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P R 0 F E S S I 0 N A

LAWN TRACTOR

24 HP, 42" Tractor

Electric Start PYT9000

Model No. 247.28672

• EspaSol, p. 62

This product has a low emission engine which operates differently

from previously built engines. Before you start the engine, read and

understand this Operator's Manual.

iMPORTANT: Read and follow all Safety

Rules and instructions before

operating this equipment.

Sears Brands Management Corp., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179 U.S.A.

Visit our website: www.craftsman.com FormNo.769-05910

For answers to your questions about

this product, Call:

1=800=659=5917

CraftsmanTractorHelpLine

5am = 5 pro, Mort =Sat

(August3,2010)

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

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

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

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

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

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

CRAFTSMAN PROFESSIONAL FULL WARRANTY

Whenoperatedand maintainedaccordingtoallsuppliedinstructions,ifany non-expendablepartof thisridingequipmentfailsduetoa defectin materialor workmanshipwithintwo yearsfromthedateorpurchase,call1-800-659-5917toarrangeforfreein-homerepair.

Theframeandfrontaxlewill be repairedfreeofchargefor fiveyearsfromthe dateofpurchaseif defectiveinmaterialorworkmanship. Alloftheabovewarrantycoverageappliesforonlyone yearfromthedateof purchaseifthis ridingequipmentiseverusedfor commercialor

rentalpurposes. in allcases,if repairprovesimpossible,theridingequipmentwillbe replacedfreeofchargewiththesameoran equivalentmodel.

Thebatterywillbe replacedfreeofchargefor90 daysfromthe dateofpurchaseif defectiveinmaterialorworkmanship(ourtestingprovesthat it willnotholda charge).

ThiswarrantycoversONLYdefectsin materialandworkmanship.SearswillNOTpayfor:

• Expendableitemsthatbecomewornduringnormaluse,includingbutnot limitedtoblades,sparkplugs,aircleaners,belts,andoil filters.

• Standardmaintenanceservicing,oilchanges,or tune-ups. Tirereplacementor repaircausedbypuncturesfromoutsideobjects,suchasnails,thorns,stumps,orglass. Tireor wheelreplacementor repairresultingfromnormalwear,accident,orimproperoperationormaintenance.

Repairsnecessarybecauseof operatorabuse,includingbutnot limitedtodamagecausedbytowingobjectsbeyondthecapabilityofthe ridingequipment,impactingobjectsthatbendtheframeor crankshaft,or over-speedingtheengine.

• Repairsnecessarybecauseof operatornegligence,includingbutnotlimitedto,electricalandmechanicaldamagecausedbyimproper storage,failureto usethepropergradeandamountofengineoil,failuretokeepthe deckclearofflammabledebris,orfailuretomaintainthe ridingequipmentaccordingto theinstructionscontainedintheoperator'smanual.

• Engine(fuelsystem)cleaningorrepairscausedbyfueldeterminedto becontaminatedoroxidized(stale).in general,fuelshouldbeused within30 daysof itspurchasedate.

Normaldeteriorationandwearoftheexteriorfinishes,orproductlabelreplacement.

Thiswarrantyappliesonlywhilethisproductiswithinthe UnitedStates.

Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalso haveotherrightswhichvaryfromstateto state.

Sears, Roebuckand Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179

GrossHP: 24 EngineOil: SAE30

Fuel: UnleadedGasoline SparkPlug: Champion®RC12YC

Engine: Briggs& StrattonProfessionalSeries

Model Number Serial Number

Dateof Purchase

Recordthe modelnumber,serialnumber,

anddateof purchaseabove.

Thissymbolpointsout importantsafetyinstructionswhich,if not followed,couldendangerthepersonalsafetyand/orpropertyof yourselfandothers. Readandfollowall instructionsin thismanual

beforeattemptingtooperatethismachine.Failuretocomplywith

theseinstructionsmayresultin personalinjury.Whenyou seethis

symbol,HEEDITSWARNING!

Thismachinewasbuilttobeoperatedaccordingtothesafeopera- tionpracticesinthis manual.Aswithanytypeof powerequipment, carelessnessorerroron the partoftheoperatorcanresultinserious injury.Thismachineiscapableofamputatingfingers,hands,toes andfeetandthrowingdebris.Failuretoobservethe followingsafety instructionscouldresultin seriousinjuryor death.

CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65

EngineExhaust,someof itsconstituents,andcertainvehicle componentscontainoremitchemicalsknowntoStateof California tocausecancerandbirthdefectsorotherreproductiveharm.

Batteryposts,terminals,and relatedaccessoriescontainleadand

leadcompounds,chemicalsknowntotheStateof Californiato causecancerandreproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.

GENERAL OPERATION

• Read,understand,andfollowall instructionson the machineand

in themanual(s)beforeattemptingtoassembleandoperate. Keepthis manualina safeplaceforfutureand regularreference andfororderingreplacementparts.

• Befamiliarwithall controlsandtheirproperoperation.Knowhow tostopthemachineanddisengagethemquickly.

• Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsoldtooperatethismachine. Children14yearsoldandovershouldreadandunderstandthe operationinstructionsandsafetyrulesinthismanualandshould betrainedandsupervisedbya parent.

• Neverallowadultstooperatethismachinewithoutproper instruction.

• Tohelpavoidbladecontactor a thrownobjectinjury,keep bystanders,helpers,childrenandpetsat least75feetfromthe machinewhile itisin operation.Stopmachineifanyoneenters

thearea.

• Thoroughlyinspectthe areawheretheequipmentis tobe used. Removeallstones,sticks,wire,bones,toys,andotherforeign objectswhichcouldbe pickedupandthrownbythe blade(s). Thrownobjectscancauseseriouspersonalinjury.

• Planyour mowingpatterntoavoiddischargeof materialtoward roads,sidewalks,bystandersandthelike.Also,avoiddischarg- ingmaterialagainstawallorobstructionwhichmaycause dischargedmaterialto ricochetbacktowardthe operator.

Your Responsibility--Restrict theuseofthis powermachineto personswhoread,understandandfollowthewarningsandinstruc-

tionsin thismanualandon the machine.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!

• Alwayswearsafetyglassesorsafetygogglesduringoperation andwhileperformingan adjustmentorrepairto protectyoureyes. Thrownobjectswhichricochetcancauseseriousinjuryto the eyes.

• Wearsturdy,rough-soledworkshoesandclose-fittingslacksand

shirts.Loosefittingclothesandjewelrycanbe caughtin movable parts.Neveroperatethismachineinbarefeetorsandals.

• Beawareofthemowerandattachmentdischargedirectionand do notpointit at anyone.Donotoperatethemowerwithoutthe dischargecoverorentiregrasscatcherin its properplace.

Donot puthandsorfeetnearrotatingpartsor underthe cutting

deck.Contactwiththe blade(s)canamputatehandsandfeet. A missingordamageddischargecovercancausebladecontact

or thrownobjectinjuries.

• Stoptheblade(s)whencrossinggraveldrives,walks,orroads andwhilenotcuttinggrass.

• Watchfortrafficwhenoperatingnearorcrossingroadways.This

machineis notintendedforuseonanypublicroadway.

• Donot operatethemachinewhileundertheinfluenceof alcohol or drugs.

• Mowonlyindaylightorgoodartificiallight.

Nevercarrypassengers.

• Disengageblade(s)beforeshiftingintoreverse.Backup slowly. Alwayslookdownandbehindbeforeandwhilebackingtoavoida

back-overaccident.

• Slowdownbeforeturning.Operatethemachinesmoothly.Avoid erraticoperationandexcessivespeed.

Disengageblade(s),setparkingbrake,stopengineandwaituntil theblade(s)cometoa completestopbeforeremovinggrass catcher,emptyinggrass,uncloggingchute,removinganygrassor debris,or makinganyadjustments.

Neverleavea runningmachineunattended.Alwaysturnoff blade(s),setparkingbrake,stopengineandremovekeybefore dismounting.

Useextracarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachineintoa trailerortruck.Thismachineshouldnotbedrivenupor down ramp(s),becausethemachinecouldtip over,causingserious personalinjury.Themachinemustbe pushedmanuallyon ramp(s)to loador unloadproperly.

Mufflerandenginebecomehotandcancausea burn.Donot touch.

Checkoverheadclearancescarefullybeforedrivingunderlow hangingtree branches,wires,dooropeningsetc.,wherethe operatormaybestruckor pulledfromthemachine,whichcould resultinseriousinjury.

Disengageallattachmentclutchesanddepressthebrakepedal completelybeforeattemptingto startengine.

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

Useonlyaccessoriesandattachmentsapprovedfor this machine bythe machinemanufacturer.Read,understandandfollowall instructionsprovidedwiththe approvedaccessoryorattachment. Fora list of approvedaccessoriesandattachments,call 1-800-

659-5917. Dataindicatesthatoperators,age60yearsandabove,are

involvedin a largepercentageofridingmower-relatedinjuries. Theseoperatorsshouldevaluatetheirabilityto operatetheriding mowersafelyenoughto protectthemselvesandothersfrom seriousinjury.

If situationsoccurwhicharenotcoveredinthismanual,usecare andgoodjudgment.Contact1-800-659-5917forinformationand

assistance.

SLOPE OPERATION

Slopesarea majorfactorrelatedtolossof controlandtip-over accidentswhichcanresultinsevereinjuryor death.Allslopesrequire extracaution.Ifyoucannotbackuptheslopeor if youfeeluneasyon it, do notmowit.

Foryoursafety,usetheSlopeGuideincludedaspartofthis manual to measureslopesbeforeoperatingthismachineona slopedorhilly area.Iftheslopeisgreaterthan15degreesasshownonthe Slope Guide,do notoperatethis machineonthatareaor seriousinjurycould

result.

Do:

Mowupanddownslopes,notacross.Exerciseextremecaution

whenchangingdirectionon slopes.

• Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orotherhiddenobjects.

Uneventerraincouldoverturnthe machine.Tallgrasscanhide

obstacles.

Useslowspeed.Choosea lowenoughspeedsettingsothat youwill nothaveto stopor shiftwhileon the slope.Tiresmay losetractionon slopeseventhoughthe brakesarefunctioning properly.Alwayskeepmachinein gearwhengoingdownslopes totakeadvantageof enginebrakingaction.

• Followthe manufacturer'srecommendationsforwheelweights or counterweightstoimprovestability.Forrecommendations,call

1-800-659-5917.

• Useextracarewithgrasscatchersor otherattachments.These canchangethestabilityofthe machine.

Keepallmovementontheslopesslowandgradual.Donotmake suddenchangesinspeedor direction.Rapidengagementor brakingcouldcausethefrontofthemachinetolift andrapidlyflip overbackwardswhichcouldcauseseriousinjury.

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

DoNot:

• Donot turnon slopesunlessnecessary;then,turnslowlyand graduallydownhill,ifpossible.

• Donot mowneardrop-offs,ditchesor embankments.Themower couldsuddenlyturnoverifa wheelis overtheedgeofa cliff, ditch,or ifan edgecavesin.

• Donot try tostabilizethemachineby puttingyourfooton the ground.

• Donot usea grasscatcheronsteepslopes.

• Donot mowon wetgrass.Reducedtractioncouldcausesliding.

• Donot attempttocoastdownhill.Over-speedingmaycausethe operatortolosecontrolofthe machineresultinginseriousinjury

or death.

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

CHILDREN

Tragicaccidentscanoccuriftheoperatorisnotalerttothepresence ofchildren.Childrenareoftenattractedtothe machineandthe mowing activity.Theydonotunderstandthedangers.Neverassumethat childrenwillremainwhereyoulastsawthem.

• Keepchildrenoutofthe mowingareaand inwatchfulcareofa responsibleadultotherthantheoperator.

• Bealertandturnmachineoff ifa childentersthearea.

• Beforeandwhilebacking,lookbehindanddownfor small children.

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

• Useextremecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,doorways, shrubs,treesorotherobjectsthatmayblockyourvisionofa child whomayrunintothe machine.

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

shouldnotbe usedwhenchildrenor othersarearound. Keepchildrenawayfromhotor runningengines.Theycansuffer

burnsfroma hotmuffler.

• Removekeywhenmachineisunattendedtopreventunauthorized operation.

Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsofagetooperatethismachine. Children14andovershouldreadandunderstandthe instructionsand

safeoperationpracticesinthismanualandon the machineandshould betrainedandsupervisedbyan adult.

TOWING

Towonlywitha machinethathasa hitchdesignedfortowing.Do notattachtowedequipmentexceptatthehitchpoint.

Followthemanufacturersrecommendationforweightlimitsfor towedequipmentandtowingonslopes.For recommendations,

call1-800-659-5917. Neverallowchildrenor othersinoron towedequipment.

Onslopes,theweightof thetowedequipmentmaycauselossof tractionandlossof control.

Alwaysuseextracautionwhentowingwitha machinecapableof makingtightturns(e.g."zero-turn"ride-onmower). Makewide turnstoavoidjack-knifing.

Travelslowlyandallowextradistanceto stop. Donotcoastdownhill.

SERVICE

SafeHandlingof Gasoline

Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamageuseextremecarein

handlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremelyflammableandthevaporsare explosive.Seriouspersonalinjurycanoccurwhengasolineisspilled on yourselforyourclotheswhichcanignite.Washyourskinand changeclothesimmediately.

• Useonlyanapprovedgasolinecontainer.

Neverfill containersinsidea vehicleoron a truckortrailerbed

witha plasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainerson thegroundaway fromyourvehiclebeforefilling.

Whenpractical,removegas-poweredequipmentfromthe truck or trailerandrefueliton theground.Ifthis isnotpossible,then

refuelsuchequipmentona trailerwithaportablecontainer,rather

thanfroma gasolinedispensernozzle.

Keepthenozzleincontactwiththerim ofthefueltankor containeropeningat all timesuntilfuelingiscomplete.Donotuse a nozzlelock-opendevice.

Extinguishall cigarettes,cigars,pipesandothersourcesof

ignition.

• Neverfuel machineindoors. Neverremovegascapor addfuelwhilethe engineis hotorrun-

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

bottomoffillernecktoallowspaceforfuelexpansion.

• Replacegasolinecapandtightensecurely.

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

engine.

• To reducefirehazards,keepmachinefreeofgrass,leaves,or

otherdebrisbuild-up.Cleanup oilor fuelspillageandremoveany fuelsoakeddebris.

• Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerinsidewherethereisan

openflame,sparkor pilotlightas ona waterheater,spaceheater, furnace,clothesdryeror othergasappliances.

Allowa machineto coolat leastfiveminutesbeforestoring.

GeneralService

• Neverrunanengineindoorsorinapoorlyventilatedarea.Engine exhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,anodorless,anddeadlygas.

• Beforecleaning,repairing,orinspecting,makecertainthe blade(s)andallmovingpartshavestopped.Disconnectthespark plugwireandgroundagainsttheenginetopreventunintended starting.

• Periodicallychecktomakesurethebladescometocomplete stopwithinapproximately(5)fivesecondsafteroperatingthe bladedisengagementcontrol.Ifthebladesdonotstopwithinthe thistimeframe,yourmachineshouldbeservicedprofessionally byaSearsorotherqualifiedservicedealer.

• Checkbrakeoperationfrequentlyasitissubjectedtowearduring normaloperation.Adjustandserviceasrequired.

• Checktheblade(s)andenginemountingboltsatfrequent intervalsforpropertightness.Also,visuallyinspectblade(s) fordamage(e.g.,excessivewear,bent,cracked).Replacethe blade(s)withtheoriginalequipmentmanufacturer's(O.E.M.) blade(s)only,listedinthismanual.Useofpartswhichdonot meettheoriginalequipmentspecificationsmayleadtoimproper performanceandcompromisesafety!

• Mowerbladesaresharp.Wrapthebladeorweargloves,anduse extracautionwhenservicingthem.

• Keepallnuts,bolts,andscrewstighttobesuretheequipmentis

insafeworkingcondition.

• Nevertamperwiththesafetyinterlocksystemorothersafety devices.Checktheirproperoperationregularly.

• Afterstrikingaforeignobject,stopthe engine,disconnectthe sparkplugwire(s)andgroundagainsttheengine.Thoroughly inspectthemachineforanydamage.Repairthedamagebefore startingandoperating.

• Neverattemptto makeadjustmentsor repairstothemachine whilethe engineis running.

• Grasscatchercomponentsandthe dischargecoveraresubject towearanddamagewhichcouldexposemovingpartsor allow objectsto bethrown.Forsafetyprotection,frequentlycheck componentsand replaceimmediatelywithoriginalequipment manufacturer's(O.E.M.)partsonly,listedinthis manual.Useof partswhichdo not meettheoriginalequipmentspecificationsmay leadtoimproperperformanceandcompromisesafety!

• Donot changetheenginegovernorsettingsorover-speedthe engine.Thegovernorcontrolsthe maximumsafeoperatingspeed ofthe engine.

Maintainor replacesafetyandinstructionlabels,as necessary.

• Observeproperdisposallawsandregulationsforgas,oil,etc.to protecttheenvironment.

• Accordingtothe ConsumerProductsSafetyCommission(CPSC) andthe U.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA),thisproduct hasanAverageUsefulLifeof seven(7)years,or 270hours ofoperation.AttheendoftheAverageUsefulLife,buy anew machineor havethemachineinspectedannuallybya Searsor otherqualifiedservicedealerto ensurethatall mechanicaland safetysystemsareworkingproperlyandnotwornexcessively.

Failuretodosocanresultinaccidents,injuriesor death.

DO NOT MODIFY ENGINE

Toavoid seriousinjuryor death,do notmodifyengineinanyway. Tamperingwiththe governorsettingcanleadtoa runawayengineand causeittooperateat unsafespeeds.Nevertamperwithfactorysetting ofenginegovernor.

NOTICE REGARDING EMISSIONS

Engineswhicharecertifiedto complywithCaliforniaandfederal

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

SPARK ARRESTOR

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

Ifa sparkarrestoris used,it shouldbe maintainedin effectiveworking orderbytheoperator.IntheStateof Californiatheaboveis required bylaw (Section4442of the CaliforniaPublicResourcesCode).Other statesmayhavesimilarlaws.Federallawsapplyonfederallands.

A sparkarrestorforthemuffleris availablethroughyournearestSears

PartsandRepairServiceCenter.

SAFETY SYMBOLS

Thispagedepictsanddescribessafetysymbolsthatmayappearonthis product.Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionson the machine beforeattemptingtoassembleandoperate.

READ THE OPERATOR'S MANUAL(S) Read, understand, and follow all instructions in the manual(s) before attempting to assemble and operate

DANGER-- ROTATING BLADES Never carry passengers. Never carry children, even with the blades off.

DANGER-- ROTATING BLADES

Always look down and behind before and while backing to avoid a back-over accident.

WARNING-- ROTATING BLADES

Do not put hands or feet near rotating parts or under the cutting deck. Contact with the blade(s) can amputate hands and feet.

WARNING--THROWN OBJECTS This machine may pick up and throw and objects which can cause serious personal injury.

BYSTANDERS Keep bystanders, helpers, children and pets at least 75 feet from the machine while it is in

operation.

WARNING-- SLOPE OPERATION

Do not operate this machine on a slope greater than 15 degrees.

WARNING-- HOT SURFACE

Engine parts, especially the muffler, become extremely hot during operation. Allow engine and muffler to cool before touching.

DANGER-- ROTATING BLADES

To reduce the risk of injury, keep hands and feet away. Do not operate unless discharge cover or grass

catcher is in its proper place. If damaged, replace immediately.

Sight andhold this

levelwith avertical tree...

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or acorner of a building...

15 °

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

Donot operateyourlawnmoweron suchslopes.Donotmowon inclineswitha slopeinexcessof 15degrees(ariseofapproximately2-1/2feetevery10feet). Ariding

mowercouldoverturnandcauseseriousinjury.Operateridingmowersupanddownslopes,neveracrossthefaceofslopes.

ROTATING BLADES CAUSE

SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH

• DONOTMOWWHENCHILDRENOROTHERSARE AROUND

• NEVERCARRYCHILDRENEVENWITHBLaDE(S)OFF.

• LOOKDOWNANDNEMDONEFORSANDWHILE

BACKING.

• MOWINGINREVERSEISNOTRECOMMENDED.

WARNING

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

safety and/or property ofyourselfand others. Readand followall instructionsin this manual before attempting

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

this symbol HEED ITSWARNING!

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

tions inthis manualand on the machine.

NOTE: IN BOTH MODES, WHEN OPERATOR LEAVES SEAT,

ENGINE WILL STOP UNLESS PARKING BRAKE IS SET AND BLAINS AR_ DISEHGAGE_

TRACTOR SET-UP

Moving The Tractor Manually Yourtractor'stransmissionisequippedwitha hydrostaticreliefvalve

foroccasionswhenitis necessaryto movethe tractormanually.Open- ingthisvalvepermitsthefluidin the transmissionto bypassitsnormal route,allowingthereartiresto "freewheel."Toopenthehydrostatic reliefvalve,proceedasfollows:

1. Locatethehydrostaticbypassrodinthe rearof thetractor.See Figure1.

Shipping Brace Removal

Makesurethe lawntractor'sengineisoff,setthe parkingbrakeand removethe ignitionkeybeforeremovingtheshippingbrace.

1. Locatethe shippingbrace,ifpresent,andwarningtagfoundon the rightsideofthecuttingdeck.SeeFigure2.

Figure1

2. Pullthehydrostaticbypassrodoutward,thendown,to lockit in place.

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

Neverattemptto movethetractormanuallywithoutfirstopeningthe hydrostaticreliefvalve.Doingsowillresultinseriousdamagetothe

tractor'stransmission.

Figure2

Whileholdingthe dischargechutecoverwithyourlefthand,

removethe shippingbracewithyourrighthandbygraspingit

betweenyourthumband indexfingerand rotatingitclockwise.

Theshippingbraceis usedfor packagingpurposesonly.Remove anddiscardtheshippingbracebeforeoperatingyour lawntractor.

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

CONNECTING THE BATTERY CABLES

Batteryposts,terminals,andrelatedaccessoriescontainleadand leadcompounds,chemicalsknowntotheStateofCaliforniato cause

cancerandreproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.

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

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

batteryterminalis markedNeg.(-).

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

f -,

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

proceedas follows:

1. Selecttheheightpositionofthecuttingdeckbyplacingthedeck liftleverinthenormallydesiredmowingheightsetting(anyofthe sixdifferentcuttingheightnotchesontherightfender).

2. Checkthegaugewheelsforcontactor excessiveclearancewith thesurfacebelow.Thedeckgaugewheelsshouldhavebetween

1A"andY2"clearanceabovetheground.

Ifthegaugewheelshaveexcessiveclearanceorcontactwiththe surface,adjustas follows:

a. Raisethedecklift handleto itshighestsetting.

b. Removethefrontandreargaugewheelsbyremovingthe

locknutsandshoulderscrewswhichsecurethemto the

deck.SeeFigure4.

Figure3

2. Removetheplasticcover,if present,fromthenegative(-) battery terminalandattachtheblackcabletothe negativebattery terminal(-) withthebolt andhex nut.SeeFigure3.

3. Positionthe redrubberbootoverthepositivebatteryterminalto helpprotectit fromcorrosion.

NOTE:Ifthebatteryisputintoserviceafterthedateshownontop/ sided battery,chargethebatteryasinstructedintheServiceand Maintenancesectionofthis Operator'sManualpriortooperatingthe

tractor.

Checking Tire Pressure

Donotoverinflatetires.Checksidewallof tiresformaximumpsi. Equaltirepressureshouldbemaintainedatalltimes.

Thetiresonyourtractormaybeoverinflatedfor shippingpurposes. Reducethetire pressurebeforeoperatingthetractor.Checksidewall oftiresformaximumpsi.

c. Placethedecklift leverinthedesiredmowingheightsetting. d. Reinsertthe shoulderscrew(witheachgaugewheel)into

theindexholethatleavesapproximatelyY2"betweenthe

bottomofthewheelandthe pavement.

Referto Levelingthe Deckin the Serviceand Maintenancesection ofthis manualformoredetailedinstructionsregardingvariousdeck adjustments.

Adjusting the Seat Toadjustthe positionoftheseat,pullup andholdtheseatadjustment

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

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

Figure5

Gas and Oil Thefuel tankislocatedunderthehoodandhasa capacityoftwo

gallons.Removethefuel capbyturningit counterclockwise.Useonly clean,fresh(nomorethan30 daysold),unleadedgasoline.Stopfilling

tankoncefuel is seeninsidethefillerneck.Donotoverfillthetank.

Useextremecarewhenhandlinggasoline.Gasolineis extremely flammableandthevaporsareexplosive.Neverfuelthemachine indoorsorwhiletheengineishotor running.Extinguishcigarettes, cigars,pipesandothersourcesofignition.

NOTE:Yourtractorisshippedwithoil in theengine.However,you MUSTchecktheoil levelbeforeoperating.SeeCheckingtheEngine

Oilin the ServiceandMaintenancesectionofthis manual.

Alwayschecktheengineoil levelbeforeeachuseas instructedin theMaintenancesection.Addoilas necessary.Failuretodo so may resultin seriousdamagetoyourengine.

FueITankCap

Throttle/ChokeControl_

FuelLevelIndicator

CupHolder"

IgnitionSwitch

Module

PTO(Blade

Knob

DrivePedal

Pedal

LiffLever

Figure6

LawnTractorcontrolsandfeaturesareillustratedinFigure6and describedon thefollowingpages.

Readandfollowallsafetyrulesandinstructionsinthismanual, includingtheentireOperationsection,beforeattemptingtooperate

this machine.Failuretocomplywithall safetyrulesandinstructions

mayresultin personalinjury.

THROTTLE/CHOKE CONTROL

Thethrottle/chokecontrolis locatedon theleftsideof thetractor'sdashpanel.Thislevercontrolsthespeed

ofthe engineand,whenpushedallthewayforward, closesthechokeforcoldstarting.Whensetin agiven position,thethrottlewillmaintaina uniformengine speed.

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

BRAKE PEDAL

Thebrakepedalis locatedon theleftfront

sideof thetractoralongthe runningboard. Thebrakepedalcanbeusedfor sudden

stopsorsettingtheparkingbrake.

NOTE:Thebrakepedalmustbefully depressedto activatethesafetyinterlock

switchwhenstartingthetractor.

SEAT ADJUSTMENT LEVER

Theseatadjustmentleveris locatedbelowthefront!leftof theseat. Theleverallowsforadjustmentoftheforeto aft positionofthe operator'sseat.RefertotheAssemblysectionofthismanualformore

detailedinstructions.

DECK LIFT LEVER

Foundonyour tractor'srightfender, thedecklift leverisusedtochangethe

heightofthecuttingdeck.Touse,move thelevertotheleft,thenplacein the

notchbestsuitedforyourapplication.

iGNiTiON SWITCH MODULE

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

Tostoptheengine,turntheignitionkey counterclockwisetothe STOPposition.

Neverleavea runningmachineunattended.AlwaysdisengagePTO, setparkingbrake,stopengineand removekeytopreventunintended starting.

Priortooperatingthetractor,referto bothSafetyInterlockSwitchesand StartingTheEnginein the Operationsectionofthismanualfordetailed

instructionsregardingthe IgnitionSwitchModuleandoperatingthe tractorinREVERSECAUTONMODE. j

8UTTONm_

REVERS£PUSH

DRIVE PEDAL

Thedrivepedalislocatedon therightsideofthe tractor,alongtherunningboard.Pressthe drive pedalforwardtocausethe tractortotravelforward. Groundspeedis alsocontrolledwiththe drivepedal. Thefurtherforwardthatthepedalis pivoted,the fasterthetractorwill travel.Thepedalwill returnto itsoriginalpositionwhenit'snotpressed.

REVERSE PEDAL

Thereversepedalis locatedonthe rightsideofthe tractoralongthe runningboard. Groundspeedis alsocontrolledwiththe reversepedal.Thefurther downwardthe pedalispivoted,thefasterthe tractorwilltravel.Thepedalwillreturnto itsoriginal positionwhenit'snotpressed.

SYSTEMS INDICATOR MONITOR/HOUR

METER LCD

Whenthe ignitionkeyis

rotatedout oftheSTOP

positionbutnot intotheSTART position,thesystem'sindicator monitordisplaysthebattery's output,in volts,on its LCDfor approximatelyfiveseconds, afterwhichitdisplaysanhour glassandthehoursof tractor operation.Oncethetractoris started,themonitorcontinually displaysanhourglassandthe hoursof tractoroperationonitsLCD.

NOTE:Hoursof tractoroperationarerecordedanytimetheignition keyis rotatedoutof theSTOPposition,regardlessof whetherthe engineisstarted.

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

Maintenancesectionof thisOperator'sManual. Brake

ifthe Brakelightilluminateswhenattemptingtostart thetractor's

engine,depressthebrakepedal.

PTO (Blade Engage) IfthePTOlight illuminateswhenattemptingto startthetractor's

engine,movePTOknobinto thedisengaged(OFF)position. Oil

Itis normalfortheOillightto illuminatewhiletheengineiscranking

duringstart-up,butifit illuminatesduringoperation,whiletheengineis

running,stopthetractorimmediatelyandchecktheengineoil levelas

instructedinthis Operator'sManual.

Battery

Itis normalfortheBatterylighttoilluminatewhiletheengineis crankingduringstart-up,butif it illuminatesduringoperation,whilethe engineisrunning,thebatteryis inneedof a chargeortheengine's chargingsystemisnotgeneratingsufficientamperage.Chargethe batteryas instructedin theServicesectionof thismanualor havethe chargingsystemcheckedbyaSearsorotherqualifiedservicedealer.

o (P) o

FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR

TheFuelLevelIndicatorislocatedon theleftsideof thetractor's dashandindicatestheamountof fuelin the gastank.

PTO/BLADE ENGAGE KNOB

Activatingthe PTOengagespowerto the cuttingdeckorother(separatelyavailable)

attachments.Pulloutwardonthe PTO/Blade Engageknobto activateit. PushthePTO/

BladeEngageknobinwardtodisengagethe powertothecuttingdeckorother(separately available)attachments.

NOTE:The PTO/BladeEngageknobmust be inthe disengaged(OFF)positionwhen startingtheengine.

PTO

OFF ON

PARKING BRAKE/CRUISE CON- TROL LEVER

Locatedinthecenterofthe tractor'sdashpanelbelow thesteeringwheel,theParkingBrake/CruiseControl leveris usedtoengagethe parkingbrakeandthe cruise controlRefertothe Operationsectionofthis manualfor detailedinstructionsregardingtheparkingbrake.

NOTE:The parkingbrakemustbe setiftheoperator leavestheseatwiththeenginerunningor theengine willautomaticallyshutoff.

NOTE:Cruisecontrolcan NOTbeengagedat the tractor'sfastestgroundspeed.If theoperatorshould attempttodoso,thetractorwillautomaticallydecelerate tothe fastestoptimalmowinggroundspeed.

(BladeEngageknob),setparkingbrake,stopengineandremove topreventunintendedstarting.

SAFETY iNTERLOCK SWITCH ES

Thistractoris equippedwitha safetyinterlocksystemfortheprotection ofthe operator.Ifthe interlocksystemshouldevermalfunction,do not operatethetractor.Contacta Searsorotherqualifiedservicedealer.

• The safetyinterlocksystempreventstheenginefromcrankingor startingunlessthe parkingbrakeisengaged,andthe PTO(Blade Engage)handleisinthedisengaged(OFF)position.

Theenginewill automaticallyshutoffif theoperatorleavesthe seatbeforeengagingtheparkingbrake.

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

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

Donotoperatethetractorifthe interlocksystemis malfunctioning. Thissystemwasdesignedforyoursafetyandprotection.

STARTING THE ENGINE

NOTE:Referto theAssembly& Set-Upsectionofthismanualfor GasolineandOilfill-up instructions.

STOPPING THE ENGINE

Ifyoustrikeaforeignobject,stoptheengineanddisconnectthe

sparkplugwire(s).Thoroughlyinspectthemachineforanydamage.

Repairthedamagebeforerestartingandoperating.

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

2. PlacethethrottlecontrolneartheSLOWposition.

3. Turnthe ignitionkeycounterclockwisetotheSTOPposition.

4. Removethekeyfromtheignitionswitchto preventunintended starting.

DRIVING THE TRACTOR

Avoidsuddenstarts,excessivespeedandsuddenstops.

Lightlypressthebrakepedalto releasetheparkingbrake.Movethe

throttleleverintothe FAST(rabbit)position.

1. TotravelFORWARD,slowlypressthedrivepedalforwarduntil thedesiredspeedisachieved.SeeFigure7.

1. Insertthe tractorkeyintothe ignitionswitchmodule.

2. Placethe PTO(BladeEngage)knobinthe disengaged(OFF) position.

3. Engagethe tractor'sparkingbrake.

4. Activatethe chokecontrolby movingthethrottle/chokecontrolall thewayforwardinto thechokeposition.

5. TurntheignitionkeyclockwisetotheSTARTposition.After theenginestarts,releasethekey.Itwill returntotheNORMAL MOWINGposition.

DoNOTholdthekeyintheSTARTpositionforlongerthan ten secondsata time.Doingso maycausedamagetoyourengine's

electricstarter.

6. Aftertheenginestarts,deactivatethechokecontrol.

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

ReversePedal

Figure7

2. TotravelinREVERSE,checkthattheareabehindisclearthen slowlydepressthe reversepedalwiththeballof yourfoot(NOT

yourheel)untilthe desiredspeedisachieved.SeeFigure7.

DoNOTattemptto changethedirectionoftravelwhenthetractoris

inmotion.Alwaysbringthetractortoa completestopbeforemoving fromforwardtoreverseor viceversa.

Donot leavetheseatof thetractorwithoutfirstplacingthePTO/

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

REVERSE CAUTION MODE

TheREVERSECAUTIONMODEpositionof thekeyswitchmodule allowsthetractorto beoperatedinreversewiththe blades(PTO) engaged.

NOTE:Mowinginreverseisnotrecommended.

Useextremecautionwhileoperatingthetractorin theREVERSE CAUTIONMODE.Alwayslookdownandbehindbeforeandwhile backing.Donotoperatethetractorwhenchildrenorothersare

around.Stopthetractorimmediatelyif someoneentersthearea.

Touse theREVERSECAUTIONMODE: NOTE:The operatorMUSTbe seatedinthe tractorseat.

DRIVING ON SLOPES

Referto the SLOPEGUIDEon page8 to helpdetermineslopeswhere

youmayoperatethetractorsafely.

Donot mowon inclineswitha slopeinexcessof 15degrees(a rise approximately2-1/2feetevery10feet).The tractorcouldoverturnanc causeseriousinjury.

• Mowupanddownslopes,NEVERacross.

• Exerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirectiononslopes.

• Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,or otherhiddenobjects. Uneventerraincouldoverturnthe machine.Tallgrasscanhide

obstacles.

1. Starttheengineaspreviouslyinstructedonthepreviouspage. •

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

, _"_ Reverse

i_Push Button

II1Reverse

Stop Position

\ j

Figure8

3. PresstheREVERSEPUSHBUTTON(Orange,TriangularButton) atthe top,rightcornerofthe keyswitchmodule.Theredindicator lightat thetop,leftcornerofthekeyswitchmodulewillbeON whileactivated.SeeFigure8.

4. Onceactivated(indicatorlightON),thetractorcanbedrivenin reversewiththecuttingblades(PTO)engaged.

5. Alwayslookdownand behindbeforeandwhilebackingtomake surenochildrenarearound.Afterresumingforwardmotion, returnthe keytotheNORMALMOWINGposition.

TheREVERSECAUTIONMODEwill remainactivateduntil:

Mode

Position

Position Start

Avoidturnswhendrivingona slope.If a turnmustbe made,turn downthe slope.Turningupa slopegreatlyincreasesthechance

ofa rollover. Avoidstoppingwhendrivingupa slope.If it is necessarytostop

whiledrivingup a slope,startupsmoothlyandcarefullytoreduce thepossibilityof flippingthetractoroverbackward.

ENGAGING THE PARKING BRAKE/SETTING

THE CRUISE CONTROL

NOTE:Theparkingbreakandcruisecontrolarecontrolledbythe samelever.Ifusingthe brakewhenengagingtheparkingbrake/

cruisecontrollever,theparkingbrakewillengage.Ifusingthe drive

pedalwhenengagingtheparkingbrake/cruisecontrollever,thecruise

controlwillengage.

Parking Brake NOTE:Theparkingbrakemustbesetif theoperatorleavestheseat

withtheenginerunningor theenginewillautomaticallyshutoff. Tosettheparkingbrake:

1. Pressthebrakepedalcompletelydownwith yourleftfootand holditinthat position.

2. Pushtheparkingbrake/cruisecontrolleverdownwardandholdit inthatposition.

3. Removeyourfootfromthebrakepedal.

4. Releasepressurefromthe parkingbrake/cruisecontrollever.

Aftercompletingstep3,the brakepedalshouldremaininthedown

position.Ifitdoesn't,theparkingbrakeisnotengaged.Repeatsteps1

through4 toengagethe parkingbrake. Todisengagetheparkingbrake,lightlypressthebrakepedal.

a. Thekeyis placedin eithertheNORMALMOWINGposition

orSTOPpositionor

b. Theoperatorleavestheseat.

(BladeEngageknob),setparkingbrake,stopengineandremove to preventunintendedstarting.

CruiseControl

Neverengagethe cruisecontrolleverwhiletravelinginreverse.

Tosetthe cruisecontrol:

1. Slowlypresstheupperportionofthedrivepedalwithyour right footuntilthe desiredspeedisachieved.

2. Lightlypresstheparkingbrake/cruisecontrolleverdownwardand holditin thatposition.

3. Removeyourfootfromthedrive pedal.

4. Releasepressurefromthe parkingbrake/cruisecontrollever.

Aftercompletingstep3, thedrivepedalshouldremaininthedown positionandthetractorwillmaintainthe sameforwardspeed.If it doesn't,thecruisecontrolis notengaged.Repeatsteps1through4to engagethecruisecontrol.

Todisengagethe cruisecontrol,lightlypressthedrivepedalor the brakepedal.

NOTE:Cruisecontrolcannotbesetatthetractor'sfastestground speed.If theoperatorshouldattempttodo so,thetractorwillautomati- callydeceleratetothefastestoptimalmowinggroundspeed.

Tochangethedirectionof travelfromforwardto reversewhencruise controlisengaged,pressthebrakepedalto disengagethecruise controlandbringthetractortoa completestop.Thenslowlypressthe reversepedalwiththeballofyourfootto travelinreverse.

USING THE DECK LIFT LEVER

Toraisethecuttingdeck,movethedecklift leverto theleft,thenplace itin thenotchbestsuitedforyourapplication.

OPERATING THE HEADLIGHTS

2. PullthePTO/BladeEngageknob backinto theengaged(ON) position.SeeFigure9.

NOTE:AlwaysoperatethetractorwiththeThrottle/Chokecontrollever in theFAST(rabbit)positionforthemostefficientuseof thecutting deckor other(separatelyavailable)attachments.

f -,

ON OFF

Figure9

MOWING

Tohelpavoidbladecontactora thrownobjectinjury,keepbystand- ers,helpers,childrenandpetsatleast75feetfromthemachinewhile it isin operation.Stopmachineifanyoneentersthearea.

Thefollowinginformationwill behelpfulwhenusingthecuttingdeck withyourtractor.

ThelampsareONwhenevertheignitionkeyisrotatedoutoftheSTOP position.ThelampsturnOFFwhenthe ignitionkeyis movedto the STOPposition.

ENGAGING THE PTO

Engagingthe PTOtransferspowertothecuttingdeckor other (separatelyavailable)attachments.Toengagethe PTO:

1. MovetheThrottle/Chokecontrolleverto the FAST(rabbit) position.

Planyourmowingpatternto avoiddischargeof materialstoward

roads,sidewalks,bystandersandthe like.Also,avoiddischarging materialagainstawallorobstructionwhichmaycausedischarged materialtoricochetbacktowardtheoperator.

• Donot mowat highgroundspeed,especiallyif a mulchkitor grasscollectoris installed.

• Donot cutthe grasstooshort.Shortgrassis proneto weed growthandyellowsquicklyindryweather.

• AlwaysoperatethetractorwiththethrottleleverintheFAST (rabbit)positionwhilemowing.

• Forbestresultsit isrecommendedthatthe first twolaps becut withthedischargethrowntowardsthecenter.Afterthefirsttwo laps, reversethedirectionto throwthedischargeto theoutside forthe balanceofcutting.Thiswillgivea betterappearanceto the

lawn.

DoNOTattemptto mowheavybrushand weedsorextremelytall

grass.Yourtractorisdesignedtomowlawns,NOTclearbrush.

• Keepthebladessharpandreplacethebladeswhenworn.

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

Followthe maintenanceschedulegivenbelow.Thischartdescribes serviceguidelinesonly.Usethe ServiceLogcolumnto keeptrackof completedmaintenancetasks.Tolocate the nearest SearsService Centeror to scheduleservice,simplycontactSearsat

1-800-4-MY-HOME®.

BeforeEachUse

Inthe First FiveHours Every10Hours

Every25 hours

Every50 hours

Annually

BeforeStorage

1. Engineoillevel

2. Mufflerareaandcontrols

1. EngineOil

1. Hood/Dashair vents

2. Batteryterminals

3. Deckspindlesandidler bracket

1. Airfilter'sprecleaner*

2. Airfilter*

3. Midsteeringarms,pivot shafts,andaxles

4. Frontwheelbearings

5. Frontdeckwheels

1. Engineoil

2. Muffler

1. Airfilter

2. Airfilter'spre-cleaner

3. Sparkplug

4. Aircoolingsystem*

5. Fuelfilter

6. SteeringGears

7. RearWheels

1. Hood/Dashair vents

2. Batteryterminals

3. Midsteeringarms,pivot shafts,andaxles

4. Frontwheelbearings

5. Frontdeckwheels

6. Deckspindlesandidler bracket

7. Pedalpivotpoints

1. Check

2. Clean

1. Change

1. Clean

2. Clean

3. Lubricate

1. Clean

2. Clean

3. Lubricate

4. Lubricate

5. Lubricate

1. Change

2. Check

1. Replace

2. Replace

3. Replace

4. Clean

5. Replace

6. Clean

7. Removeandgreaseaxles

1. Clean

2. Clean

3. Lubricate

4. Lubricate

5. Lubricate

6. Lubricate

7. Lubricate

*Servicemorefrequentlyunderdustyconditions.

_reventunintendedstartin(

Iftheenginehasbeenrecentlyrun,theengine,mufflerandsur- roundingmetalsurfaceswill behot andcancauseburnstothe skin.

Exercisecautiontoavoidburns.

CUTTING DECK REMOVAL

1. Placethe PTO/BladeEngageknobinthe disengaged(OFF) positionandengagetheparkingbrake.

2. Lowerthedeckbymovingthe deck liftleverintothebottomnotch ontherightfender.

3. LocatethePTOclutchunderthefrontof yourtractor.See Figure10.

:td

NOTE:Ifthereis too muchtensionon thebeltforit to be easily

removedfromthe electricPTOclutch,carefullyinserta3/8"drive

ratchetwrench(setto loosen)intothesquareholefound inthe deck idlerbracketandpivotittowardthe tractor'sleftsideto relievetension on thebelt.SeeFigure11.

Avoidpinchinginjuries.Neverplaceyourfingersonthe idlerspringor betweenthebeltanda pulleywhileremovingthe belt.

Figure10

Removethe beltguardand beltfromthePTOpulleyasfollows. RefertoFigure10:

a. Removethehexscrews. b. Pullthebeltkeeperrodtotherightanddownto remove.

c. Removethe deckbelt fromaroundthetractor'selectricPTO

clutch.

Figure11

5. Lookingatthecuttingdeckfromtheleftsideof thetractor,locate

thedecksupportpinon therearleftsideof thedeck.

6. Pullthedecksupportpinoutwardto releasethe deckfromthe

decklift arm.SeeFigure12.

DeckLift (_

Arm

DeckPinSupport

Figure12

CHANGING THE DECK BELT

Figure13

10. Gentlyslidethecuttingdeck(fromthe rightside)out from underneaththetractor.

TheV-beltsfoundon yourtractorarespeciallydesignedto engage anddisengagesafely.A substitute(non-OEM)V-beltcan bedanger- ousby notdisengagingcompletely.Foraproperworkingmachine, usefactoryapprovedbeltsas listedin the PartsListmanualincluded withthis product..

All beltsonyourtractoraresubjectto wearandshouldbereplacedif anysignsof wear arepresent.Tochangeorreplacethedeckbelt on yourtractor,proceedasfollows:

1. Removethedeckasinstructedonpage20.

2. Removethebeltcoversfromtheouterspindlesbyremovingthe hexscrewsthatfastenthemtothedeck.SeeFigure14.

.....HexScrews 3indlePulle'

Figure14

3. Itmayalsobe necessarytoloosenthe hexnutontheleft idler pulleytogetthebeltoff the pulleyandaroundthebelt guard.

4. Carefullyremovethedeckbeltfromaroundthe two spindle pulleysandthetwodeckidlerpulleys.SeeFigure14.

Toplacethenewbelt,beginbyroutingthebelt aroundthetwo outerspindlepulleysas shownin Figure15.

Figure15

6. Thenroutethebeltaroundthetwodeckidlerpulleysas shownin Figure15.

7. Retightenthebelt keeperrodloosenedearlier.

8. Remountthebeltguardsremovedearlier.

9. Reinstallthedeckasfollows: a. Withthedeck beneaththemowerframe,attachthestabilizer

rod.SeeFigure13.

b. Reconnectthedeck liftarms.SeeFigure12.

10. Pulltherightside ofthe beltandplacethe narrowVsideofthe beltintothePTOpulley.SeeFigure16.

CUTTING BLADES

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

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

Toremovetheblades,proceedasfollows:

1. Removethedeckfrombeneaththetractor,(referto CuttingDeck Removalearlierin thissection)thengentlyflip the deckoverto

exposeits underside.

2. Placeablockofwoodbetweenthecenterdeckhousingbaffle andthecuttingbladeto actas a stabilizer.See Figure17.

PTOBelt

!ey

Figure16

11. Whileholdingthe beltandpulleytogether,rotatethepulleytothe left(See Figure16).Continueholdingandrotatingthe pulleyand beltuntilthebeltis fullyrolledintothePTOpulley.

12. Replacethe PTOpulleybeltguard.SeeFigure10.

Figure17

3. Removethehexflangenutthatsecuresthebladetothespindle assembly.SeeFigure17.

Toproperlysharpenthecuttingblades,removeequalamounts

4. Jump Starting ofmetalfrombothendsofthebladesalongthecuttingedges,

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

Neverjump starta damagedor frozenbattery.Becertainthevehicles

do nottouchandignitionsareoff.Donot allowcableclampstotouch.

1. Connectthe positive(+)cabletopositive(+)postof yourtractor's

Ifthecuttingedgeof thebladehaspreviouslybeensharpened,orif

anymetalseparationis present,replacethebladeswithnewones.

dischargedbattery.

2. Connecttheotherendofthe cableto thepositive(+) postof the jumperbattery.

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

A poorlybalancedbladewillcauseexcessivevibration,maycause damageto thetractorand/orresultinpersonalinjury.

jumperbattery.

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

connection.

Ifthejumperbatteryisinstalledona vehicle(i.e.car,truck),do NOT

startthe vehicle'senginewhenjumpstartingyourtractor.

5. Startthetractor(as instructedintheOperationsectionofthis

manual).

6. Setthetractor'sparkingbrakebeforeremovingthejumpercables.

Removecablesinreverseorderofconnection.

Figure18

Testtheblade'sbalanceusinga bladebalancer.Grindmetalfrom theheavyside untilit balancesevenly.

NOTE:Whenreplacingtheblade,besureto installthe bladewith thesideoftheblademarked"Bottom"(or witha partnumber stampedinit) facingthe groundwhenthemoweris inthe operat- ingposition.

Useatorquewrenchtotightenthe bladespindlehexflangenutto between70ft-lbsand90ft-lbs.

BATTERY

Batteryposts,terminals,andrelatedaccessoriescontainleadand leadcompounds,chemicalsknowntotheStateofCaliforniato cause

cancerandreproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.

Charging

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

othergas appliances. ..J

Whenchargingyourtractor'sbattery,use onlyachargerdesignedfor

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

Ifyourtractorhasnotbeenputintouseforanextendedperiodoftime,

chargethe batteryasfollows:

1. Setyourbatterychargertodelivera maxof10amperes.

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

If removingthe battery,disconnecttheNEGATIVE(Black)wirefrom itsterminalfirst,followedbythe POSITIVE(Red)wire.Whenreinstall- ingthebattery,alwaysconnectthe POSITIVE(Red)wireits terminal

first,followedbytheNEGATIVE(Black)wire.

FUSE

Beforeservicing,repairing,or inspecting,alwaysdisengagePTO (BladeEngageknob),setparkingbrake,stopengineandremove topreventunintendedstarting.

Afuse is installedin yourtractor'swiringharnessto protectthetrac- tor'selectricalsystemfromdamagecausedbyexcessiveamperage.

Iftheelectricalsystemdoesnot function,or yourtractor'senginewill notcrank,firstcheckto becertainthatthe fusehasnotblown.It is

locatedunderthehood,mountedbehindthetop ofthedashpanelon thesupportbar.

Alwaysusea replacementfusewiththe sameamperagecapacityas theblownfuse.

TIRES

Neverexceedthe maximuminflationpressureshownon thesidewall ofthetire.

Refertothe tire sidewallforexacttiremanufacturer'srecommendedor maximumpsi. Donot overinfiate.

Uneventire pressurecouldcausethecuttingdecktomowunevenly.

CHANGING THE TRANSMISSION DRIVE BELT

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

Tochecktheengineoil,proceedasfollows:

1. Ensurethatthetractoris on a levelsurface.

2. Cleanthe oilfill areaof anydebris.

3. Removethedipstickandwipewitha cleancloth.

4. Insertandtightendipstick.

5. Removethedipstickandchecktheoil level.It shouldbeatthe Fullmarkon thedipstick.SeeFigure19.

Severalcomponentsmustberemovedandspecialtoolsusedin order tochangethetractor'stransmissiondrivebelt.Seea Searsor other qualifiedservicedealertohavethetransmissiondrivebelt replaced.

ENGINE MAINTENANCE

Beforeperforminganymaintenanceor repairs,disengagePTO (BladeEngageknob),setparkingbrake,stopengineandremove topreventunintendedstarting.

Checking the Engine Oil Onlyuse highqualitydetergentoilratedwithAPIserviceclassification

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

,E _Warmer_

Colder _ 32°F

5W20

Oil Viscosity Chart

Figure19

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

addingoil,waitoneminuteandthenrechecktheoil level.

Donotoverfill.Overfillingwithoil maycausetheenginetonot start, hardstarting,orenginesmoking.IfovertheFULLmarkonthe dipstick,drainoilto reduceoillevelto FULLmarkondipstick.

7. Replaceandtightendipstick.

Changing the Engine Oil

Iftheenginehasbeenrecentlyrun,theengine,mufflerandsur- roundingmetalsurfaceswill be hotandcancauseburnsto the skin.

Exercisecautiontoavoidburns.

NOTE:The oilfiltershouldbechangedateveryoilchangeinterval.To completeanoilchange,proceedasfollows:

1. WithengineOFFbutstillwarm,disconnectsparkplugwire and keepit awayfromsparkplug.

2. Removetheoil fillcap/dipstickfromtheoil filltube.See Figure20.

Figure20

3. Disconnecttheoil drainhosefromtheside of theengine.

4. Turnandremovetheoildraincap.Carefullylowerthequickoil drainintoanapprovedcontainer.

5. Aftertheoil hasdrained,installtheoildraincap.Attachtheoil drainhoseto the sideofthe engine.

Removetheairfiltercover.

Toremovetheairfilter,lift theendofthefilter.SeeFigure21.

/Cover

[Pre-Cleaner

Engine

k_ j

Figure21

3. Removethepre-cleanerfromthefilter.

4. Toloosendebris,gentlytapthefilterona hardsurface.If thefilter isexcessivelydirty,replacewitha newfilter.

5. Washthe pre-cleanerinliquiddetergentandwater.Allowitto

thoroughlyair dry.Donot oilthe pre-cleaner.

6. Assemblethedrypre-cleanertothe filter.

7. Installthefilterintotheenginebaseand pushdownuntilthefilter snapsinplace.

8. Installthecover. Spark Plug

1. Cleanareaaroundthe sparkplugbase.Donotsandblastspark

plug.Sparkplugshouldbecleanedbyscrapingorwirebrushing

andwashingwitha commercialsolvent

2. Removeandinspectthesparkplug.Checkgaptomakesureit is

setat.030".SeeFigure22.

Usedoil isa hazardouswasteproduct.Disposeof usedoilproperly. Donotdiscardwith householdwaste.Checkwithyourlocalauthori-

tiesor SearsServiceCenterforsafedisposal/recyclingfacilities.

6. Reconnectsparkplugwire. Air Cleaner

Iffilters,orcoversarenotinstalledcorrectlyseriousinjuryor death

couldresultfrombackfire.Donotattempttostartthe enginewith them removed.

Donotusepressurizedairor solventstocleantheaircleaner

cartridge.

Electrode Porcelain

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

Figure22

3. Replacethesparkplug(Champion@RC12YC)onceaseason.

Fuel Filter IVluffler

Gasolineand itsvaporsareextremelyflammableandexplosive.Fire orexplosioncancausesevereburnsor death.

• Keepgasolineawayfromsparks,openflames,pilotlights,heat, andotherignitionsources.

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

• Beforereplacingthefuelfilter,drainthefueltankor closethefuel shut-offvalve.

• Replacementpartsmustbethesameand installedinthesame positionastheoriginalparts.

• Iffuelspills,waituntilitevaporatesbeforestartingengine.

ToDrainthe Fuel:

1. Locatethefuelfilter,whichisroutedon theleftsideofthe engine betweenthe fueltankandthecarburetor,andmaybeattachedto theenginewitha tiestrap.

2. Cutthetiestrap,ifpresent,thenpinchthe in-lineclampon the fuelfilterwitha pairof pliers.

3. Slidetheclampupthefuelline.

4. Removethe in-linefuellineanddrainthefuelintoanapproved container.

ToReplacethe FuelFilter:

1. Beforereplacingthe fuelfilter,drainthe fueltankor closethe fuel shut-offvalve.Otherwise,fuelcan leakoutandcausea fireor explosion.

2. Usepliersto squeezetabsonthe clamps,thenslidetheclamps awayfromthefuel filter.Twistand pullthefuellinesoff of the fuel filter.SeeFigure23.

FuelLine

,,,..,., ,,J

Figure23

Checkthefuellinesfor cracksor leaks.Replaceif necessary.

Replacethe fuelfilterwithan originalequipmentreplacement filter.

Securethefuellineswiththe clamps.

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

Inspectmufflerperiodically,andreplaceifnecessary.Replacement partsforthemufflermustbethesameand installedinthesame positionasthe originalparts.SeethePartsListmanualincludedwith

thistractor.

Clean Engine

Donot usewatertoclean engineparts.Watercouldcontaminatefuel

system.Usea brushor dry cloth.

Dailyor beforeeveryuse,cleangrass,chaffor accumulated

debrisfromengine.Keeplinkage,spring,andcontrolsclean.

Keepareaaroundand behindmufflerfreeof anycombustible

debris.

Keepingenginecleanallowsair movementaroundengine.

• Enginepartsshouldbekeptcleanto reducetheriskof overheat-

ing andignitionofaccumulateddebris.

Carburetor Adjustment Thecarburetoronthisengineisnotadjustable.

Hydrostatic Transmission Thehydrostatictransmissionis sealedatthefactoryandis mainte-

nance-free.Thefluidlevelcannotbecheckedandthe fluidcannotbe changed.

Battery

Batteryposts,terminals,and relatedaccessoriescontainleadand leadcompounds,chemicalsknownto theStateofCaliforniato cause cancerand reproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.

Thebatteryissealedandismaintenance-free.Acidlevelscannotbe checkedandfluid cannotbe added.

Alwayskeepthebatterycablesandterminalscleanandfree of corrosivebuild-up.

• Aftercleaningthebatteryandterminals,applya lightcoatof petroleumjelly orgreasetobothterminals.

Ifremovingthebatteryforcleaning,disconnecttheNEGATIVE (Black)wirefromitsterminalfirst,followedbythe POSITIVE(Red) wire.Whenre-installingthebattery,alwaysconnectthe POSITIVE (Red)wire toits terminalfirst,followedbythe NEGATIVE(Black)

wire.Becertainthatthewiresareconnectedto thecorrectterminals;

reversingthemcouldresultinseriousdamagetoyourengine's alternatingsystem.

CLEANING THE TRACTOR

Anyfuel oroil spilledonthemachineshouldbe wipedoffpromptly.Do NOTallowdebristoaccumulatearoundthecoolingfinsofthe engine, thetransmission'scoolingfanor onanyotherpartof themachine, especiallythebeltsandpulleys.

Deck Wash System Yourtractor'sdeckisequippedwitha waterporton its surfaceaspart

ofits deckwashsystem. Usethedeckwashtorinsegrassclippingsfromthe deck'sunderside

andpreventthebuildupofcorrosivechemicals.Completethefollowing stepsAFTEREACHMOWING:

1. Drivethe tractortoa level,clearspotonyourlawn,nearenough foryourgardenhosetoreach.

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

2. Disengagethe PTO(BladeEngage),setthe parkingbrakeand stoptheengine.

3. Threadthehosecoupler(packagedwithyourtractor'sOperator's Manual)ontotheendofyourgardenhose.

4. Attachthe hosecouplertothewaterport onyourdeckssurface. SeeFigure24.

11. Turnthewateroffanddetachthehosecouplerfromthewater portonyour deck'ssurface.

Aftercleaningyourdeck,returntotheoperator'spositionandengage thePTO.Keepthe cuttingdeckrunningforaminimumoftwo minutes, allowingtheundersideofthecuttingdecktothoroughlydry.

LUBRICATION

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

Front Wheels

Eachof thefrontwheelaxlesandrimsisequippedwithagrease fitting.SeeFigure25.Lubricatewitha No.2 multi-purposegrease appliedwitha greasegunafterevery25 hoursof tractoroperation.

Figure24

5. Turnthewateron.

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

7. Movethetractor'sPTO(BladeEngage)intotheONposition.

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

9. Movethetractor'sPTO(BladeEngage)intotheOFFposition.

10. Turntheignitionkeyto theSTOPpositiontoturnthe tractor's engineoff.

Figure25

Pivot Points & Linkage Lubricateallthepivotpointsonthedrivesystem,parkingbrakeandlift

linkageatleastoncea seasonwithlightoil. Deck Wheels

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

ADJUSTMENTS

Shutthe engineoff,removetheignitionkeyandengagetheparking brakebeforemakingadjustments.Protectyourhandsbyusingheavy gloveswhenhandlingtheblades.

NOTE:Checkthetractor'stirepressurebeforeperforminganydeck levelingadjustments.Referto Tireson page24forinformationregard-

ingtirepressure. Leveling the Deck (Front To Rear)

Thefrontof the cuttingdeckissupportedbya stabilizerbarthatcan beadjustedtolevelthe deckfromfrontto rear.Thefrontof the deck

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

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

2. Rotatethebladenearestthedischargechutecoverso thatit is parallelwiththetractor.

3. Measurethe distancefromthefrontof thebladetip totheground andtherearofthebladetip totheground.Thefirstmeasurement

takenshouldbebetween1/4"and 3/8"lessthan thesecond measurement.

Determinetheapproximatedistancenecessaryfor properadjustment

and proceed,if necessary.

1. To raisethefrontof thedeck,tighten(threadinward)thelocknut againstthefronthangerbracket.See Figure26.

2. Tolowerthefrontofthedeck,loosen(threadoutward)thelock nut,awayfromthefronthangerbracket. See Figure26.

Figure26

Leveling the Deck (Side to Side) Ifthecuttingdeckappearstobemowingunevenly,a sideto side

adjustmentcan beperformed.Adjustifnecessaryasfollows:

1. Withthe tractorparkedona firm,levelsurface,placethedecklift leverin themiddlepositionandrotatebothbladesso thattheyare perpendicularwiththetractor.

2. Measurethedistancefromtheoutsideofthe left bladetip to the groundandthedistancefromthe outsideoftherightbladetip to theground.Bothmeasurementstakenshouldbeequal.Ifthey're not, proceedto the nextstep.

3. Loosen,butdo NOTremove,thehexbolt onthe leftdeck hanger bracket.SeeFigure27.

Hex Bolt

ustment

-Gear

Figure27

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

Thedeckis properlyleveledwhenbothbladetipmeasurements takenearlierareequal.Retightenthehexboltontheleftdeckhanger bracketwhenproperadjustmentis achieved.

Parking Brake Adjustment If thetractordoes notcometoacompletestopwhenthebrakepedal

iscompletelydepressed,or ifthe tractor'srearwheelscanrollwith theparkingbrakeapplied(andthetransmissionreliefvalveopen),the brakeis in needofadjustment.Seea Searsorotherqualifiedservice dealertohavethebrakeproperlyadjusted.

Adjusting the Seat Refertothe Assemblysectionofthismanualforseatadjustment

instructions.

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

Steering Adjustment Ifthetractorturnstighterinonedirectionthanthe other,or if the ball

jointsarebeingreplaceddue todamageorwear,thesteeringdrag

linksmayneedto beadjusted.

Adjustthedraglinkssothatequallengthsofeach arethreadedinto theballjointontheleft sideandtheballjoint on therightside:

1. Removethehexnutbelowthe balljoint. SeeFigure28.

Figure28

2. Threadthe balljointinwardto shortenthedraglink.Threadthe balljointoutwardto lengthenthedraglink.

3. Replacethehexnutafterproperadjustmentisachieved.

NOTE:Threadingthe balljointstoofarontothe draglinkswillcause

thefronttiresto"toe-in"toofar.Propertoe-inis between1/16"and 5/16".

4. Fronttiretoe-incanbe measuredasfollows:

a. Placethesteeringwheelinpositionforstraightaheadtravel.

b. Infrontof the axle,measurethedistancehorizontallyfrom

theinsideoftheleft rimtothe insideofthe right rim.Notethe distance.

c. Behindthe axle,measurethedistancehorizontallyfromthe

insideoftheleft rimtothe insideofthe rightrim.Notethe

distance.

d. Themeasurementtakeninfrontoftheaxle shouldbe

between1/16"and5/16"lessthanthemeasurementtaken behindthe axle.

Neverstorelawntractorwithfuelintankindoorsorin poorly ventilatedareaswherefuelfumesmayreachanopenflame,spark, or pilotlightasona furnace,waterheater,clothesdryer,or gas appliance,

PREPARING THE ENGINE

IMPORTANT:Fuelleftinthefueltankduringwarmweatherdeterio- ratesandwillcauseseriousstartingproblems.

Topreventgumdepositsfromforminginsidetheengine'scarburetor andcausingpossiblemalfunctionoftheengine,thefuelsystemmust beeithercompletelyemptied,or thegasolinemustbetreatedwitha stabilizerto preventdeterioration.

If usingafuelstabilizer:

a. Readthe productmanufacturer'sinstructionsand recom-

mendations.

b. Addtoclean,freshgasolinethecorrectamountofstabilizer

forthecapacityofthefuelsystem.

c. Fill thefueltankwithtreatedfueland runtheenginefor2-3

minutestogetstabilizedfuelintothecarburetor.

If emptyingthefuelsystem:

a. Donotdrainfuelwhentheengineis hot.Allowtheengine

adequatetimetocool. Drainfuelintoan approvedcontainer outdoors,awayfromopenflame.

b. Drainany largevolumeoffuelfromthetankbydisconnect-

ingthefuellinefromthein-linefuelfilterneartheengine. SeeToDraintheFuelonpage26.

PREPARING THE LAWN TRACTOR

• Cleanandlubricatetractorthoroughlyasdescribedin the

lubricationinstructions.

• Do notusea pressurewasherorgardenhosetocleanyour unit.

• Storemowerina dry,cleanarea.Donotstorenextto corrosivematerials,suchasfertilizer.

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

c. Reconnectthefuellineandruntheengineuntilit startsto

falter,thenusethe choketo keeptheenginerunninguntilall fuelin thecarburetorhasbeenexhausted.

d. Disconnectthefuel lineanddrainanyremaininggasoline

fromthesystem.

Gasolineisa toxicsubstance.Disposeof gasolineproperly.Contact yourlocal authoritiesforapproveddisposalmethods.

Removethesparkplugandpourone(1)ounceofengineoilthrough thesparkplugholeintothe cylinder.Cranktheengineseveraltimesto distributetheoil. Replacethe sparkplug.

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