Craftsman 37048 User Manual

Operator's Manual

CRRF[SM ®

19-inch Rechargeable

Rotary Mower

Model No. 247.370480

CAUTION: Before using

this product, read this

manual and follow aJl

safety rules and operating

instructions.

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January11,2010

WarrantyStatement..........................................................2

Safetyinstructions............................................................3

SafetyLabels....................................................................6

SlopeGuide.......................................................................7

Assembly...........................................................................8

Operation........................................................................10

CraftsmanTwoYearLimited Warranty

IfthisCraftsmanproductfailsduetoa defectinmaterialorworkmanshipwithintwo yearsfromthedateof purchase,returnitto anySearsstore, SearsServiceCenter,orotherCraftsmanoutletinthe UnitedStatesforfree repair.

Thiswarrantydoesnotinclude:

• Expendableitemswhichcanwearout fromnormalusewithinthe warrantyperiod,suchas thegrassbagandrotarymowerblade. Repairsnecessarybecauseof operatorabuseornegligence,includingbentmotorshaftsandthefailuretooperateor maintainthe

equipmentaccordingtoall suppliedinstructions.

Thiswarrantyappliesforonly90daysifthis productiseverusedforcommercialor rentalpurposes.

Thiswarrantyappliesonlywhilethisproductis usedinthe UnitedStates.

Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.

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Battery: 12Volt Motor: 48VoltDC

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which,if notfollowed,couldendangerthepersonal Thissymbolpointsoutimportantsafetyinstructions

safetyand/orpropertyofyourselfandothers.Read andfollowallinstructionsin thismanualbefore

attemptingtooperatethismachine.Failuretocomplywiththese instructionsmayresultin personalinjury.Whenyouseethissymbol,

HEEDITSWARNING!

Thismachinewasbuilttobeoperatedaccordingto therulesfor safeoperationinthis manual.Aswithanytypeof powerequipment, carelessnessorerroronthe partoftheoperatorcanresultin serious injury.Thismachineiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeetand throwingobjects.Failuretoobservethefollowingsafetyinstructions couldresultin seriousinjuryordeath.

Your Responsibility: Restricttheuseofthis powermachineto personswhoread,understand,andfollowthewarningsandinstruc-

tionsinthismanualandonthemachine.

Children

Tragicaccidentscanoccurifoperatorisnotalertto presenceofchildren.Chil- drenareoftenattractedto mowerandmowingactivity.Theydo notunderstand thedangers.Neverassumethatchildrenwillremainwhereyoulastsawthem.

,, Keepchildrenoutofthe mowingareaand underwatchfulcareof a

responsibleadultotherthanthe operator.

,, Bealert andturnmoweroff if achild entersthearea.

Beforeandwhile movingbackwards,lookbehindanddownforsmall children.

,, Useextremecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,doorways,shrubs,

trees,orotherobjectsthatmayobscureyourvisionof achildwhomay runintothemower.

Neverallowchildrenunder 14yearsoldto operatea powermower. Children14years old andovershouldreadandunderstandoperation instructionsandsafetyrulesin thismanualand shouldbetrainedand supervisedbya parent.

Operation

GeneralOperation:

,, Readthisoperator'smanual carefullyinits entiretybeforeattempting

toassemblethismachine.Read,understand,andfollowall instructions onthe machineandinthemanual(s) beforeoperation.Becompletely familiarwiththe controlsandthe properuseofthismachinebefore operatingit.Keepthis manualina safeplaceforfutureandregular referenceandfor orderingreplacementparts.

,, Thismachineisaprecisionpieceof powerequipment,nota plaything.

Therefore,exerciseextremecautionat all times.Yourunithasbeen designedto performonejob:to mowgrass.Do notuseitfor anyother purpose.

,, Don'tforcelawnmower-it willdothe job betterandsaferatthe ratefor

whichit wasdesigned.

,, Neverallowchildrenunder 14yearsold to operatethismachine.

Children14years old andovershouldreadandunderstandtheinstruc- tionsinthis manualandshouldbetrainedandsupervisedbya parent. Onlyresponsibleindividualswhoarefamiliarwiththeserulesofsafe

operationshouldbe allowedto usethismachine.

Whenusingelectriclawnmowers,basicsafetyprecautionsshould alwaysbefollowedtoreducetheriskoffire,electricshock,and personalinjury.Thesebasicprecautionsincludethefollowing:

,, Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipmentisto be used.Remove

all stones,sticks,wire,bones,toysandotherforeign objectswhich could

betrippedoveror pickedupandthrownbythe blade.Thrownobjects

cancauseserious personalinjury.Planyour mowingpatternto avoid dischargeof materialtowardroads,sidewalks,bystandersand the like. Also,avoiddischargingmaterialagainstawallor obstructionwhichmay causedischargedmaterialtoricochetbacktowardtheoperator.

,, To helpavoidbladecontactor a thrownobjectinjury,stayin operator

zonebehindhandlesand keepchildren,bystanders,helpersandpetsat

least75feet frommowerwhile itis inoperation.Stopmachineifanyone

entersarea.

,, Alwayswearsafetyglassesor safetygogglesduringoperationandwhile

performinganadjustmentorrepairto protectyoureyes.Thrownobjects

whichricochetcancauseseriousinjurytotheeyes.

,, Wearsturdy,rough-soledworkshoesandclose-fittingslacksandshirts.

Shirtsand pantsthat coverthe armsand legsandsteel-toedshoes arerecommended.Neveroperatethis machinein barefeet,sandals, slipperyor lightweight(e.g.canvas)shoes.

,, Donot puthandsor feetnearrotatingpartsorundercuttingdeck.

Contactwith bladecanamputatehandsandfeet.

,, A missingor damageddischargecovercancausebladecontactor

thrownobjectinjuries.

,, Manyinjuriesoccuras a resultof the mowerbeingpulledoverthefoot

duringafall causedbyslippingor tripping.Do notholdon to themowerif youarefalling;releasethehandleimmediately.

,, Neverpullthe mowerbacktowardyou whileyouare walking.Ifyoumust

backthe mowerawayfromawallor obstructionfirst lookdownand

behindtoavoidtrippingandthenfollowthesesteps: ,, Step backfrom mowerto fullyextendyour arms. ,, Besure youare wellbalancedwithsurefooting. ,, Pullthemowerbackslowly,nomorethanhalfwaytowardyou. ,, Repeatthesestepsas needed.

,, Donotoperatethe mowerwhileunderthe influenceof alcoholordrugs. ,, Stayalert- Watchwhatyouaredoing.Usecommonsense.Donot

operatelawnmowerwhenyouaretired.

• Themotor/bladecontrolhandleis asafetydevice.Neverattemptto bypassitsoperation.Doingsomakesthesafety deviceinoperativeand mayresultin personalinjurythroughcontactwiththe rotatingblade.The motor/bladecontrolhandlemustoperateeasilyin bothdirectionsand

automaticallyreturntothe disengagedpositionwhenreleased.

• Do notchargethe mowerinrain,orinwetconditions.

• Neveroperatethemowerin rainorwetgrass.Alwaysbesureofyour footing. A slipandfall cancauseseriouspersonalinjury.Ifyoufeel youarelosingyourfooting,releasethe motor/bladecontrolhandle

immediatelyandthebladewillstoprotatingwithinthreeseconds.

• Mowonlyindaylightorgoodartificial light.Walk,neverrun.

• Stopthebladewhencrossinggraveldrives,walksor roads.

• If theequipmentshouldstartto vibrateabnormally,stopthe motorand checkimmediatelyfor thecause.Vibrationisgenerallya warningof

trouble.

• Shutthemotoroffandwaituntilthe bladecomestoa completestop beforeremovingthegrasscatcheror uncloggingthe chute.Thecutting

bladecontinuesto rotatefora fewsecondsafterthe motoris shutoff. Neverplaceanypartof thebodyinthebladearea untilyouaresurethe

bladehasstoppedrotating.

• Neveroperatemowerwithoutpropertrailingshield,dischargecover, grasscatcher,motor/bladecontrolhandleor othersafetyprotective devicesinplaceand working.Neveroperatemowerwithdamaged safetydevices.Failuretodo so,canresultin personalinjury.

• Only usepartsandaccessoriesmadefor thismachinebymanufacturer. Failureto dosocanresultin personalinjury.

• If situationsoccurwhich arenotcoveredinthismanual,usecareand goodjudgment.ContactyourSearsServiceCenterfor assistance.

Slope Operation:

Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedto slipandfall accidentswhichcanresultin severeinjury.Operationon slopesrequiresextracaution.Ifyoufeeluneasyon aslope,donotmowit.Foryoursafety,usethe slopegaugeincludedaspart ofthis manualtomeasureslopesbeforeoperatingthisunitona slopedor hilly

area.Iftheslopeis greaterthan15degrees,donotmowit. Do:

• Mowacrossthefaceofslopes; neverupanddown. Exerciseextreme cautionwhenchangingdirectionon slopes.

• Watchforholes,ruts,rocks, hiddenobjects,or bumpswhichcancause youto slipor trip.Tallgrasscan hideobstacles.

• Alwaysbe sureofyour footing.Aslip andfall cancauseseriouspersonal injury.If youfeelyouarelosingyour balance,releasethe motor/blade

controlhandleimmediately,andthe bladewill stoprotatingwithinthree (3) seconds.

Do Not:

• Do notmowneardrop-offs,ditchesorembankments,youcould lose yourfootingor balance.

• Do notmowslopesgreaterthan15degreesasshownonthe slope gauge.

• Do notmowonwetgrass.Unstablefootingcouldcauseslipping.

Service

• Ifthe mower'sbuilt-inoverloadprotectionswitchfrequentlytrips, contact yournearestSearsServiceCenterforrepair.

• Removekeyand storeidlelawn mowerindoorswhennotin use.Allow motorto cool beforestoringin anyinclosure.Lawnmowershould be storedindoorsin adry,high,or locked-upplace,outof reachof children.

• Whenservicinguseonlyidenticalreplacementpartslistedinthis manual."Useof parts whichdo notmeettheoriginalequipmentspecifi-

cationsmayleadto improperperformanceandcompromisesafety!"

• Beforecleaning,repairing,or inspecting,makecertainthe bladeand all movingpartshavestopped.Removethe keyto preventaccidental starting.

• Removekeybeforeservicing,cleaning,orremovingmaterialfromthe lawnmower.

• Followinstructionsfor lubricatingand changingaccessories.

• Keephandlesdry,cleanandfreefromoiland grease.

• To reduceafirehazard,keepthe motorcoverfreeofgrass,leavesand debrisbuild-up.

• Checkthebladeandmotormountingboltsatfrequentintervals forpropertightness.Also,visually inspectbladefordamage(e.g., bent,cracked,andworn). Replacebladewiththeoriginalequipment manufacturer's(OEM)bladeonly,listedinthismanual.

• Maintainyourmowerwith care-- Keepmowerbladesharpandcleanfor best andsafestperformance.Mowerbladesaresharpand cancut,wrap the bladeor wearglovesand useextracautionwhenservicingthem.

• Keepallnuts, bolts,andscrewstightto besuretheequipmentisin safe workingcondition.

• Nevertamperwith safetydevices.Checktheir properoperationregularly.

• Neverattemptto makewheelorcuttingheightadjustmentswhilethe motorisrunning.

• Afterstrikingaforeignobject,stopthe motor,removethe key,and thoroughlyinspectthe mowerforanydamage.Repairthedamage beforeoperatingthe mower.

• Grasscatchercomponents,dischargecover,andtrailingshieldare subjectto wearanddamagewhichcouldexposemovingparts orallow objectsto bethrown.Forsafety protection,frequentlycheckcomponents andreplaceimmediatelywith originalequipmentmanufacturer's(OEM) partsonly,listedin thismanual.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!

SAFETY SYMBOLS

Thispagedepictsanddescribessafetysymbolsthatmayappearonthis product.Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionsonthe machine beforeattemptingto assembleandoperate.

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Read,understand,andfollowall instructionsinthe manual(s)beforeattemptingtoassembleand

_ operate

DANGER m ROTATING BLADES

Toreducetheriskofinjury,keephandsandfeetaway.Donotoperateunlessdischargecoverorgrass catcheris initsproperplace.Ifdamaged,replaceimmediately.

, Donot mowwhenchildrenorothersarearound.

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_._ Keephandsandfeetawayfromrotatingparts.

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DANGER _ SLOPESUseextracautiononslopes.Donot mowslopesgreaterthan15°.

WARNING_ ELECTRICAL SHOCK

Donot operatethemowerintherain.

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Donotmowoninclineswitha slopeinexcessof 15degrees(a riseof approximately2-1/2feetevery10feet). OperateWALK-BEHINDmowersacrossthe faceofslopes,neverup anddownslopes.

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e TO REDUCETHE RiSK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,DO NOTEXPOSE • REMOVE OBJECTSTHATCANBE THROWN BYTHEBLADEiN

UNiT TOWATER DR OPERATEUNiT ON WET GROUND. ANY DiRECTiON. WEARSAFETYGLASSES,

e REMOVE KEYBEFORESERViCiNG ORREMOVINGBLADE, • USE EXTRA CAUTION ON SLOPES, DONOT MOW SLOPES

e KEEPHANDS AND FEETAWAYFROM ROTATING PARTS. NEVER PULL MOWER CLOSETO YOUR FEEr, LOOKDOWN e DO NOT MOW WHEN CHILDREN OR OTHERSAREAROUND. AND BEHIND BEFOREAND WHILE MOVING BACKWARDS,

GREATERTHAN 15°. MOW ACROSS, NEVER UP AND DOWN.

iMPORTANT:Becertaintochargethe batteryforat least14hours beforeoperatingyourmower.RefertoOperationsection.

NOTE:Standbehindthemowerasif youweregoingto operateit.Your righthandcorrespondstotherightsideofthe mower;yourlefthand correspondsto theleftsideof themower.

LOOSE PARTS iN CARTON

Thefollowingitemsare packagedlooseinthecarton: Operator'sManual,GrassCatcher

REMOVING THE UNiT FROM THE CARTON

1. Cutthecornersof thecartonandlaythe sidesflatonthe ground. Removeall packinginserts.

2. Movethemowerandgrasscatcheroutofthecarton.

3. Makecertainthecartonhas beencompletelyemptiedbefore discardingit.

ASSEMBLING THE HANDLE

1. Removeanypackingmaterialwhichmaybebetweenupperand lowerhandles.

2. Looseneachhandknobfoundontheinsideofthe upperhandle.

3. Gentlylift andpivottheupperhandleintothe operatingposition asshowninFigure1.

6. Tightenstarknobssecuringlowerhandletohandlebrackets.See Figure2.Makecertainthelowerhandleis seatedsecurelyinto

thehandlemountingbrackets.

Figure2

ATTACHING THE GRASS CATCHER

1. Liftreardischargedoor.

2. Removemulchingbaffle.SeeFigure3.

Figure1

4. Removestarknobsfromhandlemountingbracketsand secure thelowerhandleontothehandlebracketsbyplacingthe lower holeofthelowerhandleontothe pinsofthehandlebrackets.

5. Securetheupperhandleandlowerhandlebytighteningthe handknobs. Eachcarriageboltmustbeseatedproperlyintothe squareholefoundintheplasticconnector.

Figure3

Placegrasscatcheronthepivotrod.Let goofdischargedoorso thatit restsonthe grasscatcher.SeeFigure4.

Figure4

Toremovethegrasscatcher,liftthe reardischargedooronthe mower.Liftthe grasscatcherup,offof thepivotrod.Releasethe rear dischargedoor.

NOTE:Donotremovetheside mulchingplugat anytime,evenwhen

youarenotmulching.

CUTTING HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT

Thecuttingheightadjustmentleveris

locatedabovetherearleftwheel.See Figure6.

1. Pulltheleveroutandawayfromthe mower.

2. Movethe leverforwardorbackfor desiredcuttingheight.

3. Releaselevertowardsmowerdeck.

Donotatanytimemakeanyadjustmenttolawnmowerwithoutfirst stoppingmotorandremovingkey.

Neveroperatemowerunlessthehooksonthegrasscatcherare firmlyseatedonthepivotrodandthe reardischargedoorrestsfirmly againsttopofthegrasscatcher.

CONVERTING TO SIDE DISCHARGE

Toconvertto sidedischarge,makesuregrasscatcherisoff oftheunit. Replacetherearmulchingbaffleandclosereardischargedoor.To dischargegrasstotheside:

1. Lift mulchingplugontherightsideofmower.

2. Slidetwohooksofsidedischargechuteunderthe hingepinon themulchingplugassemblyandlowerthesidemulchingplug. SeeFigure5.

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Figure6

Figure5

Motor/BladeControlHandle

BladeControl

HeightAdjustmentLever

BatteryLevelIndicator

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Figure7

MOTOR/BLADE CONTROL HANDLE

Themotor/bladecontrolhandleisa safetydevice.Neverattemptto bypassitsoperations.

Themotor/bladecontrolhandleislocatedon theupperhandleofthe mower.SeeFigure7.The motor/bladecontrolhandleengagesand disengagesthemotorand blade.Themotor/bladecontrolconsistsof threeparts- starterbutton,motor/bladecontrolhandle,andkey.

Releasethemotor/bladecontrolhandleto stopthemotorandblade. Removethe keytopreventaccidentalstartingwhenequipmentis

unattended.

Thebladewillberotatingwheneverthe motoris running.

HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT LEVER

Thecuttingheightadjustmentleverislocatedabovetheleft rear wheel.Toadjustthe cuttingheight,refertotheAssemblySection.

BATTERY LEVEL INDICATOR

Thebatterylevelindicatorislocatedonthe motorcover.Theindicator showstheconditionofthebatteryand isonwhenthemotorison.The indicatorlitallthewayto therightindicatesthebatteryisfullycharged; astheindicatorislit moretowardtheleft,it indicatesthebatteryis discharging.SeeFigure7inset.

IMPORTANT:if thefarleftredlightilluminates,thebatterieswill needtobe rechargedbeforefurtheruse.Continuedoperationbefore chargingmayshortenthe lifeof the batteries.

CIRCUIT BREAKER RESET BUTTON

Themowerisequippedwitha circuitbreakerresetbutton,locatedon themotor/bladecontrol.Referto Figure7.Thiscircuitbreakerreset buttonmaypopoutwhentoo muchstrainisplacedonthe motor.Refer

to MaintenanceSectionto resetthisbutton.

KEY

Thekeymustbepresentandinsertedbeforethemotorcanbestarted. See Figure8. DONOTTURNKEY.

CHARGING THE BATTERY

Chargethe mowerfor 14hours before initialuse. Chargemower indoorsina dryareaoutof theweather.DONOTchargeinrainorwet

locations. IMPORTANT:Useonly thebatterychargerprovidedwiththismower

(Partnumber725-04387). Plugthe batterychargerintothemowerfirst,andthenintoany

standard110/120volthouseholdelectricaloutlet.SeeFigure8 insetfor batterycharginglocationonmower.

CircuitBreaker

ChargerAdapter ResetButton

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Figure8

NOTE:Ifanextensioncordisrequired,useonethat isat leastwire size16AWG.Connecttheextensioncordto chargerbeforeplugging

extensioncordintoelectricaloutlet.

IMPORTANT:Alwaysdisconnectbatterycharger(orextensioncord, ifused)fromtheelectricaloutletfirst,thendisconnectbatterycharger

frommower.

STARTING THE MOWER AND BLADE

1. Insertkey.Referto Figure9.

Figure9

2. Depressstarterbuttononthemotor/bladecontrol.

3. Pullmotor/bladecontrolhandleupagainstupperhandle.

4. Releasestarterbuttonwhenmotorstarts.

STOPPING THE MOTOR AND BLADE

1. Releasemotor/bladecontrolhandletostopmotorandblade.

Thebatterycontainscorrosivefluidandtoxicmaterial- HANDLE WITHCARE.Keepawayfromchildren.Do notpuncture, disassemble,mutilate,orincinerate.Explosivegasescould bevented duringchargingordischarging.Useina wellventilatedarea,away fromsourcesofignition.

IMPORTANT:Alwaysrechargemowerfully.Thechargerisa two stagecharger.Thefirststage,equalize,suppliesahighervoltageto thebatteries.Thishelpsspeedchargetimeandbalancethecharge acrosstheindividualbatteries.Thesecondstage,float,suppliesa lowervoltage.Thispreventsthebatteriesfromexperiencing overchargingdamageandalso"topsoff" thebatterycharge. Dependingon batteryconditiontheequalizestagewillcompletein approximately8 hours.Whentheequalizestageis completethe charger'sgreenLEDwillstopblinking.Thisstartsthefloatstage. DuringthefloatstagethechargersgreenLEDwillbeoncontinuously. Thefloatstagewill"topoff"the batteriesinapproximately4-6 hours, again,dependingonthe conditionofthebattery.However,a full 14 hourchargeisalwaysrecommended.

NOTE:Itisrecommendedthatthemowerbechargedonceeverytwo monthsduringstorage.

handleisreleased SearsServiceCenter.

2. Removethekeytopreventaccidentalstartingwhenequipmentis unattended.

3. Chargethemower.

USING YOUR LAWN MOWER

Theoperationofanylawnmowercanresultinforeignobjectsbeing thrownintothe eyes,whichcandamageyoureyesseverely.Always

wearsafetyglasseswhileoperatingthemower,orwhile performing an ad ustmentsorre arson t.

• Besurethat lawnis clearof stones,sticks,wires,or otherobjects whichcoulddamagethelawnmoweror motor.Suchobjects couldbeaccidentallythrownbythemowerinanydirectionand causeseriouspersonalinjurytotheoperatorandothers.

If youstrikeaforeignobject,stopthe motor,andremovethekey. Thoroughlyinspectthemowerforanydamage,and repairthe damagebeforerestartingand operatingthemower.Excessive vibrationofthe mowerduringoperationisan indicationofdamage. Theunit shouldbepromptlyinspectedandrepaired.

Whenusingthesidedischarge,the mosteffectivemowingpattern isonethatallowstheclippingsto dischargetowardstheuncut partofthelawn.

DONOTusemowerintherain.

Fora healthylawn,alwayscutoffone-thirdor lessofthetotal lengthof thegrass.

Forbest results,do notcut wetgrassbecauseittendsto stick totheundersideof thedeckpreventingpropermulchingor dischargeofgrassclippings.Neworthickgrassmayrequirea

narrowercut.

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