Craftsman 247.377300 Operator's Manual
Operator's Manual
CRRFT$1qFIN
21" LAWN MOWER
Model No. 247.377300
CAUTION: Before using this product,
read this manual and follow all safety
rules and operating instructions.
Sears Brands Management Corporation, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179, U.S.A.
Visit our website: www.craftsman.com FormNo.769-10443
• SAFETY
• ASSEMBLY
• OPERATION
• MAINTENANCE
• ESPANOL
(December3,2014)
WarrantyStatement.............................. Page2
SafetyInstructions............................ Pages3-6
SlopeGuide..................................... Page7
Assembly.................................... Pages8-10
Operation.................................. Pages11-14
CRAFTSMANLIMITEDWARRANTY
FORTWOYEARSfromthedateofsale,thisproductiswarrantedagainstanydefectsin materialorworkmanship.
WITHPROOFOFSALE,adefectiveproductwillreceivefreerepairorreplacementatoptionofseller.
Forwarrantycoveragedetailstoobtainrepairorreplacement,visitthewebsite:www.craftsman.com/warranty
ThiswarrantycoversONLYdefectsinmaterialandworkmanship.WarrantycoveragedoesNOTinclude:
• Expendableitemswhichcanwearoutfromnormalusewithinthewarrantyperiod,includingbutnotlimitedtoblades,sparkplugs,aircleaners,belts,
andoilfilters.
ServiceandMaintenance.................... Pages15-20
Off-SeasonStorage.............................. Page21
Troubleshooting............................ Page22-23
Espa_ol........................................ Page27
ServiceNumber............................. BackCover
• Productdamageresultingfromuserattemptsatproductmodificationorrepairorcausedbyproductaccessories.
• Repairsnecessarybecauseofaccidentorfailuretooperateormaintaintheproductaccordingtoallsuppliedinstructions.
• Preventativemaintenanceorrepairsnecessaryduetoimproperfuelmixture,contaminatedorstalefuel.
Thiswarrantyisvoidif thisproductiseverusedwhileprovidingcommercialservicesorifrentedtoanotherperson.
Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.
SearsBrandsManagementCorporation,HoffmanEstates,IL60179
Engine Oil: SAE30
Fuel: Unleaded Gasoline
Engine: Craftsman
Model Number
Serial Number
Date of Purchase
Record the model number, serial number,
and date of purchase above.
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Thissymbolpointsout importantsafetyinstructionswhich,if not
followed,couldendangerthe personalsafetyand/or property of
yourselfand others.Readandfollow all instructions inthis manual
beforeattempting to operatethis machine.Failureto complywith these
instructionsmayresultinpersonalinjury.Whenyou seethis symbol, HEED
ITSWARNING!
Thismachinewasbuilt to beoperatedaccordingtothesafeoperation
practicesinthis manual.Aswith anytype of powerequipment,
carelessnessorerroronthe part of theoperatorcanresultinseriousinjury.
Thismachineiscapableof amputating fingers, hands,toesand feetand
throwingdebris.Failuretoobservethefollowing safety instructionscould
resultinseriousinjuryor death.
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65
EngineExhaust,someof itsconstituents,and certainvehiclecomponents
containor emit chemicalsknowntoStateof Californiato causecancerand
birth defectsorother reproductiveharm.
GENERAL OPERATION
Readthisoperator'smanualcarefullyinitsentiretybeforeattemptingto
assemblethis machine.Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionsonthe
machineandinthemanualsbeforeoperation.Keepthismanualina safe
placefor futureandregularreferenceandfororderingreplacementparts
Becompletelyfamiliarwith thecontrolsandtheproperuseofthismachine
beforeoperatingit.
Thismachineisaprecisionpieceofpowerequipment,notaplaything.
Therefore,exerciseextremecautionatalltimes.Thismachinehasbeen
designedto performonejob:tomowgrass.Donotuseit foranyother
purpose.
Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsof agetooperatethismachine.Children
14andovershouldreadandunderstandtheinstructionsandsafeoperation
practicesinthismanualandonthemachineandshouldbetrainedand
supervisedbyanadult.
Onlyresponsibleindividualswhoarefamiliarwith theserulesofsafe
operationshouldbeallowedtousethismachine.
Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipmentistobeused.Removeall
stones,sticks,wire,bones,toysandotherforeignobjects,whichcouldbe
trippedoverorpickedupandthrownbytheblade.Thrownobjectscancause
seriouspersonalinjury.
Planyourmowingpatterntoavoiddischargeofmaterialtowardroads,
sidewalks,bystandersandthelike.Also,avoiddischargingmaterialagainst
awall orobstruction,whichmaycausedischargedmaterialto ricochetback
towardtheoperator.
Tohelpavoidbladecontactorathrownobjectinjury,stayinoperatorzone
behindhandlesandkeepchildren,bystanders,helpersandpetsatleast75
feetfrommowerwhileit isinoperation.Stopmachineifanyoneentersarea.
Alwayswearsafetyglassesorsafetygogglesduringoperationandwhile
performinganadjustmentor repairtoprotectyoureyes.Thrownobjects
whichricochetcancauseseriousinjurytotheeyes.
Your Responsibility--Restrict theuseof this power machineto
personswhoread,understandandfollow thewarningsand instructionsin
thismanualandonthe machine.
SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS!
Wearsturdy,rough-soledworkshoesandclose-fittingslacksandshirts.
Shirtsandpantsthatcoverthearmsandlegsandsteel-toedshoesare
recommended.Neveroperatethismachineinbarefeet,sandals,slipperyor
light-weight(e.g.canvas)shoes.
Donotputhandsorfeetnearrotatingpartsorunderthecuttingdeck.
Contactwith bladecanamputatefingers,hands,toesandfeet.
Amissingordamageddischargecovercancausebladecontactorthrown
objectinjuries.
Manyinjuriesoccurasaresultofthemowerbeingpulledoverthefoot
duringafall causedbyslippingortripping.Donotholdontothemowerif
youarefalling:releasethehandleimmediately.
Neverpullthemowerbacktowardyouwhileyouarewalking.Ifyoumust
backthemowerawayfromawallorobstructionfirstlookdownandbehind
toavoidtrippingandthenfollowthesesteps:
a. Stepbackfrommowerto fullyextendyourarmsforward.
b. Besureyouarewellbalancedwith surefooting.
c. Pullthemowerbackslowly,nomorethanhalfwaytowardyou.
d. Repeatthesestepsasneeded.
Donotoperatethemowerwhileundertheinfluenceofalcoholordrugs.
Donotengagetheself-propelledmechanismonmachinessoequipped
whilestartingengine.
Thebladecontrolhandleisasafetydevice.Neverattemptto bypassits
operation.Doingsomakesthesafetydeviceinoperativeandmayresultin
personalinjurythroughcontactwith therotatingblade.Thebladecontrol
handlemustoperateeasilyinbothdirectionsandautomaticallyreturnto the
disengagedpositionwhenreleased.
Neveroperatethemowerinwetgrass.Alwaysbesureofyourfooting. A
slipandfallcancauseseriouspersonalinjury.Ifyoufeelyouarelosingyour
footing,releasethebladecontrolhandleimmediatelyandthebladewill
stoprotatingwithinthreeseconds.
Mowonlyindaylightorgoodartificiallight.Walk,neverrun.
Stopthebladewhencrossinggraveldrives,walksorroads.
Iftheequipmentshouldstarttovibrateabnormally,stoptheengineand
checkimmediatelyforthecause.Vibrationisgenerallyawarningoftrouble.
Shuttheengineoffandwaituntilthebladecomestoacompletestopbefore
removingthegrasscatcheroruncloggingthechute.Thecuttingblade
continuestorotateforafewsecondsafterthebladecontrolisreleased.
Neverplaceanypartofthebodyinthebladeareauntilyouaresurethe
bladehasstoppedrotating.
Neveroperatemowerwithoutpropertrailshield,dischargecover,grass
catcher,bladecontrolhandleorothersafetyprotectivedevicesinplaceand
working.Neveroperatemowerwithdamagedsafetydevices.Failuretodo
socanresultinpersonalinjury.
Mufflerandenginebecomehotandcancauseaburn.Donottouch.
Neverattempttomakeawheelorcuttingheightadjustmentwhilethe
engineisrunning.
Onlyusepartsandaccessoriesmadeforthismachinebythemanufactureras
listedinthePartspagesofthisOperator'sManual.Failuretodosocanresult
inpersonalinjury.
Whenstartingengine,pullcordslowlyuntilresistanceisfelt,thenpull
rapidly.Rapidretractionofstartercord(kickback)willpullhandandarm
towardenginefasterthanyoucanletgo.Brokenbones,fractures,bruisesor
sprainscouldresult.
Ifsituationsoccurwhicharenotcoveredinthismanual,usecareandgood
judgement.
SLOPE OPERATION
Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedto slipandfall accidents,whichcanresultinsevere
injury.Operationonslopesrequiresextracaution.Ifyoufeeluneasyonaslope,do
notmowit. Foryoursafety,usetheSlopeGuideincludedaspartofthismanualto
measureslopesbeforeoperatingthismachineonaslopedor hillyarea.Iftheslope
isgreaterthan 15degrees,donotmowit.
Do:
Mowacrossthefaceofslopes;neverupanddown.Exerciseextremecaution
whenchangingdirectiononslopes.
Watchforholes,ruts,rocks,Nddenobjects,orbumpswhichcancauseyou
tosliportrip.Tallgrasscanhideobstacles.
Alwaysbesureofyourfooting.Aslipandfallcancauseseriouspersonal
injury.Ifyoufeelyouarelosingyourbalance,releasethebladecontrol
handleimmediatelyandthebladewill stoprotatingwithinthree(3)
seconds.
Do Not:
Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditchesorembankments,becauseyoucould
loseyourfootingorbalance.
Donotmowslopesgreaterthan15degreesasshownontheslopeguide.
Donotmowonwetgrass.Unstablefootingcouldcauseslipping.
CHILDREN
TragicaccidentscanoccuriftheoperatorisnotalerttothepresenceofcNIdren.
Childrenareoftenattractedto themowerandthemowingactivity.Theydonot
understandthedangers.Neverassumethatchildrenwill remainwhereyoulastsaw
them.
Keepchildrenoutofthemowingareaandunderwatchfulcareof a
responsibleadultotherthantheoperator.
Bealertandturnmoweroffifa childentersthearea.
Beforeandwhilemovingbackwards,lookbehindanddownforsmall
children.
Useextremecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,doorways,shrubs,trees,
orotherobjectsthatmayobscureyourvisionofachildwhomayrunintothe
mower.
Keepchildrenawayfromhotorrunningengines.Theycansufferburnsfrom
ahotmuffler.
Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsofagetooperatethismachine.Children
14andovershouldreadandunderstandtheinstructionsandsafeoperation
practicesinthismanualandonthemachineandbetrainedandsupervised
byanadult.
SERVICE
Safe Handling of Gasoline:
Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamageuseextremecareinhandling
gasoline.Gasolineisextremelyflammableandthe vaporsareexplosive.
Seriouspersonalinjurycanoccurwhengasolineisspilledonyourselfor your
clotheswhichcanignite.Washyourskinandchangeclothesimmediately.
Useonlyanapprovedgasolinecontainer.
Neverfill containersinsideavehicleoronatruckortrailerbedwith a plastic
liner.Alwaysplacecontainersonthegroundawayfromyourvehiclebefore
filling.
Removegas-poweredequipmentfromthetruckortrailerandrefuelit on
theground.Ifthisisnotpossible,thenrefuelsuchequipmenton atrailer
with a portablecontainer,ratherthanfromagasolinedispensernozzle.
Keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthefueltankorcontaineropening
atalltimesuntilfuelingiscomplete.Donotuseanozzlelock-opendevice.
Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipesandothersources
ofignition.
Neverfuelmachineindoorsbecauseflammablevaporswill accumulatein
thearea.
Neverremovegascaporaddfuelwhileengineishotorrunning. Allow
engineto coolatleasttwo minutesbeforerefueling.
Neverover-fillfueltank.Toallowforexpansionof thefuel,donotfill above
thebottomof thefueltankneck.
Replacegasolinecapandtightensecurely.
Ifgasolineisspilled,wipeitoffthe engineandequipment.Movemachineto
anotherarea.Wait5 minutesbeforestartingengine.
NeverstorethemacNneorfuelcontainernearanopenflame,sparkorpilot
lightasonawaterheater,spaceheater,furnace,clothesdryerorothergas
appliances.
Toreducefire hazard,keepmachinefreeofgrass,leaves,orotherdebris
build-up.Cleanupoilorfuelspillageandremoveanyfuel-soakeddebris.
Allowmachinetocoolatleast5minutesbeforestoring.
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General Service:
Neverrunanengineindoorsorinapoorlyventilatedarea.Engineexhaust
containscarbonmonoxide,anodorlessanddeadlygas.
Beforecleaning,repairing,orinspecting,makecertainthebladeandall
movingpartshavestopped.Disconnectthesparkplugwireandground
againsttheenginetopreventunintendedstarting.
Checkthebladeandenginemountingboltsatfrequentintervalsforproper
tightness.Also,visuallyinspectbladefordamage(e.g.,bent,cracked,worn).
Replacebladewith theoriginalequipmentmanufacture's(O.EM.)blade
only,listedinthe Partspagesofthismanual.Useof partswhichdonotmeet
theoriginalequipmentspecificationsmayleadtoimproperperformance
andcompromisesafety!
Mowerbladesaresharpandcancut.Wrapthebladeorweargloves,anduse
extracautionwhenservicingthem.
Keepallnuts,bolts,andscrewstightto besuretheequipmentisin safe
workingcondition.
Nevertamperwith safetydevices.Checktheir properoperationregularly.
Afterstrikingaforeignobject,stoptheengine,disconnectthesparkplug
wireandgroundagainsttheengine.Thoroughlyinspectthemowerforany
damage.Repairthedamagebeforestartingandoperatingthe mower.
Neverattempttomakeawheelorcuttingheightadjustmentwhilethe
engineisrunning.
Grasscatchercomponents,dischargecover,andtrailshieldaresubjectto
wearanddamagewhichcouldexposemovingpartsorallowobjectsto be
thrown.Forsafetyprotection,frequentlycheckcomponentsandreplace
immediatelywithoriginalequipmentmanufacturer's(0.EM.)partsonly,
listedinthePartspagesof thismanual.Useofpartswhichdonotmeetthe
originalequipmentspecificationsmayleadto improperperformanceand
compromisesafety!
Donotchangetheengine'sgovernorsettingorover-speedtheengine.The
governorcontrolsthemaximumsafeoperatingspeedof theengine.
Checkfuelline,tank,cap,andfittingsfrequentlyfor cracksor leaks.Replace
if necessary.
Donotcrankenginewithsparkplugremoved.
Maintainorreplacesafetyandinstructionlabels,asnecessary.
Observeproperdisposallawsandregulations.Improperdisposalof fluids
andmaterialscanharmtheenvironment.
AccordingtotheConsumerProductsSafetyCommission(CPSC)andtheU.S.
EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA),thisproducthasanAverageUseful
Lifeofseven(7)years,or140hoursofoperation.At theendoftheAverage
UsefulLifehavethemachineinspectedannuallybyaSearsorotherqualified
servicedealertoensurethatallmechanicalandsafetysystemsareworking
properlyandnotwornexcessively.Failuretodosocanresultinaccidents,
injuriesordeath.
DO NOT MODIFY ENGINE
Toavoidseriousinjuryordeath,do not modifyengineinanyway.Tampering
with the governorsetting canleadto a runawayengineandcauseitto
operateat unsafespeeds.Nevertamperwith factorysettingof engine
governor.
NOTICE REGARDING EMISSIONS
Engineswhich arecertified to complywith CaliforniaandfederalEPA
emissionregulationsfor SORE(SmallOff RoadEquipment)arecertified
to operateonregularunleadedgasoline,andmayincludethefollowing
emissioncontrolsystems:EngineModification(EM),OxidizingCatalyst(OC),
SecondaryAirInjection(SAI)andThreeWayCatalyst(TWC)ifsoequipped.
SPARK ARRESTOR
Thismachineisequippedwith aninternalcombustionengineandshould
not beusedonor nearanyunimprovedforest-covered,brushcoveredor
grass-coveredlandunlesstheengine'sexhaustsystemisequippedwith a
sparkarrestormeetingapplicablelocalor state laws(if any).
Ifasparkarrestor isused,it shouldbemaintained in effectiveworkingorder
bythe operator.Inthe Stateof Californiathe aboveisrequiredby law(Section
4442of the CaliforniaPublicResourcesCode).Otherstatesmayhavesimilar
laws.Federallawsapply onfederallands.
Asparkarrestorfor the muffler isavailablethrough your nearestSearsParts
andRepairServiceCenter.
SAFETY SYMBOLS
Thispage depicts and describes safety symbols that may appear on this product. Read,understand, and follow all instructionson the machine before
attempting toassembleand operate.
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
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.
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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 blade in any direction. Wear safety glasses.
DANGER-- SLOPES
Useextra caution on slopes. Do not mow slopes greater than 15°.
WARNING--GASOLINE IS FLAMMABLE
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.
WARNING: Your Responsibility--Restrict the use of this power machine to persons who read, understand and follow
the warnings and instructions in this manual and on the machine.
SAVETHESEiNSTRUCTIONS!
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(OK)
15° Slope
X
(TOO STEEP)
15° Slope
_- _. Figure1
USETHiS SLOPEGAUGETO DETERMINE
iFA SLOPEiSTOOSTEEPFORSAFEOPERATION!
Tochecktheslope,proceedasfollows:
1. Removethis pageandfold alongthe dashedline.
2. Locateaverticalobjecton or behindthe slope(e.g.a pole, building,fence, tree, etc.)
3. Aligneitherside ofthe slopegaugewith the object(SeeFigure1 andFigure2 ).
4. Adjustgaugeup or downuntil theleft cornertouchesthe slope(SeeFigure1 andFigure2).
5.
_O._daShed._fine
If thereis agap belowthe gauge,theslopeis too steepfor safeoperation(SeeFigure2 above).
Figure2
Slopesare a major factor relatedto tip-over and roll-overaccidentswhich can resultin severe injury or death. Donot operate machine on slopes
in excess of 15degrees.All slopes require extra caution. Always mowacross the face of slopes, nevermow upand down slopes.
IMPORTANT:Thisunitisshippedwithout gasolineoroil intheengine.Becertain
toserviceenginewithgasolineandoilasinstructedinthe Operationsectionofthe
EngineManualbeforestartingorrunningyourmachine.
NOTE:Referencetorightandlefthandsideof the LawnMowerisobservedfromthe
operatingposition.
OPENINGCARTON
1. Cuteachcornerofthecartonverticallyfromtoptobottom.
2. Removealllooseparts.
3. Removeloosepackingmaterial.
REMOVINGUNITFROMCARTON
1. Liftunitfromthereartodetachit fromunderlyingcartonmaterialandroll
unitoutof carton.
2. Checkcartonthoroughlyforanyotherlooseparts.
looseParts in Carton
SideDischargeCover
GrassCatcher
Engine011
Assembly
Attaching TheHandle
1. Removeanypackingmaterialwhichmaybebetweenupperandlower
handles.
a. Removewingnutsandcarriageboltshandleasshownin Figure1.
Donotloosenor removeadjacenthexheadscrews.
b. Whilestabilizingmowersoit doesn'tmove,pivotupperhandleupas
shownin Figure2.Donotcrimpcablewhilelifting thehandleup.
2.
RemoveT-boltsfromthehandlebracketsasshowninFigure3.
Figure2
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Figure3
Figure1
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3. Followthestepsbelowtocompletehandleassembly:
a. Pullupwardonthehandleuntilholesinlowerhandle(shownin
Figure3deckcutaway)lineupwith holesinhandlebracket.See
Figure4.
NOTE:Whenpullingupwardonhandle,makesuretonotpullhandleallthe
wayout.
b. InserttheT-boltsremovedinstepearlierthroughthehandle
bracketsandlowerhandleandtightensecurelytosecurethehandle
inplace.SeeFigure4.
c. Reattachwingnutsandcarriageboltsremovedearlierintolower
holesof handleasshownin Figure5.
4. Theropeguideisattachedto therightsideoftheupperhandle.Loosenthe
wingknobwhichsecurestheropeguide.Referto Figure6.
a. Holdbladecontrolagainstupperhandle.
b. Slowlypullstarterropehandlefromengineandslipstarterropeinto
theropeguide.SeeFigure6.
c. Tightenropeguidewingknob.
d. Usecableclipsprovidedtosecurebladecontrolanddrivecablesto
lowerhandleasshownin Figure6.
iMPORTANT:Toreducewearandallowforproperoperation,makesureto
leavesomeslackintheupperportionof thecable(s).
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Figure5
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Figure6
Figure4
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2. Followstepsbelowtoattachgrasscatcher:
a. Liftreardischargedoor.
b. Placegrasscatcherintotheslotsinthehandlebracketsasshownin
Figure8.Letgoofdischargedoorsothatit restsonthegrasscatcher.
Toremovegrasscatcher,lift reardischargedooronthemower.Liftgrasscatcherup
andoffthedotsin thehandlebrackets.Releasereardischargedoortoallowit to
closerearopeningof mower.
Attaching SideDischargeCover
Yourmowerisshippedasamulcher.Toconvertto sidedischarge,makesuregrass
catcherisoffof theunitandreardischargedoorisclosed.
I. Onthesideofthemower,lift themulchingcover.SeeFigure9.
2. Slidetwohooksofsidedischargecoverunderhingepinonmulchingcover
assembly.Lowermulchingcover.Donotremovesidemulchingcoveratany
time,evenwhenyouarenotmulching.
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Cover
Adjustments
Cutting Height
Thereisacuttingheightadjustmentleverlocatedabovethefrontandrearright
wheel.
I. Pulltheheightadjustmentleveroutwardtowardswheel(unitwill tendto
fallwhenleverismovedoutward).SeeFigure10.
2. Moveleverto desiredpositionforachangeincuttingheight.SeeFigure10.
3. Releaselevertowardsdeck.
IMPORTANT:Allwheelsmustbeplacedinthesameposition.Forroughoruneven
lawns,moveeachheightadjustmentlevertoahigherposition.Thiswill preventyou
fromcuttingthegrasstoocloseto theground.
HandlePitch
Forconvenienceofoperation,youmayadjustthepitchof thehandleasfollows:
I. Removestarknobsandcarriageboltsfrom handle.SeeFigure11.
2. Positionthehandleinoneofthethreepositionsthat ismostcomfortable.
SeeFigure11inset.
3. Secureintopositionwithstarknobsandcarriageboltsremovedearlier.
Figure9
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Higher
Figure10
Figure8
Figure11
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Premium Drive Control
Blade Control
Deck Wash
Cutting Height
Adjustment --
Lever
Side Discharge
Chute
"1Fill Ca_p/Dipstick
Mulch Plug
g Height
Adjustment Lever
BladeControl
Thebladecontrolisattachedto theupperhandleof themower.Depressand
squeezeit againsttheupperhandleto operatetheunit.Releaseit tostopengine
andblade.
Thisbladecontrol isasafetydevice.Neverattempt to bypassitsoperation.
PremiumDriveControl
Thepremiumdrivecontrolislocatedonthe upperhandleandisusedto engagethe
drive.Pushingthecontrolforwardwillengagethedrive.Thefartherthecontrolis
pushedforward,thefasterthemowerwill propel.Oncepressureisreleasedfrom
thecontrolit will returntotheneutralpositionandthedrivewill bedisengaged.
Cutting HeightAdjustmentLever
Oneadjustmentleverislocatedontheright rearwheelandoneislocatedonthe
rightfrontwheel.Bothlevershaveto beatthesamepositiontoensureauniform
cut.Toadjustthecuttingheight,refertotheAssemblySection.
DeckWash
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MulchingCover
Themulchingcoverisusedformulchingpurposes.Insteadofcollectingthegrass
clippingsinagrasscatcherorusingthesidedischargechute,somemowermodels
havetheoptionofrecirculatingtheclippingsbackto thelawn.Thisiscalled
mulching.
SideDischargeCover
Yourmowerisshippedasamulcher.Todischargethegrassclippingsto theside
instead,followtheinstructionsintheAssemblysectiontoattachthesidedischarge
cover.
Keephandsandfeet awayfrom the chuteareaoncutting deck.Referto
warning labelonthe unit.
RecoilStarter
Therecoilstarterisattachedtotherightupperhandle.Standbehindtheunitand
pulltherecoilstarterropetostarttheunit.
0ii FillCap/Dipstick
Yourmower'sdeckisequippedwithawaterportonitssurfaceaspartofitsdeck
washsystem.Usethedeckwashtorinsegrassclippingsfromthedeck'sunderside.
CraftsmanLawnMowersconformto thesafetystandardoftheAmericanNationalStandardsInstitute(ANSI).
Referto theEngineOperator'sManualpackedwithyourmowerfor detailedoil
filling,checkingandchanginginstructions.
MeetsANSISafety Standards
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GASANDOILFILL-UP
IMPORTANT:Thisunitisshippedwithout gasolineoroil intheengine.Becertainto
serviceenginewithgasolineandoil asinstructedin thissectionbeforestartingor
runningyourmachine.
Alwayskeephandsandfeet clearof equipment movingparts.Donotusea
pressurizedstarting fluid. Vaporsareflammable.
Oil(one2oouncebottleshippedwithunit)
Beforestartingengine,fill with motoroil,capacityis600ml/20oz.Referto
viscositychartbelowforoil recommendations.Donotover-fill.Useasyntheticor
non-synthetk4-stroke,oranequivalenthighdetergent,premiumqualitymotoroil
certifiedto meetorexceedU.S.automobilemanufacturer'srequirementsfor service
classificationSG,SF.MotoroilsclassifiedSG,SFwill showthisdesignationonthe
container.
SAE30isrecommendedforgeneral,alltemperatureuse.If singleviscosityoilis
used,selecttheappropriateviscosityfor theaveragetemperatureinyourareafrom
thechartbelow.
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__ 20w
CheckingOil Level
NO?E:Besuretochecktheoilwhileonalevelsurfacewith theenginestopped.
1. Removetheoilfillercap/dipstkkandwipethedipstickclean.
2. Insertthedipstickintotheoilfiller neck.Turnthedipsticka 1/4turnintothe
lockedpositiontofullyseat.
3. Removedipstick.Ifthelevelislow,slowlyaddoiltotheupperlimitonthe
dipstick.SeeFigure13inset.
m__ 20
__m30
40 ==m_l_
20w40, !Ow50 ____lbb
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15w40, 15w50 ______
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10w40 ______
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10w30 _____m
{°C)-30 ° -20° -10° 0° 10° 200 300 400
(°F)-20 ° 0° 200 400 600 800 100°
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1. SingleViscosity
2. MultiViscosity
Donotusenon-detergentoilor2-strokeengineoil.It couldshortenthe
engine'sservicelife.
NOTE:A5w30syntheticoilmaybeusedto improvestart abilityforcoldweather
(temperaturesbelow400F).
Figure13
Reinsertthedipstickintothelockedpositionbeforestartingtheengine.
NOTE:Donotoverfill.Overfillingwithoil maycausesmoking,hardstarting,
sparkplugfouling,oroilsaturationofaircleaner.
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Gasoline f
FuelRequirements
Operatingthe enginewith EISor Egsfuel, anoil/gasolinemixture, dirty
gasoline,or gasoline over 30 days oldwithout fuel stabilizing additive
mayresultindamagetoyourengine'scarburetor.Subsequentdamage
would not becoveredunderthe manufacturer'swarranty.
Useautomotivegasoline(unleadedorlowleadedto minimizecombustionchamber
deposits)witha minimumof87octane.Gasolinewith upto10%ethanol(EIO)
or15%MTBE(MethylTertiaryButylEther)canbeused.Neveruseanoil/gasoline
mixtureordirtygasoline.Avoidgettingdirt,dust,orwaterinthefueltank.DO
NOT use E15 or E85 gasoline.
Gasolineisextremelyflammableand isexplosiveundercertainconditions.
Refuelinawell-ventilatedareawith theenginestopped.Donotsmokeor
allowflamesorsparksintheareawheretheengineisrefueledor where
gasolineisstored.
Donotoverfillthefuel tank.Afterrefueling,makesurethetankcapisclosed
properlyandsecurely.
Becarefulnotto spillfuelwhenrefueling.Spilledfuelorfuelvapormay
ignite.Ifanyfuelis spilled,makesuretheareaisdrybeforestartingthe
engine.
Adding Fuel
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Besurenooneotherthan the operatorisstandingnearthelawn mower
while starting engineor operating mower.Neverrunengineindoorsor
inenclosed,poorlyventilated areas.Engineexhaustcontainscarbon
monoxide,anodorlessanddeadlygas.Keephands,feet,hair and loose
clothingawayfrom anymovingpartsonengineand lawnmower.
Anadult shouldfuel thisengine.NEVERallow childrento refuelthe engine.
Gasoline(fuel)vaporsarehighlyflammableand canexplode.Fuelvapors
canspreadandbeignited byasparkor flame manyfeet awayfrom engine.
Topreventinjury or deathfrom fuelfires, follow theseinstructions:
DONOTuseleadedfuel.
Fuelmustbefreshandclean.NEVERusefuelleftoverfromlastseasonor
storedfor longperiods.
NEVERmixoilwith fuel.
DONOTusefuelcontainingMethanol(WoodAlcohol)
flOTE:Beforerefueling,allowenginetocooltwominutes.
1. Cleanaroundfuelfill beforeremovingcaptofuel.
2. Filltankuntilfuelreaches1/2inchbelowthebottomofthefiller neckto
allowspaceforfuelexpansion.Becarefulnottooverfill.
3. Replacethegasolinecapandtightensecurely.Wipeupspilledfuelbefore
startingengine.IffuelisspilledDONOTstartengine.Movemachineaway
fromareaof spillage.Avoidcreatinganysourceof ignitionuntil fuelvapors
aregone.
TOSTARTENGINE
Standingbehindthemower,pullthebladecontrolhandlebackagainstthe
drivecontrol.
2. Whileholdingthe bladeanddrivecontrolstogetherfirmly,grasptherecoil
starterhandleandpullropeoutwith arapid,continuous,full armstroke.
SeeFigure14.Keepingafirm griponthestarterhandle,let theroperewind
slowly.Repeatuntilenginecranks.Lettheroperewindeachtimeslowly.
Keepafirm griponthestarter cordhandletopreventrapidretraction of
startercord(kickback).Rapidretraction canpull handandarmtoward
enginefasterthan youcanlet go,and result inbrokenbones,fractures,
bruisesor sprains.
TOSTOPENGINE
1. Releasebladecontrolto stoptheengineandblade.
Waitfor the bladeto stopcompletelybeforeperforming anyworkonthe
mowerorto removethegrasscatcher.
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UsingYourLawnMower
Besurelawnisclearof stones,sticks,wire,orotherobjectswhichcoulddamage
lawnmowerorengine.Suchobjectscouldbeaccidentlythrownbythemowerin
anydirectionandcauseseriouspersonalinjuryto theoperatorandothers.
Oncetheengineisrunningandwhilecontinuingtoholdthebladeanddrive
controlstogether,pushthedrivecontrolforwardto propelmower.Thefarther
thecontrolispushedforward,thefasterthe mowerwillpropel.Oncepressureis
releasedfromthecontrolitwill returntothe neutralpositionandthedrivewill be
disengaged.Referto Figure15.
NOTE:Foreaseofuse,whilegrippingthecontrols,simplylockyourwristand
elbowsandwalk-the unitwill automaticallyadjusttoyourspeed.
Theoperationof anylawnmowercanresultinforeign objectsbeing
thrown intotheeyes,whichcandamageyoureyesseverely.Always
wearsafetyglasseswhileoperatingthe mower,orwhileperforming any
adjustmentsor repairson it.
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UsingasMulcher
Formulchinggrass,removethegrasscatcherorsidedischargechutefromthe
mower.Whenyouremovethegrasscatcherfromthemower,thereardischarge
doorwill close.Whenyouremovethesidedischargechute,themulchingcoverwill
close.Foreffectivemulching,donotcutwetgrass.Ifthegrasshasbeenallowedto
growinexcessof fourinches,mulchingisnotrecommended.Usethegrasscatcher
tobagclippingsinstead.
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Figure15
UsingGrassCatcher
Youcanusethegrasscatcherto collectclippingswhileyouareoperatingthe
mower.
1. Attachgrasscatcherfollowinginstructionsinthe"Assembly"section.Grass
clippingswill automaticallycollectinbagasyourunmower.Operatemower
untilgrassbagisfull.
2. Stopenginecompletelybyreleasingthebladecontrol.Makesurethatthe
unithascometoacompletestop.
3. Lift dischargedoorandpullgrassbagupandawayfromthemowerto
removethebag.Disposeofthegrassclippingsandreinstallthebagwhen
complete.
NOTE:Makesuretocleananyexcessgrassfromaroundtherearopeningof
themower,especiallybetweenthetransmissioncoverandsidewallonthe
lefthandsideandalongthebottom,toensuretight fit of bagontomower.
Ifyoustrikea foreign object, stopthe engine.Disconnectthe sparkplug
wire,thoroughly inspectmowerfor any damage,andrepairdamage
beforerestartingandoperating.Extensivevibration of mowerduring
operationis anindicationof damage.Theunit shouldbe promptly
inspectedandrepaired.
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MAINTENANCESCHEDULE
Beforeperforminganytype of maintenance/service,disengageall controls
andstoptheengine.Wait until all movingpartshavecometo a complete
stop.Disconnectsparkplugwireand groundit againstthe engineto
preventunintended starting.
Followthe maintenanceschedulegivenbelow.Thischartdescribesservice
guidelinesonly.UsetheServiceLogcolumnto keeptrackofcompleted
maintenancetasks.TolocatethenearestSearsServiceCenterortoscheduleservice,
callthefollowingtollfreenumber:l-888-331-4569.
EachUse
Ist Monthor5hours
Annuallyor25hours
Annuallyor50hours
Annuallyor100hours
BeforeStorage
Cleanmoreoftenunderdustyconditionsorwhenairbornedebrisispresent.Replaceaircleanerifverydirty.
tt Changeoilevery25hourswhenoperatingtheengineunderheavyloadorinhightemperatures.
A Checkandcleanmoreoftenifmoweristypicallyusedin themulchingconfiguration.
1. Engineoillevel
2. Looseormissinghardware
3. Aircleaner
4. Unitandengine
1. Engineoil
1. SparkPlug
2. Controllinkages/pivotsandwheels
3. UndersideofmowerdeckA
1. Engineoilff
1. Sparkplug
2. AirCleanerf
3. FuelFilter
4. CarbonCanisterFilterf
1. Fuelsystem
1. Check
2. Tightenorreplace
3. Check
4. Clean
1. Change
1. Check
2. Lubewith lightoil
3. Clean
1. Change
1. Replace
2. Replace
3. Replace
4. Replace
1. Runengineuntilitstopsfromlackoffuel,or
addstabilizerto afull tankoffreshfuelprior
tostorage.
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Alwaysstopengine,allow enginetocool,disconnectsparkplugwire, and
groundagainstenginebeforeperforming any typeof maintenanceonyour
machine.
Electrode Porcelain
General Recommendations
Alwaysobservesafetyruleswhenperforminganymaintenance.
Thewarrantyonthislawnmowerdoesnotcoveritemsthat havebeen
subjectedtooperatorabuseor negligence.Toreceivefull valuefrom
warranty,operatormustmaintaintheequipmentas
instructedhere.
Changingofengine-governedspeedwill voidenginewarranty.
Alladjustmentsshouldbecheckedat leastonceeachseason.
Periodicallycheckallfastenersandmakesurethesearetight.
EngineMaintenance
SparkPlug
Forgoodperformance,thesparkplugmustbeproperlygappedandfreeof
deposits.Replacethesparkplugannually.
I. Disconnectthecapfromthesparkplug,andremoveanydirtfromthespark
plugarea.
2. Usethepropersizesparkplugwrenchtoremovethesparkplug.
3. Visuallyinspectthesparkplug.Discardthesparkplugifthereisapparent
wear,orif theinsulatoriscrackedorchipped.Cleanthesparkplugwith a
wirebrushif it isto bereused.
4. Checkthegapwithawiregauge.SeeFigure16.Sparkpluggapshouldbe
0.030in(0.76mm).Ifnecessary,resetthegap.
5. Checkthatthesparkplugwasherisingoodconditionandthreadthespark
pluginbyhandto preventcross-threading.
6. Afterthesparkplugisseated,tightenwith asparkplugwrenchtocompress
thewasher.
NOTE:Wheninstallinganewsparkplug,tighten1/2turnafterthespark
plugseatsto compressthewasher.Whenreinstallingausedsparkplug,
tighten1/8-1/4turn afterthesparkplugseatsto compressthewasher.
IMPORTANT:Thesparkplugmustbesecurelytightened.Animproperly
tightenedsparkplugcanbecomeveryhotandmaydamagetheengine.
Attachthesparkplugcaptothesparkplug.
Air Filter
Paperfilterscannotbecleanedandmustbereplacedonceayearorevery100
operatinghours;moreoftenif usedinextremelydustyconditions.
1 1
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Figure16
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PaperElement
Tab
Figure17
1. Pressdownonthetabssecuringtheairfiltercover.Pullbackandremovethe
cover.SeeFigure17.
2. Removethepaperelement.Toloosendebris,gentlytapthefilteronahard
surface.Ifthefilter isexcessivelydirtyordamaged,replacewitha newfilter.
Insertthecover'sbottomtabsintoslotsin bottomofbase.3.
4.
Tiltthecoverupintoplaceandsecurewithtabs.
Neverusegasolineor lowflash pointsolventsforcleaningthe air filter
element.Afire or explosioncouldresult.
IMPORTANT:Neverruntheenginewithouttheairfilter.Rapidenginewearwill
result.
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