Craftsman 18A-182-799 Owner's manual

Brand: Craftsman

Model: 18A-182-799

Category: Lawnmowers

Type: Owner's manual

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247370160

Operator's Manual

CRRF[SM ®

19=inch Electric

Rotary Mower

Model No. 247.370160

CAUTION: Before using

this product, read this

manual and follow all

safety rules and operating

instructions.

,, SAFETY

oASSEMBLY

o OPERATION

o MAINTENANCE

o PARTS LIST

o ESPANOL R 24

o his symbol onthe product's nameplatemeansit islistedby

LISTEDUNDERWRITERSLABORATORIESINC,

Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179, U.S.A.

Visit our web site: www.craftsman.com FORMNO.769-04643A

November17,2009

ServiceandMaintenance..............................................15

Off-SeasonStorage........................................................18

Troubleshooting..............................................................19

PartsList.........................................................................20

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Craftsman TwoYearLimited Warranty

If thisCraftsmanproductfailsduetoa defectinmaterialor workmanshipwithintwoyearsfromthedateofpurchase,returnittoanySearsstore,

SearsServiceCenter,orotherCraftsmanoutletintheUnitedStatesforfreerepair.

Thiswarrantydoesnotinclude:

• Expendableitemswhichcanwearoutfromnormalusewithinthewarrantyperiod,suchasthegrassbagandrotarymowerblade.

Repairsnecessarybecauseofoperatorabuseor negligence,includingbentmotorshaftsandthefailuretooperateor maintainthe

equipmentaccordingtoall suppliedinstructions.

Thiswarrantyappliesforonly90daysifthis productiseverusedforcommercialorrentalpurposes.

ThiswarrantyappliesonlywhilethisproductisusedintheUnitedStates.

Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.

Sears, Roebuckand Co.,Hoffman Estates,IL 60179

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anddateof purchaseabove.

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Thissymbolpointsout importantsafetyinstructions

which,ifnotfollowed,couldendangerthepersonal

safetyand/orpropertyofyourselfandothers.Read

andfollowall instructionsin thismanualbefore

attemptingtooperatethismachine.Failuretocomplywiththese

instructionsmayresultinpersonalinjury.Whenyouseethissymbol,

HEEDITSWARNING!

Your Responsibility: Restricttheuseofthis powermachineto

personswhoread,understand,andfollowthewarningsand instruc-

tionsinthis manualandonthemachine.

Thismachinewasbuilttobeoperatedaccordingtothe rulesfor

safeoperationinthis manual.Aswithanytype ofpowerequipment,

carelessnessorerroronthepartoftheoperatorcanresultin serious

injury.Thismachineiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeetand

throwingobjects.Failuretoobservethefollowingsafetyinstructions

couldresultin seriousinjuryor death.

Whenusingelectriclawnmowers,basicsafetyprecautionsshould

alwaysbe followedto reducetheriskoffire,electricshock,and

personalinjury.Thesebasicprecautionsincludethefollowing:

Double Insulated Lawn Mower

Doubleinsulationisa conceptinthesafetyofelectriclawnmowers,whicheliminatestheneedfortheusualthree-wire

groundedpowercordand groundedpowersupplysystem.Whereverthereiselectriccurrentin themower,therearetwo

completesetsof insulationtoprotecttheuser.All exposedmetalpartsareisolatedfromtheinternalmetalmotorcompo-

nentswithprotectinginsulation.

Servicingofa lawnmowerwithdoubleinsulationrequiresextremecareandknowledgeofthesystemandshouldbe

performedonlybyaqualifiedservicetechnician.Forrepairservicewesuggestyoutakethelawnmowertoyournearest

authorizedservicedealer.Alwaysuseoriginalequipmentmanufacturer's(OEM)replacementpartswhenservicing.

CHILDREN

Tragicaccidentscanoccuriftheoperatoris notalerttothepresence

ofchildren.Childrenare oftenattractedtothemowerandthe mowing

activity.Theydo notunderstandthedangers.Neverassumethat

childrenwillremainwhereyoulastsawthem.

• Keepchildrenoutofthemowingareaand underwatchfulcareof

a responsibleadultotherthantheoperator.

Bealertandturnmoweroff ifa childentersthearea.

Beforeandwhilemovingbackwards,lookbehindanddownfor

smallchildren.

• Useextremecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,doorways,

shrubs,trees,or otherobjectsthat mayobscureyourvisionof a

childwhomayrunintothemower.

Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsofagetooperatethis machine.

Children14andovershouldreadandunderstandtheinstructionsand

safeoperationpracticesin thismanualandon themachineandbe

trainedand supervisedbyanadult.

OPERATION

General Operation:

• Readthisoperator'smanualcarefullyin itsentiretybefore

attemptingtoassemblethismachine.Read,understand,and

followall instructionsonthemachineandinthemanual(s) before

operation.Keepthis manualina safeplaceforfutureand regular

referenceandfororderingreplacementparts.

• Becompletelyfamiliarwiththecontrolsandtheproperuseof this

machinebeforeoperatingit.

• Thismachineisa precisionpieceofpowerequipment,nota

plaything.Therefore,exerciseextremecautionatalltimes.This

machinehasbeendesignedtoperformonejob: tomowgrass.

Donotuseitforanyotherpurpose.

• Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsofagetooperatethis

machine.Children14andovershouldreadand understandthe

instructionsandsafeoperationpracticesinthis manualandon

themachineandbetrainedandsupervisedbyan adult.

• Onlyresponsibleindividualswhoarefamiliarwiththeserulesof

safeoperationshouldbeallowedtousethismachine.

• Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipmentistobe used.

Removeall stones,sticks,wire,bones,toysand otherforeign

objectswhichcouldbetrippedoveror pickedupandthrownby

theblade.Thrownobjectscancauseseriouspersonalinjury.

• Planyourmowingpatterntoavoiddischargeofmaterialtoward

roads,sidewalks,bystandersand thelike.Also,avoiddischarg-

ing materialagainsta wallor obstructionwhichmaycause

dischargedmaterialtoricochetbacktowardtheoperator.

• Tohelpavoidbladecontactora thrownobjectinjury,stayin

operatorzonebehindhandlesandkeepchildren,bystanders,

helpersandpetsatleast75feetfrommowerwhileit isin opera-

tion.Stopmachineifanyoneentersarea.

• Alwayswearsafetyglassesor safetygogglesduringoperation

andwhileperformingan adjustmentor repairtoprotectyoureyes.

Thrownobjectswhichricochetcancauseseriousinjurytothe

eyes.

• Wearsturdy,rough-soledworkshoesandclose-fittingslacks

andshirts.Shirtsandpantsthatcoverthearmsand legsand

steel-toedshoesarerecommended.Neveroperatethismachine

in barefeet,sandals,slipperyorlightweight(e.g.canvas)shoes.

Donotputhandsor feetnearrotatingpartsorundercuttingdeck.

Contactwithbladecanamputatehandsandfeet.

A missingordamageddischargechutecancausebladecontact

orthrownobjectinjuries.

Manyinjuriesoccurasa resultof themowerbeingpulledoverthe

footduringa fallcausedbyslippingor tripping.Donotholdonto

themowerifyouarefalling;releasethehandleimmediately.

• Neverpullthemowerbacktowardyouwhileyouarewalking.If

youmustbackthemowerawayfroma wallorobstructionfirst

lookdownand behindto avoidtrippingandthenfollowthese

steps:

• Stepbackfrommowertofullyextendyourarms.

• Besureyouarewellbalancedwithsurefooting.

• Pullthemowerbackslowly,nomorethanhalfwaytowardyou.

• Repeatthesestepsasneeded.

• Donotoperatethemowerwhileundertheinfluenceof alcoholor

drugs.

• Stayalert-- Watchwhatyouaredoing.Usecommonsense.Do

notoperatelawnmowerwhenyouaretired.

• Themotor/bladecontrolhandleisa safetydevice.Neverattempt

tobypassitsoperation.Doingsomakesthesafetydevice

inoperativeand mayresultinpersonalinjurythroughcontact

withtherotatingblade.Themotor/bladecontrolhandlemust

operateeasilyinbothdirectionsandautomaticallyreturnto the

disengagedpositionwhenreleased.

• Neveroperatethemowerintherainor indampor wetgrass.

Alwaysbesureof yourfooting. Aslipandfallcancauseserious

personalinjury.If youfeelyouarelosingyourfooting,releasethe

motor/bladecontrolhandleimmediatelyandthebladewillstop

rotatingwithinthreeseconds.

• Mowonlyindaylightor goodartificiallight.Walk,neverrun.

• Stopthemotor/bladewhencrossinggraveldrives,walksor roads.

• If theequipmentshouldstartto vibrateabnormally,stopthe

engineandcheckimmediatelyforthecause.Vibrationisgener-

allyawarningof trouble.

Shutthemotoroff andwaituntilthebladecomestoa complete

stopbeforeremovingthegrasscatcheror uncloggingthechute.

Thecuttingbladecontinuesto rotatefora few secondsafterthe

motoris shutoff.Neverplaceanypartofthebodyin theblade

areauntilyouare surethebladehasstoppedrotating.

• Neveroperatemowerwithoutpropertrail shield,discharge

chute,grasscatcher,motor/bladecontrolhandleorothersafety

protectivedevicesin placeandworking.Neveroperatemower

withdamagedsafetydevices.Failuretodo so,can resultin

personalinjury.

GroundFaultCircuitInterrupter(GFCI)protectionshouldbe

providedon thecircuit(s)oroutlet(s)to beusedforthelawn

mower.Receptaclesareavailablehavingbuilt-inGFCIprotection

and maybe usedforthis measureofsafety.

Topreventelectricshockuseonlywitha ULlistedextension

cordsetsuitableforoutdooruse,suchasTypeSW-A,SOW-A,

STW-A,STOW-A,SJW-A,SJOW-A,SJTW-A,orSJTOW-A.

ExtensionCord--Makesureyourextensioncordsetisin good

conditionandisheavyenoughtocarrythecurrentloadyourlawn

mowerwilldraw.If indoubt,usethenextheaviergaugecord.The

smallerthegaugenumber,theheavierthecord.Anundersized

cordwillcauseadrop inlinevoltageresultinginlossof powerand

overheating.

MINIMUMWIRESIZEFOREXTENSIONCORDS

FOR120VOLTAPPLIANCESUSING10- 12AMPS

CordLength(ft.) 25 50 100 150

WireSize(AWG) 16 16 14 12

• Toreducethelikelihoodofdisconnectionoftheextensioncordset

fromthemower,besuretousethecordrestraintprovidedaswell

asa modern,tightlyfittingextensioncord.

• Toreducetheriskofelectricshock,this lawnmowerhasa

polarizedplug(onebladeiswiderthantheother)andwillrequire

theuseofa polarizedextensioncord.Themowerplugwillonly

fit intothepolarizedextensioncordoneway.Iftheplugdoesnot

fit fullyintotheextensioncord,reversetheplug.Iftheplugstill

doesnotfit,obtaina correctpolarizedextensioncord.A polarized

extensioncordwill requiretheuseofa polarizedwalloutlet.This

plugwillfit intothepolarizedoutletonlyoneway.Iftheplugdoes

notfit fullyintothewalloutlet,reversetheplug.Iftheplugstill

doesnotfit,contactaqualifiedelectricianto installtheproper

walloutlet.Donotchangetheequipmentplug,extensioncord

receptacle,or extensioncordpluginanyway.

• Ifextensioncordisdamagedinanymannerduringuse,discon-

nectextensioncordfromhousereceptaclebeforeunplugging

mower.

CircuitBreaker/Fuses--Themowershouldbeoperatedon a 15

AMPor 20AMPcircuit.If difficultyinstartingisexperiencedwith

a standard15AMPfuseorcircuitbreakeror themower'sbuilt-in

overloadprotectionswitchfrequentlytrips,contactyournearest

authorizedservicedealer.Donotusea higherratedcircuit

breakeror fusewithoutconsultingyourpowercompany.

Donotabusethecordbypullingthemowerbythecordoryank-

ingittodisconnectit fromthereceptacle.Keepcordfromheat,

oil,andsharpedges.

Onlyusepartsandaccessoriesmadeforthismachineby

manufacturer.Failuretodo socanresultin personalinjury.

Ifsituationsoccurwhicharenotcoveredinthis manual,usecare

andgoodjudgment.ContactCustomerSupportforassistanceor

thenameofthenearestservicedealer.

SRope Operation:

Slopesare amajorfactorrelatedto slipandfallaccidentswhichcan

resultinsevereinjury.Operationon slopesrequiresextracaution.If

youfeeluneasyona slope,do notmowit. Foryoursafety,usethe

slopegaugeincludedas partofthis manualtomeasureslopesbefore

operatingthis machineon a slopedor hillyarea.Iftheslopeisgreater

than15degrees,donotmowit.

Do:

1. Mowacrossthefaceofslopes;neverup anddown.Exercise

extremecautionwhenchangingdirectionon slopes.

2. Watchforholes,ruts,rocks,hiddenobjects,or bumpswhichcan

causeyoutoslipor trip.Tallgrasscan hideobstacles.

3. Alwaysbe sureofyourfooting.A slipandfallcancauseserious

personalinjury.If youfeelyouare losingyourbalance,release

themotor/bladecontrolhandleimmediately,andthebladewill

stoprotatingwithinthree(3) seconds.

DoNot:

1. Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditchesorembankments,youcould

loseyourfootingor balance.

2. Donotmowslopesgreaterthan 15degreesasshownonthe

slopegauge.

3. Donotmowonwetgrass.Unstablefootingcouldcauseslipping.

SERVICE

• Whenservicingmower,useoriginalequipmentmanufacturer

(OEM)replacementpartslistedinthis manual."Useofparts

whichdonotmeettheoriginalequipmentspecificationsmaylead

to improperperformanceandcompromisesafety!"

• Beforecleaning,repairing,or inspecting,makecertaintheblade

andall movingpartshavestopped.Disconnectthepowercord

whennotin useandto preventunintendedstarting.

• Followinstructionsforlubricatingandchangingaccessories.

• Inspectlawnmowercordandextensioncordsperiodicallyand

replaceimmediately,ifdamaged.Lawnmowercordshouldbe

repairedbyanauthorizedservicedealeronly.

• Keephandlesdry,cleanandfreefromoil andgrease.

• Toreducea firehazard,keepthemotorfreeofgrass,leavesand

debrisbuild-up.

• Checkthebladeand motormountingboltsatfrequentintervals

forpropertightness.Also,visuallyinspectbladefordamage

(e.g.,bent,cracked,andworn)Replacebladewiththeoriginal

equipmentmanufacturer's(OEM)bladeonly,listedin thismanual.

• Maintainyourmowerwithcare-- Keepmowerbladesharpand

cleanforbestandsafestperformance.Mowerbladesaresharp

andcancut,wrapthebladeor wearglovesanduseextracaution

whenservicingthem.

• Keepallnuts,bolts,and screwstightto besuretheequipmentis

in safeworkingcondition.

• Nevertamperwith safetydevices.Checktheirproperoperation

regularly.

• Afterstrikingaforeignobject,stopthemotoranddisconnect

thepowercord.Thoroughlyinspectthemowerforanydamage.

Repairthedamagebeforeoperatingthemower.

• Grasscatchercomponents,dischargecover,andtrailshieldare

subjecttowearanddamagewhichcouldexposemovingpartsor

allowobjectstobe thrown.Forsafetyprotection,frequentlycheck

componentsandreplaceimmediatelywithoriginalequipment

manufacturer's(OEM)partsonly,listedinthis manual.

• Whennotin use,storelawnmowerindoorsina dryarea,locked-

up and/oroutofthereachofchildren.

• Maintainor replacesafetyandinstructionallabels,asnecessary.

• Accordingtothe ConsumerProductsSafetyCommission(CPSC)

andthe U.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA),this product

hasanAverage UsefulLifeof seven(7)years,or 140hoursof

operation.AttheendoftheAverage UsefulLifehavethemachine

inspectedannuallybyanauthorizedservicedealertoensurethat

all mechanicalandsafetysystemsareworkingproperlyandnot

wornexcessively.Failuretodosocanresultinaccidents,injuries

or death

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!

SAFETY SYMBOLS

Thispagedepictsanddescribessafetysymbolsthatmayappearonthis product.Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionson themachine

beforeattemptingtoassembleandoperate.

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READ THE OPERATOR'S MANUAL(S)

Read,understand,andfollowall instructionsinthemanual(s)beforeattemptingtoassembleand

operate.

DANGER m ROTATING BLADES

Toreducetheriskofinjury,keephandsandfeetaway.Donotoperateunlessdischargecoveror grass

catcherisin itsproperplace.Ifdamaged,replaceimmediately.

DANGER m BYSTANDERS

Donotmowwhenchildrenorothersarearound.

DANGER = HAND/FOOT CUT

Keephandsandfeetawayfromrotatingparts.

DANGER = THROWN DEBRIS

Removeobjectsthatcanbethrownbythebladein anydirection.Wearsafetyglasses.

DANGER = SLOPES

Useextracautiononslopes.Donotmowslopesgreaterthan 15°.

WARNING= ELECTRICAL SHOCK

Donotoperatethemowerintherain.

e TOREDUCETHERiSKOF ELECTRICSHOCK,DONOTEXPOSEe REMOVEOBJECTSTI-_TCANBETHROWNBYTHEBLADEiN

UNiTTOWATEROR OPERATEUNiTONWETGROUND, ANYDiRECTiON,WEARSAFETYGLASSES,

REPLACEDAMAGEDCORDiMMEDiATELY.

e USE EXTRACAUTIONONSLOPES. DONOTMOW SLOPES

e DISCONNECTFROM SUPPLYCiRCUiTBEFORESERViCiNGOR GREATERTHAN15°. MOWACROSS,NEVERUP ANDDOWN,

REMOVINGBLADE, NEVERPULLMOWERCLOSETO YOURFEET.LOOKDOWN

e KEEPHANDSAND FEETAWAYFROM ROTATINGPARTS, AND BEHINDBEFOREANDWHILE MOVINGBACKWARDS,

e DO NOT MOW WHEN CHILDREN OR OTHERS ARE AROUND.

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Donotmowoninclineswitha slopein excessof 15degrees(a riseof approximately2-1/2feetevery10feet).

OperateWALK-BEHINDmowersacrossthefaceofslopes,neverup anddownslopes.

Sight and h01dthis levelwith averticaltree...

or afence post

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NOTE:Standbehindthemowerasif youweregoingtooperateit. Your

righthandcorrespondstotherightsideofthemower;yourleft hand

correspondstotheleftsideofthemower.

LOOSE PARTS IN CARTON

Thefollowingitemsarepackagedloosein thecarton:

Operator'sManual,GrassCatcher

REMOVING THE UNIT FROM THE CARTON

1. Cutthecornersof thecartonandlaythesidesflaton theground.

Removeallpackinginserts.

2. Movethemowerandgrasscatcheroutofthecarton.

3. Makecertainthecartonhasbeencompletelyemptiedbefore

discardingit.

ASSEMBLING THE HANDLE

NOTE:Removeanypackingmaterialwhichmaybe betweenupper

andlowerhandles.

1. Looseneachhandknobfoundon theinsideoftheupperhandle.

2. Gentlylift andpivottheupperhandleintotheoperatingposition

asshownin Figure1.Makecertainthelowerhandleis seated

securelyintothehandlemountingbrackets.

3. Tightenstarknobssecuringlowerhandletohandlebrackets.See

Figure2. Makecertainthelowerhandleisseatedsecurelyinto

thehandlemountingbrackets.

Figure2

CORD GUIDE BAR

Attachthecordguidebarwithextensioncordretainertotheupper

handleas shownin Figure3.

Figure1

Figure3

NOTE:Donotplugyourextensioncordintothepowersourcerecep-

tacle(outlet)priortoroutingitthroughthecordretainerandconnecting

theextensioncordtothemower'scordoutletreceptacle.

Toproperlyrouteyourextensioncordthroughthecordretainer:

1. Approximately14to 16-inchesfromits end,creaseyourextension

cordtoforma tightloop.

2. Pushtheloopthroughthebottomholein thecordretainer.See

Figure4-A.

3. Positiontheloopovertheclipfoundon thecordretainerand pull

downuntilthecordfitssnuglyintotheclip.SeeFigure4-B.

GRASS CATCHER

Followstepsbelowtoassemblethegrasscatcher(ifneeded).

Makecertainbagisturnedrightsideoutbeforeassembling

(warninglabelwillbeon theoutside).

a. Placebagoverframesothat itsblackplasticsideisatthe

bottom.

b. Slip plasticchannelof grassbagoverframerods.See Figure

5.All theplasticchannelsexceptcentertopof bagattach

fromoutsideofbag.

c. Attachcentertopofbagfrominsideofbag.

Figure5

Figure4

NOTE:Usea Ubapprovedextensioncord.A 100-foot,14-gaugecord

isrecommended.A50-foot,16-gaugecordisacceptable.Referto the

smallchartfoundin SafeOperationPractices.

Thecordretainerandtheguidebarworktogethertosecureyour

extensioncordandsafelylimititsmovement.Thecordretainer(with

theextensioncord)willslidealongtheguidebarasthemoweris

movedtotheleftorto theright.

Followstepsbelowto attachgrasscatcher:

a, Lift reardischargedoor,

b, Removerearmulchingbaffle,

Placegrasscatcheronthepivotrod.Letgoofdischarge

doorsothat itrestson thegrasscatcher.See Figure6.

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Figure6

Toremovegrasscatcher,lift reardischargedooronthemower.Lift

grasscatcherupandout,off ofthepivotrod.Releasereardischarge

doortoallowittocloserearopeningofmower.

Neveroperatemowerunlessthehookson thegrasscatcherare

firmlyseatedonthepivotrodandthereardischargedoorrestsfirmly

againsttopofthegrasscatcher.

CONVERTING TO SIDE DISCHARGE

Toconverttosidedischarge,makesuregrasscatcheris offoftheunit,

therearmulchingbaffleis installed,and reardischargedoor isclosed.

1. Onthesideofthemower,liftthemulchingplug.

2. Slidechutehooksunderhingepinon mulchingplugassembly.

SeeFigure7.

NOTE:Donotremovesidemulchingplugatanytime,evenwhen

youarenotmulching.

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Figure7

CUTTING HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT

Thecuttingheightadjustmentleveris locatedabovetherearleft

wheel.SeeFigure8.

Figure8

1. Pulltheleveroutandawayfromthemower.

2. Movethe leverforwardor backfordesiredcuttingheight.

3. Releaselevertowardsmowerdeck.

Motor/BladeControlHandle

CordRestraint

OverloadProtectionSwitch

CuttingHeight

AdjustmentLever

MOTOR/BLADE CONTROL HANDLE

Themotor/ bladecontrolhandleisa safetydevice.Neverattemptto

bypassits operations.

Themotor/bladecontrolhandleislocatedon theupperhandleofthe

mower.SeeFigure9.Themotor/bladecontrolhandleengagesand

disengagesthemotorand blade.

OVERLOAD PROTECTION SWITCH

Themowerisequippedwithanoverloadprotectionswitch,locatedon

themotor/bladecontrol.Thisoverloadprotectionswitchmaypopout

whentoomuchstrainisplacedon themotor.Referto Maintenance&

AdjustmentsSectiontoresetthis switch.

CORD RESTRAINT

STARTING MOTOR

Avoidaccidentalstarting.Makesureyouarein theoperatingposition

behindthemowerwhenusingit.Toavoidseriousinjury,theoperator

andunitshouldbe ina stablepositionwhilestarting.

Connecting to an Electrical Power Source

This mowershouldbeoperatedon a 15or 20 AMPcircuit.If you

experiencedifficultyin startingwitha standard15AMPfuseorcircuit

breaker,contactyournearestSearsor otherqualifiedservicedealer.

Donotusea higherratedfuseorbreakerwithoutconsultingyour

powercompany.

Thecordrestraintislocatedonthebackoftheupperhandle,and

whenusedproperly,helpstoprotectthemotor/bladecontroland

extensioncordpoweringthe unit.

CUTTING HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT LEVER

Thecuttingheightadjustmentleverislocatedabovetheleft rear

wheel.Toadjustthecuttingheight,refertotheAssemblySection.

NOTE:Connectyourextensioncordtothemoweras instructed

in theSetUpsectionpriortopluggingyourextensioncordintoan

electricaloutlet.Referto Figure10.

Figure10

1. Plugyourextensioncordintoanyconvenient(indoororoutdoor)

120-volt,60-cycleACoutletor receptacle.Yourmowerwilloper-

atesatisfactorilyon acircuitwitha 15amperebreaker.

NOTE:Toavoidtrippingcircuitbreakers,selectan outleton a

circuitthatisnotoverloaded.DoNOTselectan outletthatison a

circuithostingappliancessuchasa refrigerator.

2. Standbehindthemowerintheoperatingposition.

3. Depressthe(red)starterbuttonandholdit in.SeeFigure11.

NOTE:Startingthemower'smotoralsoengagesthe blade.

4. Whileholdingthestarterbuttonin,pivotthemotor/bladecontrol

handleupwardagainsttheupperhandleto startthemotorand

engagetheblade.See Figure11.

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Figure11

NOTE:Themower'smotorwillNOTstartifyoufailtoholdthe

starterbuttonin whilepivotingthemotor/bladecontrolhandle

upward.

5. Releasethe(red)starterbutton.

STOPPING THE MOTOR

Thebladecontinuesto rotatefora fewsecondsafterthemotoris

shutoff.If motordoesnotcometo a stopwhenthemotor/blade

controlhandleisreleased,contactaSearsorotherauthorized

servicedealer.

Releasetheblade/motorcontrolhandleto stopthemotorandblade.

USING YOUR LAWN MOWER

Besurethatlawnisclearof stones,sticks,wires,orotherobjects

whichcoulddamagethelawnmoweror motor.Suchobjectscouldbe

accidentallythrownbythemowerinanydirectionandcauseserious

personalinjuryto theoperatorandothers.

Ifyoustrikea foreignobject,stopthemotor,and unplugfromthe

powersupplycircuit.Thoroughlyinspectthemowerforanydamage,

and repairthedamagebeforerestartingandoperatingthemower.

Excessivevibrationofthemowerduringoperationisan indicationof

damage.Theunitshouldbepromptlyinspectedandrepaired.

Topreventelectricshock,do notoperatethemowerin dampor

wetconditions.

• Alwaysstartfromthepointclosesttothepowersourcewherethe

cordisconnected.Nevermowaroundthelawnincircles;travel

backandforthacrossthelawn,startingfromthepointclosestto

theoutletandthenmovingawayfromtheoutletsothecordliesin

thecut portionofthelawn,outoftheway.

• Donotallowtheextensioncordtowraparoundtrees,shrubs

or otherobstacles.Whenpickinguptheextensioncord,wind

thecordina seriesofequalloopson eachsideofyourhandto

preventsnarling.

USING AS MULCHER

Formulchinggrass,removethegrasscatcheror sidedischargechute

fromthemower.Foreffectivemulching,donotcutwetgrass.Ifthe

grasshasbeenallowedtogrowinexcessoffourinches,mulchingis

notrecommended.Usethegrasscatcherto bagclippingsinstead.

USING GRASS CATCHER

Youcanusethegrasscatchertocollectclippingswhileyouare

operatingthemower.

1. AttachgrasscatcherfollowinginstructionsintheAssembly

section.Grassclippingswillautomaticallycollectinbagasyou

runmower.Operatemowertillgrassbagisfull.

2. Stopmotorcompletelybyreleasingtheblade/motorcontrol

handle.Makesurethattheunithascometoa completestop.

3. Liftdischargedoorandpullgrassbagupandawayfromthe

mowerto removethebag.Disposeofthegrassclippingsand

reinstallthebagwhencomplete.

MAINTENANCE

General Recommendations

Alwaysobservesafetyruleswhenperforminganymaintenance.

Thewarrantyon thislawnmowerdoesnotcoveritemsthathave

beensubjectedtooperatorabuseor negligence.Toreceivefull

valuefromwarranty,operatormustmaintainthelawnmoweras

instructedhere.

• Alladjustmentsshouldbecheckedatleastonceeachseason.

• Periodicallycheckall fastenersand makesurethesearetight.

Alwaysstopthemotoranddisconnectfromthepowersourcebefore

cleaning,lubricatingor performinganyrepairsor maintenanceonthe

lawnmower.

Lubrication

Lubricatethewheelsatleastoncea seasonwithlightoil (ormotor

oil).If wheelsareremovedforanyreason,lubricatesurfaceofthe

pivotarmandinnersurfaceofthewheelwithlightoil.See

Figure12.

Figure12

2. Lubricatethetorsionspringandpivotpointonthereardischarge

doorandsidemulchplugperiodicallywith lightoilto preventrust.

SeeFigure12.

Deck Care

Toreducethe riskofelectricshock,do notexposethemowerto

water.

Theundersideofmowerdeckshouldbecleanedaftereachuseas

grassclippings,leaves,dirt andotherdebriswillaccumulate.This

accumulationofgrassclippings,etc.,isundesirableas itwillpromote

rustandcorrosion.

1. Removeanybuildupof grassandleavesonor aroundthemotor

cover(donotusewater).Wipethemowercleanwitha drycloth

occasionally.

2. Ifdebrishasbuiltup ontheundersideoftheunit,tilt themower

forwardor onits sideandscrapeitcleanwitha suitabletool.

IMPORTANT:Donotusea pressurewasheror gardenhose

tocleanyourunit.Thesemaycausedamagetoelectric

components,ortheelectricmotor.Theuseofwaterwillresultin

shortenedlifeand reduceserviceability.

Resetting Overload Protection Switch

Thismowerisequippedwithanoverloadprotectionswitchtoprevent

overheatingdamageto themotor.

Iftheoverloadprotectionswitchpopsout:

1. Releasethemotor/bladecontrolhandleanddo NOTrestartthe

mowerforatleastoneminute,allowingtheelectricmotortimeto

cool.

2. Presstheoverloadprotectionswitchinwardto reset.See

Figure13.

Overload

Protection

Switch

Figure13

Iftheoverloadprotectionswitchpopsoutshortlyafter resetting:

1. Releasethemotor/bladecontrolhandleanddo NOTrestartthe

mowerforatleast15minutestoallowtheelectricmotorextra

timetocool.

2. Presstheoverloadprotectionswitchinwardto reset.

3. Restartunit.

NOTE:Iftheoverloadprotectionswitchpopsoutrepeatedly

duringoperationor willnotremainin whenattemptingto reset,

contactSearsor anotherqualifiedservicedealerforrepair.

Replacing Trail Shield

Neveroperatemowerunlessthetrailshieldisinplaceandworking.

Neveroperatemowerwithdamagedsafetydevices.Failuretodo so

canresultin personalinjury.

BLADE CARE

Periodicallyinspectthebladeadapterforcracks,especiallyifyou

strikea foreignobject.Replacewhennecessary.Followthesteps

belowforbladeservice.

Blade Removal

Thetrailshieldissubjectto wearanddamagewhichcouldexpose

movingpartsor allowobjectstobethrown.Forsafetyprotection,

frequentlycheckthetrailshieldandreplaceimmediatelywithoriginal

equipmentmanufacturer's(OEM)partonly,931-05686.

1. Toremovetrailshield,lift reardoorandremovescrewsholding

trailshieldin place.

2. Pressshieldin oneithersideto removefromhole.SeeFigure14.

Figure14

Removeshieldfromoppositeholeandreplacewithnewshieldin

theoppositeorderandmannerofremoval.

Whenremovingthecuttingbladeforsharpeningor replacement,

protectyourhandswitha pairofheavyglovesor usea heavyragto

holdtheblade.Becertainto stopmotorandunplugmower.

Stopthemotorand unplugthemower.Turnthemoweron itsside.

Placea 2x4blockofwoodapproximately8.5"longbetweenthe

deckhousingandthecuttingbladetoact asa stabilizer.See

Figure15.

Figure15

Loosenandremovethebladebolt,lockingplate,andblade.See

Figure15.

Blade Sharpening

Toproperlysharpenthecuttingblades,removeequalamountsof

metalfrombothendsd thebladesalongthecuttingedges,parallelto

thetrailingedge,ata 250to300angle.See Figure16.

Figure16

NOTE:Itisimportantthateachcuttingbladeedgebegroundequally

tomaintainproperbladebalance.Apoorlybalancedbladewillcause

excessivevibrationandmaycausedamagetothemowerand result

in personalinjury.Thebladecanbe testedbybalancingiton a round

shaftscrewdriver.Grindmetalfromtheheavysideuntilit balances

evenly.

Blade Installation

An unbalancedbladewillcauseexcessivevibrationwhenrotating

at highspeeds.It maycausedamageto mowerandcouldbreak,

causingpersonalinjury.

1. Placethecuttingblade,lockingplate,andbladebolton themotor

shaftandthreadthebladeboltin fingertight.

NOTE:Makecertainto replacethepartsintheexactorderin

whichtheywereremoved.Wheninstallingthecuttingblade,

be sureit isinstalledwiththecurvedendspointingtowardsthe

mowerdeckandnottowardstheground.

2. Torquethebladeboltdownusinga torquewrenchto assurethe

boltistightenedproperly.Therecommendedtorquefortheblade

boltis 170-220in.Ibs.

Toensuresafeoperationofyourmower,periodicallychecktheblade

boltforcorrecttorque.

MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE

Alwaysstopthemotorandunplugmowerbeforecleaning,lubricating

or performinganyrepairsor maintenanceonthelawnmower.Always

wearsafetyglassesduringoperationorwhileperforminganyadjust-

mentsorrepairs.

Followthemaintenanceschedulegivenbelow.Thischartdescribes

serviceguidelinesonly.UsetheServiceLogcolumntokeeptrackof

completedmaintenancetasks.Tolocate the nearest SearsService

Centeror to scheduleservice,simplycontactSearsat

1-800-4-MY-HOME®,

EachUse

Annuallyor 25 hours

1. Mowerblades

2. Looseormissinghardware

3. Controls

4. Motor

5. Deck

1. Wheels

2. Reardischargedoorand

sidemulchplug

3. Mowerblades

1. Sharpenasrequired

2. Tightenor replace

3. Checkforproperoperation

4. Removeanybuildupofgrassand

leaveson oraroundthemotorcover

(donotusewater).

5. Cleanundersideofdeckwitha

suitabletool(do notusewater).

1. Lubewithlightoil

2. Lubetorsionspringandpivotpoint

withlightoil.

3. Sharpenandbalance

OFF-SEASON STORAGE

Thefollowingstepsshouldbe takentoprepareyourlawnmowerfor

storage:

• Cleanandlubricatemowerthoroughlyasdescribedin thelubrica-

tioninstructions.

• Removeanybuildupofgrassandleaveson oraroundthemotor

cover(do notusewater).Wipethemowercleanwitha drycloth.

Wedo notrecommendtheuseofa pressurewasherorgarden

hosetocleanyourunit.

Makecertainthepowersupplyisdisconnected.

Coatmower'scuttingbladewithchassisgreasetoprevent

rusting.

Storemowerina dry,cleanarea.Donotstorenexttocorrosive

materials,suchas fertilizer.

Wipeextensioncordto removeanyforeignsubstancesuchas

oilor stains.Replaceextensioncordifcut ordamagedin anyway.

Windcordin a seriesofequalloopsoneachsideofyourhandto

preventsnarling.

Alwaysstopthemotorandunplugmowerbeforecleaning,lubricatingor performinganyrepairsor maintenanceon thelawnmower.Alwayswear

safetyglassesduringoperationorwhileperforminganyadjustmentsorrepairs.

Motorfailsto start 1. Corddisconnectedfromthemotor/blade

control.

2. Motor/bladecontroldefective.

Circuitbreakeron the

mowertripping

3. Extensioncordnotconnectedtotheplugon

themower.

4. Extensioncordnotconnectedtoa source

of power.

5. Overloadprotectionswitchonthemoweror

circuitbreakerinthehousereceptacletripped.

1. Toomuchworkloadonthemower.

2. Fuseblown;outletoverloaded.

1. Reconnectthecord,keepingthecordrestraintcloseto

themotor/bladecontrol.

2. TakemowertoSearsorotherqualifiedservicedealerto

havemotor/bladecontrolreplacedwithoriginalequipment

manufacturer's(OEM)partonly,931-05686.

3. Connecttheextensioncordto theplugon themower.

Mowercuttinggrass 1. Lawnroughor uneven.

unevenly

Mowernotmulching 1. Wetgrassclippingssticktotheundersideof 1. Waittillthegrassdriesbeforemowing.

properly thedeck.

Hardto push 1. Highgrassor cuttingheighttoolow. 1. Raisecuttingheight.

2. Rearof mowerhousingandbladedragging 2. Raisecuttingheight.

inheavygrass.

1. Bentmotorshaft. 1.

Mowervibratingathigher

speed

Corddisconnectsfre-

quently

2. Cuttingbladeisunbalanced.

3. Bladeisloose.

1. Extensioncordisnotproperlyattachedto

thecordrestraint.

2. Old,worn,or looseextensioncord.

1. Carriageboltsnotseatedinthehandle

insulators.

Handlenotinposition

4. Connecttheextensioncordto a 110-120volt60 hertz

A.C.receptacle.

5. Resettheoverloadprotectionswitchfollowinginstructions

intheServiceAndMaintenancesectionofthismanual.

1. Raisethecuttingheight,resetthecircuitbreakeronthe

mower,takea smallerwidthofcut,andwalkslowly.

2. Connecttoanoutletthatisfusedfor 15amperes.Reset

thecircuitbreakerandstartthemoweragain.

1. Movethewheelstoa highercuttingheightposition.

Stopthemotor,disconnectthepowersourceand

inspectfordamage.Repairbeforerestarting.Ifvibration

persists,takeittoa servicedealer.

2. Balancethebladebygrindingeachcuttingedgeequally.

3. Tightenbladeboltto 170-220in.Ibs.

1. Reconnecttheextensioncordtothecordrestrainton

theguiderod.

2. Replaceextensioncord.

1. Adjusttheheightofthehandleand makesurethat

thecarriageboltsare seatedproperlyintothehandle

insulators.Tightenthehandknobs.

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