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LAWN TRACTOR

19.5 HP, Variation Speed

42" Deck

Model No. 247.28884

• Espanol, P. 59

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.

For answers to your questions about

Before using this equipment, 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.769-06421

this product, Call:

1-800-659-5917

CraftsmanTractorHelpLine

7 am =7 pm CT, Mort. =Sun.

(December14,2010)

Off-Season Storage ........................................................ 27

Trou bleshooting .............................................................. 28

Labels ............................................................................. 29

Parts List ......................................................................... 30

Espafiol ............................................................................ 59

Service Numbers ............................................. Back Cover

CRAFTSMAN TWO YEAR FULL WARRANTY

FORTWOYEARSfromthe dateofpurchase,ifanynon-expendablepartofthis ridingequipmentfailsdueto a defectinmaterialorworkman- ship,visitwww.craftsman.com or call 1-800-659-5917to arrangeforfreein-homerepair.

Theframeandfrontaxlewill be repairedfreeofchargefor fiveyearsfromthe dateofpurchaseif defectiveinmaterialorworkmanship. Inallcases,ifrepairprovesimpossible,theridingequipmentwillbe replacedfreeof chargewiththesameoran equivalentmodel.

Thebatterywillbe replacedfreeofchargefor90 daysfromthe dateofpurchaseifdefectiveinmaterialorworkmanship(ourtestingprovesthat it willnotholda charge).

Thiswarrantyisvoidifthisproductiseverusedwhile providingcommercialservicesor ifrentedtoanotherperson. This warranty covers ONLYdefects in material andworkmanship. Warrantycoverage does NOTinclude:

• Expendableitemsthatcanwearoutfromnormalusewithinthewarrantyperiod,includingbutnotlimitedtoblades,sparkplugs,air cleaners,belts,andoilfilters.

• Standardmaintenanceservicing,oilchanges,or tune-ups. Tirereplacementorrepaircausedbypuncturesfromoutsideobjects,suchasnails,thorns,stumps,or glass.

• Tireor wheelreplacementor repairresultingfromnormalwear,accident,orimproperoperationormaintenance. Repairsnecessarybecauseof operatorabuse,includingbutnotlimitedtodamagecausedbytowingobjectsbeyondthecapabilityof

theridingequipment,impactingobjectsthatbendtheframeorcrankshaft,orover-speedingtheengine. Repairsnecessarybecauseof operatornegligence,includingbutnotlimitedto,electricalandmechanicaldamagecausedbyimproper

storage,failureto usethepropergradeandamountofengineoil,failuretokeepthe deckclearofflammabledebris,orfailureto maintainthe ridingequipmentaccordingtotheinstructionscontainedinthe operator'smanual.

• Engine(fuelsystem)cleaningorrepairscausedbyfueldeterminedto becontaminatedoroxidized(stale).In general,fuelshouldbe usedwithin30 daysof itspurchasedate.

Normaldeteriorationandwearoftheexteriorfinishes,or productlabelreplacement.

Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.

Sears BrandsManagementCorporation, Hoffman Estates, IL60179

EngineOil: SAE30 Fuel: UnleadedGasoline

SparkPlug: Champion®RC12YC Engine: Briggs& StrattonIntek®

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 thepartoftheoperatorcanresultin serious 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 themachineand

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

• Befamiliarwithall controlsandtheir properoperation.Knowhow tostopthemachineanddisengagethemquickly.

• Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsoldtooperatethis machine. Children14yearsoldandovershouldreadandunderstandthe operationinstructionsandsafetyrulesinthismanualandshould betrainedandsupervisedbya parent.

• Neverallowadultstooperatethis machinewithoutproper instruction.

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

thearea.

• Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipmentistobeused. Removeallstones,sticks,wire,bones,toys,andotherforeign objectswhichcouldbe pickedupandthrownbythe blade(s). Thrownobjectscancauseseriouspersonalinjury.

• Planyourmowingpatternto avoiddischargeofmaterialtoward roads,sidewalks,bystandersandthelike.Also,avoiddischarg- ingmaterialagainstawallorobstructionwhichmaycause dischargedmaterialto ricochetbacktowardthe operator.

Your Responsibility--Restricttheuseof thispowermachineto personswhoread,understandandfollowthewarningsandinstruc-

tionsin thismanualandon the machine.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!

• Alwayswearsafetyglassesor safetygogglesduringoperation andwhileperformingan adjustmentor repairto protectyoureyes. Thrownobjectswhichricochetcancauseseriousinjuryto the eyes.

• Wearsturdy,rough-soledworkshoesandclose-fittingslacksand

shirts.Loosefittingclothesandjewelrycanbe caughtin movable parts.Neveroperatethismachineinbarefeetorsandals.

• Beawareofthemowerandattachmentdischargedirectionand do notpointit at anyone.Donotoperatethemowerwithoutthe dischargecoverorentiregrasscatcherinits properplace.

Donot puthandsorfeetnearrotatingpartsor underthe cutting

deck.Contactwiththe blade(s)canamputatehandsandfeet. A missingordamageddischargecovercancausebladecontact

or thrownobjectinjuries.

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

• Watchfortrafficwhenoperatingnearorcrossingroadways.This

machineis notintendedforuseonanypublicroadway.

• Donotoperatethemachinewhileunderthe influenceofalcohol or drugs.

• Mowonly indaylightorgoodartificiallight.

Nevercarrypassengers.

• Disengageblade(s)beforeshiftingintoreverse.Backupslowly. Alwayslookdownandbehindbeforeandwhile backingtoavoida

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 of dryleaves.Drygrassor leavesmaycontacttheengineexhaustand/orbuilduponthe mowerdeckpresentinga potentialfirehazard.

Useonlyaccessoriesandattachmentsapprovedfor this machine bythe machinemanufacturer.Read,understandandfollowall instructionsprovidedwiththe approvedaccessoryorattachment. Fora list ofapprovedaccessoriesandattachments,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 ifyoufeeluneasyon it, do notmowit.

Foryoursafety,usetheSlopeGuideincludedaspartofthismanual to measureslopesbeforeoperatingthismachineona slopedor hilly 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.

• Followthemanufacturer'srecommendationsforwheelweights or counterweightstoimprovestability.Forrecommendations,call

1-800-659-5917.

• Useextracarewithgrasscatchersor otherattachments.These canchangethestabilityofthe machine.

Keepallmovementontheslopesslowandgradual.Donotmake suddenchangesinspeedor direction.Rapidengagementor brakingcouldcausethefrontofthemachinetolift andrapidlyflip overbackwardswhichcouldcauseseriousinjury.

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

DoNot:

• Donotturnon slopesunlessnecessary;then,turnslowlyand graduallydownhill,ifpossible.

• Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditchesorembankments.Themower couldsuddenlyturnoverifa wheelis overtheedgeofa cliff, ditch,or ifan edgecavesin.

• Donottry to stabilizethemachinebyputtingyourfootonthe ground.

• Donotusea grasscatcheronsteepslopes.

• Donotmowon wetgrass.Reducedtractioncouldcausesliding.

• Donotattempttocoastdownhill.Over-speedingmaycausethe operatortolosecontrolofthe machineresultinginseriousinjury

or death.

• Donottowheavypull 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

Tragicaccidentscanoccuriftheoperatorisnotalert tothepresence ofchildren.Childrenareoftenattractedtothemachineandthe mowing activity.Theydonotunderstandthedangers.Neverassumethat childrenwillremainwhereyoulastsawthem.

• Keepchildrenoutofthemowingareaand inwatchfulcareofa responsibleadultotherthantheoperator.

• Bealert andturnmachineoff ifa childentersthearea.

• Beforeandwhilebacking,lookbehindanddownforsmall children.

Nevercarrychildren,evenwiththe blade(s)shutoff.Theymay falloffandbe seriouslyinjuredorinterferewithsafemachine operation.

• Useextremecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,doorways, shrubs,treesorotherobjectsthatmayblockyourvisionofachild whomayrunintothe machine.

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

shouldnotbe usedwhenchildrenor othersarearound. Keepchildrenawayfromhotor runningengines.Theycansuffer

burnsfroma hotmuffler.

• Removekeywhenmachineisunattendedto preventunauthorized 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.

• Useonly anapprovedgasolinecontainer.

Neverfill containersinsidea vehicleoron a truckortrailer bed

witha plasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainersonthegroundaway fromyourvehiclebeforefilling.

Whenpractical,removegas-poweredequipmentfromthetruck or trailerandrefueliton theground.Ifthis isnotpossible,then

refuelsuchequipmentona trailerwitha portablecontainer,rather

thanfroma gasolinedispensernozzle.

Keepthenozzleincontactwiththerim of thefueltankor containeropeningat all timesuntilfuelingiscomplete.Donot use a nozzlelock-opendevice.

Extinguishall cigarettes,cigars,pipesandothersourcesof

ignition.

• Neverfuelmachineindoors. Neverremovegascapor addfuelwhiletheengineis hotor run-

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

bottomoffillernecktoallowspaceforfuelexpansion.

• Replacegasolinecap andtightensecurely.

• Ifgasolineisspilled,wipeitoff the engineandequipment.Move machineto anotherarea.Wait5 minutesbeforestartingthe

engine.

• Toreducefirehazards,keepmachinefreeof grass,leaves,or

otherdebrisbuild-up.Cleanup oilor fuelspillageandremoveany fuelsoakeddebris.

• Neverstorethe machineorfuelcontainerinsidewherethereisan

openflame,sparkor pilotlight as ona waterheater,spaceheater, furnace,clothesdryeror othergasappliances.

Allowa machineto coolatleastfiveminutesbeforestoring.

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.

• Nevertamperwiththe safetyinterlocksystemor othersafety devices.Checktheirproperoperationregularly.

• Afterstrikinga foreignobject,stoptheengine,disconnectthe sparkplugwire(s)andgroundagainstthe engine.Thoroughly inspectthemachineforanydamage.Repairthedamagebefore startingandoperating.

• Neverattempttomakeadjustmentsor repairstothe machine 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!

• Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsorover-speedthe engine.Thegovernorcontrolsthemaximumsafeoperatingspeed ofthe engine.

Maintainor replacesafetyandinstructionlabels,as necessary.

• Observeproperdisposallawsandregulationsforgas,oil,etc.to protecttheenvironment.

• Accordingtothe ConsumerProductsSafetyCommission(CPSC) andthe U.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA),this product hasanAverageUsefulLifeof seven(7)years,or 270hours ofoperation.AttheendoftheAverageUsefulLife,buyanew machineor havethemachineinspectedannuallybya Searsor otherqualifiedservicedealerto ensurethatall mechanicaland safetysystemsareworkingproperlyandnot wornexcessively.

Failuretodosocanresultinaccidents,injuriesor death.

DO NOT MODIFY ENGINE

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

NOTICE REGARDING EMISSIONS

Engineswhicharecertifiedto complywithCaliforniaandfederal

EPAemissionregulationsforSORE(SmallOffRoadEquipment)are certifiedto operateonregularunleadedgasoline,andmayinclude thefollowingemissioncontrolsystems:EngineModification(EM)and ThreeWayCatalyst(TWO)if soequipped.

SPARK ARRESTOR

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

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

A sparkarrestorforthemuffleris availablethroughyournearestSears

PartsandRepairServiceCenter.

SAFETY SYMBOLS

Thispagedepictsanddescribessafetysymbolsthatmayappearonthisproduct.Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionsonthemachine 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.

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

Donot operateyourlawnmoweron suchslopes.Donotmowon inclineswitha slopeinexcessof 15degrees(ariseof approximately2ol/2feetevery10feet). A riding

mowercouldoverturnandcauseseriousinjury.Operateridingmowersupanddownslopes,neveracrossthefaceofslopes.

ROTATING BLADES CAUSE

SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH

DONOTMOWWHENCHILDRENOROTHERSARE AROUND

NEVERCARRYCHILDRENEVENWITHBLADE(S)OFF. LOOKDOWNANDBEHINDBEFOREANDWHILE BACKING.

MOWINGINREVERSEISNOTRECOMMENDED.

WARNING

Thissymbol points out important safety instructions which, if notfollowed,could endangerthe personal

safety and/or propertyof yourself and others. Readand follow allinstructions inthis manualbeforeattempting

to operatethis machine.Failuretocomply with these instructions mayresultin personalinjury.When you see this symbol HEED ITS WARNING!

Your Responsibility

Restrictthe useof this powermachineto persons who

read, understand,and follow thewarnings and instruc- tions in this manual and on the machine.

IMPORTANT:Yourtractoris shippedwithmotoroil in theengine. However,you MUSTchecktheoil levelbeforeoperating.Refertothe Service& Maintenancesectionforinstructionson checkingtheoil

level. Attaching the Battery Cables

CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65

Batteryposts,terminals,andrelatedaccessoriescontainleadand leadcompounds,chemicalsknowntotheStateof Californiato

causecancerandreproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.

Whenattachingbatterycables,alwaysconnectthePOSITIVE(Red) wireto its terminalfirst,followedby theNEGATIVE(Black)wire.

Forshippingreasons,bothbatterycablesonyourequipmenthave beenleftdisconnectedfromtheterminalsatthe factory.Toconnect thebatterycables,proceedasfollows:

NOTE:ThepositivebatteryterminalismarkedPos.(+).Thenegative batteryterminalis markedNeg.(i).

1. Removethe plasticcover,if present,fromthe positivebattery terminaland attachthe redcableto thepositivebatteryterminal (+)withtheboltandhexnut.See Figure1.

2. Removethe plasticcover,if present,fromthe negativebattery terminaland attachtheblackcabletothe negativebattery terminal(-) withthebolt andhex nut.SeeFigure1.

Shipping Brace Removal

Makesurethe ridingmower'sengineisoff,removetheignitionkey,

andset the parkingbrakebeforeremovingthe shippingbrace.Refer

ItotheOperationsectionfor instructionsonhowto setthe parking lbrake.

• Locatetheshippingbrace,ifpresent,andaccompanyingwarning tagfoundonthe rightsideof the mower,betweenthedischarge chutedeflectorandthe cuttingdeck.SeeFig.2.

Figure2

Figure1

3. Positionthe redrubberbootoverthepositivebatteryterminalto help protectit fromcorrosion.

NOTE:If thebatteryisputinto serviceafterthedateshownon topof battery,chargethebatteryas instructedintheService& Maintenance sectionofthis manualpriortooperatingthetractor.

Placethedecklift leverinthe highestcuttingposition.Referto

SettingtheCuttingHeightin the Operationsectionofthismanual. Whilepushingthedischargechuteddlectortowardsthemachinewith

yourlefthand,removetheshippingbracewithyourrighthandbygrasp- ingitbetweenyourthumbandindexfingerandrotatingitclockwise.

Theshippingbrace,usedfor packagingpurposesonly,mustbe

removedand discardedbeforeoperatingyourridingmower.

Themowingdeckiscapableofthrowingobjects.Failureto operate the ridingmowerwithoutthedischargecoverin theproperoperating

Ipositioncouldresultin seriouspersonalinjuryand/orproperty ldamage.

Attaching The Steering Wheel

Ifthesteeringwheelforyourtractordid notcomeattached,the hardwareforattachingithasbeenpackedwithinthesteeringwheel, beneaththesteeringwheelcap.Carefullypryoff thesteeringwheel capandremovethe hardware.

1. Withthe wheelsof thetractorpointingstraightforward,placethe steeringwheeloverthesteeringshaft.

2. Placethewasher(withthecuppedsidedown)overthesteering wheeland securewiththehex bolt.SeeFig.3.

f..-

Adjusting the Seat Toadjustthe positionof theseat,pullupandholdtheseatadjustment

lever.Slidetheseatforwardor rearwardtothedesiredposition;then releasetheadjustmentlever.Makesure seatis lockedintopositionin

a seat-stopbeforeoperatingthetractor.SeeFigure5.

Beforeoperatingthe tractor,makesuretheseatisengagedina seat-stop.Engagetheparkingbrake.Standbehindthe machineand pull backon seatuntil it clicksintoplace.

3. Placethe steeringwheelcap overthecenterof thesteeringwheel

Figure3

andpushdownwarduntilit"clicks"intoplace.

Attaching The Seat NOTE:Forshippingreasons,theseatis eitherfastenedtothetractor

seat'spivotbracketwitha plastictie,or mountedbackwardtothepivot bracket.Ineithercase,free the seatfromits shippingpositionbeing carefulnotto bendor kinkthewiringharnessandfollowtheinstruc-

tionsbelowtoattachit.

1. Removethetwo hexscrewsandnutsfromtheseatpivotbracket.

2. Alignthefrontholesof theseatmountingbracketwiththeholesin theseatpivotbracketonyourtractorandsecurewith previously removedhex screwsandnuts. SeeA in Figure4.

3. Plugthewiringharnessintotheseatsafetyswitchinthebottomof theseat,asshownin Bof Figure4.

NOTE:Thetractorwillnotoperatewiththe wiringharness disconnected.

Figure5

Tire Pressure

Maximumtire pressureunderanycircumstancesis30 psi.Equal

tirepressureshouldbe maintainedatall times.Neverexceedthe

_maxmum nfat onpressureshownonthe sdewa of thet re. Therecommendedoperatingtirepressureis:

Approximately10psi forthe reartires Approximately14psiforthefronttires

iMPORTANT:Refertothe tiresidewallforexacttiremanufacturer's recommendedormaximumpsi.Donotoverinfiate.Uneventirepres-

surecouldcausethecuttingdeckto mowunevenly.

Figure4

Figure6

A ParkingBrakeLever

B Throttle/ChokeControlLever

C IgnitionSwitchModule

D Auto-drivePedal E DeckLift Lever

NOTE: AnyreferenceinthismanualtotheRIGHTor LEFTsideofthetractorisobservedfromoperator'sseat positionfacingforwardtowardsthefrontof tractor.

Meets ANSi Safety Standards

CraftsmanTractorsconformtothesafetystandardof theAmericanNationalStandardsInstitute(ANSI).

F PTOLever(BladeEngage)

G Cup Holder H ShiftLever

I SeatAdjustmentLever

J BrakePedal

PARKING BRAKE LEVER

Toset the parkingbrake: Fullydepressthebrakepedal.Movethe parkingbrakeleverintotheparkingbrakeposition.Releasethebrake pedaltoallowtheparkingbraketo engage.

Torelease the parkingbrake: Depressthebrakepedalandthepark- ingbrakeleverwill moveoutofthe parkingbrakepositiononitsown. Theparkingbrakewillthenbereleased.Releasethebrakepedal.

NOTE:The parkingbrakemustbe setif the operatorleavestheseat withtheenginerunningor theenginewillautomaticallyshutoff.

THROTTLE/CHOKE CONTROL LEVER

Thethrottle/chokecontrolleveris locatedontherightsideofthetrac-

tor'sdashpanel.Thislevercontrols thespeedoftheengineand when pushedallthewayforward,the

chokecontrolalso.Whensetin a givenposition,thethrottlewill

maintaina uniformenginespeed. IMPORTANT: Whenoperating

thetractorwiththecuttingdeck engaged,thethrottle/chokecontrol levermustalwaysbeintheFAST (rabbit)position.

CHOKE

FAST

l=, m

SLOW

IGNITION SWITCH

Thekeyswitchmoduleisusedto startand stoptheengine.Insert keyintothekeyswitchmodule

andturnclockwiseto theSTART position.Releasethe keyintothe

normalmowingpositiononceen- ginehasstarted.The headlights willbeactivatedautomatically.

Tostopthe engine,turnthe ignitionkeycounterclockwiseto theSTOPposition.

IMPORTANT:Priortooperatingthetractor,refertoboththe"Safety InterlockSystem"and"StartingTheEngine"laterinthissectionofthis manualfordetailedinstructionsregardingthe IgnitionSwitchModule.

Neverleavea runningmachineunattended.AlwaysdisengagePTO (BladeEngageLever),moveshiftleverintoneutralposition,setpark- ingbrake,stopengineandremovekeyto preventunintendedstarting.

SEAT ADJUSTMENT LEVER

Theseatadjustmentleverislocatedbelowthefront/leftoftheseat.The leverallowsforadjustmentof the foreandaft positionoftheseat.Refer totheAssemblysectionof themanual formoredetailedinstructionsfor adjustingthe seatposition.

AUTO-DRIVE PEDAL

Thedrivepedalislocatedontherightside ofthetractor,alongthe

runningboard.Depressthedrivepedalforwardandthetractorwill moveinthedirectionthattheshiftleverisengagedin.Tocausethe

tractorto travelforward,whileat acompletestop,movethe shiftlever

intotheForwardposition.Graduallysteponthe drivepedalandthe

tractorwill beginto moveforward.Tomovein Reverse,followthesame

procedureonlymovetheshiftleverintothereverseposition.

Thegroundspeediscontrolledwiththe drivepedal.Thefurther forwardthatthepedalispivoted,thefasterthe tractorwilltravel. Thepedalwill returntoits originalpositionwhenit'snotdepressed.

Referto the Operationsectionofthismanualfordetailedinstructions regardingthedrivepedal.

IMPORTANT=Alwayssetthe parkingbrakewhenleavingthetractor unattended.

DECK LIFT LEVER

Foundonyour tractor'srightfender,thedeckliftleverisused

tochangetheheightofthecuttingdeck.Touse,movethe

levertotheleft,thenplaceinthenotchbestsuitedforyour

application.

PTO (BLADE ENGAGE) LEVER

Foundonthe tractor'srightfender,the PTO(bladeengage) leverisusedto engagepowertothe cuttingdeckorother (separatelyavailable)attachments.Tooperate,movethe leverallthewayforward.Movingtheleveralltheway rearwardintothePTOOFFpositiondisengagespowertothe

cuttingdeck/attachment.

NOTE=ThePTO(bladeengage)levermustbeinthe

disengaged(PTOOFF)positionwhenstartingtheengine.

CUP HOLDER

Thetractor'scupholderis locatedonthefendertotheleft of theseat.

SHIFT LEVER

Theshift leverislocatedontheleft

sideof thefenderandhasthree positions,FORWARD,NEUTRAL

and REVERSE.The brakepedal

mustbedepressedandthe tractor mustnotbe in motionwhenthe

movingshift lever. IMPORTANT: Neverforcethe shiftlever.Doingsomayresultin

seriousdamagetothetractor's

transmission.

REVERSE

BRAKE PEDAL

Thebrakepedalis locatedon theleftsideofthelawntractor,alongthe

runningboard.Depressthebrakepedaltoengagethe discbrakeand bringthetractortoa completestop.

NOTE=Thepedalmustbe depressedto starttheengine.Referto SafetyInterlockSwitcheslaterin thissectionof thismanual.

GAS AND OiL FILL-UP

0il

IMPORTANT:Yourtractorisshippedwithmotoroil intheengine. However,you MUSTchecktheoil levelbeforeoperating.Becareful

notto overfill. Forinstructionsonhowto checktheengineoil, referto CheckingThe

EngineOilin the ServiceandMaintenancesectionofthis manual.

Gasoline

Thegasolinetankislocatedunderthehood.Donotoverfill.

Useextremecarewhenhandlinggasoline.Gasolineis extremely flammableandthevaporsareexplosive.Neverfuelmachineindoors

orwhilethe engineis hotor running.Extinguishcigarettes,cigars,

_ppes,andothersourcesof gn t on. NOTE : Purchasegasolineinsmallquantities.Donotusegasolineleft

overfromthe previousseason,to minimizegumdepositsinthefuel system.

• Thisengineis certifiedtooperateon unleadedgasoline.Forbest results,fillthe fueltankwithonlyclean,fresh,unleadedgasoline witha pumpstickeroctaneratingof 87or higher.

• Gasohol(upto 10%ethylalcohol,90%unleadedgasolineby volume)isanapprovedfuel.Othergasoline/alcoholblends,such asE85,arenot approved.

• MethylTertiaryButylEther(MTBE)andunleadedgasolineblends (uptoa maximumof 15%MTBEbyvolume)areapprovedfuels. Othergasoline/etherblendsare notapproved.

• Fillfueltankoutdoorsorin well-ventilatedarea.

• Donotoverfillfuel tank. Filltanktono morethan1/2inchbelow bottomoffillernecktoallowspacefor fuelexpansion.

• Neverremovegascapor addfuelwhiletheengineishotor run- ning.Allowenginetocoolat leasttwo minutesbeforerefueling.

• Ifgasolineisspilled,wipeit off theengineandequipment.Move machineto anotherarea.Wait5 minutesbeforestartingthe engine.

To Add Gasoline

1. Turntheengineoff andlet enginecoolatleast2 minutesbefore removingthe fuelcap.Thegasolinetankis locatedunderthe hood.Removethe fuelcapbyturningitcounterclockwise.

2. Fillthe fueltankwithgasoline.Useonlyclean,fresh(nomore than30 daysold),unleadedgasoline.Filltankto nomore than1/2inchbelowbottomoffillernecktoallowspaceforfuel expansion.

3. Reinstallthefuelcap.

IMPORTANT: Donot overfillthetank.Fill tankto no morethan1/2 inchbelowbottomof filler necktoallowspacefor fuel expansion.See

Fig.7.

Figure7

Avoid Serious Injury or Death

• Go upanddownslopes,notacross.

• Avoidsuddenturns.

• Donotoperatetheunitwhereitcouldslipor tip.

• Ifmachinestopsgoinguphill,stopbladesandbackdownhill slowly.

• Donotmowwhenchildrenorothersare around.

• Nevercarrychildren,evenwith bladesoff.

• Lookdownand behindbeforeandwhilebacking.

• Keepsafetydevices(guards,shields,andswitches)inplace andworking.

• Removeobjectsthat couldbethrownbytheblades.

• Knowlocationandfunctionofall controls.

• Besurebladesandenginearestoppedbeforeplacinghandsor feetnearblades.

• Beforeleavingoperator'sposition,stoptractor,disengage blades,engageparkingbrake,shutengineoff,and removekey.

Read Operator's Manual

SAFETY iNTERLOCK SYSTEM

Thesafetyinterlocksystemisdesignedforsafeoperationofthetrac- tor.Ifthis systemshouldevermalfunction,do not operatethetractor, Immediatelycontact1-800-4-MY-HOMEto havethesystemserviced.

• Thesafetyinterlocksystempreventstheenginefromstarting unlesstheparkingbrakeis engagedandthe PTO(BladeEngage) leveris in thedisengaged(OFF)position.

• Thesafetyinterlocksystemwillautomaticallyshutofftheengineif theoperatorleavestheseatbeforeengagingtheparkingbrake.

• Thesafetyinterlocksystemwill automaticallyshutofftheengine ifthe operatorleavesthetractor'sseatwiththePTO(Blade

Engage)leverengaged,regardlessofwhethertheparkingbrake isengaged.

IGNITION SWITCH

Theignitionswitchisactivatedtostarttheengine,insertkeyintothe ignitionswitchandturnclockwisetothe STARTposition.Releasethe keyintotheONpositiononce enginehasfired.

Tostopthe engine,turnthe ignitionkeycounterclockwisetotheOFF position.

Start

off

SETTING THE CUTTING HEIGHT

1. Selecttheheightpositionofthecuttingdeckbyplacingthedeck liftleverinanyof thedifferentcuttingheightnotcheson the right

sideof thefender.

2. Adjustthedeck wheelssothattheyarebetween1A-inchand Y2-inchabovethegroundwhenthe tractorisona smooth,fiat

surfacesuchas a driveway.

To adjust Deck Wheels:

1. Removetheflangelocknuton the shoulderboltsecuringthe deckwheel.

2. Positionthe wheelto thedesiredheightas listedabove.SeeFig.

3. Securetheshoulderboltwiththeflangelocknut.

Keephandsandfeetawayfromthedischargeopeningofthecutting

deck.

NOTE:Thedeckwheelsarean anti-scalpfeatureofthedeckand

are notdesignedtosupporttheweightofthe cuttingdeck.Referto

LevelingintheMaintenance& Servicesectionofthismanualformore

detailedinstructionsregardingvariousdeckadjustments.

Neverleavea runningmachineunattended.AlwaysdisengagePTO, moveshiftleverintoneutralposition,setparkingbrake,stopengine andremovekeytopreventunintendedstarting.

ENGAGING THE PARKING BRAKE

To engage the parking brake:

1. Fullydepressthe brakepedalandholdit downwithyourfoot.

2. Movethespeedcontrolleverallthewaydownandintotheparking brakeposition.

3. Releasethe brakepedaltoallow theparkingbraketoengage.

To release the parking brake:

1. Depressthebrakepedalandmovethespeedcontrolleveroutofthe parkingbrakepositionandintoa desiredspeed.

Figure8

STARTING THE ENGINE

Donot operatethetractoriftheinterlocksystemismalfunctioning.

Thissystemwasdesignedforyoursafetyand protection.

NOTE:Referto the GasolineandOilfill-upinstructionsearlierin this section.

1. Insertthetractorkeyintotheignitionswitch.

2. PlacethePTO(BladeEngage)leverin thedisengaged(OFF) position.

3. Engagethe tractor'sparkingbrake.

4. Activatethechokecontrolby movingthethrottle/chokeleverall

thewayupintothechokeposition.

5. TurntheignitionkeyclockwisetotheSTARTposition.Afterthe enginestarts,releasethekey.It will returntothe ON (orNormal Mowing)position.

DoNOTholdthekeyintheSTARTpositionforlongerthanten secondsata time.Doingso maycausedamagetoyourengine's

electricstarter.

6. Aftertheenginestarts,deactivatethechokecontroland placethe throttlecontrolinthe FASTposition.

NOTE: DoNOTleavethechokecontrolonwhileoperatingthetractor. Doingso willresultina "rich"fuelmixtureandcausethe engineto run poorly.

STOPPING THE ENGINE

If youstrikea foreignobject,stoptheengine,disconnectthespark plugwire(s)andgroundagainsttheengine.Thoroughlyinspectthe machinefor anydamage.Repairthedamagebeforerestartingand operating

1. Ifthe bladesareengaged,placethe PTO(BladeEngage)leverin thedisengaged(OFF)position.

2. Turntheignitionkeycounterclockwiseto the STOPposition.

3. Removethe keyfromtheignitionswitchto preventunintended starting.

DRIVING THE TRACTOR

Avoidsuddenstarts,excessivespeedand suddenstops.

Donot leavetheseatof the tractorwithoutfirstplacingthePTO (BladeEngage)leverinthedisengaged(OFF)position,depressing thebrakepedalandengagingtheparkingbrake.Ifleavingthetractor unattended,alsoturntheignitionkeyoffandremovethe key.

Alwayslookdownandbehindbeforeandwhile backinguptoavoida back-overaccident.

1. Depressthebrakepedalto releasetheparkingbrakeandthen let thepedalup.

2. Movethethrottleleverintothe FAST(rabbit)position.

3. PlacetheshiftleverineithertheFORWARDor REVERSE position.

IMPORTANT: DoNOTuse the shiftleverto changethedirection oftravelwhenthetractoris in motion.Alwaysusethe brakepedalto bringthetractorto acompletestopbeforeshifting.

4. Graduallybeginto applypressureto thedrivepedal.Thefurther

downthe pedalis pushed,thefasterthe tractorwilltravelinthe desireddirectionbasedon thepositionofthe shiftlever.

5. Thelawntractorisbroughttoastopbyreleasingthedrivepedal

andthendepressingthe brakepedal.

Beforeleavingthe operator'spositionforanyreason,disengagethe blades,placethe shiftleverinneutral,engagetheparkingbrake, shutengineoff andremovethekey.

Whenstoppingthetractorfor any reasonwhileon agrasssurface, always:

1. Placetheshiftleverinneutral,

2. Engagethe parkingbrake,

3. Shutengineoffand removethekey.Doingsowillminimizethe possibilityofhavingyourlawn"browned"byhotexhaustfrom yourtractor'srunningengine.

DRiViNG ON SLOPES

Refertothe SLOPEGAUGEintheSafetyInstructionssectionof the manualto helpdetermineslopeswhereyou mayoperatethistractor safely.

Donotmowon inclineswitha slopein excessof15degrees(arise ofapproximately2-1/2feetevery10feet).Thetractorcouldoverturn andcauseseriousinjury.

MOWING

Tohelpavoidbladecontactora thrownobjectinjury,keepbystand- ers,helpers,childrenandpetsat least75feetfromthemachine whileit is in operation.Stopmachineifanyoneentersthearea.

Thefollowinginformationwill be helpfulwhenusingthe cuttingdeck withyourtractor:

• Mowupanddownslopes,NEVERacross. Exerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirectionon slopes.

Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orotherhiddenobjects. Uneventerraincouldoverturnthemachine.Tallgrasscanhide

obstacles. Avoidturnswhendrivingona slope.Ifa turnmustbemade,turn

downthe slope.Turningupa slopegreatlyincreasesthechance ofa rollover.

Avoidstoppingwhendrivingupa slope.Ifit is necessaryto stop whiledrivingupa slope,start up smoothlyandcarefullytoreduce thepossibilityofflippingthetractoroverbackward.

ENGAGING THE BLADES

Engagingthe PTO(BladeEngage)transferspowertothecuttingdeck orother(separatelyavailable)attachments.Toengagethe blades, proceedasfollows:

1. Movethe throttle/chokecontrolleverto theFAST(rabbit)position.

2. Graspthe PTO(BladeEngage)leverandpivotit all theway forwardintothe engaged(ON)position.

3. KeepthethrottleleverintheFAST(rabbit)positionforthemost efficientuseof thecuttingdeckor other(separatelyavailable)

attachments.

NOTE:The enginewill automaticallyshutoff ifthe PTOisengaged withtheshiftleverin positionfor reversetravelwiththeignitionkeyin theONposition.

MULCHING

A mulchkit isavailableasan attachment.Mulchingisa processof recirculatinggrassclippingsrepeatedlybeneaththecuttingdeck.The ultra-fineclippingsarethenforcedbackintothelawnwheretheyact as

a naturalfertilizer. A mulchkit canbe purchasedthroughtheretaillocationinwhichyou

purchasedthistractor.Formore information, simply contact Sears at 1-800-4-MY-HOME®.

USING THE DECK LIFT LEVER

Toraisethecuttingdeck,movethedecklift levertothe left,thenplace itin thenotchbestsuitedforyourapplication.RefertoSettingThe CuttingHeightearlierinthis section.

Planyourmowingpatternto avoiddischargeof materialstoward

roads,sidewalks,bystandersandthelike.Also,avoiddischarging materialagainstawallor obstructionwhichmaycausedischarged materialtoricochetbacktowardtheoperator.

Donot mowat highgroundspeed,especiallyifa mulchkit or

grasscollectorisinstalled.

• Forbestresultsitisrecommendedthatthefirst twolaps becut withthedischargethrowntowardsthecenter.Afterthefirsttwo

laps,reversethedirectionto throwthedischargetotheoutside

forthe balanceofcutting.Thiswillgivea betterappearancetothe

lawn.

• Donotcutthegrasstooshort.Shortgrassinvitesweedgrowth andyellowsquicklyin dry weather.

• Mowingshouldalwaysbedonewiththeengineatfull throttle.

• Underheavierconditionsit maybe necessaryto go backoverthe cut areaa secondtimetoget a cleancut.

• Do NOTattemptto mowheavybrushandweedsandextremely tallgrass.Yourtractorisdesignedtomowlawns,NOTclear

brush.

• Keepthe bladessharpand replacethebladeswhenworn.Refer to CuttingBladesintheServicesectionof thismanualforproper

bladesharpeninginstructions.

HEADLIGHTS

• Thelampsare ONwheneverthe tractor'sengineis running.

• ThelampsturnOFFwhenthe ignitionkeyismovedtothe STOP

position.

MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE

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

BeforeEachUse

Inthe FirstFiveHours Every10Hours

1. Engineoil level

2. Mufflerareaandcontrols

3. Fingerguard

1. EngineOil

1. Hood/Dashairvents

2. Batteryterminals

3. Deckspindlesandidler

1. Check

2. Clean

3. Clean

1. Change

1. Clean

2. Clean

3. Lubricate

bracket

Every25 hours

1. Air filter'sprecleaner*

2. Air filter*

3. Midsteeringarms,pivot

1. Clean

2. Clean

3. Lubricate

shafts,andaxles

4. Lubricate

5. Lubricate

1. Change/Replace

2. Check

1. Replace

2. Replace

3. Replace

4. Clean

5. Replace

6. Clean

7. Removeandgreaseaxles

1. Clean

2. Clean

3. Lubricate

Every50 hours

Annually

BeforeStorage

4. Frontwheelbearings

5. Frontdeckwheels

1. Engineoil/Oil filter

2. Muffler

1. Air filter

2. Air filter'spre-cleaner

3. Sparkplug

4. Air coolingsystem*

5. Fuelfilter

6. SteeringGears

7. RearWheels

1. Hood/Dashairvents

2. Batteryterminals

3. Midsteeringarms,pivot shafts,andaxles

4. Frontwheelbearings

5. Frontdeckwheels

6. Deckspindlesandidler

4. Lubricate

5. Lubricate

6. Lubricate

bracket

7. Pedalpivotpoints

7. Lubricate

*Servicemorefrequentlyunderdustyconditions.

Followthe maintenanceschedulegivenbelow.Thischartdescribes serviceguidelinesonly.UsetheServiceLogcolumntokeeptrack ofcompletedmaintenancetasks.To locate the nearest Parts&

RepairService Centeror to scheduleservice,simplycontact

1-800-4-MY-HOME®.

Beforeperforminganymaintenanceorrepairs,disengagethePTO (BladeEngageLever),engagetheparkingbrake,stopthe engine

and removethekeytopreventunintendedstarting.

Iftheenginehasbeen recentlyrun,theengine,mufflerandsur- roundingmetalsurfaceswill behotand cancauseburnsto the skin.

Exercisecautiontoavoidburns.

ENGINE MAINTENANCE

Checking the Engine Oil Onlyuse highqualitydetergentoilratedwithAPIserviceclassification

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

Althoughmulti-viscosityoils(5W20,10W30,etc.)improvestarting in coldweather,theywillresultinincreasedoilconsumptionwhen

usedabove32°ECheckyourengineoillevelmorefrequentlytoavoid possibleenginedamagefromrunninglowonoil.

('_older _ 32°F _War me'_r

Oil Viscosity Chart

Tochecktheengineoil,proceedasfollows:

• Ensurethatthetractorisona levelsurface.

• Cleantheoil fillareaofanydebris.

1. Removethedipstickandwipe withacleancloth.

2. Insertandtightendipstick.

3. Removethedipstickandcheckthe oil level.It shouldbeatthe Fullmarkonthedipstick.SeeFigure9.

Dipstick-_

Changing Engine Oil

Theengineoil shouldbechangedinthefirst5 hoursandthenevery 50 hoursoroncea season.Tochangetheengineoil,proceedas

follows:

1. WithengineOFFbutstillwarm,disconnectsparkplugwireandkeep itawayfromsparkplug.

2. Removetheoilfillcap/dipstickfromtheoilfilltube.SeeFigure9.

3. Turnthesteeringwheelallthewaytotherighttobetterexposethe drainplug.

4. Cliptheoildrainsleeve(packedwiththismanual)ontotheoildrain

port.Routetheoppositeendof thesleeveintoanappropriateoil

collectioncontainerwithacapacitygreatenoughtocollecttheused oil.

5. Removetheoildrainplug,Theoilwillbegintodrainoutoftheengine.

6. Aftertheoilhasfinisheddraining,replacetheoildrainplugand tighten.Becarefulnottoovertighten.

7. Removetheoildrainsleeveandstoreforlateruse.

8. Refilltheenginewithnewmotoroiluntiltheoillevelonthedipstick

readsFULL.Replacetheoilfillcap/dipstick.

Usedoil isa hazardouswasteproduct.Disposeof usedoil properly. Donotdiscardwithhouseholdwaste.Checkwithyour localauthori-

ties oror contact1-800-4-MY-HOMEfor alist ofsafedisposal/

recyclingfacilities.

Changing the Oil Filter

1. Draintheoil fromthe engineasdescribedabove.

2. Removetheoilfilteranddisposeofproperly.SeeFigure10.

3. Beforeyou installthenewoil filter, lightlylubricatetheoil filter

OilDrain

Valve

Oil Drain Sleeve

Figure9

If low,addoil slowlyintotheengineoilfill. Do notoverfill.After addingoil,waitoneminuteandthenrechecktheoil level.

Donotoverfill.Overfillingwithoil maycausetheenginetonotstart, hardstarting,orenginesmoking.IfovertheFULLmarkonthe dipstick,drainoil toreduceoil leveltoFULLmarkondipstick.

5. Replaceandtightendipstick.

Figure10

gasketwithfresh,cleanoil.

4. Installtheoil filterbyhanduntilthegasketcontactstheoil filter adapter,then tightentheoilfilter 1/2to3/4 turns.

5. Addoil as describedabove.

6. Startand runtheengine.Astheenginewarmsup,checkforoil

leaks.

7. Stoptheengineandchecktheoil level.It shouldbeattheFULL

markon thedipstick.

Fuel Filter

31osioncan causesevereburnsor death.

• Keepgasolineawayfromsparks,openflames,pilotlights,heat, andotherignitionsources.

• Checkfuellines,tank,cap,andfittingsfrequentlyforcracksor leaks.Replaceif necessary.

• Beforereplacingthefuelfilter,drainthefueltankas perthe instructionsbelow.

• Donotdrainfuelwhentheengineishot.Allowthe engine adequatetimetocool. Drainfuelintoan approvedcontainer outdoors,awayfromopenflame.

• Drainanylargevolumeof fuelfromthetankbydisconnectingthe fuellinefromthein-linefuelfilterneartheengine.

• RemovethefuellinefromtheIn-lineside(sidetowardsthefuel tank)of thefuel filter.

• Replacementpartsmustbethe sameand installedin thesame positionastheoriginalparts.

• Iffuel spills,waituntilitevaporatesbeforestartingengine.

• Beforereplacingthefuelfilter,drainthefueltank.Otherwisefuel canleakoutandcausea fireor explosion.

ToDrainthe fuel:

1. Locatethefuelfilter,whichis routedontheleftsideofthe eng=ne betweenthe fueltankandthecarburetor,andmaybeattachedto theenginewitha tiestrap.Cutthetie strap,ifpresent,then pinch thein-lineclamponthefuelfilterwitha pairof pliers,slidethe clampupthefuelline.Pullthefuellinefreefromthefilterandplace theopenendof the lineintoanapprovedcontainerto drainthefuel.

Tochangethe fuel filter:

1. Usepliersto squeezethetabsontheotherclamp(theout-line sideof thefuelfilter),thenslidethe clampawayfromthe fuel filter. Twistandpullthefuellineoff ofthefuelfilter.SeeFigure11.

2. Checkthefuellinesfor cracksor leaks.Replaceifnecessary.

3. Replacethe fuelfilterwithan originalequipmentreplacement filter.Call1-800-4-MY-HOME®topurchasethe originalequip- mentreplacementfilter.

4. Securethefuellineswiththe clamps.

Air Cleaner

Iffilters,or coversare notinstalledcorrectlyseriousinjuryordeath

couldresultfrombackfire.Do notattemptto startthe enginewith themremoved.

Donot usepressurizedair or solventsto cleantheaircleaner

cartridge.

Theairfiltersystemusesa cylindricalcartridge.

1. Removethefasteners(A)andtheairfiltercover(B).SeeFigure12.

2. Toremovethefilter(C),liftthe endof thefilterandthenpullthe filteroff the intake(D).

3. Toloosendebris,gentlytapthefilterona hardsurface,if thefilter isexcessivelydirty,replacewitha newfilter.

4. installthefilteronthe intake.Pushtheendof the filterintothe baseas shown.Makesurefilterfits securelyin thebase.

f -,

Figure12

5. installairfiltercoverandsecurewithfasteners.

Clamp

Fuel Line

Tab

... J

Figure11

Spark Plug

1. Cleanareaaroundthesparkplugbase.Donotsandblastspark plug,Sparkplugshouldbecleanedbyscrapingorwirebrushing andwashingwitha commercialsolvent

Removeandinspectthesparkplug.Checkgapto makesureitis setat.030".SeeFigure13.

Electrode Porcelain

_.030 (.76 mm) gap

Figure13

3. Replacethesparkplug(Champion®RC12YC)oncea season.

Muffler

Temperatureof mufflerandnearbyengineareasmayexceed150°F

(65°0).Avoidcontactwiththeseareas.

• inspectmufflerperiodically,andreplaceifnecessary.Replace- mentpartsforthemufflermustbethesameand installedin the samepositionasthe originalparts.

Clean Engine

• Dailyor beforeeveryuse,cleangrass,chafforaccumulated debrisfromengine.Keeplinkage,spring,andcontrolsclean.

Keepareaaroundandbehindmufflerfreeofanycombustible debris.

Keepingenginecleanallowsair movementaroundengine.

• Enginepartsshouldbekeptcleanto reducetheriskofoverheat- ingandignitionofaccumulateddebris.

Donotusewatertocleanengineparts.Watercouldcontaminatefuel system.Useabrushordrycloth.

Carburetor Adjustment

• Thecarburetoron thisengineisnot adjustable.

LUBRICATION

Beforelubricating,repairing,or inspecting,alwaysdisengagePTO (BladeEngageLever),moveshiftleverintoneutralposition,set parkingbrake,stopengineandremovekeyto preventunintended starting.

Pivot Points & Linkage Lubricateallthepivotpointsonthedrivesystem,parkingbrakeandlift

linkageatleastoncea seasonwithlightoil. Rear Wheels

Therearwheelsshouldberemovedfromtheaxlesoncea season.

Lubricatetheaxlesandthe rimswellwithan all-purposegreasebefore re-installingthem.

Front Axles

Eachendof thetractor'sfrontpivotbar maybeequippedwitha grease fitting.Lubricatewitha greasegunafterevery25hoursoftractor operation.

Battery Thebatteryissealedandismaintenance-free.Acidlevelscannotbe

checked.

Alwayskeepthebatterycablesandterminalscleanandfree of corrosivebuild-up.

Aftercleaningthebatteryandterminals,applya lightcoatof

petroleumjelly orgreasetobothterminals.

Alwayskeepthe rubberbootpositionedoverthepositiveterminal to preventshorting.

iMPORTANT:if removingthebatteryforanyreason,disconnectthe

NEGATIVE(Black)wirefromitsterminalfirst,followedbythe POSI- TIVE(Red)wire.When re-installingthebattery,alwaysconnectthe

POSITIVE(Red)wire toits terminalfirst,followedbythe NEGATIVE

(Black)wire.Becertainthatthe wiresareconnectedtothe correct terminals;reversingthemcouldchangethepolarityandresultin damageto yourengine'salternatingsystem.

Cleaning Battery

Cleanthebatteryby removingitfromthetractorandwashingwith a bakingsodaandwatersolution.Ifnecessary,scrapethe battery terminalswitha wirebrushto removedeposits.Coatterminalsand exposedwiringwithgreaseor petroleumjellytopreventcorrosion.

Battery Failures

Somecommoncausesfor batteryfailureare:

incorrectinitialactivation Overcharging

Freezing Undercharging

Corrodedconnections

ThesefailuresareNOTcoveredbyyourtractor'swarranty.

CLEANING THE ENGINE AND DECK

Anyfuel oroil spilledonthe machineshouldbewipedoff promptly.Do NOTallowdebristoaccumulatearoundthe coolingfinsofthe engine oron anyotherpartof themachine.

IMPORTANT: Theuseof a pressurewasherto cleanyourtractoris NOTrecommended.It maycausedamagetoelectricalcomponents, spindles,pulleys,bearingsortheengine.

A screwplugcanbefoundon yourtractor'sdecksurfaceasseenin Fig. 14.Thisplugcanbe replacedwitha waterporttobeusedas part ofa separately-availabledeckwashsystem.

TheDeckWashSystemTM is usedto rinsegrassclippingsfromthe deck'sundersideandpreventthebuildupofcorrosivechemicals.

NOTE: Adeckwashsystemcanbepurchasedthroughtheretail locationinwhichyoupurchasedthistractor.For moreinformation,call

1-800-4-MY-HOME®.

2. Measurethedistancefromthefrontofthe bladetiptotheground andthe rearofthebladetip to theground.Thefirstmeasure-

menttakenshouldbe between1A"and3A"lessthanthesecond measurement.Determinetheapproximatedistancenecessaryfor

properadjustmentandproceed,ifnecessary,to thenextstep.

3. Locatethe flangelocknutonthefrontsideof the stabilizer bracket.SeeFig.15.

• Tightentheflangelocknutto raisethefrontofthe deck;

Loosentheflangelocknutto lowerthefrontof thedeck.

Figure14

ADJUSTMENTS

Neverattempttomakeanyadjustmentswhiletheengineis running, exceptwherespecifiedinthe operator'smanual.

Leveling the Deck NOTE: Checkthetractor'stirepressurebeforeperforminganydeck

levelingadjustments.RefertoTiresinthe Servicesectionofthis manualformoreinformationregardingtirepressure.

Front To Rear Thefrontof the cuttingdeckissupportedby a stabilizerbarthatcan

beadjustedtolevelthe deckfromfrontto rear.Thefrontofthe deck shouldbebetween1A-inchand3A-inchlowerthanthe rearof thedeck.

Adjustif necessaryas follows:

1. Withthetractorparkedona firm,levelsurface,placethelever forliftingthe platformon thesecondtothetop notch(second highestposition)androtatethebladeascloseaspossibleto the dischargechannelthat isparallelto thetractor.

Figure15

Side to Side

Ifthecuttingdeckappearstobe mowingunevenly,a sideto side

adjustmentcan beperformed.Adjustifnecessaryasfollows:

1. Withthe tractorparkedona firm,levelsurface,placethedecklift leverin thesecondfromthe top notch(secondhighestposition) and rotatebothbladessothat theyare perpendicularwiththe

tractor.

2. Measurethedistancefromtheoutsideof theleft bladetip tothe groundandthedistancefromthe outsideoftherightbladetip to theground.Bothmeasurementstakenshouldbeequal.Ifthey're not, proceedto thenextstep.

3. Loosen,but do NOTremove,thehexcap screwonthe leftdeck hangerbracket.SeeFig. 16.

4. Balancethedeckbyusinga wrenchtoturn theadjustmentgear (foundimmediatelybehindthehexcap screwjust loosened) clockwise/uporcounterclockwise/down.Thedeckis properly balancedwhenbothbladetip measurementstakenearlierare equal.

5. Retightenthehexcapscrewon the left deck hangerbracket whenproperadjustmentisachieved.

He× Cap Screw

'_. ._

Figure16

Seat Adjustment Refertothe Assemblysectionofthismanualforseatadjustment

instructions. Parking Brake Adjustment

Neverattempttoadjustthebrakeswhiletheengineis running.Always disengagePTO(bladeengage)lever,moveshiftleverintoneutral position,stopengineandremovekeytopreventunintendedstarting.

If thetractordoes notcometoacompletestopwhenthebrakepedal iscompletelydepressed,or ifthetractor'srearwheelscanrollwiththe parkingbrakeapplied,thebrakeis in needofadjustment.Contactthe nearest SearsService Centerto haveyourbrakesproperlyadjusted.

Tolocatethenearest Parts&RepairServiceCenteror to schedule service,contact 1-800-4-MY-HOME®.

CUTTING DECK REMOVAL

To remove the cutting deck, proceed as follows:

1. Placethe PTO(Blade Engage)leverin thedisengaged(OFF) positionandengagethe parkingbrake.

2. Lowerthe deck by movingthe deck lift leverintothe bottom notchon the rightfender.

3. Removetheself-tappingscrew(A) thatsecuresthebelt-keeper rodfromaroundthetractor'sPTOpulley,thenremovethebelt keeperrod(B). SeeFig. 17.

NOTE: Makea mentalnotewhatholetheotherendof thebelt-keeper rodisinsertedinforreinstallationpurposes.

4. Removethebelt(C) fromaroundthetractor'sPTOpulley.See Fig.17.

Figure17

Lookingatthecuttingdeckfromthe leftside ofthetractor,locate

thebow-tiepinthat securesthedecksupportrodontherear

Idt sideofthedeck. SeeFig.18.Removethe bow-tiepinthat securesthedecksupportrod,andcarefullyremovethedeck supportfromthedecklift arm.

Figure18

6. Repeatthe abovestepsonthetractor'srightside. NOTE:The bow-tieclipsshouldbe re-installedfromthetopdown.

7. Movethedeckliftleverintothetopnotchontherightfenderto raise

thedecklift armsupandoutof theway.

Avoidpinchinginjuries.Neverplaceyourfingersontheidlerspringor betweenthe beltanda pulleywhileremovingthe belt.

8, Removethe bow-tiecotterpin securingthedeckstabilizerrodto

thedeck. Slidethedecklift rodfromthemountingbracketon the deckasseen in Fig.19.

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The recommended operating tire pressure is:

• Approximately10psifor thereartires

• Approximately14psifor thefronttires

IMPORTANT: Refertothe tire sidewaNforexacttire manufacturer's recommendedormaximumpsi.Donotoverinflate.Uneventire pres-

surecould causethecuttingdeckto mowunevenly.

BATTERY

CaliforniaProposition65 WARNING!Batteryposts,terminals,and

relatedaccessoriescontainleadandleadcompounds,chemicals knowntothe Stateof Californiatocausecancerandreproductive harm.Washhandsafterhandling.

If removingthebattery,disconnecttheNEGATIVE(Black)wire

fromits terminalfirst,followedbythe POSITIVE(Red)wire.When

relinstallingthe battery,alwaysconnectthePOSITIVE(Red)wire to

Its termna frst,fo owedbythe NEGATVE (Back) w re.

JUMP STARTING

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Figure19

CarefullyremovethePTOcablefromtherearofthecuttingdeck byremovingthebow-tiecotterpinwhichsecuresit.Removethe springfromthe deckidlerbracket.SeeFig.20.

PTOCable

Neverjump starta damagedorfrozenbattery.Becertainthevehicles

do nottouch,andignitionsareoff.Do notallowcable clampsto touch.

1. Connectpositive(+)cableto positivepost(+)ofyourtractor's dischargedbattery.

2. Connecttheotherendof thecabletothe positive(+)postofthe jumperbattery.

3. Connectthesecondcablenegative(-) tothenegativepost(-) of thejumperbattery.

4. Connecttheotherendof thenegativecabletotheengineblockof thetractor,awayfromthe battery.Attachtoanunpaintedpartto assurea goodconnection.

Ifthejumper batteryis installedonavehicle(i.e.car,truck),do NOT startthe vehicle'senginewhenjumpstartingyourtractor.

5. Startthetractor(as instructedearlierin thissectionofthis manual).

6. Setthe tractor'sparkingbrakebeforeremovingthejumpercables, in reverseorderofconnection.

CHARGING

Figure20

10. Gentlyslidethecuttingdeck(fromthe left side)out from underneaththetractor.

TIRES

Neverexceedthe maximuminflationpressureshownonthesidewall oftire.

Batteries

giveoffan explosivegaswhilecharging.ChargethebatteryI

ina wellventilatedareaandkeepawayfroman openflameor pilot

ghtas ona waterheater,spaceheater,furnace,cothesdryeror |

othergas appliances.

Whenchargingyourtractor'sbattery,useonlya chargerdesignedfor I

12Vlead-acidbatteries.ReadyourbatterychargersOwners Manual priortochargingyourtractorsbattery.Alwaysfollowits instructions I

land heed ts warnngs. j

If yourtractorhasnotbeenputinto useforanextendedperiodoftime, chargethebatteryas follows:

1. Setyourbatterychargertodelivera maxof 10amperes.

If yourbatterychargerisautomatic,chargethebatteryuntilthe chargerindicatesthatchargingiscomplete.Ifthechargeris not automatic,chargefor nofewerthaneighthours.

FUSE

One20AMPfuseisinstalledin yourtractor'swiringharnesstoprotect thetractor'selectricalsystemfromdamagecausedbyexcessive

amperage. If theelectricalsystemdoesnot function,or yourtractor'senginewill

notcrank,firstcheckto be certainthatthefusehasnot blown.It can befoundat the rearof theunit,underneaththefenderlocatedby the

battery.

Alwaysusea fusewiththe sameamperagecapacityforreplacement.

CUTTING BLADES

Shutthe engineoff andremoveignitionkeybeforeremovingthe cuttingblade(s)forsharpeningor replacement.Protectyourhands byusingheavygloveswhengraspingtheblade.

Removethehexflangenutthatsecuresthebladetothespindle

assembly.SeeFig.21.

Toproperlysharpenthecuttingblades,removeequalamounts of metalfrombothendsofthebladesalongthe cuttingedges,

parallelto thetrailingedge,ata250.to 300angle.Alwaysgrind

eachcutting bladeedgeequallytomaintainproperbladebalance.

SeeFig.22.

Periodicallyinspectthebladeand/orspindleforcracksordamage, especiallyafter you'vestrucka foreignobject.Donotoperatethe machineuntil damagedcomponentsare replaced.

Toremovetheblades,proceedasfollows.

1. Removethedeckfrombeneaththetractor,(refertoCuttingDeck Removalearlierinthis section)thengentlyflipthedeckoverto exposeitsunderside.

2. Placea blockofwoodbetweenthecenterdeckhousingbaffle andthecuttingbladeto actas a stabilizer. SeeFig.21.

Figure 22

Ifthecuttingedgeof the bladehaspreviouslybeensharpened,orif

anymetalseparationis present,replacethebladeswithnewones.

A poorlybalancedbladewillcauseexcessivevibration,maycause damagetothetractorand/or resultin personalinjury.

5. Testthe blade'sbalanceusinga bladebalancer.Grindmetal from theheavysideuntilit balancesevenly.

NOTE:Whenreplacingtheblade,be suretoinstallthe bladewiththe sideof theblademarked"Bottom"(orwithapartnumberstampedin it)facingthe groundwhenthemowerisintheoperatingposition.

Usea torquewrenchtotightenthe bladespindlehexflangenutto

between70Ibs-ftand 90Ibs-ft.

CHANGING THE DECK BELT

Besureto shutthe engineoff, removeignitionkey,disconnectthe

Isparkplugwire(s)andgroundagainsttheengineto preventunin- ltendedstartingbeforeremovingthebelt.

All beltsonyourtractoraresubjectto wearandshouldbereplacedif anysignsof wearare present.

iMPORTANT:TheV-beltfoundonyourtractorisspeciallydesigned toengageanddisengagesafely.A substitute(non-OEM)V-beltcan bedangerousbynotdisengagingcompletely.Fora properworking machine,useidenticalequipmentbeltsas listedinthe partspagesof thisOperator'sManual.

Tochangeor replacethedeckbelt onyourtractor,proceedasfollows:

1. Removethedeckasinstructedearlierinthis section.

2. Removethe beltcoversfromthespindlepulleysby removingthe hexscrewsthatfastenthecoversto thedeck.SeeFig.23.

3. itmayalso benecessaryto loosenthehex nuton theleftdeck idlerpulleytogetthe beltoffthepulleyandaroundthebeltguard.

4. Carefullyremovethedeckbeltfromaroundthe twospindle pulleysandthetwo deckidlerpulleys,SeeFig,23,

5. Toplacethenewbelt,beginbyroutingthebeltaroundthetwo outerspindlepulleysasshowninFig,23,

6. Thenroutethebeltaroundthetwodeckidlerpulleysasshownin Fig.23,

7. Retightenthebelt keeperrodloosenedearlier.

8. Remountthebeltguardsremovedearlier,

9. Re-installthedeck,makingsurethebeltremainsroutedaround thepulleysas instructed.Thecompletebeltroutingisshownin Fig,23.

10. Pulltherightsideofthe belt,and placethenarrowVsideof the beltintothePTOpulley.

11. Whileholdingthebelt andpulleytogether,rotatethepulleyto the left.Continueholdingandrotatingthe pulleyandbeltuntilthe belt is fullyrolledintothePTOpulley.

PARKING BRAKE ADJUSTMENT

Neverattempttoadjustthebrakeswhiletheengineis running.Always

disengagePTO(BladeEngageLever),moveshiftleverintoneutral

position,stopengineandremovekeyto preventunintendedstarting.

Ifthe tractordoesnot cometoa completestopwhenthe clutch-brake pedaliscompletelydepressed,or ifthetractor'srearwheelscan roll withtheparkingbrakeapplied,the brakeis inneedofadjustment. Contactthe nearest Parts& RepairService Centertohaveyour

brakesserviced.

Tolocatethe nearestParts& RepairServiceCenteror to schedule service,contact1-800-4-MY-HOME®.

CHANGING THE TRANSMiSSiON DRIVE

BELT

NOTE:Severalcomponentsmust beremovedandspecialtools(i.e. air/impactwrench)inordertochangethetractor'sdrivebelt.Contact the nearest Parts& Repair Service Centerto haveyourtransmis-

siondrivebeltserviced. Tolocatethe nearestParts& RepairServiceCenteror to schedule

service, contact 1-800-4-MY-HOME®.

Hex Washer Screws

Belt Guard

_ _oo Deckidier Pulley

This portion of the belt routes around

the PTO Pulley

Belt Cover

Figure 23

Neverstorelawntractorwithfuelintankindoorsorin poorly ventilatedareaswherefuelfumesmayreachan openflame,spark, orpilotlightas ona furnace,waterheater,clothesdryer,or gas appliance.

PREPARING THE ENGINE

IMPORTANT:Fuelleftinthefueltankduringwarmweatherdeterio-

ratesandwillcauseseriousstartingproblems.

Topreventgumdepositsfromforminginsidetheengine'scarburetor andcausingpossiblemalfunctionof theengine,thefuelsystemmust be eithercompletelyemptied,orthegasolinemustbe treatedwitha stabilizertopreventdeterioration.

1. Ifusingafuel stabilizer: a. Readtheproductmanufacturer'sinstructionsandrecom-

mendations.

b. Addtoclean,freshgasolinethecorrectamountofstabilizer

forthe capacityof thefuelsystem.

c. Fillthefueltankwithtreatedfuelandruntheenginefor2-3

minutestogetstabilizedfuelintothe carburetor.

2. Ifemptyingthefuelsystem: a. Donot drainfuelwhenthe engineis hot.Allowtheengine

adequatetimeto cool.Drainfuelinto anapprovedcontainer outdoors,awayfromopenflame.

b. Drainanylargevolumeoffuelfromthetank bydisconnect-

ing thefuellinefromthein-linefuelfilterneartheengine. Seethecompleteinstructionsfor DrainingTheFuellaterin

this section.

DRAiNiNG THE FUEL

1. Locatethe fuelfilter,whichis locatedonthe leftsideof the engine,andmaybe attachedtotheenginewitha tie strap.

2. Cutthetiestrap,ifpresent,thenpinchthe in-lineclamponthe fuelfilterwitha pairof pliers,slidetheclampupthefuelline.

3. Pullthefuellinefreefromthe filterandplacetheopenendofthe

lineintoanapprovedcontainertodrainthefuel.

PREPARING THE LAWN TRACTOR

1. Cleanandlubricatetractorthoroughlyasdescribedinthelubrica- tioninstructions.

2. Donot usea pressurewasheror gardenhosetocleanyourunit.

3. Storemowerinadry,cleanarea.Do notstorenextto corrosive materials,suchas fertilizer.

Gasolineisextremelyflammableandcanbeexplosiveundercertain

conditions.Draingasolinebeforestoringtheequipmentfor extended

periods.Drainfuelonlyintoanapprovedcontaineroutdoors,away froman openflame.Allowengineto cool.Extinguishcigarettes, cigars,pipes,andothersourcesofignitionpriorto drainingfuel.

Storegasolineinan approvedcontainerinsafelocation.

c. Reconnectthefuellineandruntheengineuntilitstartsto

falter,thenusethechoketo keeptheenginerunninguntilall fuelin thecarburetorhasbeenexhausted.

d. Disconnectthefuel lineanddrainanyremaininggasoline

fromthesystem.

Gasolineisa toxicsubstance.Disposeofgasolineproperly.Contact

yourlocalauthoritiesforapproveddisposalmethods.

3. Removethesparkplugandpourone(1)ounceofengineoil throughthe sparkplugholeintothecylinder.Cranktheengine severaltimesto distributetheoil. Replacethesparkplug.

Enginefailstostart

1. PTO/BladeEngageleverengaged.

2. Parkingbrakenotengaged.

3. Sparkplugwire(s)disconnected.

4. Throttle/Chokecontrollevernotincorrect

4. PlaceThrottle/ChokeleverintotheFASTposition.

startingposition.

5. Chokenotactivated

6. Fueltankempty,orstalefuel.

7. BIockedfuelline.

8. Faultysparkplug(s).

9. Engineflooded.

10. BlownFuse(s)

Enginerunserratically

1. UnitrunningwithCHOKEactivated.

2. Sparkplugwire(s)loose.

3. Blockedfuel lineor stalefuel.

4. Ventingas cap plugged.

4. Clearventor replacecapifdamaged.

5. Waterordirtinfuel system.

6. Dirtyair cleaner.

Engineoverheats 1. Engineoillevellow. 1.

2. Airflowrestricted. 2.

Enginehesitatesat highRPM 1. Sparkpluggaptoo close. 1. Engineidles rough 1. Sparkplugfouled,faultyor gaptoowide. 1.

2. Dirtyair cleaner. 2.

Excessivevibration

1. Cuttingbladelooseor unbalanced.

2. Damagedor bentcuttingblade.

Mowerwill notmulchgrass

1. Enginespeedtoolow.

2. Wetgrass.

3. Excessivelyhighgrass.

Unevencut

4. Dullblade.

1. Decknot leveledproperly.

4. Sharpenor replaceblade.

2. Dullblade.

3. Uneventire pressure.

1. Placeleverindisengaged(OFF)position.

2. Engageparkingbrake.

3. Connectwire(s)to sparkplug(s).

5. MovetheThrottle/Chokeleverintothe Choke position.

6. Filltankwithclean,fresh(lessthan30daysold) gas.

7. Replacethe fuellineandreplacefuelfilter.

8. Clean,adjustgapor replaceplug(s).

9. Crankenginewiththrottlein FASTposition.

10. ReplaceFuse(s)

1. DeactivatetheCHOKE.

2. Connectsparkplugwire(s).

3. Replacethe fuelline;filltankwithclean,fresh gasolineandreplacefuelfilter.

5. Drainfueltank.Refillwithclean,freshgasoline.

6. Replaceair cleanerpaperelementorcleanfoam pre-cleaner,if equipped.

Fillcrankcasewithproperamountandweightof oil. Cleangrassclippingsanddebrisfromaroundthe

engine'scoolingfinsandhousing. Removesparkplugandresetthe gap.

Replacesparkplug.Set pluggap. Replaceair cleanerelementand/orcleanpre-

cleaner.

1. Tightenbladeandspindle.

2. Replaceblade.

1. Placethrottlein FAST(rabbit)position.

2. Donotmulchwhengrassiswet.

3. Mowonceat a highcuttingheight,thenmowagain atdesiredheightor makea narrowercuttingswath.

1. Performside-to-sidedeckadjustment.

2. Sharpenor replaceblade.

3. Checktirepressureinallfour tires.

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