyor theair
filterremoved.
NOTE:Do notusepressurizedairor solventstocleanthefilter.Pres-
surizedair candamagethefilterandsolventswilldissolvethefilter.
Theair cleanersystemusesa foamelementthatcanbewashedand
reused.
1. Openthecover(B)and removethefoamelement(C). SeeFigure
18.
2. Washthefoamelementin liquiddetergentandwater.Squeeze
drythefoamelementina cleancloth.
3. SaturatethefoamelementwithcleanengineoikToremovethe
excessengineoil,squeezethe foamelementinacleancloth.
4. Installthefoamelementandclosethe cover.
Figure13
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Check Engine O1
Checkoillevelbeforeeachoperation.Besureoil levelis maintained.
1. Checktheoilwiththe enginestoppedandlevel.
2. Removethe oilfill dipstickandwipeit clean.
3. Insertandtightendipstick.Removeitto checktheoillevel.
4. Iftheoil levelis nearorbelowthelowerlimitmarkonthedipstick,
removetheoil fillercap/dipstick,andfillwiththerecommendedoil
totheupperlimitmark.Donotoverfill.
5. Reinstalltheoilfilldipstick.
Change Engine O1
Gasolineand itsvaporsareextremelyflammableandexplosive.
Fireor explosioncancausesevereburnsor death.
Changeengineoilafterthefirst fivehoursofoperation,andeveryfifty
hoursoroncea seasonthereafter.
Whenyou draintheoil fromthetopoilfill tube,thefueltankmustbe
emptyor fuelcanleakoutandresultinafireorexplosion.Toempty
thefueltank,runtheengineuntilit stopsfromlackoffuel.
1. Withengineoffbutstillwarm,disconnectthe sparkplugwireand
keepit awayfromthesparkplug.
2. Placea suitablecontainernextto theenginetocatchtheusedoil.
3. Removethe oilfill dipstickanddraintheoil intothecontainerby
tippingtheenginetowardtheoil fillerneck.SeeFigure14.
f
Ol Fil/Dipstick
J
Figure14
Usedoilisa hazardouswasteproduct.Disposeof usedoil properly.
Donotdiscardwithhouseholdwaste.Checkwithyourlocalauthori-
tiesorSearsServiceCenterforsafedisposal/recyclingfacilities.
4. Withtheengineina levelposition,filltothe upperlimitmarkon
thedipstickwiththerecommendedoil.
Runningtheenginewithalowoillevelcancauseenginedamage.
5. Reinstalltheoilfilldipsticksecurely.
C(ean Engine
, Dailyor beforeeveryuse,cleangrass,chafforaccumulated
debrisfromengine.Keeplinkage,spring,andcontrolsclean.
Keepareaaroundandbehindmufflerfreeof anycombustible
debris.
, Keepingenginecleanallowsairmovementaroundengine.
, Enginepartsshouldbekeptcleanto reducetheriskofoverheat-
ingandignitionofaccumulateddebris.
Donotusewatertocleanengineparts.Watercouldcontaminatefuel
system.Usea brushor drycloth.
\ j
Figure15
B(ade Contro(
Lubricatepivotpointsonthebladecontrolat leastoncea seasonwith
lightoil.Thiscontrolmustoperatefreelyinbothdirections.SeeFigure
15.
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CLEANUNGDECK
Cban undersideofthemowerdeckonce aseasonto preventbuild-up
ofgrassclippingsor otherdebris.Followstepsbelowfor thisjob.
1. Runengineuntilit stopsfromlackof fuel DisconnectsparkpBg
wire.
2_ Tipmowersothatit restsonthe housing,keepingthemufflerside
down_Referbackto Figure14_Hold mowerfirmly_
Nevertip the mowermorethan 900inanydirectionanddonotleave
the mowertippedforanylengthoftime.Oilcandrainintotheupper
partof theenginecausinga startingproblem.
3. Scrapeandcleantheundersideof thedeckwitha suitabletool
Donot spraywithwater.
iMPORTANT:Donotuseapressurewasherorgardenhosetoclean
youruniLThesemaycausedamageto bearings,ortheengine_The
useof waterwillresultin shortenedlife andreduceserviceability_
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Support ¢_ ................. Bolt
4. Putthemowerbackon itswheelsontheground.
BLADE CARE
Whenremovingthecuttingbladeforsharpeningor replacement,
protectyourhandswitha pairof heavyglovesoruse a heavyragto
holdtheblade.
Periodicallyinspectthebladeadapterforcracks,especiallyifyou
strikea foreignobjecLReplacewhennecessary.Followthesteps
belowfor bladeservice.
1_ Disconnectsparkplugbootfromsparkplug.Turnmoweron its
sidemakingsurethattheair filterandthecarburetorarefacing
up.
2_ Removetheboltandthebladebellsupportwhichholdtheblade
andthebladeadapterto theenginecrankshafLSeeFigure16_
3_ Removebladeandadapterfromthe crankshafL
4_ Removebladefromtheadapterfortestingbalance.Balancethe
bladeon aroundshaft screwdrivertocheck.Removemetalfrom
theheavysideuntilit balancesevenly.Whensharpeningthe
blade,followthe originalangleof grind.Grindeachcuttingedge
equallyto keepthebladebalanced.
Figure16
An unbalancedbladewillcauseexcessivevibrationwhenrotatingat
highspeeds,itmaycausedamageto mowerandcouldbreakcausin(
personalinjury.
5. Lubricatetheenginecrankshaftandtheinnersurfaceoftheblade
adapterwithlightoil Slidethebladeadapterontotheengine
crankshafLPlacethebladeonthe adaptersuchthatthesideof
theblademarked"Bottom"(orwithpartnumber)facestheground
whenthe mowerisin theoperatingposition.Makesurethatthe
bladeisalignedandseatedon thebladeadapterflanges.See
Figure16inseL
6. Placebladebellsupporton theblade.Alignnotchesontheblade
bellsupportwithsmallhobs in blade.
7. Replacehexboltandtightenhexbolttotorque:450in. Ibs.ram,
600 in.Ibs.max.
Toensuresafeoperationof yourmower,periodicallychecktheblade
boltfor correcttorque.
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