Craftsman 247.28980 User manual

perator s

P R 0 F E S S I 0 N A

LAWN TRACTOR

24 HP, 42" Tractor

Electric Start

PYT9000

Model No. 247.28980

• Espaffol, p. 62

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.

iMPORTANT:

Read and follow all Safety

Rules and instructions before

operating this equipment.

For answers to your questions about

this product, Call:

1=800=659=5917

CraftsmanTractorHelpLine

5am =5 pro, Mort =Sat

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

Visit our website: www.craftsman.com FormN0.769-05593

(January27,2010)

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

Safety instructions ............................................................ 3

Safety Labels .................................................................... 9

Assembly ......................................................................... 10

Know your Lawn Mower .................................................. 13

Operation ........................................................................ 16

CRAFTSMAN PROFESSIONAL FULL WARRANTY

Whenoperatedand maintainedaccordingtoallsuppliedinstructions,ifanynon-expendablepartof thisridingequipmentfailsduetoa defectin

materialor workmanshipwithintwo yearsfromthedateorpurchase,call1-800-659-5917toarrangeforfreein-homerepair.

Theframeandfrontaxlewillbe repairedfreeofchargeforfiveyearsfromthedateofpurchaseif defectivein materialor workmanship.

Alloftheabovewarrantycoverageappliesforonlyone yearfromthedateof purchaseifthis ridingequipmentiseverusedforcommercialor

rentalpurposes.

in allcases,if repairprovesimpossible,theridingequipmentwillbe replacedfreeofchargewiththesameoran equivalentmodel.

Thebatterywillbe replacedfreeofchargefor90 daysfromthedateofpurchaseifdefectivein materialorworkmanship(ourtestingprovesthat it

willnotholda charge).

ThiswarrantycoversONLYdefectsin materialandworkmanship.SearswillNOTpayfor:

• Expendableitemsthatbecomewornduringnormaluse,includingbutnotlimitedtoblades,sparkplugs,aircleaners,belts,andoil filters.

• Standardmaintenanceservicing,oilchanges,or tune-ups.

Tirereplacementor repaircausedbypuncturesfromoutsideobjects,suchasnails,thorns,stumps,orglass.

Tireor wheelreplacementor repairresultingfromnormalwear,accident,orimproperoperationor maintenance.

Repairsnecessarybecauseof operatorabuse,includingbutnotlimitedtodamagecausedbytowingobjectsbeyondthecapabilityofthe

ridingequipment,impactingobjectsthatbendtheframeor crankshaft,or over-speedingtheengine.

• Repairsnecessarybecauseof operatornegligence,includingbutnotlimitedto,electricalandmechanicaldamagecausedbyimproper

storage,failureto usethepropergradeandamountofengineoil,failuretokeepthedeckclearofflammabledebris,orfailuretomaintainthe

ridingequipmentaccordingtotheinstructionscontainedintheoperator'smanual.

• Engine(fuelsystem)cleaningor repairscausedbyfueldeterminedto becontaminatedoroxidized(stale).in general,fuelshouldbeused

within30 daysof itspurchasedate.

Normaldeteriorationandwearoftheexteriorfinishes,or productlabelreplacement.

Thiswarrantyappliesonlywhilethisproductiswithinthe UnitedStates.

Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.

Sears, Roebuckand Co.,Hoffman Estates,IL 60179

GrossHP: 24

EngineOil: SAE30

Fuel: UnleadedGasoline

SparkPlug: Champion®RC12YC

Engine: Briggs& StrattonProfessionalSeries

Model Number

Serial Number

Dateof Purchase

Recordthemodelnumber,serialnumber,

anddateof purchaseabove.

Thissymbolpointsoutimportantsafetyinstructionswhich,if not

followed,couldendangerthepersonalsafetyand/orpropertyof

yourselfandothers.Readandfollowallinstructionsinthismanual

beforeattemptingtooperatethismachine.Failuretocomplywith

theseinstructionsmayresultin personalinjury.Whenyouseethis

symbol,HEEDITSWARNING!

CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65

EngineExhaust,someof itsconstituents,andcertainvehicle

componentscontainoremitchemicalsknowntoStateofCalifornia

tocausecancerandbirthdefectsorotherreproductiveharm.

Batteryposts,terminals,andrelatedaccessoriescontainleadand

leadcompounds,chemicalsknowntotheStateof Californiato

causecancerandreproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.

Thismachinewasbuilttobeoperatedaccordingtothesafeopera-

tionpracticesinthis manual.Aswithanytypeof powerequipment,

carelessnessorerroron thepartoftheoperatorcanresultin serious

injury.Thismachineiscapableofamputatingfingers,hands,toes

andfeetandthrowingdebris.Failuretoobservethefollowingsafety

instructionscouldresultinseriousinjuryor death.

Your Responsibility--Restrict theuseofthis powermachineto

personswhoread,understandandfollowthewarningsand instruc-

tionsin thismanualandon themachine.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!

GENERAL OPERATION

• Read,understand,andfollowall instructionson themachineand

in themanual(s)beforeattemptingtoassembleandoperate.

Keepthis manualinasafeplaceforfutureandregularreference

andfororderingreplacementparts.

• Befamiliarwithall controlsandtheirproperoperation.Knowhow

tostopthemachineanddisengagethemquickly.

• Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsoldtooperatethismachine.

Children14yearsoldandovershouldreadandunderstandthe

operationinstructionsandsafetyrulesinthismanualandshould

betrainedandsupervisedbya parent.

• Neverallowadultstooperatethismachinewithoutproper

instruction.

• Tohelpavoidbladecontactor a thrownobjectinjury,keep

bystanders,helpers,childrenandpetsatleast75feetfromthe

machinewhileitisin operation.Stopmachineifanyoneenters

thearea.

• Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipmentistobe used.

Removeallstones,sticks,wire,bones,toys,andotherforeign

objectswhichcouldbepickedupandthrownbytheblade(s).

Thrownobjectscancauseseriouspersonalinjury.

• Planyourmowingpatterntoavoiddischargeofmaterialtoward

roads,sidewalks,bystandersandthelike.Also,avoiddischarg-

ingmaterialagainstawallorobstructionwhichmaycause

dischargedmaterialto ricochetbacktowardtheoperator.

• Alwayswearsafetyglassesor safetygogglesduringoperation

andwhileperformingan adjustmentor repairto protectyoureyes.

Thrownobjectswhichricochetcancauseseriousinjurytothe

eyes.

• Wearsturdy,rough-soledworkshoesandclose-fittingslacksand

shirts.Loosefittingclothesandjewelrycanbe caughtin movable

parts.Neveroperatethismachineinbarefeetorsandals.

• Beawareofthemowerandattachmentdischargedirectionand

do notpointitatanyone.Donotoperatethemowerwithoutthe

dischargecoverorentiregrasscatcherin its properplace.

Donotputhandsor feetnearrotatingpartsor underthecutting

deck.Contactwiththeblade(s)canamputatehandsandfeet.

A missingordamageddischargecovercancausebladecontact

or thrownobjectinjuries.

• Stoptheblade(s)whencrossinggraveldrives,walks,or roads

andwhilenotcuttinggrass.

• Watchfortrafficwhenoperatingnearorcrossingroadways.This

machineisnotintendedforuseonanypublicroadway.

• Donotoperatethemachinewhileundertheinfluenceofalcohol

or drugs.

• Mowonlyindaylightorgoodartificiallight.

Nevercarrypassengers.

• Disengageblade(s)beforeshiftingintoreverse.Backupslowly.

Alwayslookdownandbehindbeforeandwhilebackingtoavoida

back-overaccident.

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• Slowdownbeforeturning.Operatethemachinesmoothly.Avoid

erraticoperationandexcessivespeed.

Disengageblade(s),setparkingbrake,stopengineandwaituntil

theblade(s)cometoa completestopbeforeremovinggrass

catcher,emptyinggrass,uncloggingchute,removinganygrassor

debris,or makinganyadjustments.

Neverleavea runningmachineunattended.Alwaysturnoff

blade(s),setparkingbrake,stopengineandremovekeybefore

dismounting.

Useextracarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachineintoa

trailerortruck.Thismachineshouldnotbedrivenupor down

ramp(s),becausethemachinecouldtipover,causingserious

personalinjury.Themachinemustbe pushedmanuallyon

ramp(s)to loador unloadproperly.

Mufflerandenginebecomehotandcancausea burn.Donot

touch.

Checkoverheadclearancescarefullybeforedrivingunderlow

hangingtreebranches,wires,dooropeningsetc.,wherethe

operatormaybestruckor pulledfromthemachine,whichcould

resultinseriousinjury.

Disengageallattachmentclutchesanddepressthebrakepedal

completelybeforeattemptingtostartengine.

Yourmachineisdesignedto cutnormalresidentialgrassofa

heightnomorethan10".Donotattemptto mowthroughunusually

tall,drygrass(e.g.,pasture)orpilesofdryleaves.Drygrassor

leavesmaycontacttheengineexhaustand/orbuilduponthe

mowerdeckpresentinga potentialfirehazard.

Useonlyaccessoriesandattachmentsapprovedforthismachine

bythemachinemanufacturer.Read,understandandfollowall

instructionsprovidedwiththeapprovedaccessoryor attachment.

Fora list ofapprovedaccessoriesandattachments,call 1-800-

659-5917.

Dataindicatesthatoperators,age60yearsandabove,are

involvedin a largepercentageofridingmower-relatedinjuries.

Theseoperatorsshouldevaluatetheirabilitytooperatetheriding

mowersafelyenoughto protectthemselvesandothersfrom

seriousinjury.

If situationsoccurwhicharenotcoveredinthismanual,usecare

andgoodjudgment.Contact1-800-659-5917forinformationand

assistance.

SLOPE OPERATION

Slopesarea majorfactorrelatedtolossofcontrolandtip-over

accidentswhichcanresultinsevereinjuryor death.Allslopesrequire

extracaution.Ifyoucannotbackuptheslopeor ifyoufeeluneasyon

it, do notmowit.

Foryoursafety,usetheSlopeGuideincludedaspartofthis manual

to measureslopesbeforeoperatingthis machineonaslopedor hilly

area.Iftheslopeisgreaterthan15degreesasshownonthe Slope

Guide,do notoperatethismachineonthatareaor seriousinjurycould

result.

Do:

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Mowupanddownslopes,notacross.Exerciseextremecaution

whenchangingdirectiononslopes.

• Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orotherhiddenobjects.

Uneventerraincouldoverturnthemachine.Tallgrasscanhide

obstacles.

Useslowspeed.Choosea lowenoughspeedsettingsothat

youwillnothavetostopor shiftwhileon theslope.Tiresmay

losetractionon slopeseventhoughthe brakesarefunctioning

properly.Alwayskeepmachinein gearwhengoingdownslopes

totakeadvantageofenginebrakingaction.

• Followthemanufacturer'srecommendationsforwheelweights

or counterweightstoimprovestability.Forrecommendations,call

1-800-659-5917.

• Useextracarewithgrasscatchersor otherattachments.These

canchangethestabilityofthe machine.

Keepallmovementontheslopesslowandgradual.Donotmake

suddenchangesinspeedor direction.Rapidengagementor

brakingcouldcausethefrontofthemachinetolift andrapidlyflip

overbackwardswhichcouldcauseseriousinjury.

• Avoidstartingorstoppingona slope.Iftireslosetraction,disen-

gagetheblade(s)andproceedslowlystraightdowntheslope.

DoNot:

• Donotturnon slopesunlessnecessary;then,turnslowlyand

graduallydownhill,ifpossible.

• Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditchesor embankments.Themower

couldsuddenlyturnoverifa wheelisovertheedgeofa cliff,

ditch,or ifan edgecavesin.

• Donottry tostabilizethemachinebyputtingyourfooton the

ground.

• Donotusea grasscatcheron steepslopes.

• Donotmowon wetgrass.Reducedtractioncouldcausesliding.

• Donotattempttocoastdownhill.Over-speedingmaycausethe

operatortolosecontrolofthemachineresultingin seriousinjury

or death.

• Donottowheavypull behindattachments(e.g.loadeddumpcart,

lawnroller,etc.)on slopesgreaterthan5 degrees.Whengoing

downhill,theextraweighttendstopushthetractorandmay

causeyoutoloosecontrol.(e.g.tractormayspeedup,braking

and steeringabilityare reduced,attachmentmayjack-knifeand

causetractortooverturn).

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CHILDREN

Tragicaccidentscanoccuriftheoperatorisnotalerttothepresence

ofchildren.Childrenareoftenattractedtothemachineandthemowing

activity.Theydo notunderstandthedangers.Neverassumethat

childrenwillremainwhereyoulastsawthem.

• Keepchildrenoutofthemowingareaand inwatchfulcareofa

responsibleadultotherthantheoperator.

• Bealertandturnmachineoff ifa childentersthearea.

• Beforeandwhilebacking,lookbehindanddownforsmall

children.

Nevercarrychildren,evenwiththeblade(s)shutoff.Theymay

falloffandbe seriouslyinjuredorinterferewithsafemachine

operation.

• Useextremecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,doorways,

shrubs,treesorotherobjectsthatmayblockyourvisionofa child

whomayrunintothe machine.

Toavoidback-overaccidents,alwaysdisengagethecutting

blade(s)beforeshiftingintoReverse.Ifequipped,the"Reverse

CautionMode"(bladesoperatewhilemachineridesinreverse)

shouldnotbe usedwhenchildrenorothersarearound.

Keepchildrenawayfromhotor runningengines.Theycansuffer

burnsfroma hotmuffler.

• Removekeywhenmachineisunattendedtopreventunauthorized

operation.

Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsofagetooperatethis machine.

Children14andovershouldreadandunderstandtheinstructionsand

safeoperationpracticesinthismanualandon themachineandshould

betrainedandsupervisedbyan adult.

TOWING

Towonlywitha machinethathasa hitchdesignedfortowing.Do

notattachtowedequipmentexceptatthehitchpoint.

Followthemanufacturersrecommendationforweightlimitsfor

towedequipmentandtowingonslopes.Forrecommendations,

call1-800-659-5917.

Neverallowchildrenorothersinorontowedequipment.

Onslopes,theweightof thetowedequipmentmaycauselossof

tractionandlossofcontrol.

Alwaysuseextracautionwhentowingwitha machinecapableof

makingtightturns(e.g."zero-turn"ride-onmower). Makewide

turnstoavoidjack-knifing.

Travelslowlyandallowextradistancetostop.

Donotcoastdownhill.

SERVICE

SafeHandlingof Gasoline

Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamageuseextremecarein

handlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremelyflammableandthevaporsare

explosive.Seriouspersonalinjurycanoccurwhengasolineisspilled

on yourselforyourclotheswhichcanignite.Washyourskinand

changeclothesimmediately.

• Useonlyanapprovedgasolinecontainer.

Neverfillcontainersinsideavehicleorona truckortrailerbed

witha plasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainerson thegroundaway

fromyourvehiclebeforefilling.

Whenpractical,removegas-poweredequipmentfromthetruck

or trailerandrefueliton theground.Ifthis isnotpossible,then

refuelsuchequipmentona trailerwitha portablecontainer,rather

thanfroma gasolinedispensernozzle.

Keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthefueltankor

containeropeningatall timesuntilfuelingiscomplete.Donotuse

a nozzlelock-opendevice.

Extinguishall cigarettes,cigars,pipesandothersourcesof

ignition.

• Neverfuelmachineindoors.

Neverremovegascapor addfuelwhiletheengineishotor run-

ning.Allowengineto coolatleasttwominutesbeforerefueling.

Neveroverfillfueltank.Filltanktono morethan1/2inchbelow

bottomoffillernecktoallowspaceforfuelexpansion.

• Replacegasolinecapandtightensecurely.

• Ifgasolineisspilled,wipeitoff theengineandequipment.Move

machinetoanotherarea.Wait5 minutesbeforestartingthe

engine.

• Toreducefirehazards,keepmachinefreeofgrass,leaves,or

otherdebrisbuild-up.Cleanupoilor fuelspillageandremoveany

fuelsoakeddebris.

• Neverstorethemachineor fuelcontainerinsidewherethereisan

openflame,sparkor pilotlightasona waterheater,spaceheater,

furnace,clothesdryerorothergasappliances.

Allowa machineto coolatleastfiveminutesbeforestoring.

GeneralService

• Neverrunanengineindoorsorinapoorlyventilatedarea.Engine

exhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,anodorless,anddeadlygas.

• Beforecleaning,repairing,orinspecting,makecertainthe

blade(s)andallmovingpartshavestopped.Disconnectthespark

plugwireandgroundagainsttheenginetopreventunintended

starting.

• Periodicallychecktomakesurethebladescometocomplete

stopwithinapproximately(5)fivesecondsafteroperatingthe

bladedisengagementcontrol.Ifthebladesdonotstopwithinthe

thistimeframe,yourmachineshouldbeservicedprofessionally

byaSearsorotherqualifiedservicedealer.

• Checkbrakeoperationfrequentlyasitissubjectedtowearduring

normaloperation.Adjustandserviceasrequired.

• Checktheblade(s)andenginemountingboltsatfrequent

intervalsforpropertightness.Also,visuallyinspectblade(s)

fordamage(e.g.,excessivewear,bent,cracked).Replacethe

blade(s)withtheoriginalequipmentmanufacturer's(O.E.M.)

blade(s)only,listedinthismanual.Useofpartswhichdonot

meettheoriginalequipmentspecificationsmayleadtoimproper

performanceandcompromisesafety!

• Mowerbladesaresharp.Wrapthebladeorweargloves,anduse

extracautionwhenservicingthem.

• Keepallnuts,bolts,andscrewstighttobesuretheequipmentis

insafeworkingcondition.

• Nevertamperwiththesafetyinterlocksystemor othersafety

devices.Checktheirproperoperationregularly.

• Afterstrikingaforeignobject,stoptheengine,disconnectthe

sparkplugwire(s)andgroundagainsttheengine.Thoroughly

inspectthemachineforanydamage.Repairthedamagebefore

startingandoperating.

• Neverattempttomakeadjustmentsor repairstothemachine

whiletheengineis running.

• Grasscatchercomponentsandthedischargecoverare subject

towearanddamagewhichcouldexposemovingpartsor allow

objectsto bethrown.Forsafetyprotection,frequentlycheck

componentsandreplaceimmediatelywithoriginalequipment

manufacturer's(O.E.M.)partsonly,listedinthismanual.Useof

partswhichdo notmeettheoriginalequipmentspecificationsmay

leadtoimproperperformanceandcompromisesafety!

• Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsorover-speedthe

engine.Thegovernorcontrolsthemaximumsafeoperatingspeed

oftheengine.

Maintainor replacesafetyandinstructionlabels,asnecessary.

• Observeproperdisposallawsandregulationsforgas,oil,etc.to

protecttheenvironment.

• Accordingtothe ConsumerProductsSafetyCommission(CPSC)

andthe U.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA),thisproduct

hasanAverageUsefulLifeofseven(7)years,or 270hours

ofoperation.AttheendoftheAverageUsefulLife,buyanew

machineor havethemachineinspectedannuallybyaSearsor

otherqualifiedservicedealerto ensurethatall mechanicaland

safetysystemsareworkingproperlyandnotwornexcessively.

Failuretodosocanresultinaccidents,injuriesor death.

DO NOT MODIFY ENGINE

Toavoidseriousinjuryor death,do notmodifyengineinanyway.

Tamperingwiththegovernorsettingcanleadtoa runawayengineand

causeittooperateat unsafespeeds.Nevertamperwithfactorysetting

ofenginegovernor.

NOTICE REGARDING EMISSIONS

Engineswhicharecertifiedto complywithCaliforniaandfederal

EPAemissionregulationsforSORE(SmallOffRoadEquipment)are

certifiedtooperateon regularunleadedgasoline,andmayinclude

thefollowingemissioncontrolsystems:EngineModification(EM)and

ThreeWayCatalyst(TWO)if soequipped.

SPARK ARRESTOR

Thismachineisequippedwithan internalcombustionengineand

shouldnotbe usedonor nearanyunimprovedforest-covered,

brushcoveredorgrass-coveredlandunlesstheengine'sexhaust

systemisequippedwithasparkarrestermeetingapplicablelocalor

statelaws(ifany).

Ifa sparkarresteris used,itshouldbe maintainedin effectiveworking

orderbytheoperator.IntheStateof Californiatheaboveisrequired

bylaw(Section4442of theCaliforniaPublicResourcesCode).Other

statesmayhavesimilarlaws.Federallawsapplyonfederallands.

A sparkarresterforthemufflerisavailablethroughyournearestSears

PartsandRepairServiceCenter.

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SAFETY SYMBOLS

Thispagedepictsanddescribessafetysymbolsthatmayappearonthis product.Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionson themachine

beforeattemptingtoassembleandoperate.

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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

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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WARNING

Thissymbol points outimportantsafety instructions

which, ifnot followed,could endangerthe personal

safety and/or propertyofyourselfand others. Readand

followall instructionsin this manualbeforeattempting

to operatethis machine. Failureto comply with these

instructionsmay result in personalinjury.Whenyou see

this symbol HEEDITSWARNING!

Your Responsibility

Restrictthe use ofthis power machineto personswho

read, understand,and followthe warnings and instruc-

tions inthis manualand on the machine.

ROTATING BLADES CAUSE

SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH

• DONOTMOWWHENCHILDRENOROTHERSARE

AROUND

• NEVERCARRYCHILDRENEVENWITHBLaDE(S)OFF.

• LOOKDOWNANDNEMDONEFORSANDWHILE

BACKING.

• MOWINGINREVERSEISNOTRECOMMENDED.

NOTE: IN BOTH MODES, WHEN OPERATOR LEAVES SEAT,

ENGINE WILL STOP UNLESS PARKING BRAKE IS SET AND

BLAINS AR_ DISEHGAGE_

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TRACTOR SET-UP

Moving The Tractor Manually

Yourtractor'stransmissionisequippedwithahydrostaticreliefvalve

foroccasionswhenitis necessarytomovethetractormanually.Open-

ingthisvalvepermitsthefluidin thetransmissionto bypassitsnormal

route,allowingthereartiresto "freewheel."Toopenthehydrostatic

reliefvalve,proceedasfollows:

1. Locatethehydrostaticbypassrodintherearofthetractor.See

Figure1.

Shipping Brace Removal

Makesurethelawntractor'sengineisoff,settheparkingbrakeand

removetheignitionkeybeforeremovingtheshippingbrace.

1. Locatetheshippingbrace,ifpresent,andwarningtagfoundon

the rightsideofthecuttingdeck.SeeFigure2.

Figure1

2. Pullthehydrostaticbypassrodoutward,thendown,tolockit in

place.

NOTE:ThetransmissionwillNOTengagewhenthehydrostatic

bypassrodispulledout. Returntherodto itsnormalpositionpriorto

operatingthetractor.

.

Figure2

Whileholdingthedischargechutecoverwithyourlefthand,

removetheshippingbracewithyourrighthandbygraspingit

betweenyourthumband indexfingerandrotatingit clockwise.

Theshippingbraceisusedfor packagingpurposesonly.Remove

anddiscardtheshippingbracebeforeoperatingyourlawntractor.

Neverattemptto movethetractormanuallywithoutfirstopeningthe

hydrostaticreliefvalve.Doingsowillresultinseriousdamagetothe

tractor'stransmission.

Themowingdeckiscapableofthrowingobjects.Operatingtheriding

mowerwithoutthedischargecoverin theproperoperatingposition

couldresultin seriouspersonalinjuryand/orpropertydamage.

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CONNECTING THE BATTERY CABLES

Batteryposts,terminals,andrelatedaccessoriescontainleadand

leadcompounds,chemicalsknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocause

cancerandreproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.

Whenattachingbatterycables,alwaysconnectthe POSiTiVE(Red)

wiretoits terminalfirst,followedbythe NEGATIVE(Black)wire.

Toconnectthebatterycables,proceedasfollows:

NOTE:ThepositivebatteryterminalismarkedPos.(+).Thenegative

batteryterminalis markedNeg.(-).

1. Removetheplasticcover,if present,fromthepositive(+)battery

terminalandattachthe redcabletothepositivebatteryterminal

(+)withtheboltandhexnut.See Figure3.

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Figure3

2. Removetheplasticcover,if present,fromthenegative(-) battery

terminalandattachtheblackcabletothenegativebattery

terminal(-) withtheboltandhexnut.SeeFigure3.

3. Positionthe redrubberbootoverthepositivebatteryterminalto

helpprotectit fromcorrosion.

NOTE:Ifthebatteryisputintoserviceafterthedateshownontop/

sided battery,chargethebatteryasinstructedintheServiceand

Maintenancesectionofthis Operator'sManualpriortooperatingthe

tractor.

Setting the Deck Gauge Wheels

Movethetractoron afirmandlevelsurfaceprderablypavement,and

proceedas follows:

1. Selecttheheightpositionofthecuttingdeckbyplacingthedeck

liftleverinthenormallydesiredmowingheightsetting(anyofthe

sixdifferentcuttingheightnotchesontherightfender).

2. Checkthegaugewheelsforcontactor excessiveclearancewith

thesurfacebelow.Thedeckgaugewheelsshouldhavebetween

1A"andY2"clearanceabovetheground.

Ifthegaugewheelshaveexcessiveclearanceor contactwiththe

surface,adjustasfollows:

a. Raisethedecklift handletoitshighestsetting.

b. Removethefrontandreargaugewheelsbyremovingthe

locknutsandshoulderscrewswhichsecurethemto the

deck.SeeFigure4.

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Figure4

c. Placethedecklift leverinthedesiredmowingheightsetting.

d. Reinsertthe shoulderscrew(witheachgaugewheel)into

theindexholethatleavesapproximatelyY2"betweenthe

bottomofthewheelandthepavement.

Referto Levelingthe Deckin theServiceand Maintenancesection

ofthis manualformoredetailedinstructionsregardingvariousdeck

adjustments.

Checking Tire Pressure

Donotoverinflatetires.Checksidewallof tiresformaximumpsi.

Equaltirepressureshouldbemaintainedatalltimes.

Thetiresonyourtractormaybeoverinflatedforshippingpurposes.

Reducethetirepressurebeforeoperatingthetractor.Checksidewall

oftiresformaximumpsi.

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Adjusting the Seat

Toadjustthepositionoftheseat,pullup andholdtheseatadjustment

lever.Slidetheseatforwardor rearwardtothedesiredposition;then

releasetheadjustmentlever.Makesureseatislockedintopositionin

a seat-stopbeforeoperatingthetractor.See Figure5.

Beforeoperatingthetractor,makesuretheseatisengagedina

seat-stop.Engagetheparkingbrake.Standbehindthemachineand

pullbackon seatuntilitclicksintoplace.

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Figure5

Gas and Oil

Thefueltankislocatedunderthehoodandhasa capacityofthree

and-a-halfgallons.Removethefuelcapbyturningitcounterclockwise.

Useonlyclean,fresh(no morethan30daysold),unleadedgasoline.

Donotoverfillthetank.

Useextremecarewhenhandlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremely

flammableandthevaporsareexplosive.Neverfuelthemachine

indoorsorwhiletheengineishotor running.Extinguishcigarettes,

cigars,pipesandothersourcesofignition.

NOTE:Yourtractorisshippedwithoil in theengine.However,you

MUSTchecktheoil levelbeforeoperating.SeeCheckingtheEngine

Oilin theServiceandMaintenancesectionofthis manual.

Alwayschecktheengineoillevelbeforeeachuseas instructedin

theMaintenancesection.Addoilas necessary.Failuretodo somay

resultin seriousdamagetoyourengine.

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FueITankCap

Throttle/ChokeControl_

I

FuelLevelIndicator

IgnitionSwitch

Module

PTO(Blade

Knob

DrivePedal

Pedal

LiffLever

CupHolder"

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Figure6

LawnTractorcontrolsandfeaturesareillustratedinFigure6and

describedon thefollowingpages.

Readandfollowallsafetyrulesandinstructionsinthismanual,

includingtheentireOperationsection,beforeattemptingtooperate

this machine.Failuretocomplywithall safetyrulesand instructions

mayresultin personalinjury.

THROTTLE/CHOKE CONTROL

Thethrottle/chokecontrolis locatedon theleftsideof

thetractor'sdashpanel.Thislevercontrolsthespeed

oftheengineand,whenpushedallthewayforward,

closesthechokeforcoldstarting.Whensetin agiven

position,thethrottlewillmaintaina uniformengine

speed.

NOTE:Whenoperatingthetractorwiththe cutting

deckengaged,becertainthatthethrottle/choke

controlisalwaysintheFAST(rabbit)position.

BRAKE PEDAL

Thebrakepedalis locatedon theleftfront

sideofthetractoralongtherunningboard.

Thebrakepedalcanbeusedfor sudden

stopsorsettingtheparkingbrake.

NOTE:Thebrakepedalmustbefully

depressedtoactivatethesafetyinterlock

switchwhenstartingthetractor.

SEAT ADJUSTMENT LEVER

Theseatadjustmentleveris locatedbelowthefront!leftoftheseat.

Theleverallowsforadjustmentoftheforetoaft positionofthe

operator'sseat.RefertotheAssemblysectionofthismanualformore

detailedinstructions.

DECK LIFT LEVER

Foundonyourtractor'srightfender,

thedecklift leverisusedtochangethe

heightofthecuttingdeck.Touse,move

thelevertotheleft,thenplacein the

notchbestsuitedforyourapplication.

A

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iGNiTiON SWITCH MODULE

Tostarttheengine,insertthekeyinto

theignitionswitchand turnclockwise

totheSTARTposition.Releasethe

keyintotheNORMALMOWINGMODE

positiononcetheenginehasfired.

Tostoptheengine,turntheignitionkey

counterclockwisetothe STOPposition.

REVERS£PUSH

8UTTONm_

Neverleavea runningmachineunattended.AlwaysdisengagePTO,

setparkingbrake,stopengineand removekeytopreventunintended

starting.

Priortooperatingthetractor,referto bothSafetyInterlockSwitchesand

StartingTheEnginein theOperationsectionofthismanualfordetailed

instructionsregardingtheIgnitionSwitchModuleandoperatingthe

tractorinREVERSECAUTONMODE. j

DRIVE PEDAL

Thedrivepedalislocatedon therightsideofthe

tractor,alongtherunningboard.Pressthedrive

pedalforwardtocausethetractortotravelforward.

Groundspeedisalsocontrolledwiththedrivepedal.

Thefurtherforwardthat thepedalispivoted,the

fasterthetractorwilltravel.Thepedalwillreturnto

itsoriginalpositionwhenit'snotpressed.

REVERSE PEDAL

Thereversepedalislocatedontherightsideofthe

tractoralongtherunningboard. Groundspeedis

alsocontrolledwiththe reversepedal.Thefurther

downwardthe pedalispivoted,thefasterthe

tractorwilltravel.Thepedalwillreturnto itsoriginal

positionwhenit'snotpressed.

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SYSTEMS INDICATOR MONITOR/HOUR

METER LCD

Whentheignitionkeyis

rotatedoutoftheSTOP

positionbutnotintotheSTART

position,thesystem'sindicator

monitordisplaysthebattery's

output,in volts,on its LCDfor

approximatelyfiveseconds,

afterwhichitdisplaysan hour

glassandthehoursoftractor

operation.Oncethetractoris

started,themonitorcontinually

displaysanhourglassandthe

0

I

o (P) o

hoursoftractoroperationon itsLCD.

NOTE:Hoursoftractoroperationarerecordedanytimetheignition

keyis rotatedoutoftheSTOPposition,regardlessof whetherthe

engineisstarted.

TheIndicatorMonitorwillalsoremindtheoperatorofmaintenance

intervalsforchangingtheengineoil.TheLCDwillalternatelyflash

the recordedhours,"CHG"and"OIL."forfiveminutes,afterevery50

hoursof recordedoperationelapse.Themaintenanceintervallasts

fortwo hours(from50-52,100-102,150-152,etc.).TheLCDwillalso

flashasdescribedaboveforfiveminuteseverytimethetractor's

enginehasbeenstartedduringthismaintenanceinterval.Beforethe

intervalexpires,changetheengineoilasinstructedintheServiceand

Maintenancesectionof thisOperator'sManual.

Brake

iftheBrakelightilluminateswhenattemptingtostartthetractor's

engine,depressthebrakepedal.

PTO (Blade Engage)

IfthePTOlightilluminateswhenattemptingto startthetractor's

engine,movePTOknobintothedisengaged(OFF)position.

Oil

Itis normalfortheOillightto illuminatewhiletheengineiscranking

duringstart-up,butifit illuminatesduringoperation,whiletheengineis

running,stopthetractorimmediatelyandchecktheengineoil levelas

instructedinthis Operator'sManual.

Battery

Itis normalfortheBatterylighttoilluminatewhiletheengineis

crankingduringstart-up,butifit illuminatesduringoperation,whilethe

engineisrunning,thebatteryisinneedofa chargeortheengine's

chargingsystemisnotgeneratingsufficientamperage.Chargethe

batteryasinstructedin theServicesectionofthismanualor havethe

chargingsystemcheckedbyaSearsorotherqualifiedservicedealer.

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FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR

TheFuelLevelIndicatorislocatedon theleftsideofthetractor's

dashandindicatestheamountof fuelin thegastank.

PTO/BLADE ENGAGE KNOB

ActivatingthePTOengagespowertothe

cuttingdeckorother(separatelyavailable)

attachments.Pulloutwardonthe PTO/Blade

Engageknobtoactivateit. PushthePTO/

BladeEngageknobinwardtodisengagethe

powertothecuttingdeckorother(separately

available)attachments.

NOTE:ThePTO/BladeEngageknobmust

be inthedisengaged(OFF)positionwhen

startingtheengine.

PTO

OFF ON

PARKING BRAKE/CRUISE CON-

TROL LEVER

Locatedinthecenterofthetractor'sdashpanelbelow

thesteeringwheel,theParkingBrake/CruiseControl

leverisusedtoengagetheparkingbrakeandthecruise

controlRefertotheOperationsectionofthis manualfor

detailedinstructionsregardingtheparkingbrake.

NOTE:Theparkingbrakemustbe setiftheoperator

leavestheseatwiththeenginerunningor theengine

willautomaticallyshutoff.

NOTE:Cruisecontrolcan NOTbeengagedat the

tractor'sfastestgroundspeed.If theoperatorshould

attempttodoso,thetractorwillautomaticallydecelerate

tothefastestoptimalmowinggroundspeed.

(BladeEngageknob),setparkingbrake,stopengineand remove

topreventunintendedstarting.

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SAFETY iNTERLOCK SWITCH ES

Thistractoris equippedwitha safetyinterlocksystemfortheprotection

oftheoperator.Iftheinterlocksystemshouldevermalfunction,do not

operatethetractor.Contacta Searsorotherqualifiedservicedealer.

• Thesafetyinterlocksystempreventstheenginefromcrankingor

startingunlesstheparkingbrakeisengaged,andthePTO(Blade

Engage)handleisinthedisengaged(OFF)position.

Theenginewillautomaticallyshutoffiftheoperatorleavesthe

seatbeforeengagingtheparkingbrake.

• TheelectricPTO(BladeEngage)clutchwillautomaticallyshut

off iftheoperatorleavesthetractor'sseatwiththe PTO(Blade

Engage)knobintheengaged(ON)position,regardlessof

whethertheparkingbrakeisengaged.

• Withthe ignitionkeyinthe NORMALMOWINGposition,the

electricPTO(BladeEngage)clutchwillautomaticallyshutoffif

thePTO(BladeEngage)knobismovedintotheengaged(ON)

positionwiththedrivepedalinpositionforreversetravel.

Donotoperatethetractoriftheinterlocksystemis malfunctioning.

Thissystemwasdesignedforyoursafetyandprotection.

STARTING THE ENGINE

NOTE:Referto theAssembly& Set-Upsectionofthismanualfor

GasolineandOilfill-upinstructions.

1. Insertthetractorkeyintotheignitionswitchmodule.

2. PlacethePTO(BladeEngage)knobinthedisengaged(OFF)

position.

3. Engagethetractor'sparkingbrake.

4. Activatethechokecontrolbymovingthethrottle/chokecontrolall

thewayforwardintothechokeposition.

5. TurntheignitionkeyclockwisetotheSTARTposition.After

theenginestarts,releasethekey.Itwill returntotheNORMAL

MOWINGposition.

DoNOTholdthekeyintheSTARTpositionforlongerthanten

secondsata time.Doingsomaycausedamagetoyourengine's

electricstarter.

6. Aftertheenginestarts,deactivatethechokecontrol.

NOTE:DoNOTleavethechokecontrolon whileoperatingthetractor.

Doingsowillresultina"rich"fuelmixtureandcausetheengineto run

poorly.

STOPPING THE ENGINE

Ifyoustrikea foreignobject,stoptheengineanddisconnectthe

sparkplugwire(s).Thoroughlyinspectthemachineforanydamage.

Repairthedamagebeforerestartingandoperating.

1. Ifthebladesare engaged,placethe PTO/BladeEngageknobin

thedisengaged(OFF)position.

2. PlacethethrottlecontrolneartheSLOWposition.

3. TurntheignitionkeycounterclockwisetotheSTOPposition.

4. Removethekeyfromtheignitionswitchtopreventunintended

starting.

DRIVING THE TRACTOR

Avoidsuddenstarts,excessivespeedand suddenstops.

Lightlypressthebrakepedalto releasetheparkingbrake.Movethe

throttleleverintothe FAST(rabbit)position.

1. TotravelFORWARD,slowlypressthedrivepedalforwarduntil

thedesiredspeedisachieved.SeeFigure7.

,

ReversePedal

Figure7

2. TotravelinREVERSE,checkthattheareabehindisclearthen

slowlydepressthereversepedalwiththeballof yourfoot(NOT

yourheel)untilthedesiredspeedisachieved.SeeFigure7.

DoNOTattempttochangethedirectionoftravelwhenthetractoris

inmotion.Alwaysbringthetractortoa completestopbeforemoving

fromforwardtoreverseor viceversa.

DonotleavetheseatofthetractorwithoutfirstplacingthePTO/

BladeEngageknobinthedisengaged(OFF)positionandengaging

theparkingbrake.Ifleavingthetractorunattended,alsoturnthe

engineoff andremovetheignitionkey.

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REVERSE CAUTION MODE

TheREVERSECAUTIONMODEpositionof thekeyswitchmodule

allowsthetractorto beoperatedinreversewiththeblades(PTO)

engaged.

NOTE:Mowinginreverseisnotrecommended.

Useextremecautionwhileoperatingthetractorin theREVERSE

CAUTIONMODE.Alwayslookdownand behindbeforeandwhile

backing.Donotoperatethetractorwhenchildrenorothersare

around.Stopthetractorimmediatelyif someoneentersthearea.

TousetheREVERSECAUTIONMODE:

NOTE:TheoperatorMUSTbe seatedinthetractorseat.

DRIVING ON SLOPES

Referto theSLOPEGUIDEon page8 tohelpdetermineslopeswhere

youmayoperatethetractorsafely.

Donotmowon inclineswitha slopeinexcessof 15degrees(a rise

approximately2-1/2feetevery10feet).Thetractorcouldoverturnanc

causeseriousinjury.

• Mowupanddownslopes,NEVERacross.

• Exerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirectionon slopes.

• Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,or otherhiddenobjects.

Uneventerraincouldoverturnthemachine.Tallgrasscanhide

obstacles.

1. Starttheengineaspreviouslyinstructedon thepreviouspage. •

2. TurnthekeyfromtheNORMALMOWING(Green)positiontothe

REVERSECAUTIONMODE(Yellow)positionofthekeyswitch

module.SeeFigure8.

, _"_ Reverse

i_Push Button

II1Reverse

Mode

Position

Start

Position

Stop

Position

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Figure8

3. PresstheREVERSEPUSHBUTTON(Orange,TriangularButton)

atthetop,rightcornerofthekeyswitchmodule.Theredindicator

lightatthetop,leftcornerofthekeyswitchmodulewillbe ON

whileactivated.SeeFigure8.

4. Onceactivated(indicatorlightON),thetractorcanbedrivenin

reversewiththecuttingblades(PTO)engaged.

5. Alwayslookdownandbehindbeforeandwhilebackingtomake

surenochildrenarearound.Afterresumingforwardmotion,

returnthekeytotheNORMALMOWINGposition.

TheREVERSECAUTIONMODEwill remainactivateduntil:

a. Thekeyisplacedin eithertheNORMALMOWINGposition

orSTOPpositionor

b. Theoperatorleavestheseat.

Avoidturnswhendrivingona slope.If a turnmustbe made,turn

downtheslope.Turningupa slopegreatlyincreasesthechance

ofa rollover.

Avoidstoppingwhendrivingup a slope.If itis necessarytostop

whiledrivingup a slope,startupsmoothlyandcarefullyto reduce

thepossibilityofflippingthetractoroverbackward.

ENGAGING THE PARKING BRAKE/SETTING

THE CRUISE CONTROL

NOTE:Theparkingbreakandcruisecontrolarecontrolledbythe

samelever.Ifusingthebrakewhenengagingtheparkingbrake/

cruisecontrollever,theparkingbrakewillengage.Ifusingthedrive

pedalwhenengagingtheparkingbrake/cruisecontrollever,thecruise

controlwillengage.

Parking Brake

NOTE:Theparkingbrakemustbesetif theoperatorleavestheseat

withtheenginerunningor theenginewillautomaticallyshutoff.

Tosettheparkingbrake:

1. Pressthebrakepedalcompletelydownwithyourleftfootand

holditinthat position.

2. Pushtheparkingbrake/cruisecontrolleverdownwardandholdit

inthatposition.

3. Removeyourfootfromthebrakepedal.

4. Releasepressurefromtheparkingbrake/cruisecontrollever.

Aftercompletingstep3,the brakepedalshouldremaininthedown

position.Ifitdoesn't,theparkingbrakeisnotengaged.Repeatsteps1

through4 toengagetheparkingbrake.

Todisengagetheparkingbrake,lightlypressthebrakepedal.

(BladeEngageknob),setparkingbrake,stopengineandremove

to preventunintendedstarting.

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CruiseControl

Neverengagethecruisecontrolleverwhiletravelingin reverse.

Tosetthecruisecontrol:

1. Slowlypresstheupperportionofthedrivepedalwithyourright

footuntilthedesiredspeedisachieved.

2. Lightlypresstheparkingbrake/cruisecontrolleverdownwardand

holditin thatposition.

3. Removeyourfootfromthedrivepedal.

4. Releasepressurefromtheparkingbrake/cruisecontrollever.

Aftercompletingstep3,thedrivepedalshouldremaininthedown

positionandthetractorwillmaintainthesameforwardspeed.If it

doesn't,thecruisecontrolisnotengaged.Repeatsteps1through4 to

engagethecruisecontrol.

Todisengagethecruisecontrol,lightlypressthedrivepedalor the

brakepedal.

NOTE:Cruisecontrolcannotbesetatthetractor'sfastestground

speed.If theoperatorshouldattempttodo so,thetractorwillautomati-

callydeceleratetothefastestoptimalmowinggroundspeed.

Tochangethedirectionoftravelfromforwardtoreversewhencruise

controlisengaged,pressthebrakepedaltodisengagethecruise

controlandbringthetractortoa completestop.Thenslowlypressthe

reversepedalwiththeballofyourfoottotravelinreverse.

USING THE DECK LIFT LEVER

Toraisethecuttingdeck,movethedecklift leverto theleft,thenplace

itin thenotchbestsuitedforyourapplication.

OPERATING THE HEADLIGHTS

ThelampsareONwhenevertheignitionkeyisrotatedoutoftheSTOP

position.ThelampsturnOFFwhentheignitionkeyis movedtothe

STOPposition.

ENGAGING THE PTO

EngagingthePTOtransferspowertothecuttingdeckor other

(separatelyavailable)attachments.Toengagethe PTO:

1. MovetheThrottle/ChokecontrollevertotheFAST(rabbit)

position.

2. PullthePTO/BladeEngageknobbackintotheengaged(ON)

position.SeeFigure9.

NOTE:AlwaysoperatethetractorwiththeThrottle/Chokecontrollever

in theFAST(rabbit)positionforthemostefficientuseof thecutting

deckor other(separatelyavailable)attachments.

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ON OFF

Figure9

MOWING

Tohelpavoidbladecontactora thrownobjectinjury,keepbystand-

ers,helpers,childrenandpetsatleast75feetfromthemachinewhile

it isin operation.Stopmachineif anyoneentersthearea.

Thefollowinginformationwillbehelpfulwhenusingthecuttingdeck

withyourtractor.

Planyourmowingpatterntoavoiddischargeofmaterialstoward

roads,sidewalks,bystandersandthelike.Also,avoiddischarging

materialagainstawallorobstructionwhichmaycausedischarged

materialtoricochetbacktowardtheoperator.

• Donotmowat highgroundspeed,especiallyif a mulchkitor

grasscollectoris installed.

• Donotcutthegrasstooshort.Shortgrassis pronetoweed

growthandyellowsquicklyindryweather.

• AlwaysoperatethetractorwiththethrottleleverintheFAST

(rabbit)positionwhilemowing.

• Forbestresultsit isrecommendedthatthefirsttwolapsbecut

withthedischargethrowntowardsthecenter.Afterthefirsttwo

laps, reversethedirectiontothrowthedischargeto theoutside

forthebalanceofcutting.Thiswillgivea betterappearancetothe

lawn.

DoNOTattemptto mowheavybrushand weedsorextremelytall

grass.Yourtractorisdesignedtomowlawns,NOTclearbrush.

• Keepthebladessharpandreplacethebladeswhenworn.

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Beforeperforminganytypeofmaintenance/service,disengageall

controlsandstoptheengine.Waituntilallmovingpartshavecometo

acompletestop.Disconnectsparkplugwireandgrounditagainstthe

enginetopreventunintendedstarting.Alwayswearsafetyglassesduring

operationorwhileperforminganyadjustmentsor repairs.

Followthemaintenanceschedulegivenbelow.Thischartdescribes

serviceguidelinesonly.UsetheServiceLogcolumntokeeptrackof

completedmaintenancetasks.Tolocate the nearest SearsService

Centeror to scheduleservice,simplycontactSearsat

1-800-4-MY-HOME®.

BeforeEachUse

IntheFirstFiveHours

Every10Hours

Every25 hours

Every50 hours

Annually

BeforeStorage

1. Engineoillevel

2. Mufflerareaandcontrols

1. EngineOil

1. Hood/Dashair vents

2. Batteryterminals

3. Deckspindlesandidler

bracket

1. Airfilter'sprecleaner*

2. Airfilter*

3. Midsteeringarms,pivot

shafts,andaxles

4. Frontwheelbearings

5. Frontdeckwheels

1. Engineoil

2. Muffler

1. Airfilter

2. Airfilter'spre-cleaner

3. Sparkplug

4. Aircoolingsystem*

5. Fuelfilter

6. SteeringGears

7. RearWheels

1. Hood/Dashair vents

2. Batteryterminals

3. Midsteeringarms,pivot

shafts,andaxles

4. Frontwheelbearings

5. Frontdeckwheels

6. Deckspindlesandidler

bracket

7. Pedalpivotpoints

1. Check

2. Clean

1. Change

1. Clean

2. Clean

3. Lubricate

1. Clean

2. Clean

3. Lubricate

4. Lubricate

5. Lubricate

1. Change

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

*Servicemorefrequentlyunderdustyconditions.

_reventunintendedstartin(

Iftheenginehasbeenrecentlyrun,theengine,mufflerandsur-

roundingmetalsurfaceswillbehotandcancauseburnstotheskin.

Exercisecautiontoavoidburns.

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CUTTING DECK REMOVAL

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PlacethePTO/BladeEngageknobinthedisengaged(OFF)

positionandengagetheparkingbrake.

Lowerthedeckbymovingthedeck liftleverintothebottomnotch

ontherightfender.

LocatethePTOclutchunderthefrontof yourtractor.See

Figure10.

.

Figure10

Removethe beltguardand beltfromthePTOpulleyasfollows.

RefertoFigure10:

a. Removethehexscrews.

b. Pullthebeltkeeperrodtotherightanddownto remove.

c. Removethedeckbeltfromaroundthetractor'selectricPTO

clutch.

NOTE:Ifthereistoomuchtensionon thebeltforittobe easily

removedfromtheelectricPTOclutch,carefullyinserta3/8"drive

ratchetwrench(settoloosen)intothesquareholefoundinthedeck

idlerbracketandpivotittowardthetractor'sleftsidetorelievetension

on thebelt.SeeFigure11.

Avoidpinchinginjuries.Neverplaceyourfingersonthe idlerspringor

betweenthebeltanda pulleywhileremovingthebelt.

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Figure11

5. Lookingatthecuttingdeckfromtheleftsideofthetractor,locate

thedecksupportpinon therearleftsideof thedeck.

6. Pullthedecksupportpinoutwardto releasethedeckfromthe

decklift arm.SeeFigure12.

DeckLift (_

Arm

PinDeckSupport

Figure12

2O

.

8.

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Figure13

10. Gentlyslidethecuttingdeck(fromtherightside)outfrom

underneaththetractor.

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CHANGING THE DECK BELT

TheV-beltsfoundonyourtractorarespeciallydesignedtoengage

anddisengagesafely.A substitute(non-OEM)V-beltcanbedanger-

ousbynotdisengagingcompletely.Foraproperworkingmachine,

usefactoryapprovedbeltsas listedinthePartsListmanualincluded

withthis product..

All beltsonyourtractoraresubjectto wearandshouldbereplacedif

anysignsofweararepresent.Tochangeor replacethedeckbelton

yourtractor,proceedasfollows:

1. Removethedeckasinstructedon page20.

2. Removethebeltcoversfromtheouterspindlesbyremovingthe

hexwasherscrewsthatfastenthemtothedeck.SeeFigure14.

HexWasherScrews

)indlePulley

/ BeltCover

BeltGuard

D'eckIdlerPulley:

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Figure14

Itmayalsobe necessarytoloosenthehexnutontheleft idler

pulleytogetthebeltoff thepulleyandaroundthebeltguard.

Carefullyremovethedeckbeltfromaroundthetwo spindle

pulleysandthetwodeckidlerpulleys.SeeFigure14.

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