MTD 19A30011799 Owner’s Manual

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30 in. Two Bin Rear Bagger

for the Craftsman Rear Engine Rider 1000

Model No. 247.240690

• Espanol, P. 14

Before using this equipment,

read this manual and follow
all safety rules and operating

instructions.

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For answers to your questions about
this product, call:

1-800-659-5917

CraftsmanTractorHelpLine

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

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

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FormNo.769-08596

(December17,2012)

Craftsman One Year Full Warranty

FORONEYEARfromthedateofpurchase,this productiswarrantedagainstanydefectsin materialorworkmanship.A defectiveproductwillbe
replacedfreeofcharge.

Forwarrantycoveragedetailsto obtainfreereplacement,visitthewebsite:www.craftsman.com

Thiswarrantydoesnotcovergrassbagassemblies,whichareexpendablepartsthatcanwearoutfromnormalusewithinthewarrantyperiod.

Thiswarrantyisvoidif thisproductiseverusedwhileprovidingcommercialservicesorif rentedtoanotherperson.

Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyou mayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstateto state.

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Thissymbolpointsoutimportantsafetyinstructionswhich,if not

followed,couldendangerthe personalsafetyand/orpropertyof
yourselfandothers.Readandfollow all instructionsinthismanual
beforeattempting tooperatethis machine.Failuretocomplywith these

instructionsmayresultinpersonalinjury.Whenyouseethissymbol,HEED
ITSWARNING!

Thismachinewasbuilt tobeoperatedaccordingtothesafeoperation

practicesinthis manual.Aswith anytype of powerequipment,
carelessnessorerroron the partoftheoperatorcanresultinseriousinjury.
Thismachineiscapableof amputating fingers, hands,toesandfeet and

throwingdebris.Failuretoobservethefollowingsafety instructionscould
resultinseriousinjuryordeath.

CALiFORNiA PROPOSITION 65

EngineExhaust,someof itsconstituents,andcertainvehiclecomponents

containoremit chemicalsknownto Stateof Californiatocausecancerand
birth defectsorother reproductiveharm.

Batteryposts,terminals,and relatedaccessoriescontain leadand lead
compounds,chemicalsknownto the StateofCaliforniatocausecancerand
reproductiveharm.Washhandsafter handling.

GENERAL OPERATION

Read,understand,andfollowall instructionsonyourequipmentandintheir
manualsbeforeattemptingtoassembleandoperate.Keepthismanualin
asafeplaceforfutureandregularreferenceandfororderingreplacement
parts.

Tohelpavoidbladecontactorathrownobjectinjury,keepbystanders,
helpers,childrenandpetsatleast75feetfromthemowerwhileitisin
operation.Stopmachineifanyoneentersthearea.

Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipmentistobeused.Remove
allstones,sticks,wire,bones,toys,andotherforeignobjectswhichcould
bepickedupandthrownbytheblade(s).Thrownobjectscancauseserious
personalinjury.

Alwayswearsafetyglassesorsafetygogglesduringoperationandwhile
performinganadjustmentor repairtoprotectyoureyes.Thrownobjects
whichricochetcancauseseriousinjurytotheeyes.

Donotoperatethemowerwithoutthedischargecoverorentiregrass
catcherinitsproperplace.A missingordamageddischargecoverorgrass
bagattachmentcomponentmayresultinthrownobjectsorbladecontact

injuries.

Donotputhandsorfeetnearrotatingpartsorunderthecuttingdeck.
Contactwith theblade(s)canamputatehandsandfeet.

Shutoffmower'sengineandwaitforbladesto cometoacompletestop
beforeuncloggingmower'sdischargeopeningorbaggerparts.

Slowdownbeforeturning.Operatethemachinesmoothly.Avoiderratic
operationandexcessivespeed.Beawarethatagrasscatcherattachmentcan
affectthehandlingcharacteristicsofyourmower.

Disengageblade(s),setparkingbrake,stopengineandwaituntil the
blade(s)cometoa completestopbeforeopeningbaggerattachment'stop
cover,removinggrasscatcher,emptyinggrass,uncloggingchute,removing
anygrassordebris,or makinganyadjustments.

Your Responsibility--Restrict theuseofthis powermachineto
personswho read,understandandfollow thewarningsand instructionsin

thismanualandonthemachine.

SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS!

Neverleavea runningmachineunattended.Alwaysturnoffblade(s),place
transmissioninneutral,setparkingbrake,stopengineandremovekey
beforedismounting.

Yourmachineisdesignedtocut normalresidentialgrassofaheightnomore
than10".Donotattemptto mowthroughunusuallytall,drygrass(e.g.,
pasture)orpilesofdryleaves.Drygrassorleavesmaycontacttheengine
exhaustand/orbuilduponthemowerdeckpresentingapotentialfire

hazard.

Ifsituationsoccurwhicharenotcoveredinthismanual,usecareandgood

judgment.

SLOPE OPERATION

Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtolossofcontrolandtip-overaccidentswhichcan
resultinsevereinjuryordeath.Allslopesrequireextracaution.Ifyoucannotback
uptheslopeorifyoufeeluneasyonit,donotmowit.

Foryoursafety,usetheSlopeGuideincludedaspartofthismanualtomeasure
slopesbeforeoperatingthismachineon aslopedorhillyarea.Iftheslopeisgreater
than10degreesasshownontheSlopeGuide,donotoperatethismachineonthat
areaorseriousinjurycouldresult.

Do;

Mowupanddownslopes,notacross.Exerciseextremecautionwhen
changingdirectiononslopes.

Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orotherhiddenobjects.Uneventerrain
couldoverturnthemachine.Tallgrasscanhideobstacles.

Useslowspeed.Choosealowenoughspeedsettingsothatyouwill nothave
tostoporshiftwhileontheslope.Tiresmaylosetractiononslopeseven
thoughthebrakesarefunctioningproperly.Alwayskeepmachineingear
whengoingdownslopestotakeadvantageofenginebrakingaction.

Followthemanufacturer'srecommendationsforwheelweightsor
counterweightsto improvestability.

Keepallmovementontheslopesslowandgradual.Donotmakesudden
changesinspeedordirection.Rapidengagementorbrakingcouldcause
thefrontofthemachinetoliftandrapidlyflipoverbackwardswhichcould
causeseriousinjury.

Avoidstartingorstoppingonaslope.Iftireslosetraction,disengagethe
blade(s)andproceedslowlystraightdowntheslope.

Do Not:

Donotturn onslopesunlessnecessary;then,turn slowlyandgradually
downhill,ifpossible.

Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditchesorembankments.Themowercould
suddenlyturn overifawheelisovertheedgeofacliff,ditch,orif anedge

cavesin.
Donottry tostabilizethemachinebyputtingyourfootontheground.

Donotuseagrasscatcheronsteepslopes.
Donotmowonwetgrass.Reducedtractioncouldcausesliding.

SAFETY SYMBOLS

Thispagedepictsanddescribessafetysymbolsthat mayappearonthis product. Read,understand,andfollow all instructionsonthe machinebefore
attempting toassembleandoperate.

GENERAL SERVICE

Beforecleaning,repairing,orinspecting,makecertaintheblade(s)andall
movingpartshavestopped.Disconnectthesparkplugwireandground

againsttheenginetopreventunintendedstarting.

Keepallnuts,bolts,andscrewstighttobesuretheequipmentisinsafeworking

condition.

Nevertamperwith your mower'ssafetyinterlocksystemorothersafetydevices.

Checktheirproperoperationregularly.

Neverattempt tomakeadjustmentsor repairswhilethe mower'sengineisrunning.

Grasscatchercomponentsandthe dischargecoveraresubjecttowearanddamage
whichcouldexposemovingpartsorallow objectsto bethrown.Forsafety

protection,frequentlycheckcomponentsandreplaceimmediatelywith original
equipmentmanufacturer's(O.E.M.)partsonly,listedinthis manual.Useof parts
whichdonot meettheoriginalequipmentspecificationsmayleadto improper

performanceandcompromisesafety!

Maintainorreplacesafetyandinstructionlabels,asnecessary.

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

operate

STOP
Turn off the engine before opening the bagger cover.

WARNING: Your Responsibility--Restrict the useof this power machine to persons who read, understand and follow

the warnings and instructions in this manual and on the machine.

SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS!

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10° Slope

10° Slope

(OK)

Figure1

(TOO STEEP)

Figure2

10odashedline

USETHiSSLOPEGAUGETODETERMINE

iFA SLOPEiSTOOSTEEPFORSAFEOPERATION!

Tochecktheslope,proceedasfollows:

1. Removethispageandfold alongthedashedline.

2. Locateaverticalobjectonor behindthe slope(e.g.apole,building,fence, tree,etc.)

3. Aligneithersideof theslopegaugewiththe object(SeeFigure1andFigure2 ).

4. Adjustgaugeup or down until theleft cornertouchesthe slope(SeeFigure1 andFigure2).

5.

If thereisa gapbelowthegauge,theslopeistoo steepfor safeoperation(SeeFigure2above).

Slopes are a major factor related to tip-over and roll-over accidents which can result in severe injury or death. Do not operate machine

on slopes in excess of 10 degrees. All slopes require extra caution. If you cannot back up the slope or if you feel uneasy on it, do not

mow it. Always mow up and down the face of slopes, never mow across the face of slopes.

Beforebeginninginstallation,removeall partsfromthe cartonto makesureeverythingispresent.Cartoncontentsarelistedbelowand shown
below.A hardwarepackis includedinthis kitand isdetailedonthe followingpage.

Two Grass Bag Assemblies

Grass Catcher Hood
Chute Tube

Bag Support Assembly
Mounting Bracket

CounterWeight
Counter Weight Mounting Bracket

One Hardware Pack (Detailedonthe nextpage)

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Thisgrasscollectorkitisshippedwithahardwarepackenclosed.Pleasecheckyourhardwarepackagainsttheillustrationbelow.Thequantityforeachitem

islistedinparenthesiswhilethepartnumberislistedbeloweachitem.

Hardware Pack 683-05063

L

720-04061

(1)

710-0572

(2)

(2)

710-0378

(4)

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712-04150

736-0159

712-04063

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(4)

(4)

710-3296

IMPORTAN_Model24069TwinBaggerisdesignedfor usewith CraftsmanRER
1000(Model247.29000)30-inchsingle-bladecuttingdecksonly.

Installing the BaggerAssembly

ToInstallthebaggermountingbracket,followthesesteps:

1. Remove,anddiscard,thefourself-tapboltsontherearframeofthetractor,
asshowninFigureI.

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Figure1

Installthe baggermountingbracketonthetractor,usingfour710-3296hex
boltsfromhardwarepack683-05063.Feedeachhexboltthroughthetractor
frame,therearhoodmountingtube,andthreadintotheweld-nutonthe
baggermountingbracket,asshowninFigure2.

Installthegrass-bagmountingassemblyontothebaggermountingbracket
byloweringit down(1)andfitting theassemblyintotheslotprovidedinthe
mountingbracket.Seethe Insetin Figure3.

Securethegrass-bagmountingassemblytothebaggermountingbracketusing
theattachmentknob(720-04061)foundinthehardwarepack(683-05063).See
(2)inFigure3.

Figure3

Removetheprotectivecapsonthebaggercoverhoodmountingthreadsand
attachthebaggerhoodoverthegrass-bagmountingassemblyasshownin Figure

4.Alignthetabsonthehoodintotheslotsonthegrass-bagmountingassembly.
Securethebaggerhoodusingtwoflangelocknuts(712-04150)includedinthe
samehardwarepack.

Figure2

Figure4

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