Craftsman 247.203721 User manual

perator's

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T1200 LAWN TRACTOR

420cc, Variation Speed

42" Deck

Model No. 247.203721

• Espanol, P. 36

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.

Before using this equipment,

read this manual and follow

all safety rules and operating

instructions.

For answers to your questions about

this product, call:

1-888-331-4569

CraftsmanTractorHelpLine

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

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

Visit our website: www.craftsman.com FormNo.769-09448A

(January21,2014)

Warranty Statement .......................................................... 2

Safety Instructions ............................................................ 3

Slope Gauge ..................................................................... 8

Assembly ........................................................................... 9

Operation ........................................................................ 11

CRAFTSMAN FULL WARRANTY

FORTWOYEARSfromthedateofpurchase,allnon-expendablepartsofthis ridingequipmentarewarrantedagainstanydefectsinmaterialor

workmanship.Adefectivenon-expendablepartwillreceivefreein-homerepairor replacementif repairisunavailable.

BATTERYLIMITEDWARRANTY

FOR90 DAYSfromthedateof purchase,thebattery(anexpendablepart)ofthis ridingequipmentiswarrantedagainstanydefectsin materialor

workmanship.A newbatterywillbesuppliedfreeofcharge.Youare responsibleforthe laborcostofbatteryinstallation.

ADDITIONALLIMITEDWARRANTIES

inthefollowingadditionalwarranties,youare responsibleforthelaborcostofpartinstallationafterthesecondyearfromthedateof purchase.

FORFiVEYEARSfromthedateofpurchase,theframeof thisridingequipmentiswarrantedagainstanydefectsin materialorworkmanship.A

newframewillbe suppfiedfreeof charge.

FORTENYEARSfromthedateofpurchase,thefrontaxleofthisridingequipmentiswarrantedagainstanydefectsinmaterialor workmanship.

A newfrontaxlewillbe suppliedfreeofcharge.

FORASLONGASITiSUSEDbytheoriginalownerafterthetenthyearfromthedateofpurchase,thecastironfrontaxle(ifequipped)ofthisriding

equipmentiswarrantedagainstanydefectsinmaterialorworkmanship.Withproofofpurchase,anewcastironfrontaxlewillbesuppliedfreeofcharge.

WARRANTYSERVICE

Forwarrantycoveragedetailstoobtainfree repairor replacement,carl1-800-659-5917or visitthewebsite:www.craftsman.com

inall casesabove,ifpartrepairorreplacementis impossible,theridingequipmentwillbe replacedfreeofchargewiththesameoranequivalent

model.

All oftheabovewarrantycoverageisvoidifthis ridingequipmentiseverusedwhileprovidingcommercialservicesor if rentedtoanotherperson.

ThiswarrantycoversONLYdefectsin materialandworkmanship.WarrantycoveragedoesNOTinclude:

• Expendableparts(exceptbattery)thatcanwearoutfromnormalusewithinthewarrantyperiod,includingbutnotlimitedtoblades,spark

plugs,air cleaners,belts,andoilfilters.

• Standardmaintenanceservicing,oilchanges,or tune-ups.

Tirereplacementor repaircausedbypuncturesfromoutsideobjects,suchasnails,thorns,stumps,or glass.

• Tireor wheelreplacementor repairresultingfromnormalwear,accident,or improperoperationor maintenance.

Repairsnecessarybecauseofoperatorabuse,includingbutnotlimitedtodamagecausedbytowingobjectsbeyondthecapabilityofthe

ridingequipment,impactingobjectsthat bendtheframe,axleassemblyor crankshaft,orover-speedingtheengine.

Repairsnecessarybecauseofoperatornegligence,includingbutnotlimitedto,electricaland mechanicaldamagecausedbyimproper

storage,failuretousethepropergradeand amountofengineoil,failuretokeepthedeckclearofflammabledebris,orfailuretomaintainthe

ridingequipmentaccordingtotheinstructionscontainedin theoperator'smanual.

• Engine(fuelsystem)cleaningor repairscausedbyfueldeterminedtobecontaminatedoroxidized(stale).ingeneral,fuelshouldbeused

within30 daysof itspurchasedate.

• Normaldeteriorationandwearoftheexteriorfinishes,or productlabelreplacement.

Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,and youmayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.

SearsBrands ManagementCor

Engine Oil: SAE 30

Fuel: Unleaded Gasoline

_oration,Hoffman Estates,IL 60179

Model Number:

Serial Number:

Dateof Purchase:

Recordthemodelnumber,serialnumber,

anddateof purchaseabove.

Thissymbolpointsoutimportantsafety instructionswhich,if not

followed,couldendangerthe personalsafetyand/orproperty of

yourselfandothers.Readandfollow all instructionsinthis manual

beforeattempting tooperatethismachine.Failuretocomplywith these

instructionsmayresultinpersonalinjury.Whenyouseethis symbol,HEED

ITSWARNING!

CALiFORNiA PROPOSITION 65

EngineExhaust,someof itsconstituents,andcertainvehidecomponents

containoremit chemicalsknowntoStateofCaliforniatocausecancerand

birth defectsor otherreproductiveharm.

Batteryposts,terminals,and relatedaccessoriescontain leadandlead

compounds,chemicalsknownto the StateofCaliforniatocausecancerand

reproductiveharm.Washhandsafter handling.

Thismachinewasbuilt tobeoperatedaccordingtothesafeoperation

practicesinthis manual.Aswith anytype of powerequipment,

carelessnessorerroronthe partoftheoperatorcanresultinseriousinjury.

Thismachineiscapableof amputatingfingers, hands,toesandfeet and

throwingdebris.Failuretoobservethefollowing safetyinstructionscould

resultinseriousinjuryor death.

Your Responsibility--Restrict theuseofthis powermachineto

personswho read,understandandfollow thewarningsand instructionsin

thismanualandonthemachine.

SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS!

GENERAL OPERATION

Read,understand,andfollowall instructionsonthemachineandinthe

manual(s)beforeattemptingtoassembleandoperate.Keepthismanualin

asafeplaceforfutureandregularreferenceandfororderingreplacement

parts.

Befamiliarwith allcontrolsandtheirproperoperation.Knowhowtostop

themachineanddisengagethemquickly.

Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsoldtooperatethismachine.Children14

yearsoldandovershouldreadandunderstandtheoperationinstructions

andsafetyrulesinthismanualandshouldbetrainedandsupervisedbya

parent.

Neverallowadultstooperatethismachinewithoutproperinstruction.

Tohelpavoidbladecontactora thrownobjectinjury,keepbystanders,

helpers,childrenandpetsatleast75feetfromthemachinewhileitisin

operation.Stopmachineifanyoneentersthearea.

Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipmentistobeused.Remove

allstones,sticks,wire,bones,toys,andotherforeignobjectswhichcould

bepickedupandthrownbytheblade(s).Thrownobjectscancauseserious

personalinjury.

Planyourmowingpatterntoavoiddischargeofmaterialtowardroads,

sidewalks,bystandersandthelike.Also,avoiddischargingmaterialagainst

awallorobstructionwhichmaycausedischargedmaterialto ricochetback

towardtheoperator.

Alwayswearsafetyglassesorsafetygogglesduringoperationandwhile

performinganadjustmentor repairtoprotectyoureyes.Thrownobjects

whichricochetcancauseseriousinjurytotheeyes.

Wearsturdy,rough-soledworkshoesandclose-fittingslacksandshirts.

Loosefitting clothesandjewelrycanbecaughtin movableparts.Never

operatethis machineinbarefeetorsandals.

Beawareofthemowerandattachmentdischargedirectionanddonotpoint

itatanyone.Donotoperatethemowerwithoutthedischargecoverorentire

grasscatcherinitsproperplace.

Donotput handsorfeetnearrotatingpartsor underthecuttingdeck.

Contactwiththe blade(s)canamputatehandsandfeet.

Amissingordamageddischargecovercancausebladecontactorthrown

objectinjuries.

Stoptheblade(s)whencrossinggraveldrives,walks,orroadsandwhilenot

cuttinggrass.

Watchfortrafficwhenoperatingnearorcrossingroadways.Thismachineis

not intendedforuseonanypublicroadway.

Donotoperatethemachinewhileunderthe influenceofalcoholordrugs.

Mowonlyindaylightorgoodartificiallight.

Nevercarrypassengers.

Disengageblade(s)beforeshiftingintoreverse.Backupslowly.Alwayslook

downandbehindbeforeandwhilebackingtoavoidaback-overaccident.

Slowdownbeforeturning.Operatethemachinesmoothly.Avoiderratic

operationandexcessivespeed.

Disengageblade(s),setparkingbrake,stopengineandwait untilthe

blade(s)cometoacompletestopbeforeremovinggrasscatcher,emptying

grass,uncloggingchute,removinganygrassordebris,ormakingany

adjustments.

Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.Alwaysturnoffblade(s),set

parkingbrake,stopengineandremovekeybeforedismounting.

Useextracarewhenloadingor unloadingthemachineintoatrailerortruck.

Thismachineshouldnotbedrivenupordownramp(s),becausethemachine

couldtipover,causingseriouspersonalinjury.Themachinemustbepushed

manuallyonramp(s)toloadorunloadproperly.

Mufflerandenginebecomehotandcancausea burn.Donottouch.

Checkoverheadclearancescarefullybeforedrivingunderlowhangingtree

branches,wires,dooropeningsetc.,wheretheoperatormaybestruckor

pulledfromthemachine,whichcouldresultinseriousinjury.

Disengageallattachmentclutchesanddepressthebrakepedalcompletely

beforeattemptingtostartengine.

Yourmachineisdesignedtocutnormalresidentialgrassofaheightnomore

than10".Donotattempttomowthroughunusuallytall,drygrass(e.g.,

pasture)orpilesofdryleaves.Drygrassorleavesmaycontacttheengine

exhaustand/orbuilduponthemowerdeckpresentingapotentialfire

hazard.

Useonlyaccessoriesandattachmentsapprovedforthismachinebythe

machinemanufacturer.Read,understandandfollowallinstructions

providedwiththeapprovedaccessoryorattachment.Foralistofapproved

accessoriesandattachments,call1-800-659-5917.

Dataindicatesthatoperators,age60yearsandabove,areinvolvedina

largepercentageofridingmower-relatedinjuries.Theseoperatorsshould

evaluatetheirabilitytooperatetheridingmowersafelyenoughtoprotect

themselvesandothersfromseriousinjury.

Ifsituationsoccurwhicharenotcoveredinthismanual,usecareandgood

judgment.

SLOPE OPERATION

Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtolossofcontrolandtip-overaccidentswhichcan

resultinsevereinjuryordeath.Allslopesrequireextracaution.Ifyoucannotback

uptheslopeorif youfeeluneasyonit, donotmowit.

Foryoursafety,usetheSlopeGuideincludedaspartofthismanualtomeasure

slopesbeforeoperatingthismachineonaslopedorhillyarea.Iftheslopeisgreater

than15degreesasshownonthe SlopeGuide,donotoperatethismachineonthat

areaorseriousinjurycouldresult.

Do:

Mowupanddownslopes,notacross.Exerciseextremecautionwhen

changingdirectiononslopes.

Watchfor holes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orotherhiddenobjects.Uneventerrain

couldoverturnthemachine.Tallgrasscanhideobstacles.

Useslowspeed.Choosealowenoughspeedsettingsothatyouwill nothave

tostoporshiftwhileontheslope.Tiresmaylosetractiononslopeseven

thoughthebrakesarefunctioningproperly.Alwayskeepmachineingear

whengoingdownslopestotakeadvantageofenginebrakingaction.

Followthemanufacturer'srecommendationsforwheelweightsor

counterweightstoimprovestability.

Useextracarewith grasscatchersorotherattachments.Thesecanchange

thestabilityofthemachine.

Keepallmovementontheslopesslowandgradual.Donotmakesudden

changesinspeedordirection.Rapidengagementorbrakingcouldcause

thefrontofthe machineto lift andrapidlyflip overbackwardswhichcould

causeseriousinjury.

Avoidstartingorstoppingonaslope.Iftireslosetraction,disengagethe

blade(s)andproceedslowlystraightdowntheslope.

Do Not:

Donotturnonslopesunlessnecessary;then,turnslowlyandgradually

downhill,if possible.

Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditchesorembankments.Themowercould

suddenlyturnoverira wheelisovertheedgeofacliff,ditch,orifanedge

cavesin.

Donottry tostabilizethemachinebyputtingyourfoot ontheground.

Donotuseagrasscatcheronsteepslopes.

Donotmowonwetgrass.Reducedtractioncouldcausesliding.

Donotattempttocoastdownhill.Over-speedingmaycausetheoperatorto

losecontrolofthe machineresultinginseriousinjuryordeath.

Donottowheavypullbehindattachments(e.g.loadeddumpcart,lawn

roller,etc.)onslopesgreaterthan5degrees.Whengoingdownhill,the

extraweighttendstopushthetractorandmaycauseyoutoloosecontrol

(e.g.tractormayspeedup,brakingandsteeringabilityarereduced,

attachmentmayjack-knifeandcausetractortooverturn).

CHILDREN

Tragicaccidentscanoccuriftheoperatorisnotalerttothe presenceofchildren.

Childrenareoftenattractedtothemachineandthemowingactivity.Theydonot

understandthedangers.Neverassumethatchildrenwill remainwhereyoulastsaw

them.

Keepchildrenoutofthemowingareaandinwatchfulcareofaresponsible

adultotherthantheoperator.

Bealertandturnmachineoff ifachildentersthearea.

Beforeandwhilebacking,lookbehindanddownforsmallchildren.

Nevercarrychildren,evenwiththeblade(s)shutoff.Theymayfall offand be

seriouslyinjuredorinterferewith safemachineoperation.

Useextremecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,doorways,shrubs,trees

orotherobjectsthat mayblockyourvisionofachildwhomayrunintothe

machine.

Toavoidback-overaccidents,alwaysdisengagethecuttingblade(s)before

shiftingintoReverse.Ifequipped,the"ReverseCautionMode"(blades

operatewhilemachineridesinreverse)shouldnotbeusedwhenchildrenor

othersarearound.

Keepchildrenawayfromhotorrunningengines.Theycansufferburnsfrom

ahotmuffler.

Removekeywhenmachineisunattendedto preventunauthorized

operation.

Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsofagetooperatethismachine.Children14and

overshouldreadandunderstandtheinstructionsandsafeoperationpracticesin

thismanualandonthemachineandshouldbetrainedandsupervisedbyanadult.

TOWING

Towonlywith a machinethathasahitchdesignedfor towing.Donotattach

towedequipmentexceptatthehitchpoint.

Followthe manufacturersrecommendationforweightlimitsfortowed

equipmentandtowingonslopes.

Neverallowchildrenorothersinorontowedequipment.

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Onslopes,theweightofthetowedequipmentmaycauselossoftractionand

lossofcontrol.

Alwaysuseextracautionwhentowingwith amachinecapableofmaking

tight turns(e.g."zero-turn"ride-onmower).Makewideturnstoavoid

jack-knifing.

Travelslowlyandallowextradistancetostop.

Donotcoastdownhill.

SERVICE

Safe Handling of Gasoline:

Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamageuseextremecarein handling

gasoline.Gasolineisextremelyflammableandthe vaporsareexplosive.

Seriouspersonalinjurycanoccurwhen gasolineisspilledonyourselforyour

clotheswhich canignite. Washyourskinand changeclothesimmediately.

Useonlyanapprovedgasolinecontainer.

Neverfill containersinsideavehicleoronatruckortrailerbedwithaplastic

liner.Alwaysplacecontainersonthegroundawayfromyourvehiclebefore

filling.

Whenpractical,removegas-poweredequipmentfromthetruckor

trailerandrefuelit ontheground.Ifthisisnotpossible,thenrefuelsuch

equipmentonatrailerwithaportablecontainer,ratherthanfromagasoline

dispensernozzle.

Keepthenozzleincontactwith therimofthefueltankorcontaineropening

atalltimesuntilfuelingiscomplete.Donotuseanozzlelock-opendevice.

Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipesandothersourcesofignition.

Neverfuelmachineindoors.

Neverremovegascaporaddfuelwhiletheengineishotor running.Allow

enginetocoolatleasttwominutesbeforerefueling.

Neveroverfill fueltank.Filltanktonomorethan1/2inchbelowbottomof

fillernecktoallowspaceforfuelexpansion.

Replacegasolinecapandtightensecurely.

Ifgasolineisspilled,wipeit offtheengineandequipment.Movemachineto

anotherarea.Wait5minutesbeforestartingtheengine.

Toreducefirehazards,keepmachinefreeofgrass,leaves,orotherdebris

build-up.Cleanupoilorfuelspillageandremoveanyfuelsoakeddebris.

Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerinsidewherethereisanopen

flame,sparkorpilotlightasonawaterheater,spaceheater,furnace,clothes

dryerorothergasappliances.

Allowamachinetocoolatleastfiveminutesbeforestoring.

General Service

Neverrunanengineindoorsorinapoorlyventilatedarea.Engineexhaust

containscarbonmonoxide,anodorless,anddeadlygas.

Beforecleaning,repairing,orinspecting,makecertaintheblade(s)andall

movingpartshavestopped.Disconnectthesparkplugwireandground

againsttheenginetopreventunintendedstarting.

Periodicallychecktomakesurethebladescometocompletestopwithin

approximately(5)fivesecondsafteroperatingthebladedisengagement

control.Ifthebladesdonotstopwithinthethistimeframe,yourmachine

shouldbeservicedprofessionallybyaSearsorotherqualifiedservicedealer.

Checkbrakeoperationfrequentlyasit issubjectedtowearduringnormal

operation.Adjustandserviceasrequired.

Checktheblade(s)andenginemountingboltsatfrequentintervalsfor

propertightness.Also,visuallyinspectblade(s)for damage(e.g.,excessive

wear,bent,cracked).Replacetheblade(s)with theoriginalequipment

manufacturer's(O.E.M.)blade(s)only,listedinthismanual.Useofparts

whichdonotmeettheoriginalequipmentspecificationsmayleadto

improperperformanceandcompromisesafety!

Mowerbladesaresharp.Wrapthebladeorweargloves,anduseextra

cautionwhenservicingthem.

Keepallnuts,bolts,andscrewstight tobesuretheequipmentisinsafe

workingcondition.

Nevertamperwith thesafetyinterlocksystemorothersafetydevices.Check

theirproperoperationregularly.

Afterstrikingaforeignobject,stoptheengine,disconnectthesparkplug

wire(s)andgroundagainsttheengine.Thoroughlyinspectthemachinefor

anydamage.Repairthedamagebeforestartingandoperating.

Neverattempttomakeadjustmentsorrepairstothe machinewhilethe

engineisrunning.

Grasscatchercomponentsandthedischargecoveraresubjecttowear

anddamagewhichcouldexposemovingpartsorallowobjectstobe

thrown.Forsafetyprotection,frequentlycheckcomponentsandreplace

immediatelywith originalequipmentmanufacturer's(O.E.M.)partsonly,

listedinthismanual.Useofpartswhichdonotmeettheoriginalequipment

specificationsmayleadtoimproperperformanceandcompromisesafety!

Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsorover-speedtheengine.The

governorcontrolsthemaximumsafeoperatingspeedoftheengine.

Maintainorreplacesafetyandinstructionlabels,asnecessary.

Observeproperdisposallawsandregulationsforgas,oil,etc.toprotectthe

environment.

AccordingtotheConsumerProductsSafetyCommission(CPSC)andtheU.S.

EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA),thisproducthasanAverageUseful

Lifeofseven(7)years,or 270hoursofoperation.AttheendoftheAverage

UsefulLife,buyanewmachineorhavethemachineinspectedannuallyby

aSearsorotherqualifiedservicedealertoensurethatallmechanicaland

safetysystemsareworkingproperlyandnotwornexcessively.Failuretodo

socanresultin accidents,injuriesordeath.

DO NOT MODIFY ENGINE

Toavoidseriousinjuryor death,donot modifyengineinanyway.Tampering

with thegovernorsetting canleadto arunawayengineandcauseitto

operateat unsafespeeds.Nevertamperwith factorysetting ofengine

governor.

NOTICE REGARDING EMiSSiONS

Engineswhich arecertified to complywith CaliforniaandfederalEPA

emissionregulationsfor SORE(SmallOffRoadEquipment)arecertified

tooperateonregularunleadedgasoline,andmayincludethefollowing

emissioncontrolsystems:EngineModification(EM),OxidizingCatalyst(0C),

SecondaryAirinjection(SAI)andThreeWayCatalyst(TWC)ifsoequipped.

SPARK ARRESTOR

Thismachineisequippedwith aninternalcombustionengineand should

not beusedonor nearanyunimprovedforest-covered,brushcoveredor

grass-coveredland unlesstheengine'sexhaustsystemisequippedwith a

sparkarrestormeetingapplicablelocalorstate laws(ifany).

Ifa sparkarrestorisused,it shouldbemaintainedineffectiveworking order

bythe operator.Inthe StateofCaliforniathe aboveisrequiredbylaw (Section

4442ofthe CaliforniaPublicResourcesCode).Otherstatesmayhavesimilar

laws.Federallawsapplyonfederallands.

Asparkarrestorfor the muffler isavailablethrough yournearestSearsParts

andRepairServiceCenter.

WARNING: Your Responsibility--Restrict the use of 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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SAFETY SYMBOLS

This page depicts and describes safety symbols that may appear on this product. Read, understand, and follow all instructions on the machine before

attempting to assemble and operate.

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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.

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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15° Slope

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15° Slope

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USETHISSLOPEGAUGETODETERMINE

IFA SLOPEISTOOSTEEPFORSAFEOPERATION!

Tochecktheslope,proceedasfollows:

1. Removethis pageandfoldalongthedashedline.

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

3. Align eithersideoftheslopegaugewiththeobject(SeeFigure1 and Figure2 ).

4. Adjust gaugeupor downuntilthe left cornertouchestheslope(SeeFigure1and Figure2).

5.

15°

dashedline

If thereisagap belowthegauge,theslopeistoo steepfor safeoperation(SeeFigure2 above).

Figure2

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 15 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.

IMPORTANT:Yourtractorisshippedwith motoroffin theengine.However,you

MUSTchecktheoil levelbeforeoperating.RefertotheService& Maintenance

sectionforinstructionsoncheckingtheoillevel.

Attaching the Battery Cables

California Preposition 65

Batteryposts,terminals,andrelatedaccessoriescontainleadandlead

compounds,chemicalsknown tothe StateofCaliforniato causecancerand

reproductiveharm.Washhandsafter handling.

Whenattachingbatterycables,alwaysconnectthe POSITIVE(Red)wireto its

terminalfirst, followed bythe NEGATIVE(Black)wire.

Forshippingreasons,bothbatterycablesonyourequipmenthavebeenleft

disconnectedfromtheterminalsatthefactory.Toconnectthe batterycables,

proceedasfollows:

fie?E:ThepositivebatteryterminalismarkedPos.(+).Thenegativebattery

terminalismarkedNeg.(-).

1. Removetheplasticcover,ifpresent,fromthepositivebatteryterminaland

attachtheredcabletothepositivebatteryterminal(+) with theboltand

hexnut.SeeFigure1.

2. Removetheplasticcover,ifpresent,fromthenegativebatteryterminaland

attachtheblackcabletothenegativebatteryterminal(-) with theboltand

hexnut.SeeFigure1.

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3. Positiontheredrubberbootoverthe positivebatteryterminaltohelp

protectit fromcorrosion.

NOTE:Ifthebatteryisput intoserviceafterthedateshownontopofbattery,

chargethe batteryasinstructedin theService& Maintenancesectionofthis

manualpriortooperatingthetractor.

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Shipping BraceRemoval

Makesuretheridingmower'sengineisoff,removetheignitionkey,and

setthe parkingbrakebeforeremovingthe shippingbrace.Refertothe

jOperatonsectonfor nstructonsonhowtosetthe parkng brake.

Locatetheshippingbrace,ifpresent,andaccompanyingwarningtagfound

ontherightsideofthemower,betweenthedischargechutedeflectorand

thecuttingdeck.SeeFigure2.

Figure2

Placethedecklift leverinthehighestcuttingposition.RefertoSettingthe

CuttingHeightintheOperationsectionofthismanual.

Whilepushingthedischargechutedeflectortowardsthemachinewithyourleft

hand,removetheshippingbracewithyourrighthandbygraspingitbetweenyour

thumbandindexfingerandrotatingitclockwise.

Theshippingbrace,usedfor packagingpurposesonly,mustberemovedand

discardedbeforeoperatingyourriding mower.

Themowingdeckiscapableof throwing objects.Failuretooperatethe

ridingmowerwithout the dischargecoverinthe properoperatingposition

lcoudresut nser ouspersonanjury and/orproperty damage.

AttachingTheSteeringWheel

Ifthesteeringwheelforyourtractordidnotcomeattached,thehardwarefor

attachingithasbeenpackedwithinthesteeringwheel,beneaththesteeringwheel

cap.Carefullypryoffthe steeringwheelcapandremovethehardware.

1. Withthewheelsofthetractorpointingstraightforward,placethesteering

wheeloverthesteeringshaft.

2. Placethewasher(withthecuppedsidedown)overthesteeringwheeland

securewiththehexbolt.SeeFigure3.

3. Placethesteeringwheelcapoverthe centerofthe steeringwheeland

pushdownwarduntilit"clicks"intoplace.

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AttachingTheSeat

NOTE:Forshippingreasons,theseatiseitherfastenedtothetractorseat'spivot

bracketwith a plastictie,ormountedbackwardtothepivotbracket.Ineithercase,

freetheseatfromitsshippingpositionbeingcarefulnottobendorkinkthewiring

harnessandfollowtheinstructionsbelowtoattachit.

1. Removethetwohexscrewsandnutsfromtheseatpivotbracket.

2. Alignthefront holesoftheseatmountingbracketwiththeholesintheseat

pivotbracketonyourtractorandsecurewith previouslyremovedhexscrews

andnuts. SeeAinFigure4.

3. Plugthewiringharnessintotheseatsafetyswitchinthebottomoftheseat,

asshownin Bof Figure4.

flO?E:Thetractorwill notoperatewiththewiringharnessdisconnected.

Adjustingthe Seat

Toadjustthepositionoftheseat,pullupandholdtheseatadjustmentlever.Slide

theseatforwardorrearwardtothedesiredposition;thenreleasetheadjustment

lever.Makesureseatislockedintopositioninaseat-stopbeforeoperatingthe

tractor.SeeFigure5.

Beforeoperatingthe tractor, makesurethe seatisengagedinaseat-stop.

Engagethe parkingbrake.Standbehindthe machineandpullbackonseat

until itclicksintoplace.

Figure5

TirePressure

Maximumtire pressureunderanycircumstancesis30psi.Equaltire pressure

shouldbe maintainedatall times.Neverexceedthe maximuminflation

)ressureshownonthe sidewallofthe tire.

Therecommendedoperatingtirepressureis:

Approximately10psiforthereartires

Approximately14psiforthefronttires

IMPORTANT:Refertothetiresidewallforexacttire manufacturer'srecommended

ormaximumpsi.Donotoverinflate.Uneventirepressurecouldcausethecutting

decktomowunevenly.

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A ParkingBrakeLever

B Throttle/ChokeControlLever

C IgnitionSwitchModule

D Auto-drivePedal

E DeckLiftLever

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F PTOLever(BladeEngage)

G CupHolder

H ShiftLever

I SeatAdjustmentLever

J BrakePedal

NOTE:AnyreferenceinthismanualtotheRIGHTorLEFTsideofthetractorisobservedfromoperator'sseatpositionfacingforward

towardsthefrontoftractor.

MeetsANSiSafetyStandards

CraftsmanTractorsconformto thesafetystandardoftheAmericanNationalStandardsInstitute(ANSI).

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ParkingBrakeLever

Tosettheparkingbrake:Fullydepressthebrakepedal.Movethe

parkingbrakeleverintotheparkingbrakeposition.Releasethe

brakepedaltoallowtheparkingbraketoengage.

Toreleasetheparkingbrake:Depressthebrakepedalandmove

theparkingbrakeleveroutofthe ONpositionandintotheOFF

position.Theparkingbrakewill thenbereleased.Releasethe

brakepedal.

NOTE:Theparkingbrakemustbesetiftheoperatorleavestheseat

with theenginerunningortheenginewill automaticallyshutoff.

Throttle/chokeControlLever

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SLOW

Thethrottle/chokecontrolleverislocatedonthe

leftsideofthetractor'sdashpanel.Thislever

controlsthespeedoftheengineandwhenpushed

allthewayforward,thechokecontrolalso.When

setinagivenposition,thethrottlewill maintaina

uniformenginespeed.

IMPORTANT:Whenoperating the tractor with the cutting

deck engaged, the throttle/choke control lever must

always be in the FAST (rabbit) position.

Ignition Switch Module

Tostarttheengine,insertthekeyintotheignitionswitchandturn

clockwisetotheSTARTposition.ReleasethekeyintotheNORMAL

MOWINGMODEpositiononcetheenginehasfired.

Tostoptheengine,turntheignitionkeycounterclockwisetothe

STOPposition.

IM PORTANT: Priortooperatingthe

tractor,refertoboththe"SafetyInterlock

System"and"StartingTheEngine"laterinthis

sectionofthis manualfor detailedinstructions

regardingtheIgnitionSwitchModule.

Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.AlwaysdisengagePTO(Blade

EngageLever),moveshiftleverintoneutralposition,setparking brake,

stopengineand removekeyto preventunintendedstarting.

SeatAdjustmentLever

Theseatadjustmentleverislocatedbelowthefront/left oftheseat.Thelever

allowsforadjustmentoftheforeandaft positionoftheseat.RefertotheAssembly

sectionofthemanualformoredetailedinstructionsforadjustingtheseatposition.

Auto-drivepedal

Thedrivepedalislocatedontherightsideofthetractor,alongtherunningboard.

Depressthedrivepedalforwardandthetractorwill moveinthedirectionthatthe

shiftleverisengagedin.Tocausethetractortotravelforward,whileata complete

stop,movetheshiftleverintotheForwardposition.Graduallysteponthedrive

pedalandthetractorwill begintomoveforward.TomoveinReverse,follow the

sameprocedureonlymovetheshiftleverintothereverseposition.

Thegroundspeediscontrolledwith thedrivepedal.Thefurtherforwardthatthe

pedalispivoted,thefasterthetractorwill travel.Thepedalwill returntoitsoriginal

positionwhenit'snotdepressed.RefertotheOperationsectionofthismanualfor

detailedinstructionsregardingthe drivepedal.

IMPORTAflT:Always set the parking brake when leaving the tractor

unattended.

DeckLiftLever

Foundonyourtractor'srightfender,thedecklift leverisusedto

changetheheightofthecuttingdeck.Touse,movethelevertothe

left, thenplaceinthenotchbestsuitedfor yourapplication.

PTO(BladeEngage)Lever

Foundonthetractor'srightfender,thePTO(bladeengage)lever

isusedtoengagepowertothecuttingdeckorother(separately

available)attachments.Tooperate,movetheleveralltheway

forward.Movingthe leverallthewayrearwardintothe PTOOFF

positiondisengagespowertothecuttingdeck/attachment.

flOTE:ThePTO (blade engage) lever must be in the

disengaged (PTO OFF) position when starting the engine.

CupHolder

Thetractor'scupholderislocatedonthefendertothe leftoftheseat.

Shift Lever

Theshiftleverislocatedontheleftside

ofthefenderandhasthreepositions,

FORWARD,NEUTRALandREVERSE.The

brakepedalmustbedepressedandthe

tractormustnotbeinmotionwhenthe

movingshiftlever.

IMPORTANT:Neverforcetheshiftlever.

Doingsomayresultinseriousdamageto

thetractor'stransmission.

BrakePedal

REVERSE

Thebrakepedalislocatedontheleftsideofthelawntractor,alongtherunning

board.Depressthebrakepedaltoengagethediscbrakeandbringthetractortoa

completestop.

NOTE:Thepedalmustbedepressedtostarttheengine.RefertoSafetyInterlock

Switcheslaterin thissectionofthismanual.

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Gasand Oil Fill-up

Oil

iMPORTANT:Yourtractorisshippedwith motoroil intheengine.However,you

MUSTchecktheoillevelbeforeoperating.Becarefulnottooverfill.

Forinstructionsonhowtochecktheengineoil,refertoCheckingTheEngineOilin

theServiceandMaintenancesectionofthismanual.

Gasoline

Thegasolinetankislocatedunderthehood.Donotoverfill.

Useextremecarewhenhandling gasoline.Gasolineisextremelyflammable

andthe vaporsareexplosive.Neverfuel machineindoorsorwhile the

engineishotor running. Extinguishcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andother

sourcesof gnt on.

NOTE:Purchasegasolinein smallquantities.Donotusegasolineleftoverfromthe

previousseason,to minimizegumdepositsin thefuelsystem.

Thisengineiscertifiedtooperateonunleadedgasoline.Forbestresults,fill

thefueltankwith onlyclean,fresh,unleadedgasolinewith apumpsticker

octaneratingof87orhigher.

Gasohol(upto10%ethylalcohol,90%unleadedgasolinebyvolume)isan

approvedfuel.Othergasoline/alcoholblends,suchasE85,arenotapproved.

MethylTertiaryButylEther(MTBE)andunleadedgasolineblends(uptoa

maximumof15%MTBEbyvolume)areapprovedfuels.Othergasoline/ether

blendsarenotapproved.

Fillfueltankoutdoorsorinwell-ventilatedarea.

Donotoverfillfueltank.Filltankto nomorethan1/2inchbelowbottomof

fillerneckto allowspaceforfuelexpansion.

Neverremovegascaporaddfuelwhiletheengineishotor running.Allow

enginetocoolatleasttwominutesbeforerefueling.

Ifgasolineisspilled,wipeit offthe engineandequipment.Movemachineto

anotherarea.Wait5minutesbeforestartingtheengine.

ToAdd Gasoline

1. Turntheengineoffandletenginecoolat least2minutesbeforeremoving

thefuelcap.Thegasolinetankislocatedunderthehood.Removethefuel

capbyturningit counterclockwise.

2. Fillthefueltankwith gasoline.Useonlyclean,fresh(nomorethan30days

old),unleadedgasoline.Filltanktonomorethan1/2inchbelowbottomof

fillernecktoallowspaceforfuelexpansion.

3. Reinstallthefuelcap.

IMPORTAN_Donotoverfillthetank.Filltanktonomorethan1/2inchbelow

bottomoffiller necktoallowspaceforfuelexpansion.SeeFigure7.

Figure7

Avoid Serious Injury or Death

Goupanddownslopes,notacross.

Avoidsuddenturns.

Donotoperatetheunitwhereit couldsliportip.

Ifmachinestopsgoinguphill,stopbladesandbackdownhillslowly.

Donotmowwhenchildrenorothersarearound.

Nevercarrychildren,evenwith bladesoff.

Lookdownandbehindbeforeandwhilebacking.

Keepsafetydevices(guards,shields,andswitches)inplaceandworking.

Removeobjectsthatcouldbethrownbytheblades.

Knowlocationandfunctionofallcontrols.

Besurebladesandenginearestoppedbeforeplacinghandsorfeet near

blades.

Beforeleavingoperator'sposition,stoptractor,disengageblades,engage

parkingbrake,shutengineoff,andremovekey.

Read Operator's Manual

SafetyInterlock System

Thesafetyinterlocksystemisdesignedfor safeoperationofthetractor.Ifthis

systemshouldevermalfunction,donotoperatethetractor,Immediatelycontact

1-800-659-5917to havethesystemserviced.

Thesafetyinterlocksystempreventstheenginefromstartingunless

theparkingbrakeisengagedandthePTO(BladeEngage)leverisinthe

disengaged(OFF)position.

Thesafetyinterlocksystemwill automaticallyshutoffthe engineif the

operatorleavestheseatbeforeengagingtheparkingbrake.

Thesafetyinterlocksystemwill automaticallyshutoffthe engineif the

operatorleavesthetractor'sseatwiththe PTO(BladeEngage)leverengaged,

regardlessofwhetherthe parkingbrakeisengaged.

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Withthe ignitionkeyintheNORMALMOWINGposition,theelectricPTO

(BladeEngage)clutchwill automaticallyshutoff if thePTO(BladeEngage)

knobismovedintotheengaged(ON)positionwiththedrivepedalin

positionforreversetravel.

Donot operatethetractor ifthe interlocksystemismalfunctioning. This

systemwasdesignedfor yoursafetyandprotection.

Engagingthe ParkingBrake

Toengagethe parkingbrake:

1. Fullydepressthe brakepedalandholdit downwith yourfoot.

2. Movethespeedcontrolleverallthewaydownandintotheparkingbrake

position.

3. Releasethebrakepedaltoallowtheparkingbraketoengage.

Toreleasethe parkingbrake:

1. Depressthebrakepedalandmovethespeedcontrolleveroutoftheparking

brakepositionandintoadesiredspeed.

Setting the Cutting Height

1. Selecttheheightpositionofthecuttingdeckbyplacingthedecklift leverin

anyofthedifferentcuttingheightnotchesontherightsideofthefender.

2. Adjustthedeckwheelssothat theyarebetween1A-inchandY2-inchabove

thegroundwhenthetractorisonasmooth,flat surfacesuchasadriveway.

Toadjust Deck Wheels:

1. Removetheflangelocknutontheshoulderboltsecuringthedeckwheel.

2. Positionthewheeltothedesiredheightaslistedabove.SeeFigure8.

f

Figure8

Securetheshoulderboltwith theflangelocknut.

Keephandsandfeet awayfrom thedischargeopeningof the cutting

deck.

NOTE:Thedeckwheelsareananti-scalpfeatureofthedeckandarenotdesigned

tosupporttheweightofthecuttingdeck.RefertoLevelingintheMaintenanceand

Servicesectionofthismanualformoredetailedinstructionsregardingvariousdeck

adjustments.

Starting the Engine

Donot operatethe tractor ifthe interlocksystemismalfunctioning. This

systemwasdesignedforyoursafetyandprotection.

NOTE:RefertotheGasolineandOilfill-up instructionsearlierinthissection.

1. Insertthetractorkeyintotheignitionswitch.

2. PlacethePTO(BladeEngage)leverinthedisengaged(OFF)position.

3. Engagethetractor'sparkingbrake.

4. Activatethechokecontrolbymovingthethrottle/chokeleverallthewayup

intothechokeposition.

5. TurntheignitionkeyclockwisetotheSTARTposition.Aftertheenginestarts,

releasethekey.Itwill returntotheON(orNormalMowing)position.

DoNOTholdthe keyin the STARTposition for longer than ten seconds

at atime. Doing somaycause damageto your engine's electric

starter.

6. Aftertheenginestarts,deactivatethechokecontrolandplacethethrottle

controlinthe FASTposition.

NOTE:DoNOTleavethechokecontrolonwhileoperatingthetractor.Doingsowill

resultina"rich"fuelmixtureandcausetheenginetorunpoorly.

Stoppingthe Engine

Ifyou strike a foreign object, stop the engine, disconnect the spark

plug wire(s)and ground against the engine. Thoroughly inspectthe

machine for any damage. Repairthe damagebefore restarting and

operating

1. Ifthebladesareengaged,placethePTO(BladeEngage)leverin the

disengaged(OFF)position.

2. TurntheignitionkeycounterclockwisetotheSTOPposition.

3. Removethekeyfromtheignitionswitchtopreventunintendedstarting.

Driving TheTractor

Avoidsuddenstarts,excessivespeedand suddenstops.

Donotleavethe seatofthe tractor without first placingthe PTO(Blade

Engage)leverin the disengaged(OFF)position,depressingthe brakepedal

andengagingthe parkingbrake.Ifleavingthe tractor unattended,also

turn the ignitionkeyoff andremovethe key.

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Alwayslookdownand behindbeforeandwhilebackingup toavoida back-

overaccident.

1. Depressthebrakepedaltoreleasetheparkingbrakeandthenletthepedal

up.

2. Movethethrottle leverintothe FAST(rabbit)position.

3. PlacetheshiftleverineithertheFORWARDorREVERSEposition.

IMPORTANT;DoNOTusetheshiftlevertochangethedirectionoftravelwhenthe

tractorisinmotion.Alwaysusethebrakepedaltobringthetractortoacomplete

stopbeforeshifting.

4. Graduallybegintoapplypressuretothedrivepedal.Thefurtherdownthe

pedalispushed,thefasterthetractorwill travelinthedesireddirection

basedonthepositionoftheshiftlever.

5. Thelawntractorisbroughttoastopbyreleasingthedrivepedalandthen

depressingthebrakepedal.

Beforeleavingthe operator'spositionfor anyreason,disengagethe blades,

placethe shift leverinneutral,engagethe parkingbrake,shutengineoff

andremovethe key.

Whenstopping the tractor for any reasonwhile on agrasssurface,

always:

Placetheshiftleverinneutral,

I.

2.

3.

Engagetheparkingbrake,

Shutengineoffandremovethekey.Doingsowill minimizethe possibility

ofhavingyourlawn"browned"byhotexhaustfromyourtractor'srunning

engine.

ReverseCautionMode

TheREVERSECAUTIONMODEpositionofthe keyswitchmoduleallowsthetractorto

maneuverinreversewith theblades(PTO)engaged.

NOTE:Mowinginreverseisnotrecommended.

Useextremecautionwhileoperating thetractor inthe REVERSECAUTION

MODE.Alwayslookdownand behindbeforeandwhile backing.Donot

operatethe tractorwhen childrenorothersarearound.Stopthe tractor

immediatelyifsomeoneentersthe area.

Tousethe REVERSECAUTIONMODE:

NOTE:TheoperatorMUSTbeseatedinthetractorseat.

1. Starttheengineaspreviouslyinstructedonthepreviouspage.

2. TurnthekeyfromtheNORMALMOWING(Green)positiontotheREVERSE

CAUTIONMODE(Yellow)positionofthekeyswitchmodule.SeeFigure9.

3. Pressthe REVERSEPUSHBUTTON(Orange,TriangularButton)atthetop,

rightcornerofthe keyswitchmodule.Theredindicatorlightatthetop,left

cornerofthekeyswitchmodulewill beONwhileactivated.SeeFigure9.

Indicator_, ;

Light "v,,"_ z_

Reverse G R

Caution

Mode

Position

Stop

position

F

Reverse

Push

Button

Driving

Mode

position

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Figure9

4. Onceactivated(indicatorlightON),thetractorcanbedrivenin reversewith

thecuttingblades(PTO)engaged.

5. Alwayslookdownandbehindbeforeandwhilebackingtomakesureno

childrenarearound.Afterresumingforwardmotion,returnthekeytothe

NORMALMOWINGposition.

TheREVERSECAUTIONMODEwill remainactivateduntil:

a. ThekeyisplacedineithertheNORMALMOWINGpositionor STOP

positionor

b. Theoperatorleavestheseat.

DrivingOnSlopes

RefertotheSLOPEGAUGEintheSafetyInstructionssectionofthemanualtohelp

determineslopeswhereyoumayoperatethistractorsafely.

Donotmowoninclineswith aslopein excessof15degrees(ariseof

approximately2-112feet every10feet). Thetractorcouldoverturn and

causeseriousinjury.

Mowupanddownslopes,NEVERacross.

Exerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirectiononslopes.

Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orotherhiddenobjects.Uneventerrain

couldoverturnthemachine.Tallgrasscanhideobstacles.

Avoidturnswhendrivingonaslope.Ifaturnmustbemade,turndownthe

slope.Turningupaslopegreatlyincreasesthechanceofarollover.

Avoidstoppingwhendrivingupa slope.Ifit isnecessarytostopwhile

drivingupa slope,startupsmoothlyandcarefullyto reducethepossibility

offlippingthetractoroverbackward.

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Engagingthe Blades

Engagingthe PTO(BladeEngage)transferspowertothecuttingdeckorother

(separatelyavailable)attachments.Toengagetheblades,proceedasfollows:

I. Movethethrottle/chokecontrollevertotheFAST(rabbit)position.

2. GraspthePTO(BladeEngage)leverandpivotit allthewayforwardintothe

engaged(ON)position.

3. Keepthethrottleleverinthe FAST(rabbit)positionfor themostefficientuse

ofthecuttingdeckorother(separatelyavailable)attachments.

NOTE:Theenginewill automaticallyshutoff if thePTOisengagedwith

theshiftleverinpositionfor reversetravelwith theignitionkeyintheON

position.

Mulching

Amulchkitisavailableasanattachment.Mulchingisaprocessofrecirculating

grassclippingsrepeatedlybeneaththecuttingdeck.Theultra-fineclippingsare

thenforcedbackintothe lawnwheretheyactasanaturalfertilizer.

Amulchkitcanbepurchasedthroughtheretaillocationinwhichyoupurchased

thistractor.Formoreinformation,simplycontactSearsat 1-800-659-5917.

Usingthe DeckLift Lever

Toraisethecuttingdeck,movethedecklift levertotheleft,thenplaceit inthe

notchbestsuitedfor yourapplication.RefertoSettingTheCuttingHeightearlierin

thissection.

Mowing

Tohelpavoid bladecontactorathrown objectinjury,keepbystanders,

helpers,childrenandpetsat least75feetfrom themachinewhileit isin

operation.Stopmachineif anyoneentersthearea.

Thefollowinginformationwill behelpfulwhenusingthecuttingdeckwith your

tractor:

Planyourmowingpattern to avoiddischargeof materialstoward roads,

sidewalks,bystandersandthe like.Also,avoiddischargingmaterial against

awall or obstructionwhichmaycausedischargedmaterialto ricochetback

towardthe operator.

Donotmowat highgroundspeed,especiallyira mulchkitorgrasscollector

isinstalled.

Forbestresultsit isrecommendedthatthefirsttwo lapsbecutwith the

dischargethrowntowardsthecenter.Afterthefirst twolaps,reversethe

directiontothrowthedischargetotheoutsideforthebalanceofcutting.

Thiswill giveabetterappearancetothelawn.

Donotcutthegrasstooshort.Shortgrassinvitesweedgrowthandyellows

quicklyindryweather.

Mowingshouldalwaysbedonewiththeengineatfull throttle.

Underheavierconditionsit maybenecessarytogobackoverthecutareaa

secondtimetogetacleancut.

DoNOTattemptto mowheavybrushandweedsandextremelytall grass.

Yourtractorisdesignedto mowlawns,NOTclearbrush.

Keepthebladessharpandreplacethebladeswhenworn.RefertoCutting

Bladesin theServicesectionofthismanualforproperbladesharpening

instructions.

Headlights

ThelampsareONwheneverthetractor'sengineisrunning.

Thelampsturn OFFwhentheignitionkeyismovedtotheSTOPposition.

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MAINTENANCESCHEDULE

Beforeperforminganytype ofmaintenance/service,disengageallcontrols

andstopthe engine.Waituntil all movingpartshavecometoacomplete

stop.Disconnectsparkplugwireandgroundit againstthe enginetoprevent

unintendedstarting. Alwayswearsafety glassesduringoperationorwhile

performing anyadjustmentsor repairs.

BeforeEachUse

Inthe FirstFiveHours

Every10Hours

Every25hours

Every50hours

Annually

BeforeStorage

1.

2.

3.

I.

2.

3.

I.

2.

3.

4.

5.

1.

2.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

Engineoil level

Mufflerareaandcontrols

Fingerguard

EngineOil

Hood/Dashairvents

Batteryterminals

Deckspindlesandidlerbracket

Airfilter'sprecleaner*

Airfilter*

Midsteeringarms,pivotshafts,

andaxles

Frontwheelbearings

Frontdeckwheels

Engineoil/Oil filter

Muffler

Airfilter

Airfilter'spre-cleaner

Sparkplug

Aircoolingsystem*

Fuelfilter

SteeringGears

RearWheels

Hood/Dashairvents

Batteryterminals

Midsteeringarms,pivotshafts,

andaxles

Frontwheelbearings

Frontdeckwheels

Deckspindlesandidlerbracket

Pedalpivotpoints

*Servicemorefrequentlyunderdustyconditions.EngineMaintenance

Followthe maintenanceschedulegivenbelow.Thischartdescribesservice

guidelinesonly.UsetheServiceLogcolumnto keeptrackofcompleted

maintenancetasks.Tolocatethe nearest Parts& RepairServiceCenteror to

scheduleservice,simplycontact1-800-659-5917.

1. Check

2. Clean

3. Clean

1. Change

1. Clean

2. Clean

3. Lubricate

1. Clean

2. Clean

3. Lubricate

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

4. Lubricate

5. Lubricate

6. Lubricate

7. Lubricate

Beforeperforminganymaintenanceor repairs,disengagethe PTO(Blade

EngageLever),engagethe parkingbrake,stopthe engineandremovethe

keyto preventunintendedstarting.

Ifthe enginehasbeenrecentlyrun,the engine,muffler and surrounding

metalsurfaceswill behot andcancauseburnsto the skin.Exercisecaution

to avoidburns.

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Checkingthe EngineOil

Onlyusehighqualitydetergentoilratedwith APIserviceclassificationSF,SG,

SH,orSJ.Selecttheoil'sSAEviscositygradeaccordingtotheexpectedoperating

temperature.Followthechartbelow.Althoughmulti-viscosityoils(5W20,10W30,

etc.)improvestartingincoldweather,theywill resultinincreasedoilconsumption

whenusedabove32°I.Checkyourengineoillevelmorefrequentlytoavoidpossible

enginedamagefromrunninglowonoil.

Colder_ 32°F _Warmer

Oil Viscosity Chart

Tochecktheengineoil,proceedasfollows:

Ensurethatthetractorisonalevelsurface.

Cleantheoilfill areaofanydebris.

8. Removethedipstick,seeFigure10,andwipewithacleancloth.

9. Reinsertdipstickandpresscompletelydown.

10. Removethedipstickandchecktheoillevel.ItshouldbeattheFullmarkon

thedipstick.

f

Di

OilDrain

Figure10

11. Iflow,addoil slowlyintotheengineoilfill. Donotoverfill.Afteraddingoil,

waitoneminuteandthenrechecktheoillevel.

Donotoverfill. Overfillingwith oil maycausethe engineto notstart, hard

starting, orenginesmoking.Ifoverthe FULLmarkonthe dipstick,drainoil

to reduceoil levelto FULLmarkondipstick.

12. Replacedipstick,andtighten.

Changingthe EngineOiland Filter

Ifthe enginehasbeenrecentlyrun,the engine,muffler andsurrounding

metalsurfaceswillbehot andcancauseburnsto theskin,Exercisecaution

toavoidburns,

NOTE:Theoilfilter shouldbechangedateveryoilchangeinterval.

Theengineoilshouldbechangedin thefirst5hoursandthenevery50hoursor

onceaseason.Tochangetheengineoil,proceedasfollows:

1. Runtheengineforafew minutestoallowtheoilinthecrankcasetowarm

up.Warmoilwill flowmorefreelyandcarryawaymoreoftheengine

sedimentwhichmayhavesettledatthe bottomofthecrankcase.Usecareto

avoidburnsfromhotoil.

2. Openthetractor'shoodandlocatetheoildrainportontherightsideofthe

engine.SeeFigure11.

3. Disconnectsparkplugwireandkeepit awayfromsparkplug.

4. Removetheoil fill cap/dipstkkfromtheoilfill tube.SeeFigure10.

5. Turnthesteeringwheelallthewaytotherighttobetterexposethedrain

plug.

6. Sujeteel manguitodedrenajedeaceite(empaquetadaconestemanual)en

el puertodedrenajecomosemuestraenlaFigure10.Coloqueelextremo

opuestodelmanguitoenunredpientederecolecd6ndeaceiteadecuado

conunacapaddaddenomenosde64oz.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

Figure11

Removeoildrainpluganddraintheoil.

Removetheoil drainsleeveandstoreinasafelocationfor lateruse.

Replacetheoildrainplug.

Removetheoil filter,seeFigure11,and disposeofit properly.

Partiallyfillthenewoilfilter approximately3/4ofthewayfullwithclean,

freshoil.Beforeyouinstallthenewoilfilter, lightly lubricatethe oilfilter

gasketwith someoftheoilbysimplydippingyourfingerintheoiland

runningitaroundthegasket.

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f

Oil Filter

Figure12

12. Installtheoil filter byhanduntilthegasketcontactstheoilfilter adapter,

thentightentheoilfilter 1/2to3/4turns.

13. Refilltheenginewith newmotoroiluntiltheoillevelonthedipstickreads

FULL.Replacetheoilfill cap/dipstick.

Usedoilisahazardouswasteproduct.Disposeof usedoil properly.Donot

discardwith householdwaste.Checkwithyourlocalauthoritiesor orcontact

1-800-659-5917foralistof safedisposal/recyclingfacilities.

14. Startandruntheengine.Astheenginewarmsup,checkforoilleaks.

15. Stoptheengineandchecktheoil level.ItshouldbeattheFULLmarkonthe

dipstick.

FuelFilter

Gasolineanditsvaporsareextremelyflammableandexplosive.Fireor

explosioncancausesevereburnsordeath.

Keepgasolineawayfromsparks,openflames,pilotlights,heat,andother

ignitionsources.

Checkfuellines,tank,cap,andfittingsfrequentlyforcracksor leaks.Replace

ifnecessary.

Beforereplacingthefuelfilter, drainthefueltankaspertheinstructions

below.

Donotdrainfuelwhentheengineishot.Allowtheengineadequatetimeto

cool.Drainfuelintoanapprovedcontaineroutdoors,awayfromopenflame.

Drainanylargevolumeoffuelfromthetankbydisconnectingthefuelline

fromthe in-linefuelfilter neartheengine.

Removethefuellinefromthe In-lineside(sidetowardsthefueltank)ofthe

fuelfilter.

Replacementpartsmustbethesameandinstalledinthesamepositionas

theoriginalparts.

Iffuelspills,wait untilit evaporatesbeforestartingengine.

Beforereplacingthefuelfilter,drainthefueltank.Otherwise,fuelcanleak

outandcauseafire orexplosion.

ToDrainthe fuel:

Locatethefuelfilter,seeFigure11,whichisroutedontheleftsideofthe

enginebetweenthefueltankandthecarburetor,andmaybeattachedtothe

enginewithatiestrap.Cutthetiestrap,if present,thenpinchthetabsonthe

in-lineclamponthefuelfilterwith apairofpliers,slidetheclampupthefuel

line.Pullthefuellinefreefromthefilterandplacetheopenendofthelineinto

anapprovedcontainertodrainthefuel.

Tochangethe fuel filter:

1. Useplierstosqueezethetabsontheotherclamp(theout-linesideofthe

fuelfilter),thenslidetheclampawayfromthefuelfilter. Twistandpullthe

fuellineoffof thefuelfilter.SeeFigure13.

Fuel Line

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Figure13

2. Checkthefuellinesforcracksorleaks.Replaceifnecessary.

3. Replacethefuelfilter withanoriginalequipmentreplacementfilter.Call

1-800-659-5917topurchasetheoriginalequipmentreplacementfilter.

4. Securethefuellineswith theclamps.

Iffilters, orcoversarenot installedcorrectlyseriousinjuryordeathcould

resultfrom backfire.Donot attempt to startthe enginewith them removed

Donot usepressurizedair orsolventsto cleanthe aircleanercartridge.

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Air Cleaner

Paperfilterscannotbecleanedandshouldbereplacedevery100operatinghours;

moreoftenif usedin extremelydustyconditions.

Removethefoampre-filterfromaroundthe paperairfilter. SeeFigure

16.Replacepaperelementwhendirtyordamaged.Cleanfoamelementor

replacewhendamaged.

Neverusegasolineor low flashpoint solventsfor cleaningtheair filter

element.Afire orexplosioncouldresult.

IMPORTAfl#Neverruntheenginewithouttheairfilter.Rapidenginewearwill

result.

1.

Unscrewthethumbscrewsandremovetheairfilter cover.SeeFigure14.

Thumb

Screw

Air Filter

2.

Figure14

Removetheairfilter. SeeFigure15.

Figure15

5.

f

Air Filter

Figure16

Tocleanfoamelement,washinamildliquiddetergentandwater.Squeeze

orpressthefoamelementtorinseoutdirt andwater.Donottwist;this

coulddamageortearthefoamelement.Allowtodrythoroughlybefore

using.DONOToil thefoamelement.

Attachthenewairfilterwith foamelement,aligningtheholeintheairfilter

with theintakemanifold.SeeFigure17.

/

Manifold

Figure17

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