Craftsman 247.203700 User manual

Brand: Craftsman

Model: 247.203700

Category: Lawnmowers

Type: User manual

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T1000 LAWN TRACTOR

7 Speed, Shift-on-the=Go

42" Deck

Model No. 247.203701

• Espanol, P. 32

This product has a low emission engine which operates differently

from previously built engines. Before you start the engine, read and

understand this Operator's Manual.

Before using this equipment,

read this manual and follow

all safety rules and operating

instructions.

For answers to your questions about

this product, call:

1-888 -331-4569

CraftsmanTractorHelpLine

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

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

Visit our website: www.craftsman.com FormNo.769-09446A

(January21,2014)

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

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

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

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

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

Service and Maintenance .............................................. 17

Off-Season Storage ........................................................ 27

Trou bleshooting .............................................................. 28

Espa_ol ............................................................................ 32

Service Numbers ............................................. Back Cover

CRAFTSMAN FULL WARRANTY

FORTWOYEARSfromthedateofpurchase,all non-expendablepartsofthis ridingequipmentarewarrantedagainstanydefectsinmaterialor

workmanship.A defectivenon-expendablepartwill receivefreein-homerepairor replacementif repairisunavailable.

BATTERYLIMITEDWARRANTY

FOR90 DAYSfromthedateofpurchase,thebattery(an expendablepart)ofthis ridingequipmentiswarrantedagainstanydefectsinmaterialor

workmanship.A newbatterywillbesuppliedfreeof charge.Youareresponsibleforthelaborcostof batteryinstallation.

ADDITIONALLIMITEDWARRANTIES

inthefollowingadditionalwarranties,youare responsibleforthe laborcostofpartinstallationafterthe secondyearfromthedateof purchase.

FORFiVEYEARSfromthedateof purchase,theframeofthis ridingequipmentiswarrantedagainstanydefectsinmaterialorworkmanship.A

newframewillbe suppliedfreeofcharge.

FORTENYEARSfromthedateofpurchase,thefrontaxleof thisridingequipmentiswarrantedagainstanydefectsinmaterialorworkmanship.

A newfrontaxlewillbesuppliedfreeofcharge.

FORASLONGASIT iSUSEDbytheoriginalownerafterthetenthyearfromthedateofpurchase,thecastironfrontaxle(ifequipped)ofthisriding

equipmentiswarrantedagainstanydefectsinmaterialorworkmanship.Withproofofpurchase,a newcastironfrontaxlewillbesuppliedfreeofcharge.

WARRANTYSERVICE

Forwarrantycoveragedetailsto obtainfreerepairor replacement,call1-800-659-5917orvisitthewebsite:www.craftsman.com

inallcasesabove,ifpartrepairor replacementisimpossible,theridingequipmentwillbe replacedfreeofchargewiththesameor anequivalent

model.

Alloftheabovewarrantycoverageisvoidifthisridingequipmentiseverusedwhileprovidingcommercialservicesor if rentedtoanotherperson.

ThiswarrantycoversONLYdefectsinmaterialandworkmanship.WarrantycoveragedoesNOTinclude:

• Expendableparts(exceptbattery)thatcanwearoutfromnormalusewithinthewarrantyperiod,includingbutnotlimitedto blades,spark

plugs,air cleaners,belts,andoil filters.

• Standardmaintenanceservicing,oilchanges,or tune-ups.

• Tirereplacementorrepaircausedbypuncturesfromoutsideobjects,suchasnails,thorns,stumps,or glass.

• Tireorwheelreplacementor repairresultingfromnormalwear,accident,orimproperoperationormaintenance.

• Repairsnecessarybecauseof operatorabuse,includingbutnotlimitedtodamagecausedbytowingobjectsbeyondthecapabilityofthe

ridingequipment,impactingobjectsthatbendtheframe,axleassemblyorcrankshaft,or over-speedingtheengine.

• Repairsnecessarybecauseof operatornegligence,includingbutnotlimitedto,electricalandmechanicaldamagecausedbyimproper

storage,failureto usethepropergradeandamountofengineoil,failuretokeepthedeckclearofflammabledebris,orfailuretomaintainthe

ridingequipmentaccordingtotheinstructionscontainedin theoperator'smanual.

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

within30 daysof itspurchasedate.

• Normaldeteriorationandweard theexteriorfinishes,or productlabelreplacement.

Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.

Sears BrandsManagementCorporation, Hoffman Estates,IL 60179

Model Number:

EngineOil: SAE30 Serial Number:

Fuel: UnleadedGasoline Dateof Purchase:

SparkPlug: F6RTC(951-10292) Recordthemodelnumber,serialnumber,

anddateof purchaseabove.

Thissymbolpointsoutimportantsafety instructionswhich,if not

followed,couldendangerthe personalsafetyand/orpropertyof

yourselfandothers.Readandfollow all instructionsinthis manual

beforeattempting tooperatethismachine.Failuretocomplywith these

instructionsmayresultinpersonalinjury.Whenyouseethissymbol,HEED

ITSWARNING!

CALiFORNiA PROPOSITION 65

EngineExhaust,someof itsconstituents,andcertainvehidecomponents

containoremit chemicalsknowntoStateofCaliforniato causecancerand

birth defectsor otherreproductiveharm.

Batteryposts,terminals,and relatedaccessoriescontain leadand lead

compounds,chemicalsknowntothe StateofCaliforniatocausecancerand

reproductiveharm.Washhandsafter handling.

Thismachinewasbuilt tobeoperatedaccordingtothesafeoperation

practicesinthis manual.Aswith anytype of powerequipment,

carelessnessorerroronthe partoftheoperatorcanresultinseriousinjury.

Thismachineiscapableof amputatingfingers,hands,toesandfeet and

throwingdebris.Failureto observethefollowing safetyinstructionscould

resultinseriousinjuryor death.

Your Responsibility--Restrict theuseofthis powermachineto

personswho read,understandandfollow thewarningsand instructionsin

thismanualandonthemachine.

SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS!

GENERAL OPERATION

Read,understand,andfollowall instructionsonthemachineandinthe

manual(s)beforeattemptingtoassembleandoperate.Keepthismanualin

asafeplaceforfutureandregularreferenceandfor orderingreplacement

parts.

Befamiliarwith allcontrolsandtheirproperoperation.Knowhowtostop

themachineanddisengagethemquickly.

Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsoldtooperatethismachine.Children14

yearsoldandovershouldreadandunderstandtheoperationinstructions

andsafetyrulesinthismanualandshouldbetrainedandsupervisedbya

parent.

Neverallowadultstooperatethismachinewithoutproperinstruction.

Tohelpavoidbladecontactorathrownobjectinjury,keepbystanders,

helpers,childrenandpetsatleast75feetfromthemachinewhileitisin

operation.Stopmachineifanyoneentersthearea.

Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipmentistobeused.Remove

allstones,sticks,wire,bones,toys,andotherforeignobjectswhichcould

bepickedupandthrownbytheblade(s).Thrownobjectscancauseserious

personalinjury.

Planyourmowingpatterntoavoiddischargeofmaterialtowardroads,

sidewalks,bystandersandthelike.Also,avoiddischargingmaterialagainst

awallorobstructionwhichmaycausedischargedmaterialto ricochetback

towardtheoperator.

Alwayswearsafetyglassesorsafetygogglesduringoperationandwhile

performinganadjustmentor repairtoprotectyoureyes.Thrownobjects

whichricochetcancauseseriousinjurytotheeyes.

Wearsturdy,rough-soledworkshoesandclose-fittingslacksandshirts.

Loosefitting clothesandjewelrycanbecaughtin movableparts.Never

operatethismachineinbarefeetorsandals.

Beawareofthemowerandattachmentdischargedirectionanddonotpoint

itatanyone.Donotoperatethemowerwithoutthedischargecoverorentire

grasscatcherinitsproperplace.

Donotput handsorfeetnearrotatingpartsor underthecuttingdeck.

Contactwiththe blade(s)canamputatehandsandfeet.

Amissingordamageddischargecovercancausebladecontactorthrown

objectinjuries.

Stoptheblade(s)whencrossinggraveldrives,walks,orroadsandwhilenot

cuttinggrass.

Watchfortrafficwhenoperatingnearorcrossingroadways.Thismachineis

not intendedforuseonanypublicroadway.

Donotoperatethemachinewhileunderthe influenceofalcoholordrugs.

Mowonlyindaylightorgoodartificiallight.

Nevercarrypassengers.

Disengageblade(s)beforeshiftingintoreverse.Backupslowly.Alwayslook

downandbehindbeforeandwhilebackingtoavoidaback-overaccident.

Slowdownbeforeturning.Operatethemachinesmoothly.Avoiderratic

operationandexcessivespeed.

Disengageblade(s),setparkingbrake,stopengineandwait untilthe

blade(s)cometoacompletestopbeforeremovinggrasscatcher,emptying

grass,uncloggingchute,removinganygrassordebris,ormakingany

adjustments.

Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.Alwaysturnoffblade(s),set

parkingbrake,stopengineandremovekeybeforedismounting.

Useextracarewhenloadingor unloadingthemachineintoatrailerortruck.

Thismachineshouldnotbedrivenupordownramp(s),becausethemachine

couldtipover,causingseriouspersonalinjury.Themachinemustbepushed

manuallyonramp(s)toloadorunloadproperly.

Mufflerandenginebecomehotandcancauseaburn.Donottouch.

Checkoverheadclearancescarefullybeforedrivingunderlowhangingtree

branches,wires,dooropeningsetc.,wheretheoperatormaybestruckor

pulledfromthemachine,whichcouldresultinseriousinjury.

Disengageallattachmentclutchesanddepressthebrakepedalcompletely

beforeattemptingtostartengine.

Yourmachineisdesignedtocutnormalresidentialgrassofaheightnomore

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

pasture)orpilesofdryleaves.Drygrassorleavesmaycontacttheengine

exhaustand/orbuilduponthemowerdeckpresentingapotentialfire

hazard.

Useonlyaccessoriesandattachmentsapprovedforthismachinebythe

machinemanufacturer.Read,understandandfollowallinstructions

providedwiththeapprovedaccessoryorattachment.Foralistofapproved

accessoriesandattachments,call1-800-659-5917.

Dataindicatesthatoperators,age60yearsandabove,areinvolvedina

largepercentageofridingmower-relatedinjuries.Theseoperatorsshould

evaluatetheirabilitytooperatetheridingmowersafelyenoughtoprotect

themselvesandothersfromseriousinjury.

Ifsituationsoccurwhicharenotcoveredinthismanual,usecareandgood

judgment.

SLOPE OPERATION

Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtolossofcontrolandtip-overaccidentswhichcan

resultinsevereinjuryordeath.Allslopesrequireextracaution.Ifyoucannotback

uptheslopeorif youfeeluneasyonit, donotmowit.

Foryoursafety,usetheSlopeGuideincludedaspartofthismanualtomeasure

slopesbeforeoperatingthis machineonaslopedorhillyarea.Iftheslopeisgreater

than15degreesasshownonthe SlopeGuide,donotoperatethismachineonthat

areaorseriousinjurycouldresult.

Do:

Mowupanddownslopes,notacross.Exerciseextremecautionwhen

changingdirectiononslopes.

Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orotherhiddenobjects.Uneventerrain

couldoverturnthemachine.Tallgrasscanhideobstacles.

Useslowspeed.Choosealowenoughspeedsettingsothatyouwill nothave

tostoporshiftwhileontheslope.Tiresmaylosetractiononslopeseven

thoughthebrakesarefunctioningproperly.Alwayskeepmachineingear

whengoingdownslopestotakeadvantageofenginebrakingaction.

Followthemanufacturer'srecommendationsforwheelweightsor

counterweightstoimprovestability.

Useextracarewith grasscatchersorotherattachments.Thesecanchange

thestabilityofthemachine.

Keepallmovementontheslopesslowandgradual.Donotmakesudden

changesinspeedordirection.Rapidengagementorbrakingcouldcause

thefrontofthe machineto lift andrapidlyflip overbackwardswhichcould

causeseriousinjury.

Avoidstartingorstoppingona slope.Iftireslosetraction,disengagethe

blade(s)andproceedslowlystraightdowntheslope.

Do Not:

Donotturnonslopesunlessnecessary;then,turnslowlyandgradually

downhill,if possible.

Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditchesorembankments.Themowercould

suddenlyturnoverira wheelisovertheedgeofacliff,ditch,orifanedge

cavesin.

Donottry tostabilizethemachinebyputtingyourfootontheground.

Donotuseagrasscatcheronsteepslopes.

Donotmowonwetgrass.Reducedtractioncouldcausesliding.

Donotattempttocoastdownhill.Over-speedingmaycausetheoperatorto

losecontrolofthe machineresultinginseriousinjuryordeath.

Donottowheavypullbehindattachments(e.g.loadeddumpcart,lawn

roller,etc.)onslopesgreaterthan5degrees.Whengoingdownhill,the

extraweighttendstopushthetractorandmaycauseyoutoloosecontrol

(e.g.tractormayspeedup,brakingandsteeringabilityarereduced,

attachmentmayjack-knifeandcausetractortooverturn).

CHILDREN

Tragicaccidentscanoccuriftheoperatorisnotalerttothe presenceofchildren.

Childrenareoftenattractedtothemachineandthemowingactivity.Theydonot

understandthedangers.Neverassumethatchildrenwill remainwhereyoulastsaw

them.

Keepchildrenoutofthemowingareaandinwatchfulcareofaresponsible

adultotherthantheoperator.

Bealertandturnmachineoff ifachildentersthearea.

Beforeandwhilebacking,lookbehindanddownforsmallchildren.

Nevercarrychildren,evenwith theblade(s)shutoff.Theymayfall offandbe

seriouslyinjuredorinterferewith safemachineoperation.

Useextremecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,doorways,shrubs,trees

orotherobjectsthat mayblockyourvisionofa childwhomayrunintothe

machine.

Toavoidback-overaccidents,alwaysdisengagethecuttingblade(s)before

shiftingintoReverse.Ifequipped,the"ReverseCautionMode"(blades

operatewhilemachineridesinreverse)shouldnotbeusedwhenchildrenor

othersarearound.

Keepchildrenawayfromhotorrunningengines.Theycansufferburnsfrom

ahotmuffler.

Removekeywhenmachineisunattendedto preventunauthorized

operation.

Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsofagetooperatethismachine.Children14and

overshouldreadandunderstandtheinstructionsandsafeoperationpracticesin

thismanualandonthemachineandshouldbetrainedandsupervisedbyanadult.

TOWING

Towonlywith a machinethathasahitchdesignedfortowing.Donotattach

towedequipmentexceptatthehitchpoint.

Followthe manufacturersrecommendationforweightlimitsfortowed

equipmentandtowingonslopes.

Neverallowchildrenorothersinorontowedequipment.

Onslopes,theweightofthetowedequipmentmaycauselossoftractionand

lossofcontrol.

Alwaysuseextracautionwhentowingwith amachinecapableofmaking

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

jack-knifing.

Travelslowlyandallowextradistancetostop.

Donotcoastdownhill.

SERVICE

Safe Handling of Gasoline:

Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamageuseextremecarein handling

gasoline.Gasolineisextremelyflammableandthe vaporsareexplosive.

Seriouspersonalinjurycanoccurwhen gasolineisspilledonyourselforyour

clotheswhichcanignite.Washyourskinand changeclothesimmediately.

Useonlyanapprovedgasolinecontainer.

Neverfill containersinsideavehicleoronatruckortrailerbedwith aplastic

liner.Alwaysplacecontainersonthegroundawayfromyourvehiclebefore

filling.

Whenpractical,removegas-poweredequipmentfromthetruckor

trailerandrefuelit ontheground.If thisisnotpossible,thenrefuelsuch

equipmentonatrailerwithaportablecontainer,ratherthanfromagasoline

dispensernozzle.

Keepthenozzlein contactwith therimofthefueltankorcontaineropening

atalltimesuntilfuelingiscomplete.Donotuseanozzlelock-opendevice.

Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipesandothersourcesofignition.

Neverfuelmachineindoors.

Neverremovegascaporaddfuelwhiletheengineishotor running.Allow

enginetocoolatleasttwominutesbeforerefueling.

Neveroverfill fueltank.Filltanktonomorethan1/2inchbelowbottomof

fillernecktoallowspaceforfuelexpansion.

Replacegasolinecapandtightensecurely.

Ifgasolineisspilled,wipeit offtheengineandequipment.Movemachineto

anotherarea.Wait5minutesbeforestartingtheengine.

Toreducefirehazards,keepmachinefreeofgrass,leaves,orotherdebris

build-up.Cleanupoilorfuelspillageandremoveanyfuelsoakeddebris.

Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerinsidewherethereisanopen

flame,sparkorpilotlightasonawaterheater,spaceheater,furnace,clothes

dryerorothergasappliances.

Allowamachinetocoolatleastfiveminutesbeforestoring.

General Service

Neverrunanengineindoorsorinapoorlyventilatedarea.Engineexhaust

containscarbonmonoxide,anodorless,anddeadlygas.

Beforecleaning,repairing,orinspecting,makecertaintheblade(s)andall

movingpartshavestopped.Disconnectthesparkplugwireandground

againsttheenginetopreventunintendedstarting.

Periodicallychecktomakesurethebladescometocompletestopwithin

approximately(5)fivesecondsafteroperatingthebladedisengagement

control.Ifthebladesdonotstopwithinthethistimeframe,yourmachine

shouldbeservicedprofessionallybya Searsorotherqualifiedservicedealer.

Checkbrakeoperationfrequentlyasit issubjectedtowearduringnormal

operation.Adjustandserviceasrequired.

Checktheblade(s)andenginemountingboltsatfrequentintervalsfor

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

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

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

whichdonotmeettheoriginalequipmentspecificationsmayleadto

improperperformanceandcompromisesafety!

Mowerbladesaresharp.Wrapthebladeorweargloves,anduseextra

cautionwhenservicingthem.

Keepallnuts,bolts,andscrewstight tobesuretheequipmentisinsafe

workingcondition.

Nevertamperwith thesafetyinterlocksystemorothersafetydevices.Check

theirproperoperationregularly.

Afterstrikingaforeignobject,stoptheengine,disconnectthesparkplug

wire(s)andgroundagainsttheengine.Thoroughlyinspectthemachinefor

anydamage.Repairthedamagebeforestartingandoperating.

Neverattempttomakeadjustmentsorrepairstothe machinewhilethe

engineisrunning.

Grasscatchercomponentsandthedischargecoveraresubjecttowear

anddamagewhichcouldexposemovingpartsorallowobjectstobe

thrown.Forsafetyprotection,frequentlycheckcomponentsandreplace

immediatelywithoriginalequipmentmanufacturer's(O.E.M.)partsonly,

listedinthismanual.Useofpartswhichdonotmeettheoriginalequipment

specificationsmayleadtoimproperperformanceandcompromisesafety!

Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsorover-speedtheengine.The

governorcontrolsthemaximumsafeoperatingspeedoftheengine.

Maintainorreplacesafetyandinstructionlabels,asnecessary.

Observeproperdisposallawsandregulationsforgas,oil,etc.toprotectthe

environment.

AccordingtotheConsumerProductsSafetyCommission(CPSC)andtheU.S.

EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA),thisproducthasanAverageUseful

Lifeofseven(7)years,or 270hoursofoperation.AttheendoftheAverage

UsefulLife,buyanewmachineorhavethemachineinspectedannuallyby

aSearsorotherqualifiedservicedealertoensurethat allmechanicaland

safetysystemsareworkingproperlyandnotwornexcessively.Failuretodo

socanresultin accidents,injuriesordeath.

DO NOT MODIFY ENGINE

Toavoidseriousinjuryor death,donot modifyengineinanyway.Tampering

with thegovernorsetting canleadto a runawayengineandcauseitto

operateat unsafespeeds.Nevertamperwith factorysetting ofengine

governor.

NOTICE REGARDING EMiSSiONS

Engineswhicharecertified to complywith CaliforniaandfederalEPA

emissionregulationsfor SORE(SmallOffRoadEquipment)arecertified

tooperateonregularunleadedgasoline,andmayincludethefollowing

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

SecondaryAirinjection(SAI)andThreeWayCatalyst(TWC)ifsoequipped.

SPARK ARRESTOR

Thismachineisequippedwith aninternalcombustionengineand should

not beusedonor nearanyunimprovedforest-covered,brushcoveredor

grass-coveredland unlesstheengine'sexhaustsystemisequippedwith a

sparkarrestormeetingapplicablelocalorstate laws(ifany).

Ifasparkarrestorisused,it shouldbemaintainedineffectiveworking order

bythe operator.Inthe StateofCaliforniathe aboveisrequiredbylaw (Section

4442ofthe CaliforniaPublicResourcesCode).Otherstatesmayhavesimilar

laws.Federallawsapplyonfederallands.

Asparkarrestorfor the muffler isavailablethrough yournearestSearsParts

andRepairServiceCenter.

WARNING: Your Responsibility--Restrict the use of this power machine to persons who read, understand and follow

the warnings and instructions in this manual and on the machine.

SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS!

SAFETY SYMBOLS

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

attempting to assemble and operate.

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READ 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.

(OK)

15° Slope

(TOO STEEP)

15° Slope

'_. _ Figure1

USETHISSLOPEGAUGETODETERMINE

IFA SLOPEISTOOSTEEPFORSAFEOPERATION!

Tochecktheslope,proceedasfollows:

1. Removethis pageandfoldalongthedashedline.

2. Locateaverticalobject onor behindtheslope(e.g.a pole,building,fence, tree,etc.)

3. Align eithersideoftheslopegaugewith theobject(SeeFigure1 andFigure2 ).

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

15°

dashedline

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

Figure2

Slopes are a major factor related to tip-over and roll-over accidents which can result in severe injury or death. Do not operate machine

on slopes in excess of 15 degrees. All slopes require extra caution. If you cannot back up the slope or if you feel uneasy on it, do not

mow it. Always mow up and down the face of slopes, never mow across the face of slopes.

IM PORTANT: Yourtractorisshippedwith motoroil intheengine.However,

youMUSTchecktheoillevelbeforeoperating.RefertotheService& Maintenance

sectionforinstructionsoncheckingtheoillevel.

Attaching the Battery Cables

CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65

Batteryposts,terminals,andrelatedaccessoriescontainleadandlead

compounds,chemicalsknown tothe StateofCaliforniato causecancerand

reproductiveharm.Washhandsafter handling.

Shipping BraceRemoval

Makesurethe ridingmower'sengineisoff, removethe ignition key,and

setthe parkingbrakebeforeremovingthe shippingbrace.Refertothe

Operatonsectonfor nstructonsonhowtosetthe parkng brake.

Locatetheshippingbrace,if present,andaccompanyingwarningtagfound

ontherightsideofthemower,betweenthedischargechutedeflectorand

thecuttingdeck.SeeFigure2.

Whenattachingbatterycables,alwaysconnectthe POSITIVE(Red)wire to its

terminalfirst, followed bythe NEGATIVE(Black)wire.

Forshippingreasons,bothbatterycablesonyourequipmentmayhavebeenleft

disconnectedfromtheterminalsatthefactory.Toconnectthe batterycables,

proceedasfollows:

NOTE:ThepositivebatteryterminalismarkedPos.(+).Thenegativebattery

terminalismarkedNeg.(-).

1. Removetheplasticcover,ifpresent,fromthepositivebatteryterminaland

attachtheredcabletothepositivebatteryterminal(+) withtheboltand

hexnut.SeeFigure1.

2. Removetheplasticcover,ifpresent,fromthenegativebatteryterminaland

attachtheblackcabletothenegativebatteryterminal(-) with theboltand

hexnut.SeeFigure1.

Figure1

3. Positionthe redrubberbootoverthepositivebatteryterminaltohelp

protectit fromcorrosion.

NOTE:Ifthebatteryisput intoserviceafterthedateshownontopofbattery,

chargethe batteryasinstructedin theService& Maintenancesectionofthis

manualpriortooperatingthetractor.

Figure2

Placethedecklift leverin thehighestcuttingposition.RefertoSettingthe

CuttingHeightintheOperationsectionofthismanual.

Whilepushingthedischargechutedeflectortowardsthemachinewithyourleft

hand,removetheshippingbracewithyourrighthandbygraspingitbetweenyour

thumbandindexfingerandrotatingitclockwise.

Theshippingbrace,usedfor packagingpurposesonly,must beremovedand

discardedbeforeoperatingyourriding mower.

Themowingdeckiscapableof throwing objects.Failuretooperatethe

ridingmowerwithout the dischargecoverinthe properoperatingposition

coudresut n setouspersona njury and/orproperty damage.

Attaching TheSteeringWheel

Ifthesteeringwheelforyourtractordidnotcomeattached,thehardwarefor

attachingit hasbeenpackedwithinthesteeringwheel,beneaththesteeringwheel

cap.Carefullypryoffthe steeringwheelcapandremovethehardware.

1. Withthewheelsofthetractorpointingstraightforward,placethesteering

wheeloverthesteeringshaft.

2. Placethewasher(withthecuppedsidedown)overthesteeringwheeland

securewith thehexbolt.SeeFigure3.

Figure3

Placethesteeringwheelcapoverthecenterofthesteeringwheeland

pushdownwarduntilit"clicks"intoplace.

Attaching TheSeat

Iftheseatforyourtractorwasnotattachedatthefactory,refertothefollowing

steps.

NOTE:Forshippingreasons,seatsareeitherfastenedtothetractorseat'spivot

bracketwith aplastictie,ormountedbackwardtothepivotbracket.Ineithercase,

freetheseatfromitsshippingpositionandremovetheadjustmentknobfromthe

bottomofseatbeforeproceedingwith theinstructionsbelow.

1. Asalreadyinstructed,removetheseatadjustmentknobinstalledbythe

factoryin thebottomoftheseat.See"a"in Figure4.

Slidetheseatrearwardin theseatpivotbracket(c),liningupthecenter

rearslotinthepivotbracketwith theremainingholeintheseat'sbase.See

Figure5.

Note:Becertainthetwoseattabsengaugethepivotbracketasshownin

thebottominsetofFigure5.

Figure5

4. Selectdesiredpositionfortheseat,andsecurewith theadjustmentknob

removedearlier(dinFigure5).

5. Toadjustthepositionoftheseat,removetheadjustmentknobonthe

bottomoftheseat.Slidetheseatforwardor backwardasdesired.Reinstall

theadjustmentknob.SeeFigure5.

Tire Pressure

Maximumtire pressureunder anycircumstancesis30psi.Equaltire pressure

shouldbe maintainedatall times.Neverexceedthe maximuminflation

)ressureshownonthe sidewallofthe tire.

Therecommendedoperatingtirepressureis:

Approximately10psiforthereartires

Approximately14psiforthefronttires

IMPORTANT: Refertothetiresidewallforexacttiremanufacturer's

recommendedormaximumpsi.Donotoverinflate.Uneventire

pressurecouldcausethecuttingdeckto mowunevenly.

Figure4

Aligntheseatovertheseatpivotbracketasshownin Figure4andfit the

seatontothepivotbracketinsertingthetwo tabsontheseatbottominto

theslotsonthepivotbracket.

Figure6

A SpeedControlLever/ ParkingBrakeLever

B Throttle/chokecontrollever

C IgnitionSwitch

D DeckLiftLever

E PTOLever(BladeEngage)

F CupHolder

G ShiftLever

H Clutch-BrakePedal

NOTE:Anyreferenceinthis manualtotheRIGHTor LEFTsideofthetractorisobservedfromoperator'sseatpositionfacingforward

towardsthefrontoftractor.

MeetsANSISafety Standards

CraftsmanTractorsconformtothesafetystandardoftheAmericanNationalStandardsInstitute(ANSI).

SpeedControlLever

Thespeedcontrollever,locatedontheleftsideofthetractor's

dashconsole,allowsyoutoregulatethegroundspeedofthelawn

tractor.Touse,depresstheclutch-brakepedalandmovethelever

outofthe parkingbrakenotchandforwardtoincreasethetractor's

groundspeed.Whenadesiredspeedhasbeenreached,releasethe

leverintoanappropriatenotchtomaintainthatspeed.

Toslowthetractor'sgroundspeed,depresstheclutch-brakepedal

andmovethespeedcontrolleverrearwardandreleaseitintoa

notch.

Parking Brake

Tosettheparkingbrake,fully depresstheclutch-brakepedal.Move

thespeedcontrolleverallthewaydownandintothe parkingbrake

position.Releasetheclutch-brakepedaltoallowtheparkingbrake

toengage.

((2))

PARK

BRAKE

Toreleasetheparkingbrake,depressthedutch-brakepedalandmovethespeed

controlleveroutofthenotchestothedesiredposition.Releasethespeedcontrol

leverandtheclutch-brakepedal.

NOTE:Theparkingbrakemustbesetiftheoperatorleavestheseatwith theengine

runningortheenginewill automaticallyshutoff.

Throttle/ChokeControlLever

Thethrottle/chokecontrolleverislocatedontherightsideofthe

tractor'sdashpanel.Thislevercontrolsthespeedoftheengine

andwhenpushedallthewayforward,thechokecontrolalso.

Whensetinagivenposition,thethrottlewill maintainauniform

enginespeed.

IMPORTANT:Whenoperatingthetractorwith thecuttingdeck

engaged,thethrottle/chokecontrollevermustalwaysbeinthe

FAST(rabbit)position.

Ignition Switch

Thekeyswitch

moduleisusedto

startandstopthe

engine.Insertkey

intothekeyswitch

moduleandturnclockwisetothe

STARTposition.Releasethekeyinto

thenormalmowingpositiononce

enginehasstarted.Theheadlightswill

beactivatedautomatically.

Tostoptheengine,turntheignitionkeycounterclockwisetotheSTOPposition.

IMPORTANT:Priortooperatingthetractor,refertoboththe"SafetyInterlock

System"and"StartingTheEngine"laterinthissectionofthismanualfordetailed

instructionsregardingthe IgnitionSwitchModule.

Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.AlwaysdisengagePTO(Blade

EngageLever),moveshift leverintoneutralposition,setparking brake,

stopengineand removekeyto preventunintendedstarting.

Shift Lever

Theshiftleverislocatedontheleftside

ofthefenderandhasthreepositions,

FORWARD,NEUTRALandREVERSE.The

clutch-brakepedalmustbedepressed

andthetractormustnotbein motion

whenthemovingshiftlever.

IMPORTANT:Neverforcetheshiftlever.

Doingsomayresultin

seriousdamagetothetractor's

transmission.

DeckLift Lever

Foundonyourtractor'srightfender,thedecklift leverisusedtochangetheheight

ofthecuttingdeck.Touse,movethelevertotheleft,thenplaceinthenotchbest

suitedforyourapplication.

PTO(Blade Engage)Lever

Foundonthetractor'srightfender,thePTO(bladeengage)lever

isusedtoengagepowertothecuttingdeckorother(separately

available)attachments.Tooperate,movetheleveralltheway

forward.Movingthe leverallthewayrearwardintothe PTOOFF

positiondisengagespowertothecuttingdeck/attachment.

NOTE:ThePTO(bladeengage)levermustbeinthedisengaged(PTO

OFF)positionwhenstartingtheengine.

CupHolder

Thetractor'scupholderislocatedonthefendertotheleftofthe

seat.

Seat Adjustment Knob

Theseatadjustmentknobislocatedonthebottomsideoftheseat.

Usethisknobtoadjusttheseatforwardorrearwardtoa comfortable

operatingpositionbylooseningtheknob,positioningtheseatto the

desiredpreference,thenretighteningtheknob.

Clutch-BrakePedal

Theclutch-brakepedalislocatedontheleftsideofthelawntractor,alongthe

runningboard.Depresstheclutch-brakepedalpartwaydownwhenslowingthe

tractorbychangingspeeds(RefertoSpeedControlLever).Depressthe pedalallthe

waydowntoengagethediscbrakeandbringthetractortoacompletestop.

NOTE:Thepedalmustbedepressedtostarttheengine.RefertoSafetyInterlock

Switcheslaterin thissectionofthismanual.

Gasand OilFill-up

Oil

IMPORTANT:Yourtractorisshippedwith motoroil intheengine.However,you

MUSTchecktheoillevelbeforeoperating.Becarefulnottooverfill.

Forinstructionsonhowtochecktheengineoil,refertoCheckingTheEngineOilin

theServiceandMaintenancesectionofthismanual.

Gasoline

Thegasolinetankislocatedunderthehood.Donotoverfill.

Useextremecarewhenhandling gasoline.Gasolineisextremelyflammable

andthe vaporsareexplosive.Neverfuel machineindoorsorwhile the

engineishotor running. Extinguishcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andother

sourcesof gnt on.

NOTE:Purchasegasolineinsmallquantities.Donotusegasolineleftoverfromthe

previousseason,to minimizegumdepositsin thefuelsystem.

Thisengineiscertifiedtooperateonunleadedgasoline.Forbestresults,fill

thefueltankwith onlyclean,fresh,unleadedgasolinewith apumpsticker

octaneratingof87orhigher.

Gasohol(upto10%ethylalcohol,90%unleadedgasolinebyvolume)isan

approvedfuel.Othergasoline/alcoholblends,suchasE85,arenotapproved.

MethylTertiaryButylEther(MTBE)andunleadedgasolineblends(uptoa

maximumof15%MTBEbyvolume)areapprovedfuels.Othergasoline/ether

blendsarenotapproved.

Fillfueltankoutdoorsorinwell-ventilatedarea.

Donotoverfillfueltank.Filltankto nomorethan1/2inchbelowbottomof

fillerneckto allowspaceforfuelexpansion.

Neverremovegascaporaddfuelwhiletheengineishotor running.Allow

enginetocoolatleasttwominutesbeforerefueling.

Ifgasolineisspilled,wipeit offtheengineandequipment.Movemachineto

anotherarea.Wait5minutesbeforestartingtheengine.

ToAdd Gasoline

1. Turntheengineoffandletenginecoolat least2minutesbeforeremoving

thefuelcap.Thegasolinetankisundertherearfender,withthefuelfill cap

locatedin thecenteroftherearfender.Thefuelcapistetheredtothetractor

topreventitsloss.Donotattempttoremovethecapfromthetractor.

2. Fillthefueltankwith gasoline.

3. Reinstallthefuelcap.

Note:Thetractorisfitted with atethered,ratchetingfuelcap.STOPfilling thetank

oncethefuelisseeninsidethefillerneck.Thisensuresthataproperexpansion

volumeiscreated,otherwisethefuelcanoverflowcreatingahazardoussituation.

DoNOTtopoffthe fueltank.SeeFigure7.

Figure7

Avoid Serious Injury or Death

Goupanddownslopes,notacross.

Avoidsuddenturns.

Donotoperatetheunitwhereit couldsliportip.

Ifmachinestopsgoinguphill,stopbladesandbackdownhillslowly.

Donotmowwhenchildrenorothersarearound.

Nevercarrychildren,evenwith bladesoff.

Lookdownandbehindbeforeandwhilebacking.

Keepsafetydevices(guards,shields,andswitches)inplaceandworking.

Removeobjectsthat couldbethrownbytheblades.

Knowlocationandfunctionofallcontrols.

Besurebladesandenginearestoppedbeforeplacinghandsorfeetnear

blades.

Beforeleavingoperator'sposition,stoptractor,disengageblades,engage

parkingbrake,shutengineoff,andremovekey.

Read Operator's Manual

SafetyInterlock System

Thesafetyinterlocksystemisdesignedfor safeoperationofthetractor.Ifthis

systemshouldevermalfunction,donotoperatethetractor.Immediatelycontact

1-800-659-5917to havethesystemserviced.

Thesafetyinterlocksystempreventstheenginefromstartingunless

theparkingbrakeisengagedandthePTO(BladeEngage)leverisinthe

disengaged(OFF)position.

Thesafetyinterlocksystemwill automaticallyshutofftheengineif the

operatorleavestheseatbeforeengagingtheparkingbrake.

Thesafetyinterlocksystemwill automaticallyshutofftheengineif the

operatorleavesthetractor'sseatwiththe PTO(BladeEngage)leverengaged,

regardlessofwhetherthe parkingbrakeisengaged.

Theenginewill automaticallyshutoffif thePTO(BladeEngage)leveris

movedintotheengaged(ON)positionwith theshiftleverin Reverse.

Ignition Switch

Theignitionswitchisactivatedtostarttheengine.Insertkeyintotheignition

switchandturnclockwisetotheSTARTposition.ReleasethekeyintotheON

positiononceenginehasfired.SeeFigure8.

Tostoptheengine,turntheignitionkeycounterclockwisetotheOFFposition.See

Figure8.

Neverleave a running machine unattended. Always disengage PTO,

move shift lever into neutral position, set parking brake, stop engine

land remove key to prevent un ntended start ng.

IMPORTANT:Priortooperatingthetractor,refertobothSafetyInterlockSwitches

andStartingTheEngineintheOperationsectionofthismanualforfurtherdetailed

instructions.

Off

Start

Setting the Cutting Height

I. Selecttheheightpositionofthecuttingdeckbyplacingthedeckliftleverin

anyofthesixdifferentcuttingheightnotchesontherightsideofthefender.

Keephandsand feet away from the dischargeopening of the cutting

deck.

Starting the Engine

Donotoperatethe tractor if the interlocksystemismalfunctioning. This

systemwasdesignedfor yoursafetyandprotection.

NOTE:RefertotheGasolineandOilfill-up instructionsearlierinthissection.

1. Insertthetractorkeyintotheignitionswitch.

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

3. Engagethetractor'sparkingbrake.

4. Activatethechokecontrolbymovingthethrottle/chokeleverallthewayup

intothechokeposition.

5. TurntheignitionkeyclockwisetotheSTARTposition.Aftertheenginestarts,

releasethekey.Itwill returntotheON(orNormalMowing)position.

DoNOTholdthekeyintheSTARTpositionforlongerthanten

secondsat atime.Doingsomaycausedamagetoyourengine's

electricstarter.

6. Aftertheenginestarts,deactivatethechokecontrolandplacethethrottle

controlinthe FASTposition.

/VOTE:DoNOTleavethechokecontrolonwhileoperatingthetractor.Doingsowill

resultina"rich"fuelmixtureandcausetheenginetorunpoorly.

Figure8

Engaging the Parking Brake

Toengagethe parking brake:

I. Fullydepresstheclutch-brakepedalandholditdownwithyourfoot.

2. Movethespeedcontrolleverallthewaydownandintotheparkingbrake

position.

3. Releasetheclutch-brakepedaltoallowtheparkingbraketoengage.

Toreleasethe parking brake:

I. Depresstheclutch-brakepedalandmovethespeedcontrolleveroutofthe

parkingbrakepositionandintoadesiredspeed.

Stoppingthe Engine

Ifyoustrikeaforeignobject,stop theengine,disconnectthe sparkplug

wire(s)andgroundagainsttheengine.Thoroughlyinspectthe machinefor

anydamage.Repairthe damagebeforerestarting andoperating

I. If thebladesareengaged,placethe PTO(BladeEngage)leverinthe

disengaged(OFF)position.

2. TurntheignitionkeycounterclockwisetotheSTOPposition.

3. Removethekeyfromtheignitionswitchto preventunintendedstarting.

Driving TheTractor

Avoidsuddenstarts,excessivespeedandsuddenstops.

Donot leavetheseatofthe tractorwithout first placingthe PTO(Blade

Engage)leverinthedisengaged(OFF)position,depressingthe brakepedal

andengagingthe parking brake.If leavingthe tractorunattended,also

turn the ignitionkeyoff andremovethe key.

Alwayslookdownand behindbeforeandwhile backingup toavoida back-

overaccident.

1. Depresstheclutch-brakepedaltoreleasetheparkingbrakeandthenletthe

pedalup.

2. Movethethrottle leverintothe FAST(rabbit)position.

3. PlacetheshiftleverineithertheFORWARDorREVERSEposition.

IMPORTANT: DoNOTusetheshiftlevertochangethedirectionoftravelwhen

thetractorisinmotion.Alwaysusetheclutch-brakepedaltobringthetractortoa

completestopbeforeshifting.

4. Releasetheparkingbrakebydepressingtheclutch-brakepedaland

positioningthespeedcontrolleverinthedesiredposition.

IMPORTANT: First-timeoperatorsshouldusespeedpositions1or2.Become

completelyfamiliarwith thetractor'soperationandcontrolsbeforeoperatingthe

tractorinhigherspeedpositions.

5. Releaseclutch-brakepedalslowlytoputunitintomotion.

6. Thelawntractorisbroughttoastopbydepressingtheclutch-brakepedal.

NOTE:Whenoperating the unit initially, there will be little difference

between the highest two speeds until after the belts have seated

themselves into the pulleys during the break-in period.

Before leaving the operator's position for any reason, disengage the

blades, place the shift lever in neutral, engage the parking brake,

shut engine off and remove the key.

2. Engagetheparkingbrake.

3. Shutengineoffandremovethekey.Doingsowillminimizethepossibility

ofhavingyourlawn"browned"byhotexhaustfromyourtractor'srunning

engine.

Ifunitstallswithspeedcontrolin highspeed,orif unitwill notoperatewith speed

controlleverinalowspeedposition,proceedasfollows:

1. PlaceshiftleverinNEUTRAL

2. Restartengine.

3. Placespeedcontrolleverin highestspeedposition.

4. Releaseclutch-brakepedalfully.

5. Depressclutch-brakepedal.

6. Placespeedcontrolleverin desiredposition.

7. PlaceshiftleverineitherFORWARDorREVERSE,andfollownormaloperating

procedures.

Driving OnSlopes

RefertotheSLOPEGAUGEintheSafetyInstructionssectionofthemanualtohelp

determineslopeswhereyoumayoperatethistractorsafely.

Donotmowoninclineswith aslopein excessofISdegrees(ariseof

approximately2-112feet every10feet). Thetractorcouldoverturnand

causeseriousinjury.

Mowupanddownslopes,NEVERacross.

Exerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirectiononslopes.

Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orotherhiddenobjects.Uneventerrain

couldoverturnthemachine.Tallgrasscanhideobstacles.

Avoidturnswhendrivingonaslope.Ifaturnmustbemade,turndownthe

slope.Turningupaslopegreatlyincreasesthechanceofarollover.

Avoidstoppingwhendrivingupaslope.Ifitisnecessarytostopwhile

drivingupa slope,startupsmoothlyandcarefullyto reducethepossibility

offlippingthetractoroverbackward.

Engagingthe Blades

Engagingthe PTO(BladeEngage)transferspowertothecuttingdeckorother

(separatelyavailable)attachments.Toengagetheblades,proceedasfollows:

1. Movethethrottle/chokecontrollevertotheFAST(rabbit)position.

2. Graspthe PTO(BladeEngage)leverandpivotitallthewayforwardintothe

engaged(ON)position.

3. KeepthethrottleleverintheFAST(rabbit)positionforthemostefficientuse

ofthecuttingdeckorother(separatelyavailable)attachments.

flOTE_Theenginewill automaticallyshutoff ifthe PTO(BladeEngage)leveris

movedintotheengaged(ON)positionwiththeshiftleverinReverse.

IMPORTANT: Whenstoppingthetractorforanyreasonwhileonagrass

surface,always:

1. Placetheshiftleverinneutral.

Mukhing

Amulchkitisavailableasanattachment.Mulchingisaprocessofrecirculating

grassclippingsrepeatedlybeneaththecuttingdeck.Theultra-fineclippingsare

thenforcedbackintothe lawnwheretheyactasanaturalfertilizer.

Amulchkitcanbepurchased.SeetheReplacementParts&Attachmentssectionof

thismanualformoreinformation.

Usingthe DeckLift Lever

Toraisethecuttingdeck,movethedecklift levertotheleft,thenplaceit inthe

notchbestsuitedforyourapplication.RefertoSettingTheCuttingHeightearlierin

thisOperationsection.

MOWING

Tohelpavoidbladecontactora thrown objectinjury,keepbystanders,

I helpers,childrenand petsatleast75feet from themachinewhileitisin

[ operation.Stopmachineifanyoneentersthearea.

Thefollowinginformationwill behelpfulwhenusingthecuttingdeckwith your

tractor:

Planyourmowingpattern toavoiddischargeofmaterialstowardroads,

sidewalks,bystandersandthelike.Also,avoiddischargingmaterialagainst

awallorobstruction which maycausedischargedmaterialto ricochetback

towardtheoperator.

Headlights

ThelampsareONwheneverthetractor'sengineisrunning.

ThelampsturnOFFwhentheignitionkeyismovedtotheSTOPposition.

Donotmowathighgroundspeed,especiallyiramulchkit orgrasscollector

isinstalled.

Forbestresultsit isrecommendedthat thefirsttwo lapsbecutwith the

dischargethrowntowardsthecenter.Afterthefirsttwolaps,reversethe

directiontothrowthedischargetotheoutsideforthe balanceofcutting.

Thiswill giveabetterappearancetothelawn.

Donotcutthegrasstooshort.Shortgrassinvitesweedgrowthandyellows

quicklyindryweather.

Mowingshouldalwaysbedonewith theengineatfull throttle.

Underheavierconditionsit maybenecessarytogobackoverthecutareaa

secondtimetogetacleancut.

DoNOTattempttomowheavybrushandweedsandextremelytallgrass.

Yourtractorisdesignedtomowlawns,NOTclearbrush.

Keepthebladessharpandreplacethebladeswhenworn.RefertoCutting

BladesintheServicesectionofthismanualfor properbladesharpening

instructions.

MAINTENANCESCHEDULE

Beforeperforminganytypeofmaintenance/service,disengageallcontrols

andstoptheengine.Waituntilallmovingpartshavecometoacomplete

stop.Disconnectsparkplugwireandgrounditagainsttheenginetoprevent

unintendedstarting.Alwayswearsafetyglassesduringoperationorwhile

performinganyadjustmentsorrepairs.

BeforeEachUse 1. Engineoil level 1.

2. Mufflerareaandcontrols 2.

3. Fingerguard 3.

Inthe FirstFiveHours 1. EngineOil 1.

Every10Hours 1. Hood/Dashairvents 1.

2. Batteryterminals 2.

3. Deckspindlesandidlerbracket 3.

Every25hours 1. Airfilter'sprecleaner* 1.

2. Airfilter* 2.

3. Midsteeringarms,pivotshafts, 3.

andaxles

4. Frontwheelbearings 4.

5. Frontdeckwheels 5.

Every50hours 1. Engineoil/Oil filter 1.

2. Muffler 2.

Annually 1. Airfilter 1.

2. Airfilter'spre-cleaner 2.

3. Sparkplug 3.

4. Aircoolingsystem* 4.

5. Fuelfilter 5.

6. SteeringGears 6.

7. RearWheels 7.

BeforeStorage 1. Hood/Dashairvents 1.

2. Batteryterminals 2.

3. Midsteeringarms,pivotshafts, 3.

andaxles

4. Frontwheelbearings

5. Frontdeckwheels

6. Deckspindlesandidlerbracket

7. Pedalpivotpoints

*Servicemorefrequentlyunderdustyconditions.

Followthe maintenanceschedulegivenbelow.Thischartdescribesservice

guidelinesonly.UsetheServiceLogcolumnto keeptrackofcompleted

maintenancetasks.Tolocate the nearest Parts& RepairServiceCenteror to

scheduleservice,simplycontact1-800-659-5917.

Check

Clean

Change

Clean

Lubricate

Clean

Lubricate

Change/Replace

Check

Replace

Clean

Replace

Clean

Removeandgreaseaxles

Clean

Lubricate

4. Lubricate

5. Lubricate

6. Lubricate

7. Lubricate

Beforeperforminganymaintenanceor repairs,disengagethe PTO(Blade

EngageLever),engagethe parkingbrake,stopthe engineandremovethe

keyto preventunintendedstarting.

Ifthe enginehasbeenrecentlyrun,the engine,muffler andsurrounding

metalsurfaceswill behotandcancauseburnsto the skin.Exercisecaution

to avoidburns.

Engine Maintenance

Checkingthe Engine Oil

Onlyusehighqualitydetergentoilratedwith APIserviceclassificationSF,SG,SH,

SJorhigher.Selecttheoil'sSAEviscositygradeaccordingtotheexpectedoperating

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

etc.)improvestartingincoldweather,theywill resultinincreasedoilconsumption

whenusedabove32°I.Checkyourengineoillevelmorefrequentlytoavoidpossible

enginedamagefromrunninglowonoil.

Colder _ 32°F _Warmer

Oil Viscosity Chart

Tochecktheengineoil,proceedasfollows:

Ensurethatthetractorisonalevelsurface.

Cleantheoilfill areaofanydebris.

Removethedipstick,seeFigure9,andwipewith acleancloth.

Reinsertdipstickandpresscompletelydown.

Removethedipstickandchecktheoillevel.ItshouldbeattheFullmarkon

thedipstick.

Dipstick

OilDrain

Changingthe EngineOiland Filter

Ifthe enginehasbeenrecentlyrun,the engine,muffler andsurrounding

metalsurfaceswill behot andcancauseburnsto theskin,Exercisecaution

toavoidburns,

NOTE:Theoilfilter shouldbechangedateveryoilchangeinterval.

Theengineoilshouldbechangedin thefirst5hoursandthenevery50hoursor

onceaseason.Tochangetheengineoil,proceedasfollows:

1. Runtheengineforafew minutestoallowtheoilinthecrankcasetowarm

up.Warmoilwill flowmorefreelyandcarryawaymoreoftheengine

sedimentwhichmayhavesettledatthe bottomofthecrankcase.Usecareto

avoidburnsfromhotoil.

2. Openthetractor'shoodandlocatetheoildrainportontherightsideofthe

engine.SeeFigure9.

3. Disconnectsparkplugwireandkeepit awayfromsparkplug.

4. Removetheoil fill cap/dipstickfromtheoilfill tube.SeeFigure9.

5. Turnthesteeringwheelallthewaytotherighttobetterexposethedrain

plug.

6. Sujeteel manguitodedrenajedeaceite(empaquetadaconestemanual)en

el puertodedrenajecomosemuestraenlaFigure10.Coloqueelextremo

opuestodelmanguitoenunredpientederecolecd6ndeaceiteadecuado

conunacapaddaddenomenosde64oz

.. j

Figure9

4. Iflow,addoii slowlyintotheengineoiifill. Donotoverfill.Afteraddingoii,

waitoneminuteandthenrechecktheoillevel.

Donotoverfill. Overfillingwith oii maycausethe engineto notstart, hard

starting, orenginesmoking.Ifoverthe FULLmarkonthe dipstick,drainoil

to reduceoii levelto FULLmarkondipstick.

5. Replacedipstick,andtighten.

10.

11.

Figure10

Removeoildrainpluganddraintheoil.

Removetheoil drainsleeveandstoreinasafelocationforlateruse.

Replacetheoildrainplug.

Removetheoil filter,seeFigure11,and disposeofit properly.

Partiallyfillthenewoilfilter approximately3/4ofthewayfullwith clean,

freshoil.Beforeyouinstallthenewoilfilter, lightly lubricatethe oilfilter

gasketwithsomeoftheoilbysimplydippingyourfingerintheoiland

runningitaroundthegasket.

Oil Filter

Figure11

12. Installtheoil filter byhanduntilthegasketcontactstheoilfilter adapter,

thentightentheoilfilter 1/2to3/4turns.

13. Refilltheenginewith newmotoroiluntiltheoillevelonthedipstickreads

FULL.Replacetheoilfill cap/dipstick.

Usedoilisahazardouswasteproduct.Disposeof usedoil properly.Donot

discardwith householdwaste.Checkwithyourlocalauthoritiesor orcontact

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

14. Startandruntheengine.Astheenginewarmsup,checkforoilleaks.

15. Stoptheengineandchecktheoil level.It shouldbeattheFULLmarkonthe

dipstick.

FuelFilter

Gasolineanditsvaporsareextremelyflammableandexplosive.Fireor

explosioncancausesevereburnsordeath.

Keepgasolineawayfromsparks,openflames,pilotlights,heat,andother

ignitionsources.

Checkfuellines,tank,cap,andfittingsfrequentlyforcracksor leaks.Replace

ifnecessary.

Beforereplacingthefuelfilter,drainthefueltankaspertheinstructions

below.

Donotdrainfuelwhentheengineishot.Allowtheengineadequatetimeto

cool.Drainfuelintoanapprovedcontaineroutdoors,awayfromopenflame.

Drainanylargevolumeoffuelfromthetankbydisconnectingthefuelline

fromthe in-linefuelfilter neartheengine.

Removethefuellinefromthe In-lineside(sidetowardsthefueltank)ofthe

fuelfilter.

Replacementpartsmustbethesameandinstalledinthesamepositionas

theoriginalparts.

Iffuelspills,wait untilitevaporatesbeforestartingengine.

Beforereplacingthefuelfilter,drainthefueltank.Otherwise,fuelcanleak

outandcauseafire orexplosion.

ToDrainthe fuel:

Locatethefuelfilter,seeFigure12,whichisroutedontheleftsideofthe

enginebetweenthefueltankandthecarburetor,andmaybeattachedtothe

enginewithatie strap.Cutthetiestrap,if present,thenpinchthetabsonthe

in-lineclamponthefuelfilterwith apairofpliers,slidetheclampupthefuel

line.Pullthefuellinefreefromthefilterandplacetheopenendofthelineinto

anapprovedcontainertodrainthefuel.

Tochangethe fuel filter:

1. Useplierstosqueezethetabsontheotherclamp(theout-linesideofthe

fuelfilter),thenslidetheclampawayfromthefuelfilter. Twistandpullthe

fuellineoffof thefuelfilter.SeeFigure12.

Fuel Filter

Tab

Fuel Line

Figure12

2. Checkthefuellinesforcracksorleaks.Replaceifnecessary.

3. Replacethefuelfilter withanoriginalequipmentreplacementfilter. Call

1-800-659-5917topurchasetheoriginalequipmentreplacementfilter.

4. Securethefuellineswith theclamps.

Iffilters, orcoversarenot installedcorrectlyseriousinjuryordeathcould

resultfrom backfire.Donot attempt to startthe enginewith them removed

Donot usepressurizedair orsolventsto cleanthe aircleanercartridge.

Air Cleaner

Paperfilterscannotbecleanedandshouldbereplacedevery100operatinghours;

moreoftenif usedin extremelydustyconditions.

Removethefoampre-filterfromaroundthe paperairfilter. SeeFigure

15.Replacepaperelementwhendirtyordamaged.Cleanfoamelementor

replacewhendamaged.

Neverusegasolineor low flashpoint solventsfor cleaningtheair filter

element.Afire orexplosioncouldresult.

iMPORTANT:Neverruntheenginewithout theairfilter. Rapidenginewearwill

result.

1. Unscrewthethumbscrewsandremovetheairfilter cover.SeeFigure13.

Thumb

Screw

Air Filter

Figure13

Removetheairfilter. SeeFigure14.

Figure14

Air Filter

Figure15

4. Tocleanfoamelement,washinamildliquiddetergentandwater.Squeeze

orpressthefoamelementtorinseoutdirt andwater.Donottwist;this

coulddamageortearthefoamelement.Allowtodrythoroughlybefore

using.DONOToil thefoamelement.

5. Attachthenewairfilterwith foamelement,aligningtheholeintheairfilter

with theintakemanifold.SeeFigure16.

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Manifold

Figure16

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Brand: Craftsman

Model: 247.203700

Category: Lawnmowers

Type: User manual

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