Craftsman 24737030 Owner’s Manual

Operator's Manual
CRRFTSMRH
21" LAWN MOWER
Model No. 247.37030
,, SAFETY ,,ASSEMBLY ,, OPERATION
CAUTION: Before using this product, read this
manual and follow all
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safety rules and operating
Sears Brands Management Corporation, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179, U.S.A.
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12/1/2011
WarrantyStatement..................................Page2
SafetyInstructions....................................Pages3-6
SlopeGuide..............................................Page7
Assembly..................................................Pages8-11
Operation..................................................Pages12-13
Off-SeasonStorage..................................Page18
Troubleshooting........................................Page19
PartsList...................................................Page20-29
Espa_ol.....................................................Page33
ServiceNumbers......................................BackCover
ServiceandMaintenance.........................Pages14-17
Craftsman TwoYearFull Warranty
FORTWOYEARSfromthedateofpurchase,thisproductiswarrantedagainstanydefectsinmaterialor workmanship.Defectiveproductwill
receivefreerepairorfree replacementifrepairisunavailable. Forwarranty coveragedetails to obtain repair or replacement,visit the website: www.craftsman.com.
This warranty covers ONLYdefects in material andworkmanship. Warrantycoverage does NOTinclude:
Expendableitemswhichcanwearoutfromnormalusewithinthe warrantyperiod,suchas mowerblades,bladeadapters,belts,filters,or sparkplugs.
Productdamageresultingfromuserattemptsat productmodificationor repairorcausedby productaccessories.
Repairsnecessarybecauseof accidentorfailuretooperateormaintaintheproductaccordingtoall suppliedinstructions. Preventativemaintenanceor repairsnecessarydueto improperfuelmixture,contaminatedorstalefuel.
Thiswarrantyisvoidif thisproductiseverusedwhileprovidingcommercialservicesorif rentedtoanotherperson. Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyou mayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.
Sears BrandsManagementCorporation, HoffmanEstates,IL 60179
EngineOilType: SAE30 EngineOilCapacity: 15ounces
Fuel: UnleadedGasoline SparkPlug: Champion®RC12YC
Engine: Briggs& Stratton
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Serial Number.................................................................
Dateof Purchase.............................................................
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Thissymbolpointsout importantsafetyinstructionswhich,if not followed,couldendangerthepersonalsafetyand/orpropertyof yourselfandothers. Readandfollowallinstructionsin thismanual
beforeattemptingto operatethismachine.Failuretocomplywith
theseinstructionsmayresultin personalinjury.Whenyouseethis
symbol,HEEDITSWARNING!
Thismachinewasbuiltto beoperatedaccordingtothesafeopera- tionpracticesinthis manual.Aswithanytypeof powerequipment, carelessnessorerroron thepartof theoperatorcanresultin serious injury.Thismachineiscapableofamputatingfingers,hands,toes andfeetandthrowingdebris.Failuretoobservethefollowingsafety instructionscouldresultin seriousinjuryordeath.
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65
EngineExhaust,someof itsconstituents,andcertainvehicle componentscontainoremitchemicalsknowntoStateof California tocausecancerandbirthdefectsorotherreproductiveharm.
Batteryposts,terminals,and relatedaccessoriescontainleadand
leadcompounds,chemicalsknowntothe Stateof Californiato causecancerandreproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.
GENERAL OPERATION
* Readthisoperator'smanualcarefullyinitsentiretybefore
attemptingtoassemblethis machine.Read,understand,and followall instructionsonthemachineandinthemanualsbefore
operation.Keepthismanualina safeplacefor futureand regular referenceandfororderingreplacementparts
, Becompletelyfamiliarwiththe controlsandtheproperuseofthis
machinebeforeoperatingit.
, Thismachineisa precisionpieceofpowerequipment,nota
plaything.Therefore,exerciseextremecautionat alltimes.This machinehasbeendesignedto performonejob:to mowgrass. Donot useitforanyotherpurpose.
, Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsof ageto operatethis
machine.Children14andovershouldreadandunderstandthe instructionsandsafeoperationpracticesin thismanualandon
themachineandshouldbetrainedandsupervisedbyan adult.
, Only responsibleindividualswhoarefamiliarwiththeserulesof
safeoperationshouldbe allowedtousethismachine.
, Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipmentistobe used.
Removeallstones,sticks,wire,bones,toysandotherforeign objects,whichcouldbetrippedoverorpickedupandthrownby theblade.Thrownobjectscancauseseriouspersonalinjury.
, Planyour mowingpatterntoavoiddischargeof materialtoward
roads,sidewalks,bystandersandthe like.Also,avoiddischarg- ingmaterialagainstawallorobstruction,whichmaycause dischargedmaterialto ricochetbacktowardtheoperator.
, Tohelpavoidbladecontactor a thrownobjectinjury,stayin
operatorzonebehindhandlesandkeepchildren,bystanders, helpersandpetsat least75feetfrommowerwhileitis inopera- tion.Stopmachineif anyoneentersarea.
Your Responsibility--Restricttheuseof thispowermachineto personswhoread,understandandfollowthewarningsandinstruc-
tionsin thismanualandonthemachine.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!
Alwayswearsafetyglassesorsafetygogglesduringoperation andwhileperformingan adjustmentor repairto protectyoureyes. Thrownobjectswhichricochetcancauseseriousinjurytothe eyes.
Wearsturdy,rough-soledworkshoesandclose-fittingslacks and shirts.Shirtsand pantsthatcoverthe armsandlegsand
steel-toedshoesare recommended.Neveroperatethismachine inbarefeet,sandals,slipperyor light-weight(e.g.canvas)shoes.
Donot puthandsorfeetnearrotatingpartsor underthecutting
deck.Contactwithbladecan amputatefingers,hands,toesand feet.
A missingordamageddischargecovercan causebladecontact or thrownobjectinjuries.
Manyinjuriesoccuras a resultof the mowerbeingpulledoverthe footduringafallcausedby slippingortripping.Donotholdon to themowerif youarefalling:releasethehandleimmediately.
Neverpullthemowerbacktowardyouwhileyou arewalking.If youmustbackthemowerawayfroma wallorobstructionfirst
lookdownandbehindtoavoidtrippingandthen followthese
steps:
1. Stepbackfrommowerto fullyextendyourarmsforward.
2. Besureyouarewellbalancedwithsurefooting.
3. Pullthemowerbackslowly,nomorethanhalfwaytoward
you.
4. Repeatthesestepsasneeded.
Donot operatethemowerwhileundertheinfluenceofalcoholor drugs.
Donot engagetheself-propelledmechanismon machinesso equippedwhilestartingengine.
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Thebladecontrolhandleis a safetydevice.Neverattemptto bypassitsoperation.Doingsomakesthesafetydeviceinopera- tiveandmayresultin personalinjurythroughcontactwiththe rotatingblade.Thebladecontrolhandlemustoperateeasily in bothdirectionsandautomaticallyreturntothedisengaged positionwhenreleased.
Neveroperatethemowerinwetgrass.Alwaysbe sureofyour footing.A slipandfallcancauseseriouspersonalinjury.Ifyou feelyou arelosingyourfooting,releasethebladecontrolhandle immediatelyandthebladewill stop rotatingwithinthreeseconds.
Mowonlyin daylightor goodartificiallight.Walk,neverrun.
Stopthe bladewhencrossinggraveldrives,walksorroads.
Iftheequipmentshouldstartto vibrateabnormally,stopthe engineandcheckimmediatelyfor thecause.Vibrationis gener- allya warningoftrouble.
Shutthe engineoff andwaituntilthebladecomestoa complete stopbeforeremovingthe grasscatcheroruncloggingthechute. Thecuttingbladecontinuesto rotatefor afewsecondsafterthe bladecontrolisreleased.Neverplaceanypartofthe bodyinthe bladeareauntilyou aresurethebladehasstoppedrotating.
Neveroperatemowerwithoutpropertrailshield,dischargecover, grasscatcher,bladecontrolhandleor othersafetyprotectivede- vicesin placeandworking.Neveroperatemowerwithdamaged safetydevices.Failuretodo socan resultinpersonalinjury.
Mufflerandenginebecomehotandcancausea burn.Do not touch.
Neverattempttomakea wheelorcuttingheightadjustmentwhile theengineis running.
Onlyuse partsand accessoriesmadeforthis machinebythe manufactureraslistedin thePartspagesof thisOperator's Manual.Failuretodosocan resultin personalinjury.
Whenstartingengine,pullcordslowlyuntil resistanceisfelt,then pullrapidly.Rapidretractionof startercord(kickback)willpull handandarmtowardenginefasterthanyoucanlet go.Broken bones,fractures,bruisesor sprainscouldresult.
If situationsoccurwhicharenotcoveredinthismanual,usecare andgoodjudgement.Contact1-800-4MY-HOME®forinformation
andassistance.
SLOPE OPERATION
Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedto slipandfallaccidents,whichcan resultinsevereinjury.Operationon slopesrequiresextracaution.If youfeel uneasyona slope,do notmowit. Foryoursafety,usethe SlopeGuideincludedaspartof thismanualto measureslopesbefore operatingthis machineon a slopedorhillyarea. Iftheslopeis greater than15degrees,donot mowit.
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Mowacrossthefaced slopes;neverupanddown.Exercise
extremecautionwhenchangingdirectiononslopes.
Watchfor holes,ruts,rocks,hiddenobjects,or bumpswhichcan causeyouto sliportrip.Tallgrasscanhideobstacles.
Alwaysbesureofyourfooting.A slipandfallcancauseserious personalinjury.Ifyou feelyouarelosingyourbalance,release thebladecontrolhandleimmediatelyandthe bladewillstop
rotatingwithinthree(3) seconds.
DoNot:
Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditchesorembankments,because youcouldloseyourfootingorbalance.
Donotmowslopesgreaterthan15degreesas shownonthe slopeguide.
Donotmowon wetgrass.Unstablefootingcouldcauseslipping.
CHILDREN
Tragicaccidentscanoccurif theoperatorisnotalertto thepresence ofchildren.Childrenareoftenattractedto themowerandthe mowing activity.Theydonotunderstandthe dangers.Neverassumethat childrenwill remainwhereyoulastsawthem.
Keepchildrenoutofthe mowingareaandunderwatchfulcareof
a responsibleadultotherthantheoperator.
Bealertandturnmoweroffif achild entersthearea.
Beforeandwhilemovingbackwards,lookbehindanddownfor smallchildren.
Useextremecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,doorways, shrubs,trees,orotherobjectsthatmayobscureyourvisionof a childwhomayrunintothe mower.
Keepchildrenawayfromhot or runningengines.Theycansuffer burnsfroma hotmuffler.
Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsofagetooperatethis machine.Children14andovershouldreadand understandthe
instructionsandsafeoperationpracticesinthis manualandon themachineandbetrainedandsupervisedby an adult.
SERVICE
SafeHandlingOf Gasoline:
Toavoid personalinjuryor propertydamageuseextremecare in handlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremelyflammableandthe vaporsareexplosive.Seriouspersonalinjurycanoccurwhen gasolineis spilledonyourselforyourclothes,whichcanignite. Washyourskinandchangeclothesimmediately.
Useonlyanapprovedgasolinecontainer.
Neverfillcontainersinsidea vehicleoron atruckortrailer bed witha plasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainersonthegroundaway
fromyourvehiclebeforefilling.
Removegas-poweredequipmentfromthetruckortrailerand
refueliton theground.Ifthisis notpossible,thenrefuelsuch equipmenton atrailerwitha portablecontainer,ratherthanfrom a gasolinedispensernozzle.
Keepthenozzleincontactwiththe rimofthefueltankor containeropeningatall timesuntilfuelingis complete.Donotuse a nozzlelock-opendevice.
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Extinguishall cigarettes,cigars,pipesandothersources ofignition.
Neverfuelmachineindoorsbecauseflammablevaporswill accumulateinthearea.
Neverremovegascap oraddfuelwhileengineis hotor running. Allowengineto coolat leasttwo minutesbeforerefueling.
Neverover-fillfueltank.Toallowforexpansionofthefuel,donot fillabovethebottomofthe fueltankneck.
Replacegasolinecapandtightensecurely.
If gasolineisspilled,wipeitofftheengineandequipment.Move machinetoanotherarea.Wait5 minutesbeforestartingengine.
Neverstorethemachineorfuel containernearanopenflame, sparkor pilotlightas ona waterheater,spaceheater,furnace, clothesdryerorothergas appliances.
Toreducefirehazard,keepmachinefreeof grass,leaves,or otherdebrisbuild-up.Cleanupoil orfuelspillageandremoveany
fuel-soakeddebris. Allowmachinetocoolat least5 minutesbeforestoring.
GeneralService:
Neverrunanengineindoorsor ina poorlyventilatedarea.Engine exhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,anodorlessanddeadlygas.
Beforecleaning,repairing,or inspecting,makecertainthe bladeandall movingpartshavestopped.Disconnectthespark plugwireandgroundagainstthe enginetopreventunintended starting.
Checkthebladeandenginemountingboltsatfrequentintervals forpropertightness.Also,visuallyinspectbladefordamage(e.g., bent,cracked,worn).Replacebladewiththeoriginalequipment manufacture's(O.E.M.)bladeonly,listedinthePartspagesofthis manual.Useofpartswhichdonotmeetthe originalequipment specificationsmayleadto improperperformanceandcompro- misesafety!
Mowerbladesaresharpandcancut. Wrapthe bladeor wear gloves,anduse extracautionwhenservicingthem.
Keepall nuts,bolts,andscrewstighttobe suretheequipmentis insafeworkingcondition.
Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheirproperoperation regularly.
Afterstrikingaforeignobject,stopthe engine,disconnectthe sparkplugwireand groundagainsttheengine.Thoroughly inspectthe mowerforanydamage.Repairthedamagebefore startingandoperatingthemower.
Neverattempttomakea wheelorcuttingheightadjustmentwhile theengineisrunning.
Grasscatchercomponents,dischargecover,andtrailshieldare subjectto wearanddamagewhichcouldexposemovingpartsor allowobjectstobethrown.Forsafetyprotection,frequentlycheck componentsand replaceimmediatelywithoriginalequipment manufacturer's(O.E.M.)partsonly,listedinthePartspages ofthismanual.Useof partswhichdo notmeettheoriginal equipmentspecificationsmayleadto improperperformanceand compromisesafety!
Donot changetheengine'sgovernorsettingor over-speedthe engine.Thegovernorcontrolsthemaximumsafeoperatingspeed ofthe engine.
Checkfuelline,tank,cap,andfittingsfrequentlyfor cracksor
leaks.Replaceifnecessary.
Donot crankenginewith sparkplugremoved.
Maintainor replacesafetyandinstructionlabels,asnecessary.
Observeproperdisposallawsand regulations.Improperdisposal offluidsandmaterialscanharmtheenvironment.
Accordingto theConsumerProductsSafetyCommission(CPSC) andthe U.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA),this product
hasanAverageUsefulLifeof seven(7)years,or 140hoursof
operation.Atthe endoftheAverageUsefulLifehavethemachine
inspectedannuallybya Searsorotherqualifiedservicedealer
toensurethatallmechanicalandsafetysystemsareworking
properlyand notwornexcessively.Failuretodosocan resultin
accidents,injuriesor death.
DO NOT MODIFY ENGINE
Toavoidseriousinjuryor death,do not modifyengineinanyway. Tamperingwiththegovernorsettingcanleadtoa runawayengineand causeitto operateat unsafespeeds.Nevertamperwithfactorysetting ofenginegovernor.Doingsowill voidtheproductwarranty.
NOTICE REGARDING EMISSIONS
EngineswhicharecertifiedtocomplywithCaliforniaandfederal
EPAemissionregulationsfor SORE(SmallOffRoadEquipment)are certifiedto operateonregularunleadedgasoline,and mayinclude thefollowingemissioncontrolsystems:EngineModification(EM) and ThreeWayCatalyst(TWC)ifsoequipped.
SPARK ARRESTOR
Thismachineisequippedwithaninternalcombustionengineand shouldnotbe usedonornearanyunimprovedforest-covered, brush-coveredorgrass-coveredlandunlessthe engine'sexhaust systemisequippedwitha sparkarrestormeetingapplicablelocalor statelaws(if any).
Ifa sparkarrestorisused,itshouldbemaintainedineffectiveworking orderbytheoperator.Inthe StateofCaliforniatheaboveisrequired
bylaw(Section4442ofthe CaliforniaPublicResourcesCode).Other
statesmayhavesimilarlaws. Federallawsapplyonfederallands. A sparkarrestor(PartNo.398067)forthemufflerisavailablethrough
yournearestSearsPartsandRepairServiceCenter.
SAFETY SYMBOLS
Thispagedepictsanddescribessafetysymbolsthatmayappearonthisproduct. Read,understand,andfollowall instructionsonthemachine beforeattemptingto assembleandoperate.
READ THE OPERATOR'S MANUAL(S)
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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.
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DANGER-- HAND/FOOT CUT Keep hands and feet away from rotating parts.
DANGER -- THROWN DEBRIS Remove objects that can be thrown by the blade in any direction. Wear safety glasses.
DANGER -- SLOPES Use extra caution on slopes. Do not mow slopes greater than 150.
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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Slopes area majorfactor relatedtotip-over and roll-over accidentswhich can resultin severe injury or death. Do not operate machineon slopes in excess of 15degrees. Allslopes requireextra caution.Always mow acrossthe face of slopes, never mowup and down slopes.
IMPORTANT:Thisunit isshippedwithoutgasolineoroil intheengine. Becertaintoserviceenginewithgasolineandoilas instructedinthe Operationsectionbeforestartingor runningyourmachine.
NOTE:Referenceto rightandlefthandsideof theLawnMoweris observedfromtheoperatingposition.
OPENING CARTON
1. Cuteachcornerofthe cartonverticallyfromtopto bottom.
2. Removeall looseparts.
3. Removeloosepackingmaterial.
REMOVING UNIT FROM CARTON
1. Liftunitfromthe reartodetachitfromunderlyingcartonmaterial androllunitout ofcarton.
2. Checkcartonthoroughlyforanyotherlooseparts.
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LOOSE PARTS IN CARTON
* GrassCatcher * EngineOil
ASSEMBLY
Attaching The Handle
1. Removeany packingmaterialwhichmaybebetweenupperand lowerhandles.
A. Removewing nutsandcarriageboltshandleasshown
in Figure1.Donotloosenorremoveadjacenthexhead screws.
B. Whilestabilizingmowersoit doesn'tmove,pivotupper
handleupas showninFigure2. Do notcrimpcablewhile liftingthehandleup.
2. RemoveT-boltsfromthehandlebracketsasshownin Figure3.
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Followthestepsbelowtocompletehandleassembly: A. Pullupwardonthe handleuntilholesin lowerhandle(shown
in Figure3deckcutaway)lineupwith holesinhandle bracket.SeeFigure4.
NOTE:Whenpullingupwardonhandle,makesureto notpullhandle allthewayout.
B. Insertthe T-boltsremovedinstepearlierthroughthehandle
bracketsandlowerhandleandtightensecurelyto securethe handlein place.SeeFigure4.
C. Reattachwingnutsandcarriageboltsremovedearlierinto
lowerholesofhandleas shownin Figure5.
4. Theropeguideis attachedtotherightsideofthe upperhandle. Loosenthewingknobwhichsecurestheropeguide.Referto Figure6.
A. Holdbladecontrolagainstupperhandle. B. Slowlypullstarterropehandlefromengineandslip starter
ropeintothe ropeguide.SeeFigure6.
C. Tightenropeguidewingknob. D. Usecabletiestosecurebladecontrolcabletolowerhandle.
Attaching the Grass Catcher
1. Followstepsbelowto assemblethegrasscatcher.Makecertain bagisturnedrightside outbeforeassembling(warninglabelwill beon theoutside).
A. Placebagoverframesothatits blackplasticsideisatthe
bottom.
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B. Slipplasticchannelofgrassbagoverhooksontheframe.
SeeFigure7.
2. Followstepsbelowtoattachgrasscatcher: A. Lift reardischargedoor.
B. Placegrasscatcherintothe slotsinthehandlebracketsas
shownin Figure8. Letgoofdischargedoorsothatit rests onthegrasscatcher.
Toremovegrasscatcher,lift reardischargedooron themower.Lift grasscatcherupandoff theslotsinthe handlebrackets.Releaserear dischargedoortoallowitto close rearopeningofmower.
ADJUSTMENTS
Cutting Height Thereis a cuttingheightadjustmentleverlocatedabovethefrontand
rearrightwheel.
1. Pulltheheightadjustmentleveroutwardtowardswheel(unitwill tendto fallwhenleverismovedoutward).SeeFigure9.
2. Moveleverto desiredpositionfora changeincuttingheight.See Figure9.
3. Releaselevertowardsdeck.
IMPORTANT:Allwheelsmustbeplacedinthe sameposition.For roughor unevenlawns,moveeachheightadjustmentlevertoa higher position.Thiswill preventyoufromcuttingthegrasstooclosetothe ground.
Handle Pitch
Figure7
Forconvenienceofoperation,youmayadjustthepitchof thehandle asfollows:
1. Removewing nutsandcarriageboltsfromhandle.SeeFigure10.
2. Positionthehandlein oneofthe threepositionsthatis most comfortable.SeeFigure10inset.
3. Secureintopositionwithwingnutsandcarriageboltsremoved earlier.
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BLADE CONTROL TRAIL SHIELD
Thebladecontrolisattachedtotheupperhandleof themower. Depressandsqueezeit againsttheupperhandletooperatetheunit. Releaseitto stopengineandblade.
Thetrail shieldis attachedtotherearof themowerand isthereto
protecttheoperatorfromflyingdebris.Do notusethemowerunless
theshieldisfullyfunctionalandin place.
RECOIL STARTER
Gas Cap
Thisbladecontrolisa safetydevice.Neverattempttobypassits operation.
CUTTING HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT LEVER
Oneadjustmentleveris locatedon theright rearwheelandoneis locatedontherightfrontwheel.Bothlevershaveto beatthesame positiontoensurea uniformcut.Toadjustthecuttingheight,referto theAssemblySection.
GRASS CATCHER
Thegrasscatcher,locatedattherearof themower,is usedtobag thegrassclippingsfordisposalatanothersite.Oncethebagis full, removeitupthroughthe handlesusingthestrapprovidedandemptyit beforeanyfurthermowing.
Meets ANSi Safety Standards
CraftsmanLawnMowersconformto thesafetystandardoftheAmericanNationalStandardsInstitute(ANSI).
Therecoilstarteris attachedtotherightupperhandle.Standbehind theunit andpulltherecoilstarterropeto starttheunit.
GAS CAP
Removethe gascaptoaddfueltothe fueltank.Useclean,fresh, regularunleadedgasoline.
OiL FiLL CAP/DiPSTiCK
Referto theMaintenancesectionforinstructionsoncheckingtheoil.
SPARK PLUG
Referto theMaintenancesectionforinstructionsonsparkplug replacement.
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GAS AND OiL FILL-UP f "_
IMPORTANT:Thisunit isshippedwithoutgasolineoroil intheengine. Becertaintoserviceenginewithgasolineandoilas instructedinthis sectionbeforestartingor runningyourmachine.
Oil (one 15ounce bottle shipped with unit) FirstTime Use
1. Removeoil filldipstick(G).SeeFigure12.
2. Withthe moweron levelground,emptyentirecontentsofoil bottle providedintotheengineoil fill(H).
3. Replaceoil filldipstickandtighten.
Subsequent Uses Use4-strokemotoroilthatmeetsor exceedstherequirementsfor
APIservicecategorySF,SG,SH,SJorhigher.AlwayschecktheAPI servicelabelon theoilcontainerto besureitincludesthelettersSF, SG,SH,SJ or higher.
Outdoortemperaturesdeterminetheproperoilviscosityforthe engine. Usethechartto selectthebestviscosityforthe outdoortemperature rangeexpected.
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A minimumof87 octane/87AKI(91RON).
Gasolinewithupto 10%ethanol(gasohol)isacceptable. Refuelina well-ventilatedareawiththeenginestopped.Ifthe engine
hasbeenrunning,allowittocool first.Neverrefueltheengineinsidea buildingwheregasolinefumesmayreachflamesorsparks.
Gasolineishighlyflammableandexplosive,andyoucan be burnedor seriouslyinjuredwhenrefueling.Stopengineandkeep heat,sparks,and flameaway.Refuelonlyoutdoors.Wipeupspills
immediately.
ifyourequipmentwillbe usedonaninfrequentorintermittentbasis, pleaserefertothe Off SeasonStoragesectionforadditionalinforma-
tion regardingfueldeterioration.
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* Below40°F(4°C)the useofSAE30 willresultin hardstarting. **Above80°F(27°C)theuseof 10W-30maycauseincreasedoil
consumption.Checkoil levelmorefrequently.
1. Checktheoil withtheenginestoppedand level.
2. Removethe oil fill dipstickandwipeit clean.
3. Insertandtightenthe oilfilldipstick.Removeitto checktheoil level.SeeFigure12.
4. Iftheoil levelis nearor belowthelowerlimitmarkonthedipstick, removetheoil filldipstick,andfill withthe recommendedoil tothe upperlimitmark(J). Donotoverfill.
5. Reinstalltheoilfilldipstick.
Gasoline
Donotuseunapprovedgasolines,suchas E85.Donotmixoil in gasolineormodifyengineto runonalternatefuels.Thiswilldamage theenginecomponentsandvoid the enginewarranty.
Fuelmustmeet these requirements:
Clean,fresh,unleadedgasoline.
NOTE:Fuelcandamagepaintandsometypesof plastic.Becareful notto spillfuelwhenfillingyourfueltank.
Neverusestaleorcontaminatedgasolineoranoil/gasolinemixture.
Avoidgettingdirt orwaterin thefueltank.
1. Removethe fueltankcap.
2. Fillthefueltankwithfuel.Toallowforexpansionofthefuel,do notfill abovethebottomofthefueltankneck.Do notoverfill.
Wipeupspilledfuelbeforestartingtheengine.
3. Installthefueltankcapandtightenit untilitclicks.
4. Movelawnmoweratleast10feet awayfromthe fuelcontainer/ sourceandsitebeforestartingtheengine.
Besurenooneotherthantheoperatoris standingnearthelawn mowerwhilestartingengineoroperatingmower.Neverrunengine indoorsorin enclosed,poorlyventilatedareas.Engineexhaust containscarbonmonoxide,an odorlessanddeadlygas.Keephands, feet,hairand looseclothingawayfromany movingpartson engine
andlawnmower.
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TO START ENGINE
1. Standingbehindthemower,squeezethe bladecontrolhandle againstupperhandle.SeeFigure13.
2. Holdingthesetwohandlestogetherfirmly,grasprecoilstarter handleandpull ropeslowlyuntilresistanceisfelt,thenpullwitha rapid,continuous,full armstroke.SeeFigure13.Keepinga firm griponthestartercordhandle,letthe roperewindslowly.Repeat untilenginecranks.Lettheroperewindeachtimeslowly.
Rapidretractionofstartercord(kickback)willpullhandandarm
towardenginefasterthanyoucan letgo.Brokenbones,fractures,
bruisesor sprainscouldresult.
TO STOP ENGINE
1. Releasebladecontroltostopthe engineandblade.
Waitforthe bladetostopcompletelybeforeperforminganyworkon themowerorto removethegrasscatcher.
USING YOUR LAWN MOWER
Besurelawnisclearofstones,sticks,wire,orotherobjectswhich coulddamagelawnmoweror engine.Suchobjectscouldbeaccidently thrownbythemowerin anydirectionandcauseseriouspersonalinjury tothe operatorandothers.
Theoperationofany lawnmowercanresultinforeignobjectsbeing thrownintothe eyes,whichcandamageyoureyesseverely.Always wearsafetyglasseswhileoperatingthemower,or whileperforming anyadjustmentsor repairsonit.
USING AS MULCHER
Formulchinggrass,removethegrasscatcherandallowthe rear dischargedoor toclosetherearopeningof mower.Foreffective mulching,donot cutwetgrass.Ifthegrasshasbeenallowedtogrow in excessoffourinches,mulchingisnotrecommended.Usethe grass catcherto bagclippingsinstead.
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USING GRASS CATCHER
Youcanuse thegrasscatchertocollectclippingswhileyouare operatingthemower.
1. Attachgrasscatcherfollowinginstructionsinthe "Assembly" section.Grassclippingswillautomaticallycollectinbagas you runmower.Operatemoweruntilgrassbagis full.
2. Stopenginecompletelybyreleasingthe bladecontrol.Makesure thattheunit hascometoa completestop.
3. Liftdischargedoorandpullgrassbagupandawayfromthe
mowerto removethebag.Disposeofthe grassclippingsand reinstallthebagwhencomplete.
Ifyoustrikeaforeignobject,stoptheengine.Disconnectthe spark plugwire,thoroughlyinspectmowerforanydamage,andrepair damagebeforerestartingandoperating.Extensivevibrationof mower duringoperationisan indicationofdamage.Theunit shouldbe promptlyinspectedandrepaired.
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MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
Beforeperforminganytypeofmaintenance/service,disengageall controlsandstoptheengine.Waituntilallmovingpartshavecometo acompletestop.Disconnectsparkplugwireandgrounditagainstthe enginetopreventunintendedstarting.
Followthemaintenanceschedulegivenbelow.Thischartdescribes serviceguidelinesonly.UsetheServiceLogcolumnto keeptrackof completedmaintenancetasks.To locate the nearestSearsService Centeror toscheduleservice,simplycontactSearsat
1-800-4-MY-HOME®.
EachUse
1stMonthor 5 hours
Annuallyor25hours
Annuallyor50hours Annually
BeforeStorage
.
Engineoillevel
2.
Looseormissinghardware
3.
Aircleaner
4.
Unitandengine.
1.
Engineoil
1.
Aircleaner1
2.
Controllinkages/pivotsandwheels
3.
Undersideofmowerdeck
1.
Engineoilff
1.
Sparkplug
2.
AirCleaner
1.
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. Runengineuntil itstopsfromlackof fuel,oraddstabilizertoa fulltankof freshfuelpriorto storage.
Cleanmoreoftenunderdustyconditionsor whenairbornedebrisis
_resent.Replaceaircleanerifverydirty.
11 Changeoilevery25 hourswhenoperatingtheengineunderheavyloador in hightemperatures.
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Alwaysstopengine,disconnectsparkplugwire,andgroundagainst enginebeforeperformingany typeofmaintenanceon yourmachine.
GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS
Alwaysobservesafetyruleswhenperforminganymaintenance.
Thewarrantyon thislawnmowerdoesnotcoveritemsthathave beensubjectedto operatorabuseor negligence.To receivefull valuefromwarranty,operatormustmaintainthe equipmentas
instructedhere.
Changingof engine-governedspeedwillvoidenginewarranty.
Alladjustmentsshouldbecheckedat leastonceeachseason.
Periodicallycheckall fastenersandmakesurethesearetight.
ENGINE MAINTENANCE
Spark Plug Forgoodperformance,the sparkplugmustbeproperlygappedand
freeof deposits.Replacethesparkplugannually.
1. Disconnectthe capfromthesparkplug,andremoveanydirtfrom thesparkplugarea.
2. Usethepropersizesparkplugwrenchto removethesparkplug.
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Electrode
Figure14
NOTE:Replacewitha ChampionRC12YCsparkplug.
3. Checkthegapwitha wiregauge.SeeFigure14.Sparkpluggap shouldbe0.020in(0.51ram).If necessary,resetthegap.
4. installandtightenthesparkplugto therecommendedtorque(180 Ib-in[20 Nm]).
5. Attachthe sparkplugcapto thesparkplug.
Air Cleaner A dirtyaircleanerwillrestrictairflowto thecarburetorandcausepoor
engineperformance,inspectthe filtereachtimetheengineisoper- ated.Youwillneedto cleanthefiltermorefrequentlyifyouoperatethe enginein verydustyareas.
Cleantheair cleanerevery25hoursofoperationoronce a season. Replacetheaircleanerannually.
Neverstartor runtheenginewiththeaircleanerassemblyor theair filterremoved.
NOTE:Do notusepressurizedairorsolventstocleanthe filter.Pres- surizedair candamagethefilterandsolventswilldissolvethefilter.
Theair cleanersystemusesa pleatedfilter.
1. Openthecover(B). SeeFigure15.
2. Removethefilter(D).
3. Toloosendebris,gentlytapthe filterona hardsurface,if the filter isexcessivelydirty, replacewithanewfilter.
4. Installthefilter (D).
5. CIosethecover(B).
Figure15
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Check Engine Oil Checkoillevelbeforeeachoperation.Besureoil levelismaintained.
1. Checktheoil withtheenginestoppedand level.
2. Removethe oil fill dipstickandwipeitclean.
3. Insertandtightendipstick.Removeittochecktheoillevel.
4. Iftheoil levelisnearor belowthelowerlimitmarkonthedipstick, removetheoil fillercap/dipstick,andfillwiththerecommendedoil tothe upperlimitmark.Donotoverfill.
5. Reinstalltheoilfilldipstick.
Change Engine Oil
Gasolineand itsvaporsareextremelyflammableandexplosive. Fireor explosioncancausesevereburnsor death.
Changeengineoilafterthefirstfivehoursofoperation,andeveryfifty hoursoronce a seasonthereafter.
AirFilter
Oil Fill/Dipstick
J
Figure16
you top
emptyor fuelcanleak outandresultinafireor explosion.Toempty
lWhen drainthe oil fromthe oil fill thefuel tankmustbe
thefuel tank,runtheengineuntilitstopsfromlackof fuel.
tube,
1. Withengineoff butstillwarm,disconnectthesparkplugwireand keepit awayfromthesparkplug.
2. Placea suitablecontainernextto theenginetocatchtheusedoil.
3. Removethe oil fill dipstickanddraintheoil intothecontainerby tippingtheenginetowardtheoil fillerneck.See Figure16.
Usedoilisa hazardouswasteproduct.Disposeofusedoilproperly.
IDonotdiscardwithhouseholdwaste.Checkwithyourlocalauthori- _tiesor SearsServiceCenterforsafedisposal/recyclingfacilities.
4. Withtheengineina levelposition,fillto the upperlimitmarkon thedipstickwiththe recommendedoil.
Runningtheenginewitha lowoillevelcancauseenginedamage.
5. Reinstalltheoilfilldipsticksecurely.
Clean Engine
Dailyor beforeeveryuse,cleangrass,chaffor accumulated
debrisfromengine.Keeplinkage,spring,andcontrolsclean. Keepareaaroundandbehindmufflerfreeofany combustible
debris.
Keepingenginecleanallowsairmovementaroundengine.
Enginepartsshouldbekeptcleanto reducetheriskofoverheat- ingandignitionofaccumulateddebris.
Figure17
LUBRICATION
Blade Control
Lubricatepivotpointsonthebladecontrolat leastoncea seasonwith
lightoil.Thiscontrolmustoperatefreelyinbothdirections.SeeFigure
17.
Donot usewatertocleanengineparts.Watercouldcontaminatefuel system.Usea brushordrycloth.
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CLEANING DECK
Cleanundersideofthe mowerdeckonceaseasonto preventbuild-up ofgrassclippingsorotherdebris.Followstepsbelowforthisjob.
1. Runengineuntilit stopsfromlackof fuel.Disconnectsparkplug wire.
2. Tipmowersothat it restson thehousing,keepingthemufflerside down.Referbackto Figure16.Holdmowerfirmly.
Nevertip themowermorethan900inanydirectionanddo notleave
the mowertippedforanylengthoftime.Oilcandrainintothe upper
partof theenginecausinga startingproblem.
3. Scrapeandcleantheundersideof thedeckwitha suitabletool.
Donot spraywithwater.
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IMPORTANT:Donotusea pressurewasherorgardenhosetoclean yourunit.Thesemaycausedamageto bearings,ortheengine.The useof waterwill resultin shortenedlifeandreduceserviceability.
4. Putthemowerbackon itswheelsonthe ground.
BLADE CARE
Whenremovingthecuttingbladefor sharpeningorreplacement, protectyourhandswitha pairofheavyglovesoruse a heavyragto
holdtheblade.
Periodicallyinspectthe bladeadapterforcracks,especiallyifyou
strikea foreignobject.Replacewhennecessary.Followthesteps belowfor bladeservice.
1. Disconnectsparkplugbootfromsparkplug.Turnmoweron its sidemakingsurethattheair filterandthecarburetorarefacing
up.
2. Removetheboltandthebladebellsupportwhichholdtheblade andthebladeadapterto theenginecrankshaft.SeeFigure18.
3. Removebladeandadapterfromthecrankshaft.
4. Removebladefromtheadapterfortestingbalance.Balancethe bladeon a roundshaft screwdriverto check.Removemetalfrom
theheavyside untilitbalancesevenly.Whensharpeningthe blade,followthe originalangleof grind.Grindeachcuttingedge equallyto keepthebladebalanced.
Bell\...... Blade *
Support @_ ....... Bolt
Figure18
An unbalancedbladewillcauseexcessivevibrationwhenrotatingat highspeeds.Itmaycausedamageto mowerandcouldbreakcausin( personalinjury.
5. Lubricatetheenginecrankshaftandtheinnersurfaceoftheblade adapterwithlightoil.Slidethe bladeadapterontotheengine crankshaft.Placethebladeon theadaptersuchthatthe sideof theblademarked"Bottom"(orwithpart number)facestheground whenthe mowerisintheoperatingposition.Makesurethatthe
bladeisalignedandseatedon thebladeadapterflanges.See Figure18inset.
6. Placebladebellsupporton theblade.Alignnotchesonthe blade
bellsupportwithsmallholesin blade.
7. Replacehexboltandtightenhexbolttotorque:450in.Ibs.rain., 600 in.Ibs.max.
Toensuresafeoperationof yourmower,periodicallychecktheblade
boltfor correcttorque.
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