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
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LISTEDUNDERWRITERSLABORATORIESINC,
Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179, U.S.A.
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November17,2009
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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
Motor: 12Amperes
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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.
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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.
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• 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.
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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!
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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,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,
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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.
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Figure2
CORD GUIDE BAR
Attachthecordguidebarwithextensioncordretainertotheupper
handleas shownin Figure3.
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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.
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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.
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Followstepsbelowto attachgrasscatcher:
a, Lift reardischargedoor,
b, Removerearmulchingbaffle,
Placegrasscatcheronthepivotrod.Letgoofdischarge
doorsothat itrestson thegrasscatcher.See Figure6.
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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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CUTTING HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
Thecuttingheightadjustmentleveris locatedabovetherearleft
wheel.SeeFigure8.
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1. Pulltheleveroutandawayfromthemower.
2. Movethe leverforwardor backfordesiredcuttingheight.
3. Releaselevertowardsmowerdeck.
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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.
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NOTE:Connectyourextensioncordtothemoweras instructed
in theSetUpsectionpriortopluggingyourextensioncordintoan
electricaloutlet.Referto Figure10.
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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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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.
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MAINTENANCE
General Recommendations
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Figure14
Removeshieldfromoppositeholeandreplacewithnewshieldin
theoppositeorderandmannerofremoval.
Whenremovingthecuttingbladeforsharpeningor replacement,
protectyourhandswitha pairofheavyglovesor usea heavyragto
holdtheblade.Becertainto stopmotorandunplugmower.
.
2.
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Stopthemotorand unplugthemower.Turnthemoweron itsside.
Placea 2x4blockofwoodapproximately8.5"longbetweenthe
deckhousingandthecuttingbladetoact asa stabilizer.See
Figure15.
.
Figure15
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Loosenandremovethebladebolt,lockingplate,andblade.See
Figure15.
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Blade Sharpening
Toproperlysharpenthecuttingblades,removeequalamountsof
metalfrombothendsd thebladesalongthecuttingedges,parallelto
thetrailingedge,ata 250to300angle.See Figure16.
Figure16
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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
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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.
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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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