MTD 18A-188-799 Owner’s Manual
Operator's Manual
CRRFTSMRN°
19-inch Rechargeable
Rotary Mower
Model No. 247.370480
CAUTION: Before using
this product, read this
manual and follow all
safety rules and operating
instructions.
Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffrnan Estates, IL 60179, U.S.A.
Visit our web site: www, craftsrnan,corn FORMNO 769-02924
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• ASSEMBLY
• OPERATION
• MAINTENANCE
• PARTS LIST
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1/17/2008
WarrantyStatement..........................................................2
SafetyInstructions........................................................3-4
SlopeGuide.......................................................................5
SafetyLabels....................................................................7
Assembly.......................................................................8-9
Operation...................................................................10-11
ServiceandMaintenance.........................................12-14
Off-SeasonStorage........................................................15
Troubleshooting..............................................................16
PartsList.........................................................................18
Espa_ol............................................................................21
ServiceNumbers.............................................BackCover
CraftsmanTwoYearLimited Warranty
If thisCraftsmanproductfailsduetoa defectinmaterialorworkmanshipwithintwoyearsfromthedate ofpurchase,returnittoanySearsstore,
SearsServiceCenter,orotherCraftsmanoutletintheUnitedStatesforfreerepair.
Thiswarrantydoesnot include:
• Expendableitemswhichcanwearoutfromnormalusewithinthewarrantyperiod,suchasthe grassbagandrotarymowerblade.
Repairsnecessarybecauseofoperatorabuseornegligence,includingbentmotorshaftsandthefailuretooperateormaintainthe
equipmentaccordingtoallsuppliedinstructions.
Thiswarrantyappliesforonly90daysif this productis everusedforcommercialorrentalpurposes.
ThiswarrantyappliesonlywhilethisproductisusedintheUnitedStates.
This warrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyou mayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.
Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179
Battery: 12Volt
Motor: 48VoltDC
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ModelNumber
Serial Number
Dateof Purchase
Recordthemodelnumber,serialnumber,
anddateof purchaseabove.
which,if not followed,couldendangerthe personal
Thissymbolpointsout importantsafetyinstructions
safetyand/orpropertyofyourselfandothers.Read
andfollowallinstructionsin thismanualbefore
attemptingto operatethismachine.Failuretocomplywiththese
instructionsmayresultinpersonalinjury.Whenyouseethissymbol,
HEEDITSWARNING!
Thismachinewasbuilttobeoperatedaccordingtothe rulesfor
safeoperationinthismanual.Aswithanytype ofpowerequipment,
carelessnessorerroronthe part oftheoperatorcanresultinserious
injury.Thismachineiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeetand
throwingobjects.Failuretoobservethefollowingsafetyinstructions
couldresultinseriousinjuryordeath.
Your Responsibility: Restricttheuseof this powermachineto
personswhoread,understand,andfollowthewarningsandinstruc-
tionsinthis manualandonthe machine.
Children
Tragicaccidentscanoccurifoperatorisnot alertto presenceofchildren.Chil-
drenareoftenattractedto mowerandmowingactivity.Theydonotunderstand
thedangers.Neverassumethatchildrenwill remainwhereyou lastsawthem.
,, Keepchildrenoutofthe mowingareaandunderwatchfulcareof a
responsibleadultotherthanthe operator.
,, Be alert andturn moweroffif a child entersthearea.
,, Beforeandwhile movingbackwards,lookbehindanddownforsmall
children.
,, Useextremecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,doorways,shrubs,
trees,orotherobjectsthat mayobscureyourvision of a childwhomay
runintothe mower.
,, Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsoldto operateapowermower.
Children14years old and overshouldreadand understandoperation
instructionsandsafetyrulesinthis manualand shouldbetrainedand
supervisedbya parent.
Operation
General Operation:
,, Readthisoperator'smanual carefullyinits entiretybeforeattempting
toassemblethismachine.Read,understand,andfollowallinstructions
onthemachineand inthe manual(s) beforeoperation.Becompletely
familiarwiththecontrolsand theproperuseofthismachinebefore
operatingit.Keepthis manualinasafeplaceforfutureandregular
referenceand for orderingreplacementparts.
,, Thismachineisaprecisionpieceofpowerequipment,not a plaything.
Therefore,exerciseextremecautionat alltimes.Yourunit hasbeen
designedto performonejob:to mowgrass.Do notuseit for anyother
purpose.
,, Don'tforcelawnmower-it willdo thejob betterandsafer at the ratefor
whichit wasdesigned.
,, Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsoldto operatethismachine.
Children14years old and overshouldreadand understandthe instruc-
tionsinthis manualandshouldbetrainedandsupervisedbyaparent.
Onlyresponsibleindividualswhoarefamiliarwiththeserulesofsafe
operationshouldbeallowedtousethis machine.
Whenusingelectriclawnmowers,basicsafetyprecautionsshould
alwaysbefollowedtoreducethe riskoffire,electricshock,and
personalinjury.Thesebasicprecautionsincludethefollowing:
,, Thoroughlyinspectthe areawherethe equipmentisto beused.Remove
all stones,sticks,wire,bones,toys and otherforeignobjectswhichcould
betrippedoverorpickedupandthrownbythe blade.Thrownobjects
cancauseseriouspersonalinjury.Planyourmowingpatternto avoid
dischargeofmaterialtowardroads,sidewalks,bystandersand thelike.
Also,avoiddischargingmaterialagainstawallorobstructionwhichmay
causedischargedmaterialtoricochetbacktowardtheoperator.
,, To helpavoidbladecontactora thrownobject injury,stayinoperator
zonebehindhandlesand keepchildren,bystanders,helpersandpetsat
least75feetfrommowerwhileit is inoperation.Stopmachineifanyone
entersarea.
,, Alwayswearsafetyglassesorsafetygogglesduringoperationandwhile
performinganadjustmentor repairto protectyoureyes.Thrownobjects
whichricochetcancauseserious injuryto theeyes.
,, Wearsturdy,rough-soledworkshoesandclose-fittingslacksandshirts.
Shirtsand pantsthatcoverthearmsand legs andsteel-toedshoes
arerecommended.Neveroperatethismachineinbarefeet,sandals,
slipperyor lightweight(e.g.canvas)shoes.
,, Donotput handsor feetnearrotatingpartsor undercuttingdeck.
Contactwith bladecanamputatehandsandfeet.
,, A missingordamageddischargecovercancausebladecontactor
thrownobjectinjuries.
,, Manyinjuriesoccuras a resultofthe mowerbeingpulledoverthefoot
duringafallcausedby slippingortripping.Do nothold ontothemowerif
youarefalling;releasethehandleimmediately.
,, Neverpullthemowerbacktowardyouwhileyouarewalking.Ifyoumust
backthe mowerawayfroma wallor obstructionfirstlookdownand
behindtoavoidtrippingandthenfollowthesesteps:
,, Stepbackfrom mowertofullyextendyour arms.
,, Besure youare wellbalancedwithsurefooting.
,, Pullthe mowerbackslowly,nomorethan halfwaytowardyou.
,, Repeatthesestepsas needed.
,, Donotoperatethe mowerwhile undertheinfluenceof alcoholor drugs.
,, Stayalert- Watchwhatyou aredoing. Usecommonsense.Donot
operatelawnmowerwhenyouaretired.
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,, The motor/bladecontrolhandleis asafetydevice.Neverattemptto
bypassitsoperation.Doingsomakesthe safetydeviceinoperativeand
mayresultin personalinjurythroughcontactwiththerotatingblade.The
motor/bladecontrolhandlemustoperateeasilyin bothdirectionsand
automaticallyreturntothe disengagedpositionwhenreleased.
,, Do notchargethemowerinrain,or in wetconditions.
,, Neveroperatethemowerin rainor wetgrass.Alwaysbe sureofyour
footing. A slipandfall can causeseriouspersonalinjury. Ifyoufeel
youarelosingyourfooting, releasethemotor/bladecontrolhandle
immediatelyandthebladewill stoprotatingwithinthreeseconds.
,, Mowonlyindaylightor goodartificiallight.Walk,neverrun.
,, Stopthebladewhencrossinggraveldrives,walksorroads.
,, If the equipmentshouldstartto vibrateabnormally,stopthe motorand
checkimmediatelyforthe cause.Vibrationisgenerallyawarningof
trouble.
,, Shutthemotoroffand waituntilthebladecomestoacompletestop
beforeremovingthegrasscatcheror uncloggingthechute.The cutting
bladecontinuesto rotatefor afewsecondsafterthemotorisshutoff.
Neverplaceanypartofthebodyinthe bladearea untilyouare surethe
bladehasstopped rotating.
,, Neveroperatemowerwithoutpropertrailingshield,dischargecover,
grasscatcher,motor/bladecontrolhandleor othersafetyprotective
devicesinplaceandworking.Neveroperatemowerwithdamaged
safetydevices.Failureto doso,can resultinpersonalinjury.
,, Onlyuse partsandaccessoriesmadeforthismachinebymanufacturer.
Failureto doso can resultinpersonalinjury.
,, If situationsoccurwhich arenotcoveredinthismanual,usecare and
goodjudgment.ContactyourSearsServiceCenterfor assistance.
Slope Operation:
Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedto slipandfall accidentswhichcan resultin
severeinjury.Operationonslopesrequiresextracaution.Ifyoufeeluneasyon
aslope,donotmowit.Foryoursafety,usetheslopegaugeincludedas part
ofthismanualtomeasureslopesbeforeoperatingthis unit ona slopedorhilly
area.Ifthe slopeis greaterthan15degrees,do notmowit.
Do:
,, Mowacrossthefaceof slopes;neverupanddown.Exerciseextreme
cautionwhenchangingdirectionon slopes.
,, Watchforholes,ruts, rocks,hiddenobjects,orbumpswhichcancause
youtosliportrip.Tall grasscan hideobstacles.
,, Alwaysbe sureof yourfooting.A slip andfall cancauseseriouspersonal
injury.If youfeelyouarelosingyourbalance,releasethe motor/blade
controlhandleimmediately,andthebladewillstoprotatingwithinthree
(3)seconds.
Do Not:
,, Do notmowneardrop-offs,ditchesorembankments,you couldlose
yourfootingor balance.
,, Do notmowslopesgreaterthan15degreesasshownonthe slope
gauge.
,, Do notmowonwet grass.Unstablefootingcouldcauseslipping.
Service
,, Ifthe mower'sbuilt-inoverloadprotectionswitchfrequentlytrips, contact
yournearestSearsServiceCenterfor repair.
,, Removekeyand storeidlelawnmowerindoorswhennotinuse.Allow
motorto coolbeforestoringin anyinclosure.Lawnmowershouldbe
storedindoorsin a dry,high,orlocked-upplace,outof reachof children.
,, Whenservicinguseonly identicalreplacementparts listed inthis
manual."Useofpartswhichdo notmeetthe originalequipmentspecifi-
cationsmayleadto improperperformanceandcompromisesafety!"
,, Beforecleaning,repairing,or inspecting,makecertainthe blade and
all movingpartshavestopped.Removethe keyto preventaccidental
starting.
,, Removekeybeforeservicing,cleaning,orremovingmaterialfromthe
lawnmower.
,, Followinstructionsforlubricatingandchangingaccessories.
,, Keephandlesdry,cleanandfreefromoiland grease.
,, To reduceafire hazard,keepthe motorcoverfreeofgrass,leavesand
debrisbuild-up.
,, Checkthebladeandmotormountingboltsatfrequentintervals
forpropertightness.Also,visuallyinspect bladefor damage(e.g.,
bent,cracked,andworn).Replacebladewiththe originalequipment
manufacturer's(OEM)bladeonly,listedinthismanual.
,, Maintainyour mowerwith care-- Keepmowerbladesharpandcleanfor
best andsafestperformance.Mowerbladesaresharpandcancut,wrap
the bladeorwearglovesanduseextracautionwhenservicingthem.
,, Keepall nuts,bolts,andscrewstightto besuretheequipmentis in safe
workingcondition.
,, Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheirproperoperation
regularly.
,, Neverattempttomakewheelor cuttingheightadjustmentswhilethe
motoris running.
,, Afterstrikingaforeignobject, stopthe motor,removethe key,and
thoroughlyinspectthe mowerforanydamage.Repairthe damage
beforeoperatingthemower.
,, Grasscatchercomponents,dischargecover,andtrailingshieldare
subjectto wear anddamagewhichcould exposemovingpartsorallow
objectsto bethrown.Forsafetyprotection,frequentlycheckcomponents
andreplaceimmediatelywith originalequipmentmanufacturer's(OEM)
partsonly,listedin this manual.
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e TO REDUCETHERiSK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE • REMOVE OBJECTSTI_,T CAN RETHROWNBYTHEBLADE iN
UNiT TO WATEROR OPERATEUNiT ON WET GROUND. ANY DiRECTiON. WEAR SAFETYGLASSES.
• REMOVE KEY BEFORESERViCiNG OR REMOVING BLADE. • USE EXTRA CAUTION ONSLOPES. DO NOT MOW SLOPES
e KEEP HANDS AND FEET AWAY FROM ROTATING PARTS. NEVER PULL MOWER CLOSE TO YOUR FEET. LOOKDOWN
• DO NOT MOW WHEN CHILDREN OH OTHERS ARE AROUND. AND BEHIND BEFORE AND WHILE MOVING BACKWARDS.
GREATER THAT15°. MOW ACROSS, NEVER UP AND DOWN.
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IMPORTANT:Becertaintochargethe batteryforatleast14hours f-
beforeoperatingyourmower.RefertoOperationsection.
NOTE:Standbehindthemoweras ifyouweregoingto operateit.
Yourrighthandcorrespondstothe rightsideofthemower;yourleft
handcorrespondsto theleftsideofthe mower.
LOOSE PARTS IN CARTON
Thefollowingitemsarepackagedloosein thecarton:
Operator'sManual,GrassCatcher
REMOVING THE UNIT FROM THE CARTON
1. Cutthecornersofthecartonandlaythesidesflaton the ground.
Removeall packinginserts.
2. Movethemowerandgrasscatcheroutofthecarton.
3. Makecertainthecartonhasbeencompletelyemptiedbefore
discardingit.
ASSEMBLING THE HANDLE
1. Removeanypackingmaterialwhichmaybebetweenupperand
lowerhandles.
2. Looseneachhandknobfoundontheinsideof theupperhandle.
3. Gentlylift andpivottheupperhandleintotheoperatingposition
asshownin Figure1.
4. Removestar knobsfromhandlemountingbracketsandsecure
thelowerhandleontothehandlebracketsby placingthelower
holeofthelowerhandleontothepinsofthe handlebrackets.
5. Securetheupperhandleandlowerhandlebytighteningthe
handknobs. Eachcarriageboltmustbeseatedproperlyintothe
squareholefoundintheplasticconnector.
6. Tightenstarknobssecuringlowerhandletohandlebrackets.See
Figure2. Makecertainthe lowerhandleis seatedsecurelyinto
thehandlemountingbrackets.
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ATTACHING THE GRASS CATCHER
1. Liftreardischargedoor.
2. Removemulchingbaffle.SeeFigure3.
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3. Placegrasscatcheron thepivotrod.Letgoofdischargedoorso
thatit restsonthegrasscatcher.SeeFigure4.
Toremovethegrasscatcher,lift thereardischargedooron the
mower.Liftthe grasscatcherup,off ofthepivotrod.Releasetherear
dischargedoor.
CONVERTING TO SIDE DISCHARGE
Toconvertto sidedischarge,makesuregrasscatcherisoffof the unit.
Replacetherearmulchingbaffleandclosereardischargedoor.To
dischargegrassto theside:
1. Lift mulchingplugonthe rightsideofmower.
2. Slidetwohooksofsidedischargechuteunderthehingepinon
themulchingplugassemblyand lowerthesidemulchingplug.
SeeFigure5.
NOTE:Do notremovethesidemulchingplugat any time,evenwhen
youare notmulching.
Figure4
CUTTING HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
Thecuttingheightadjustmentleveris
locatedabovetherearleftwheel.
SeeFigure6.
1. Pulltheleveroutandawayfromthe
mower.
2. Movetheleverforwardor backfor
desiredcuttingheight.
3. Releaselevertowardsmowerdeck.
Donotatanytimemakeany adjustmentto lawnmowerwithoutfirst
stoppingmotorandremovingkey.
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Motor/BladeControlHandle
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HeightAdjustmentLever
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MOTOR/BLADE CONTROL HANDLE
Themotor/ bladecontrolhandleisa safetydevice.Neverattemptto
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Themotor/bladecontrolhandleislocatedon theupperhandleofthe
mower.SeeFigure6.Themotor/bladecontrolhandleengagesand
disengagesthe motorandblade.The motor/bladecontrolconsistsof
threeparts- starterbutton,motor/bladecontrolhandle,andkey.
Releasethemotor/bladecontrolhandletostopthe motorandblade.
Removethekeytopreventaccidentalstartingwhenequipmentis
unattended.
Thebladewill be rotatingwheneverthemotorisrunning.
HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT LEVER
Thecutting heightadjustmentleveris locatedabovetheleft rear
wheel.Toadjustthe cuttingheight,refertothe AssemblySection.
BATTERY LEVEL INDICATOR
Thebatterylevelindicatorislocatedonthemotorcover.Theindicator
showstheconditionofthebatteryandisonwhenthe motoris on.The
indicatorlit allthewayto therightindicatesthebatteryis fullycharged;
astheindicatoris lit moretowardthe left,it indicatesthebatteryis
discharging.SeeFigure6 inset.
IMPORTANT:Ifthefarleft redlightilluminates,the batterieswill
needtobe rechargedbeforefurtheruse.Continuedoperationbefore
chargingmayshortenthe life ofthebatteries.
CIRCUIT BREAKER RESET BUTTON
Themowerisequippedwithacircuitbreakerresetbutton,locatedon
themotor/bladecontrol.RefertoFigure7.Thiscircuitbreakerreset
buttonmaypopoutwhentoomuchstrainis placedonthemotor.Refer
to MaintenanceSectiontoresetthisbutton.
KEY
Thekeymustbepresentandinsertedbeforethemotorcanbestarted.
SeeFigure7.DO NOTTURNKEY.
CHARGING THE BATTERY
Chargethe mowerfor 14hoursbeforeinitialuse. Chargemower
indoorsina dryareaoutofthe weather.DONOTchargein rainorwet
locations.
IMPORTANT:Useonlythebatterychargerprovidedwiththismower
(Partnumber725-04387).
Plugthebatterychargerintothe mowerfirst,andthen intoany
standard110/120volthouseholdelectricaloutlet. SeeFigure7 inset
forbatterycharginglocationonmower.
NOTE:Ifanextensioncordisrequired,useonethat isat leastwire
size 16AWG.Connecttheextensioncordtochargerbeforeplugging
extensioncordintoelectricaloutlet.
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Thebatterycontainscorrosivefluidandtoxicmaterial-HANDLE
WITHCARE.Keepawayfromchildren.Donotpuncture,
disassemble,mutilate,or incinerate.Explosivegasescouldbevented
duringchargingor discharging.Useinawellventilatedarea,away
fromsourcesofi nition.
IMPORTANT:Alwaysrechargemowerfully.Thechargerisatwostage
charger.Thefirststage,equalize,suppliesa highervoltageto the
batteries.Thishelpsspeedchargetimeandbalancethecharge
acrossthe individualbatteries.Thesecondstage,float,suppliesa
lowervoltage. Thispreventsthebatteriesfromexperiencing
overchargingdamageandalso"topsoff"thebatterycharge.
Dependingon batteryconditiontheequalizestagewillcompletein
approximately8hours. Whenthe equalizestageiscompletethe
charger'sgreenLEDwillstopblinking. Thisstartsthefloatstage.
DuringthefloatstagethechargersgreenLEDwillbe oncontinuously.
Thefloatstagewill"topoff"the batteriesinapproximately4-6 hours,
again,dependingonthe conditionofthebattery.However,a full14
hourchargeis alwaysrecommended.
NOTE:It isrecommendedthatthemowerbechargedonceeverytwo
monthsduringstorage.
IMPORTANT:Alwaysdisconnectbatterycharger(or extensioncord,
if used)fromtheelectricaloutletfirst,thendisconnectbatterycharger
frommower.
STARTING THE MOWER AND BLADE
1. Insertkey.RefertoFigure8.
2. Depressstarterbuttononthe motor/bladecontrol.
3. Pullmotor/bladecontrolhandleupagainstupperhandle.
4. Releasestarterbuttonwhenmotorstarts.
STOPPING THE MOTOR AND BLADE
1. Releasemotor/bladecontrolhandletostopmotorandblade.
CircuitBreaker
ChargerAdapter ResetButton
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handleisreleased nearestSearsServiceCenter.
2. Removethekeytopreventaccidentalstartingwhenequipmentis
unattended.
3. Chargethemower.
USING YOUR LAWN MOWER
)airsonit.
Besurethat lawnis clearofstones,sticks,wires,or otherobjects
whichcoulddamagethelawnmoweror motor.Suchobjectscould
beaccidentallythrownbythe mowerinanydirectionandcause
seriouspersonalinjurytotheoperatorandothers.
Ifyoustrikea foreignobject,stopthemotor,andremovethekey.
Thoroughlyinspectthemowerforanydamage,andrepairthe
damagebeforerestartingandoperatingthemower.Excessive
vibrationofthemowerduringoperationisan indicationofdamage.
Theunitshouldbepromptlyinspectedand repaired.
• Whenusingthesidedischarge,the mosteffectivemowingpattern
isone thatallowstheclippingstodischargetowardsthe uncutpart
ofthelawn.
DONOTusemowerin therain.
Fora healthylawn,alwayscutoffone-thirdorlessofthetotal
lengthofthegrass.
Forbestresults,donotcutwetgrassbecauseit tendsto stickto
theundersideofthedeckpreventingpropermulchingordischarge
ofgrassclippings.Neworthickgrassmayrequirea narrowercut.
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