MTD 19A30003799 Owner’s Manual

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Model No. 247.240192

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iMPORTANT:
Read and follow all Safety

Rules and instructions before

operating this equipment.

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Safe Operation Practices ..........................................................3-4

Slope Guide ......................................................................................5

Contents of Carton & Hardware Packs ................................6-7

Assembly and Installation .....................................................8-14

Operation ........................................................................................15

Parts List.....................................................................................16-17

Espa_ol .............................................................................................18

CRAFTSMAN ONE YEAR FULL WARRANTY

FORONEYEARfromthedateof purchase,thisproductiswarrantedagainstanydefectsinmaterialorworkmanship.Adefectiveproductwillbereplacedfreeof

charge.

Forwarrantycoveragedetailstoobtainfreereplacement,visitthewebsite:www.craftsman.com

Thiswarrantyisvoidifthisproductiseverusedwhileprovidingcommercialservicesorifrentedtoanotherperson.
Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.

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

beforeattemptingtooperatethismachine.Failureto complywith

theseinstructionsmayresultin personalinjury.Whenyou seethis

symbol,HEEDITSWARNING!

Thisattachmentwas builttobe usedaccordingto thesafeopera-
tionpracticesinthis manual.Carelessnessor erroronthepartof
theoperatorcanresultin seriousinjury.Mowersarecapableof
amputatinghandsandfeetandthrowingobjects.Failuretoobserve
thefollowingsafetyinstructionsas wellasthe instructionsprovided
withyourmower,could resultin seriousinjuryordeath.

CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65

EngineExhaust,someof itsconstituents,andcertainvehicle
componentscontainoremitchemicalsknownto Stateof California
tocausecancerandbirthdefectsorotherreproductiveharm.

Batteryposts,terminals,and relatedaccessoriescontainleadand

leadcompounds,chemicalsknowntotheStateof Californiato
causecancerandreproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.

GENERAL OPERATION

,, Read,understand,and followall instructionsonyourequipmentand

intheir manualsbeforeattemptingtoassembleandoperate.Keepthis
manualina safe placefor futureand regularreferenceandfor ordering
replacementparts.

,, Tohelpavoidbladecontactorathrownobjectinjury,keepbystanders,

helpers,childrenand petsat least75feetfromthe mowerwhile itis in
operation.Stopmachineif anyoneentersthe area.

,, Thoroughlyinspectthe areawheretheequipmentisto be used.Remove

allstones,sticks,wire,bones,toys,and otherforeignobjectswhich
couldbepickedupand thrownby the blade(s).Thrownobjectscan

causeseriouspersonalinjury.

,, Alwayswearsafetyglassesor safetygogglesduringoperationandwhile

performinganadjustmentorrepairto protectyoureyes.Thrownobjects
whichricochetcan causeseriousinjurytothe eyes.

,, Donotoperatethe mowerwithoutthe dischargecoveror entiregrass

catcherinits properplace.A missingor damageddischargecoveror
grassbagattachmentcomponentmayresult inthrownobjectsor blade
contactinjuries.

,, Donotputhandsorfeet nearrotatingpartsor underthecuttingdeck.

Contactwiththe blade(s)can amputatehandsandfeet.

Your Responsibility--Restrict theuseof thispowermachineto
personswhoread,understandandfollowthewarningsand instruc-

tionsin thismanualandon themachine.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!

,, Shutoffmower'sengineandwaitfor bladestocometo a completestop

beforeuncloggingmower'sdischargeopeningor baggerparts.

,, Slowdownbeforeturning.Operatethe machinesmoothly.Avoiderratic

operationandexcessivespeed.Beawarethata grasscatcherattach-

mentcanaffectthe handlingcharacteristicsofyourmower.

,, Disengageblade(s),set parkingbrake,stopengineand waituntilthe

blade(s)cometo acompletestop beforeopeningbaggerattachment's

top cover,removinggrasscatcher,emptyinggrass,uncloggingchute,

removingany grassordebris,or makinganyadjustments.

,, Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.Alwaysturn offblade(s),

placetransmissionin neutral,set parkingbrake,stopengineandremove
keybeforedismounting.

,, Yourmachineisdesignedtocut normalresidentialgrassof a heightno

morethan10".Do notattemptto mowthroughunusuallytall,dry grass
(e.g.,pasture)or pilesofdry leaves.Drygrassorleavesmaycontact

the engineexhaustand/or buildup onthe mowerdeckpresentinga

potentialfirehazard.

,, If situationsoccurwhichare notcoveredinthis manual,usecare and

goodjudgment.

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SLOPE OPERATION

Slopesare a majorfactorrelatedto lossofcontrolandtip-overaccidents
whichcan resultinsevereinjuryordeath.Attachmentscanalsoaffect the

stabilityofthe machine.All slopesrequireextracaution.
Foryoursafety,usethe slopegaugeincludedas partof thismanualto

estimatetheangle of slopesbeforeoperatingthismachineona slopedor hilly
area.Iftheslope is greaterthan 10degreesasshownonthe slopeguide,do

notoperatethemowerwiththe grassbagattachmentinstalledonthat areaor
seriousinjurycouldresult.

DO:

1. Mow upanddownslopes,not across.Exerciseextremecautionwhen
changingdirectiononslopes.

2. Watchfor holes,ruts,bumps,rocks,or otherhiddenobjects. Uneven
terraincouldoverturnthe machine.Tallgrasscan hideobstacles.

3. Useslowspeed.Choosea lowenoughspeedsettingsothat youwill not
haveto stopor shift whileonthe slope.Tiresmaylosetractiononslopes

eventhoughthe brakesarefunctioningproperly.Alwayskeepmachine
in gearwhengoingdownslopesto takeadvantageofenginebraking

action.

4. Followthe manufacturer'srecommendationsfor wheelweightsor
counterweightsto improvestability.

5. Keepall movementontheslopesslowand gradual.Do notmakesud-
denchangesin speedor direction.Rapidengagementor brakingcould
causethefrontof the machineto liftand rapidlyflip overbackwards
whichcouldcauseseriousinjury.

6. Avoidstartingor stoppingon a slope.Iftires losetraction,disengagethe
blade(s)andproceedslowlystraightdownthe slope.

DO NOT:

1. Donotturnon slopesunlessnecessary;then, turnslowlyand gradually
downhill,ifpossible.

2. Do notmowneardrop-offs,ditchesor embankments.Themowercould
suddenlyturnoverif a wheelisoverthe edgeof a cliff,ditch,or if an

edgecavesin.

3. Do nottry tostabilizethe machinebyputtingyourfooton theground.

4. Do notusea grasscatcheronsteepslopes.

5. Do notmowonwet grass. Reducedtractioncouldcausesliding.

GENERAL SERVICE

1. Beforecleaning,repairing,orinspecting,makecertainthe blade(s)
andall movingparts havestopped.Disconnectthe spark plugwireand
groundagainsttheenginetopreventunintendedstarting.

2. Keep allnuts, bolts,and screwstightto besurethe equipmentisin safe
workingcondition.

3. Nevertamperwith yourmower'ssafetyinterlocksystemor othersafety
devices.Checktheirproperoperationregularly.

4. Neverattemptto makeadjustmentsorrepairswhilethemower'sengine
is running.

5. Grasscatchercomponentsandthe dischargecoverare subjectto wear
anddamagewhichcouldexpose movingpartsor allowobjectsto be
thrown.Forsafetyprotection,frequentlycheckcomponentsandreplace
immediatelywith originalequipmentmanufacturer's(O.E.M.)partsonly,

listedinthis manual.Useof parts whichdonot meetthe originalequip-
mentspecificationsmayleadto improperperformanceandcompromise
safety!

6. Maintainor replacesafetyand instructionlabels,asnecessary.

SAFETY SYMBOLS

This section depicts and describes safety symbols that may appear on this product. Read, understand, and follow allinstructions on the machine
before attempting to assemble and operate.

READTHEOPERATOR'SMANUAL(S)

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Read,understand,andfollowall instructionsinthe manual(s)beforeattemptingto assembleand

operate

STOP

Turnoffthe enginebeforeopeningthe baggercover.

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10° Slope

10° Slope

(OK)

Figure1

(TOO STEEP)

Figure2

10odashedline

USETHiSSLOPEGAUGETODETERMINE

iFA SLOPEiSTOOSTEEPFORSAFEOPERATION!

Tochecktheslope,proceedasfollows:

1. Removethispageandfold alongthe dashedline.

2. Locateaverticalobjectonor behindtheslope(e.g.a pole,building,fence, tree,etc.)

3. Aligneithersideof the slopegaugewiththe object(SeeFigure1 andFigure2).

4. Adjustgaugeup ordownuntiltheleft cornertouchesthe slope(SeeFigure1andFigure2).

5.

If thereisa gapbelowthegauge,theslope istoo steepfor safeoperation(SeeFigure2 above).

Slopes area majorfactor relatedtotip-over and roll-over accidentswhich can resultin severeinjury ordeath. Do notoperate machineon slopes
in excess of 10degrees. All slopes requireextra caution,if you cannot back upthe slope orif youfeel uneasyon it, do not mowit.
Always mowup and downthe face of slopes, nevermow acrossthe faceof slopes.

Beforebeginninginstallation,removeallpartsfromthecartontomakesureeverythingispresent.Cartoncontentsarelistedandshownbelow.Twohardwarepacksare

includedinthiskit andaredetailedonthefollowingpage.

HitchBracketKit(3brackets & Hardware Pack)
MountBracketKit(2brackets & hardware)
HitchSupport
DischargeChuteElbow
GrassCatcherCoverAssembly

TwoGrassBagAssemblies
UpperChuteTube

Self-AdhesiveFoamStrip
UpperChuteSupport

HingeCoverPin
UprightSupport
BagSupportAssembly

TwoHardwarePacks(Detailed & Pictured on next page)

F

RH Mount (789-00052)
LH Mount (789-00054)

Rear Attachment Bracket

(789-00053)

Carriage Bolts (4)

(710-0276)

Flange Lock Nuts

'-- (4) (712-04063)

UpperChute

Support

Self-AdhesiveFoam

Strip

(3 Pcs. & Hardware Pack)

GrassCatcherCover

Hitch Bracket Kit-'_'

Mountin

Bracket Kit

e_.ljl _ Includes the

LH Bracket. (783-05890-0637)

(4) Hex Bolts (710-04484)

(2) Flange Lock Nuts (712-04065)

(2) Shoulder Bolts (738-04267)

(2) Clevis Pins (711-0332)

(2) Click Pins (914-0145) j

BagSupportAssembly

@

HingeCoverPin

UpperChuteTube

UprightSupport

HitchSupport

DischargeChuteElbow

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Thisgrasscollectorkitisshippedwithtwo CustomerReferenceNumbersenclosed.Pleasecheckyourcustomerreferencenumbersagainsttheillustrationsbelow.The
quantitiesforeachitemislistedinparenthesiswhilethepartnumberis listedneareachitem.

Customer Reference Number 689-00319 Customer Reference Number 689-00313

723-04008A

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711-0309A

t

(1)

720-04122

712-04063

(4)

710-3008

4)

(2)

(1)

(1)

711-05063

(1)

736-0204

(1)

714-04040

1)

732-04510A

714-0117

711-05049

(1)

(1)

712-3027

2)

736-0176

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Assemblingthe MountingHardware

1. Ifnotalreadyinstalledbythefactory,installashoulderboltfromyour
hardwarepackontoeachbracket,securingthemwith flangelocknutsalso
includedinthehardwarepackincludedwiththesebrackets.Referto Figure1.

2. Ifalreadyinstalledinthebrackets,removetheclevispinsandclips,retainfor
laterinstuctions.Referto Figure1.

AssembleMounting 8rackets

Toassemblethebaggermountingassembly,locatethehitchbracketkitandfollow
thesesteps:

I. Attachtheright-handandlefthandriderhitchbracketto theuniversalrear

attachmentbracketusingthefourcarriagebolts(710-0276)andflangelock

nuts(712-04063)packedwith themountingbrackets.Positionthebrackets
with thehooksontheright-handandleft handriderhitchbracketpointing
downward,andthetabsontheuniversalrearattachmentbracketpointing

upwards.SeeFigure3.

UniversalRear

Bracket

Hitch Side

Bracket

Figure1

3. Mountthebracketsto yourtractorusingfourself-tappinghexscrews
includedwith yourkit. SeeFigure2.

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Figure2

Figure3

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Note:Thisuniversalmountingbracketassemblyisdesignedtoworkwith
otheravailableattachments,suchasaweightkit usedinconjunctionwith

thesnowbladeorsnowthrowerattachment.Utilizethecontactinformation
onthefrontorbackcoverofthismanual,orcontactthestoreinwhichyou

purchasedthisequipmenttofindoutmoreaboutavailableattachmentsfor
yourspecifictractor.

2.

Flipoverassemblyandmountthehitchsupportbrackettothemounting
assemblyusingfourhexbolts(710-3008)andfourflangelocknuts(712-

04063)fromhardwarepackincludedwiththismountingkit.
IMPORTANT:Mountthehitchsupportusingthe holesclosesttothe

mountinghooks.SeeFigure4.

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MountAssemblyonTractor

Installthemountingassemblyonthetractorasfollows:

1. Placethehookedendsofthe baggermountingassemblyovertheshoulder
bolts,asinFigure5,onthetractorandlineupthehitchsupportholeonthe
mountingassemblywith theholeonthetractor'shitch.

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Figure4

Note: Whenattachingthehitchsupport,itisbesttonotfullytightenthe
bracketatthistime.Thiswill fadlitatethemountingprocessinlatersteps,
whichwillthenrequirefullytighteningofthishitchsupportbracket.

Figure5

Installtheclevispin(711-0309A)fromhardwarepack689-00319intothetractor's
hitchandtheassembly'shitchsupportandsecurewithahairpinclip(714-0117).
SeeFigure6.

Note:Theclevispincanbefeddownthroughthehitchsupportandsecured
underneathwith thehairpinclip,orit maybeeasierto feedtheclevispinup
throughthehitchplateholeandsecurewith thehairpincliponthetopside.

Installthetwo clevispinswith hairpinclipsretainedearlier,asshownin

Figure6,tosecurethetopofthehitchsupportassembly.

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Figure6

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4,

Tightenallofthehardwaresecuringthehitchsupportatthistime.

5.

Installthe uprightsupportbracketontothemountingassemblyonthe
tractorbyhookingitoverthecrossmountingbracketandaligningwiththe
right-sidemountingholeasshowninFigure7.

Figure7

6,

Securethebagsupportassemblytothe mountingassemblyusingahex
bolt(710-3008)andflangelocknut(712-04063)packedwith theupright
mountingbracket.Thesupportassemblymountsintherightsidemounting
holeasseenin Figure8.

Installthehangerassemblyontotheuprightsupportbracketusingthe5/16"
carriageboltpackedlooselywith theuprightmountingbracket.Simply
discardthe flangenutpackedwith thecarriagebolt,andreplaceitwiththe
wingknob(720-04122)packedinhardwarepack689-00319.SeeFigure9.

Note:Theflangenut isextraandwillnotbeneededforthisinstallation.

Figure9

Figure8

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