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OWNERS MANUAL

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Safe Operation

and

Rules

Instructions

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for

Sears,

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ROTARY

Assembly

· Installation Operation

Repairs

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and

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MOWER

Parts

Co.,

Chicago,

Ill.

60684,

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operate

the

"RULES FOR

The

and maintain

instructions will

SAFE

your

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mower

OPERA-

ON

FULL

ROTARY

ONE YEAR WARRANTY

MOWER TRACTOR ATTACHMENT

(EXCLUDING BLADE(SJ AND BLADE ADAPTER(SJ

For one year from the date tained manual,

and

lubricated according to the operating and maintenance instructions in the owner's

Sears

will

repair free

of

purchase, when this rotary mower

of

charge any defect in material

tractor

or

workmanship .

attachment

is

main-

.

This warranty excludes blade(s) and blade adapter(s), which are expendable and become worn

during

This warranty does

WARRAN SERVICE CENTER IN THE

is

This warranty gives you specific from

normal

use.

repairs necessary to manual; and

rotary mower

TY SERVICE

in

use

in the United States.

state

to

state.

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not

cover:

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maintain the

tractor

IS

AVAILABLE

UNITED

AND

because

equ

of

ipment according

attachments

BY

STATES. This warranty applies

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Tower, Dept. 698/731 A, Chicago, I L

operator

used

abuse

or

negligence, including the failure

to

instructions contained in the owner's

for

commercial

or

rental purposes.

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60684

TABLE OF

RULES ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS 2 PRE-USE ADJUSTMENT • OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS • 6

MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS 7 REPAIR PARTS . OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT

FOR

ASSEMBLY GAUGE WHEEL REPAIR PARTS .

CONTENTS

SAFE

OPERATION 1

OF

GAUGE WHEELS

5

11

16 17

RULES FOR

LOOK FOR THIS SYMBOL TO POINT OUT IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS. ALERT!

YOUR SAFETY

SAFE

IT

IS

OPERATION

MEANS--ATTENTION! BECO

INVOLVED

.

ME

1. Know

2. Do

3.

4.

5. Keep

6. Do

7. Always get

8. Clear

9.

1

0.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15. Reduce

16. Do

17.

18.

19. Do

20.

21

. Never

22.

the

controls

OWNER'S adults

Do tance Always clothing

area being

not hand

and Disengage all fore Disengage fore Disengage spark ing an adj

Disengage in use. Take attended, the

brake,

Do hill. Mow

15°);

vent when changing direction

a gear low enough and to

slow.

Never sure

Stay ways.

Exercise special

in

order deliberately run object.

Never place hands

(discharge

mower

MANUAL.

not

allow children

to

operate

not

carry

away.

your

not in drivers

side.

the

thrown.

attempting

leaving

plug wire(s)

all possible

attachments,

not

never across

tipping

not

shifting gears.

or

alert

not

passengers. Keep children

wear

substantial

that

could

eyes

cut.

attempt

seat

on

work

attachment

power

the

power

ustment

power

such as disengaging

stopping

stop

or

up

and

speed

or

shift

gears while going

mow

in

at

a speed which

for

holes

drive

too

to

prevent

shift

gears until

chute)

are

running. Always keep clear

and

how

to

stop

quickly. READ THE

to

it

and

Don't

to . •

or

area

to

operator's

to

or

to

precautions

shifting

the

start

down the

on

loss

wet

care

tractor

or

operate

without

footwear.

get

caught

mind

let

other

operate

off

your

of

objects

clutches and

start

the

attachments

position.

mower,

from

spark repairs. attachments

into

engine,

suddenly

the

face.

slopes and

of

control.

on

to

negotiate

To

reduce speed, move

or

slippery grass, when

could

in

the

close

or

terrain

to

when

the

blades from striking

or

tractor

feet

under

near any moving parts while

the

proper

in

on

your

int

your

tractor

engine.

stop

plug(s) before cleaning,

when the

and

face

make

slopes.

cause

creeks, ditch

mowing

mower

comes

vehicle. Do

instruction.

and

Do

not

wear loose

moving

which

neutral, removing

when

up

the

parts.

tractor,

erests

tractor

from

and

the

when

power-take-off, lowering

of

slopes

Exercise

or

slope

and

into

mower,

mower

distract

or

the

might

shift

into

stop

the

engine

and

transporting

leaving

the

setting

the

going uphill

(not

turns

gradually

extreme

down slopes. Choose

without

a skid.

other hidden

es

and

around

or

over any foreign

to a stop.

in

of

discharge

not

pets

a safe dis·

you

mower

operators

be picked

neutral be·

engine

disconnect

vehicle un-

the

key.

or

greater

throttle

traction

public high-

fixed

them.

the

deflector

tractor

allow

fitting

and

the

.

when

left

up

be·

mak·

or

not

parking

down

than

to

pre-

caution

stopping

lever

is

un-

hazards.

objects

Never

or

chute.

23. Use care a. Use b.

Limit loads

c.

Do

d.

Use

this

24. Watch

25. When using any material hicle while in

26. Handle gasoline a.

Use

b.

Never remove a Wipe

c.

Open

fumes

27.

Keep the vehicle

dition,

28. Keep all mentis

29. Never a building Allow

30.

To

reduce fire

or

excessive grease.

Except

31. cleaner

-

moved. Removal

32.

DO NOT PER WITH THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. Damaged mufflers or

spark ically and replace if necessary. The

33.

34. Do

35. When using

36. Check

37. Do

vehicle and

ed

for

age

should

equipment.

not

the engine.

a.

Mow b. Never

is running

Shut

c.

unclogging d.

Check

frequent intervals.

ration.

not catcher, place .

when

only

not

counterweight

owner's

out

toward

approved gasoline

running

up

doors

and

in safe working

store

the

for

or

arresters

damage

change

only

make

the engine

the

Replace

operate

on

pulling loads

approved

turn

for

traffic

operation.

or

spilled gasoline.

are

dangerous. Do

keep

nuts,

the

where

engine

adjustment;

cover

OPERATE

be repaired before restarting and

the

in

if

chute.

the

blade

grass

mowers

drawbar

to

those

you

sharply.

manual.

attachments,

bystanders

with

the

hot

if

the

and

safety

bolts

equipment with

fumes may reach an

to

hazard,

directly over

of

could

attachments

after

the

vehicle with

daylight

a c

utting height

the

operator

off

mounting

catcher

with

the

so

can

Use

care

or

wheel weights

when

crossing

nor

care·

it

is

containers.

cap

of

the

engine,

and

cool

such

striking a foreign

engine governor settings

new bags for

Mower

or

engine

is

not

attachments

devices in place.

screws

condition.

before storing

keep

the

DO NOT

part

WITHOUT A

create

should

or

in good artificial light.

must

when

removing

bags

frequently

without

equipped,

or

using heavy

hitch

points.

safely

control.

when

backing.

or

near roadways.

never direct discharge

allow

anyone

highly flammable.

fuel

tank

fill

the

run in

the

run

the

in good operating

tight

to

gasoline

open

engine free

operate carburetor could

create

MUFFLER

a fire hazard. Inspect period-

be

stopped object,

mower,

adjustment

bolts

proceed

dismount

the

for

proper

for

safety

protection.

either

or

the

equipment.

when

suggested in

near

or

add

fuel

tank

garage ·

engine

be

sure

in

the

tank

flame

in

any of

grass, leaves

Engine

air intake

a fire

and inspect·

and

operating

or

as

while

to

do

grass

tightness

wear

the

entire

deflector

of

the

ve·

gasoline

the

enclosure.

OR

overspeed

the

so.

catcher

or

indoors.

exhaust

indoors

con-

equip·

inside

or

spark.

if is

hazard.

TAM·

the

dam-

the

follows:

engine

deterio·

grass

shield

to

air

re-

or

at

in

.

. 1 .

LEVER

PLUNGER

To assemble your a 9/16"

When

R.H. (Right Hand)

used,

it steering wheel tractor

ASSEMBLY

Install

Lift

Lever using:

two

Flat

Washers,

bag

found in

a.

Place bottom Weldment

Insta

b.

Be

ha

t Washers, curely.

of parts.

Lift

Lever (Fig.

of

Lever outward

wi

th

holes in Lever.

ll

Lift

sure

t Lever fits on end

Lever

Lift

Lever Bracket straddles Lever Quadrant and

Lockwashers and Hex Nuts. Tighten Nuts

Mow

Wrenc

h and a Hammer

means

from

as

if

seat

and facing forward .

two

Lockwashers and

to

end

you

1)

over Lever Quadrant and

to

of Lif

t Shaft Weldment (Fi

of

Lift

er you

or

a position behind

were seated

align Bolts in

Shaft.

L.H.

Secure

will

(Left

two

Hex Nuts

Lift

with

need

Hand)

on

Shaft

g.

Flat

"<.--

is the the

tilt

1 ).

se-

1..

c. Depress Lever Plunger and move

Lever Quadrant. Drive Drive Lock Pin through Lever, Lever Quadrant and

ASSEMBLE

1. Check tractor tire pressure

2. Drive tractor

3. Position mower on R.H. side

4. Turn tractor steering wheel

5. Lock all

6. Move

7. Slide mower under tractor

8.

9.

Lift

directly Snubber Pull Rod tween

front

For

ease long 2 x 4 (or similar object) mower (Fig. 3).

Move

Lift

10. Grasp suspension arms

suspension arms and

Hanger Brackets.

to

four

Attaching Plungers in the

Lever

beneath Hangar Brackets. NOTE:

wheels.

in attaching mower

Lever

Lift

Lever Bracket.

MOWER

an

area

that

to

the extreme rear position.

is

extending

to

the extreme forward position.

by

the Spring Box

align

with

Lift

Lev

TO TRACTOR

for

proper inflation.

is

smooth and level.

of

tractor

the extreme

until

to

flat

as

"OUT"

Suspension Arms

front

of

tractor, place a

wise under

holes in

Front

er

to

midd

le

shown {Fig. 2).

left.

position.

are

Be

sure end

tractor

each

es.

Raise

two

and

end

of

be-

foot

of

R.H. Rear

of

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..

11.

12.

13. Repeat st

14. Pull

_ 2 _15.

Release Front

Release Hanger Bracket.

Remove Blocks fro m under

front

Plunger

Hanger Bracket.

rear Plunger

eps

10, 11

Lift

Lever back

so

that

and 12

to

lift

that

Plunger enters hole

Plunger enters slot in R.H. Rear

for

L.H.

side

of

mower.

mower .

each

end

of

mower.

in

R .H.

FIGURE

4

16. Slide Idler Shaft Assembly

17.

Install Spring

Hook Axle

Bracket.

Shaft Assembly (Fig.

18. Remove the (Fig. 4

19. Remove

Belt

on

for

proper way

6 side (outside)

must be placed

Belt

20. Assemble Adjusting Pin

to

threaded end

Offset

· inset). Nut,

Idler

found

in

bag

Loop

of

Spring

Hook

other

two

Sheaves

5).

Retainer Springs and Engine Belt Guard.

Lockwasher and Belt Guide (Fig. 6).

and on Engine Pulley. NOTE:

of

installing Belts

of

Belt must

in

found

of

Belt

into

Tractor

of

parts.

OFFSET·-LOOP

into

slot

loop

of

Spring

on

be

placed

in

bag

largest groove

0~

Tight

ener

Link

- .

'---

in

rear

of

Front

in

hole in Idler

Place

See

Idler

Sheaves.

Flat (outside) Idler.

on

Engine Pulley.

of

parts

(Fig. 5).

Fig.

Back-

ENGir~E

PULLEY

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21. Secure Spring found in

Install Belt Tightener Assembly. Tightener Lever hand inset).

Attach

Belt Tightener Lever

Bag

of

Parts.

Link

through opening

bent end

Arm.

of

Secure Retainer Spring (Fig. 4 ·

Link

Arm

to

Link

to

with

in

Idler Shaft

rear end

Retainer

of

Belt

left

FIGURE 6

-3-

BELT

1.

Adjust be

WISe

Control ( Be

lt (without and Idl Belt

ADJUSTMENT

lt

by t

urni

ng

Adjusti

to

ti~htenj

can

er

fo

r proper tension.

clockwise

'ON'

Position). Belt

be

squeezed together with

undue pressure) midw!ly between Engine Pulley

Sheaves.

After

ng Pin (Fig.

to

loosen.

is properly adjusted when

first 2 hours

Engage

thumb

of

7)

mow

counterclock ·

Mower Clutch

and fore finger

ing, recheck

FIGURE

7A

2. Belt

3.

4. Assemble Belt Gui

5. Reassemble Engine Belt Guard

6.

from

center

to

outsi

de

fore no adjustment Attach

one

Tab in

Secure Belt Guide

securely.

Belt Guide must clear belt by A and B when clutch lever highest and lowest Guide does be to

two

Place shown in Fig. 7A

to Fig.

Adjusting

of

the large Retainer Springs found in

Idler

bent slightly

achieve the proper clearance.

Retainer Springs previously removed (Fig.

Mower Clutch

7BJ.

Arm

not

de

Notch

with

clear at

(if

is

points A and B

mandrels

necessary.

to

Idler Shaft Assembly using:

to

Idler Shaft. Position Belt Guide

(Fig.

Lockwasher

is

cutting

Control

Tractor

by

position

1/16

is

spring loaded there-

bag

8).

and

Nut.

1 /16

to

1/8

inch

engaged to

Lever in

(belt

tight)

of

mower.

1/8 inch, Belt Guide

with

pliers

to

engine. Secure

equipped

"OFF"

with

of

parts.

Tighten

4).

Pedal, refer

at

points

in

both

If

or

wrench

with

Position

Nut

Belt

can

the

as

FIGURE

RETAINER!PRING~IDLER

FIGURE

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8

----u

8 UNDER MOWER

SHAFT ASSEMBLY

SNUBBER PULL

ROD

ADJUSTING

\\

/

r-

..

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7.

Complete assembly using:

remaining Retainer Spring, Washer and Adjusting Pin in

bag

of

a.

A

8.

If bled with NOTE:

ROD DOW

parts. Thread ing Pin Remove counter Pi Clutch Control

with Ret When Mower Clutch Control

Positio

Snubber Pull Rod

Adju sting Pin on Snubber Pull Rod until wil

l enter ho

Adjus

clockw

n. Inse

rt

ainer Spring.

n) blarles

MAKE

AGAINST

MOWER AL TION

as

sho

wn

Cotter

in Fig. 9 to

Pin .

SNUBBE R PULL ROD MUST

NWARD.

le

ting P

ise 6 comp

DRIVE BE

in Idler Shaft Assembly (Fig. 8).

in

Idler S

can

be

pushed

will

stop

SURE

MANDRE

IS

PUSHED

).

is

ever removed,

from

lete turns and slip

haft

quickl

ENGAGED

FORWARD

Snubber Weldment and secured

hole. Turn Adjusting Pin

Assembly. NOTE: Mower ahead

to assemble. Secure

is

full

y disengaged

y.

THAT

LT WI

L

be

TH

BRAKE

PULLEY

(LEVER

TO sure

BE

SLIGHT

0~

found

Adjus

t·

Washer

"ON"

it

is

POSITIONED

on

("OFF"

IS

NOT

WHEN

OR PED-

POSI-

reassem-

BEND

IN

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