Craftsman 247.204112 User manual

Brand: Craftsman

Model: 247.204112

Category: Lawnmowers

Type: User manual

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247.204191

Operator's Manual

I:RI FrSMAN°

Zero=Turn Rider

24 Hi:),54" MOWER DECK

Model No. 247.204191

CAUTION: Before using this product,

read this manual and follow all safety

rules and operating instructions.

• SAFETY

• ASSEMBLY

• OPERATION

• MAINTENANCE

• ESPAIRIOL

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

Visit our website: www.craftsman.com

FormNo.769-I0369A

(March9,2015)

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

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

Slope Guide .......................................... 7

Assembly ............................................. 8

Operation ........................................... 12

Service and Maintenance ............................ 20

Off-Season Storage ................................... 29

Troubleshooting ..................................... 30

Espa_ol .............................................. 36

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

CRAFTSMANLIMITEDWARRANTY

FORTWOYEARSfromthedateofpurchase,allnon-expendablepartsofthisridingequipmentarewarrantedagainstdefectsin materialorworkmanship.

Withproofofpurchase,adefectivenon-expendablepartwillreceivefreerepairorreplacementatoptionofseller.

Battery Limited Warranty

FOR90DAYSfromthedateofpurchase,thebattery(anexpendablepart)ofthisridingequipmentiswarrantedagainstdefectsinmaterialorworkmanship.

Withproofofpurchase,youwillreceiveanewbatteryatnocharge.Youareresponsibleforthelaborcostofbatteryinstallation.

WARRANTYSERVICE

Forwarrantycoveragedetailstoobtainfreerepairorreplacement,visitthewebpage:www.craftsman.com/warranty

Product Replacement

Ifpartrepairorreplacementisimpossible,youwill receiveanewridingequipmentunitofthesameorequivalentmodel.

Warranty Restriction

Allwarrantycoverageisvoidifthisridingequipmentiseverusedwhileprovidingcommercialservicesorifrentedtoanotherperson.

ThiswarrantycoversONLYdefectsinmaterial and workmanship.WarrantycoveragedoesNOTinclude:

• Expendableparts(exceptbattery)thatcanwearoutfromnormalusewithinthewarrantyperiod,includingbutnotlimitedtoblades,sparkplugs,belts

andair,oilorgasfilters.

• Standardmaintenanceservicing,oilchangesortune-ups.

• Tirereplacementorrepaircausedbypuncturesfromoutsideobjects,suchasnails,thorns,stumps,orglass.

• Tireorwheelreplacementorrepairresultingfromnormalwear,accident,orimproperoperationormaintenance.

• Repairsnecessarybecauseofoperatorabuse,includingbutnotlimitedtodamagecausedbytowingobjectsbeyondthecapabilityoftheriding

equipment,impactingobjectsthatbendtheframe,axleassemblyorcrankshaft,orover-speedingtheengine.

• Repairsnecessarybecauseofoperatornegligence,includingbutnotlimitedto,electricalandmechanicaldamagecausedbyimproperstorage,failureto

usethepropergradeandamountofengineoil,failuretokeepthedeckclearofflammabledebris,orfailuretomaintaintheridingequipmentaccording

totheinstructionscontainedintheoperator'smanual.

• Engine(fuelsystem)cleaningorrepairscausedbyfueldeterminedtobecontaminatedoroxidized(stale).Ingeneral,fuelshouldbeusedwithin30days

ofitspurchasedate.

• Normaldeteriorationandwearoftheexteriorfinishes,orproductlabelreplacement.

Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.

SearsBrandsManagementCorporation,NoffmanEstates,IL60179

Engine Oil: SAE 30

Fuel: Unleaded Gasoline

Model Number

Serial Number

Date of Purchase

Record the model number, serial number,

and date of purchase above.

Thissymbolpoints out importantsafetyinstructionswhich,if not

followed,couldendangerthe personalsafetyand/or propertyof

yourselfandothers.Readandfollow all instructionsin this manual

beforeattempting tooperatethismachine.Failuretocomplywith these

instructionsmayresultinpersonalinjury.Whenyouseethissymbol,HEED

ITSWARNING!

Thismachinewasbuilt to beoperatedaccordingto the safeoperation

practicesin this manual.Aswith anytype of powerequipment,

carelessnessorerroronthe part ofthe operatorcanresultin seriousinjury.

Thismachineiscapableofamputatingfingers, hands,toesand feetand

throwing debris.Failureto observethe following safetyinstructionscould

resultin seriousinjury ordeath.

CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65

EngineExhaust,someof itsconstituents,andcertainvehiclecomponents

containoremit chemicalsknownto StateofCaliforniato causecancerand

birth defectsor other reproductiveharm.

Batteryposts,terminals,andrelatedaccessoriescontain leadandlead

compounds,chemicalsknowntothe StateofCaliforniatocausecancerand

reproductiveharm.Washhandsafter handling.

Your Responsibility--Restrict the useof thispowermachineto

personswho read,understandandfollow thewarningsand instructionsin

thismanualandonthemachine.

SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS!

GENERAL OPERATION

Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionsonthemachineandinthe

manual(s)beforeattemptingtoassembleandoperate.Keepthismanualina

safeplaceforfutureandregularreferenceandfororderingreplacementparts.

Befamiliarwith allcontrolsandtheirproperoperation.Knowhowtostop

themachineanddisengagethemquickly.

Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsofagetooperatethismachine.Children

14andovershouldreadandunderstandtheinstructionsandsafeoperation

practicesinthismanualandonthemachineandshouldbetrainedand

supervisedbyanadult.

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 clothesandjewelrycanbecaughtinmovableparts.Never

operatethis machineinbarefeetorsandals.

Beawareofthemowerandattachmentdischargedirectionanddonotpoint

itatanyone.Donotoperatethemowerwithout thedischargecoverorentire

grasscatcherinitsproperplace.

Donotputhandsorfeetnearrotatingpartsorunderthecuttingdeck.

Contactwith theblade(s)canamputatehandsandfeet.

Amissingordamageddischargecovercancausebladecontactorthrown

objectinjuries.

Stoptheblade(s)whencrossinggraveldrives,walks,orroadsandwhilenot

cuttinggrass.

Watchfortrafficwhenoperatingnearorcrossingroadways.Thismachineis

not intendedforuseonanypublicroadway.

Donotoperatethemachinewhileunderthe influenceofalcoholordrugs.

Mowonlyindaylightorgoodartificiallight.

Nevercarrypassengers.

Backupslowly.Alwayslookdownandbehindbeforeandwhilebacking

toavoidaback-overaccident.Beawareandpayattentiontothesafety

systemfunctionthatstopspowertothe bladeswhendrivinginreverse.

Ifnotfunctioningproperly,contactanauthorizeddealerforsafetysystem

inspectionandrepair.

Slowdownbeforeturning.Operatethemachinesmoothly.Avoiderratic

operationandexcessivespeed.

Disengageblade(s),setparkingbrake,stopengineandwaituntilthe

blade(s)cometoacompletestopbeforeremovinggrasscatcher,emptying

grass,uncloggingchute,removinganygrassordebris,or makingany

adjustments.

Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.Alwaysturnoffblade(s),place

drivecontrolleversinneutral,setparkingbrake,stopengineandremove

keybeforedismounting.

Useextracarewhenloadingor unloadingthemachineintoatrailerortruck.

Thismachineshouldnotbedrivenupordownramp(s),becausethemachine

couldtipover,causingseriouspersonalinjury.Themachinemustbepushed

manuallyonramp(s)toloadorunloadproperly.

Mufflerandenginebecomehotandcancausea burn.Donottouch.

Checkoverheadclearancescarefullybeforedrivingunderlowhangingtree

branches,wires,dooropeningsetc.,wheretheoperatormaybestruckor

pulledfromthemachine,whichcouldresultinseriousinjury.

Disengageallattachmentclutches,settheparkingbraketothe'on'position

andmovethe RHandLHdrivecontrolleverstothe neutralpositionbefore

attemptingtostarttheengine.

Yourmachineisdesignedtocutnormalresidentialgrassofaheightnomore

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

pasture)orpilesofdryleaves.Drygrassorleavesmaycontacttheengine

exhaustand/orbuilduponthemowerdeckpresentingapotentialfirehazard.

Useonlyaccessoriesandattachmentsapprovedforthismachinebythe

machinemanufacturer.Read,understandandfollowallinstructions

providedwiththeapprovedaccessoryorattachment.Foralistofapproved

accessoriesandattachments,call1-888-331-4569.

Dataindicatesthatoperators,age60yearsandabove,areinvolvedin a

largepercentageofridingmower-relatedinjuries.Theseoperatorsshould

evaluatetheirabilitytooperatetheridingmowersafelyenoughtoprotect

themselvesandothersfromseriousinjury.

Ifsituationsoccurwhicharenotcoveredin thismanual,usecareandgood

judgment.

SLOPE OPERATION

Slopesareamajorfactorrelatedtolossofcontrolandtip-overaccidentswhichcan

resultinsevereinjuryordeath.Allslopesrequireextracaution.Ifyoucannotback

uptheslopeorif youfeeluneasyonit, donotmowit.

Foryoursafety,usetheslopegaugeincludedaspartoftNs manualtomeasure

slopesbeforeoperatingthis machineonasJopedorhillyarea.Iftheslopeisgreater

than15degreesasshownontheslopegauge,donotoperatethismachineonthat

areaorseriousinjurycouldresult.

Do_"

Mowacrossslopes,notupanddown.Exerciseextremecautionwhen

changingdirectiononslopes.

Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orotherhiddenobjects.Uneventerrain

couldoverturnthemachine.Tallgrasscanhideobstacles.

Useslowspeed.Choosealowenoughspeedsothatyouwill nothaveto

stopwhileontheslope.Avoidstartingorstoppingona slope.Ifthetiresare

unabletomaintaintraction,disengagethebladesandproceedslowlyand

carefullystraightdowntheslope.

Followthemanufacturer'srecommendationsforwheelweightsor

counterweightstoimprovestability.

Useextracarewith grasscatchersorotherattachments.Thesecanchange

thestabilityofthemachine.

Keepallmovementontheslopesslowandgradual.Donotmakesudden

changesinspeedordirection.Rapidaccelerationordecelerationcouldcause

thefrontofthe machineto lift andrapidlyrolloverbackwards,whichcould

causeseriousinjury.

Do Not:

Donotturnonslopesunlessnecessary;thenturnslowlyuphillanduseextra

carewhileturning.

Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditchesorembankments.Themowercould

suddenlyturnoverifawheelisovertheedgeofacliff,ditch,orif anedge

cavesin.

Donottrytostabilizethemachinebyputtingyourfootontheground.

Donotuseagrasscatcheronsteepslopes.

Donotmowonwetgrass.Reducedtractioncouldcausesliding.

Donottow heavypullbehindattachments(e.g.loadeddumpcart,lawn

roller,etc.)onslopesgreaterthan5degrees.Whengoingdownhill,the

extraweighttendstopushtheridingmowerandmaycauseyoutoloose

control(e.g.ridingmowermayspeedup,brakingandsteeringabilityare

reduced,attachmentmayjack-knifeandcauseridingmowertooverturn).

CHILDREN

Tragicaccidentscanoccurif theoperatorisnotalertto thepresenceofchildren.

Childrenareoftenattractedtothemachineandthemowingactivity.Theydonot

understandthedangers.Neverassumethatchildrenwill remainwhereyoulastsaw

them.

Keepchildrenoutofthemowingareaandinwatchfulcareofaresponsible

adultotherthantheoperator.

Bealertandturnmachineoff ifachildentersthearea.

Toavoidback-overaccidents,alwayslookbehindanddownforsmall

children.

Nevercarrychildren,evenwith theblade(s)shutoff.Theymayfall offand be

seriouslyinjuredorinterferewith safemachineoperation.

Useextremecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,doorways,shrubs,trees

orotherobjectsthatmayblockyourvisionofachildwhomayrunintothe

pathofthemachine.

Keepchildrenawayfromhotorrunningengines.Theycansufferburnsfrom

ahotmuffler.

Removekeywhenmachineisunattendedtopreventunauthorized

operation.

Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsofagetooperatethismachine.Children14and

overshouldreadandunderstandtheinstructionsandsafeoperationpracticesin

thismanualandonthemachineandshouldbetrainedandsupervisedbyanadult.

TOWING

Towonlywith amachinethathasahitchdesignedfortowing.Donotattach

towedequipmentexceptatthehitchpoint.

Followthe manufacturersrecommendationforweightlimitsfor towed

equipmentandtowingonslopes.

Neverallowchildrenorothersinorontowedequipment.

Onslopes,theweightofthetowedequipmentmaycauselossoftractionand

lossofcontrol.

Travelslowlyandallowextradistancetostop.

Donotshifttoneutralandcoastdownhill.

Donottowheavypullbehindattachments(e.g.loadeddumpcart,lawn

roller,etc.)onslopesgreaterthan5 degrees.Whengoingdownhill,the

extraweighttendstopushtheridingmowerandmaycauseyoutoloose

control(e.g.ridingmowermayspeedup,brakingandsteeringabilityare

reduced,attachmentmayjack-knifeandcauseridingmowertooverturn).

SERVICE

Safe Handling of Gasoline:

Toavoidpersonalinjuryor propertydamageuseextremecareinhandling

gasoline.Gasolineisextremelyflammableandthe vaporsareexplosive.

Seriouspersonalinjurycanoccurwhengasolineisspilledonyourselfor your

clotheswhichcanignite. Washyourskinandchangeclothesimmediately.

Useonlyanapprovedgasolinecontainer.

Neverfill containersinsideavehicleoronatruckortrailerbedwith aplastic

liner.Alwaysplacecontainersonthegroundawayfromyourvehiclebefore

filling.

Whenpractical,removegas-poweredequipmentfromthetruckor

trailerandrefuelit ontheground.Ifthisisnotpossible,thenrefuelsuch

equipmentonatrailerwith aportablecontainer,ratherthanfromagasoline

dispensernozzle.

Keepthenozzlein contactwith therimofthefueltankorcontaineropening

atalltimesuntilfuelingiscomplete.Donotuseanozzlelock-opendevice.

Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipesandothersourcesofignition.

Neverfuelmachineindoors.

Neverremovegascaporaddfuelwhiletheengineishotor running.Allow

enginetocoolatleasttwominutesbeforerefueling.

Neveroverfill fueltank.Filltanktonomorethan1/2inchbelowbottomof

fillernecktoallowspaceforfuelexpansion.

Replacegasolinecapandtightensecurely.

Ifgasolineisspilled,wipeit off theengineandequipment.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.

Periodicallycheckto makesurethe bladescometocompletestopwithin

approximately(5)fivesecondsafteroperatingthebladedisengagement

control.Ifthebladesdonotstopwithinthethistimeframe,haveyour

machineservicedprofessionallybySearsoranotherqualifieddealer.

Regularlycheckthesafetyinterlocksystemforproperfunction,asdescribed

laterinthismanual.Ifthesafetyinterlocksystemdoesnotfunctionproperly,

haveyourmachineservicedprofessionallyby Searsoranotherqualified

dealer.

Checktheblade(s)andenginemountingboltsatfrequentintervalsfor

propertightness.Also,visuallyinspectblade(s)fordamage(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,andscrewstightto besuretheequipmentisinsafe

workingcondition.

Nevertamperwith thesafetyinterlocksystemorothersafetydevices.Check

theirproperoperationregularly.

Afterstrikingaforeignobject,stoptheengine,disconnectthesparkplug

wire(s)andgroundagainsttheengine.Thoroughlyinspectthemachinefor

anydamage.Repairthedamagebeforestartingandoperating.

Neverattempttomakeadjustmentsorrepairstothemachinewhilethe

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)andthe

U.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA),thisproducthasanAverage

UsefulLifeofseven(7)years,or270hoursofoperation.Attheendof

theAverageUsefulLifehavethemachineinspectedannuallybySearsor

anotherqualifieddealertoensurethatallmechanicalandsafetysystems

areworkingproperlyandnotwornexcessively.Failuretodosocanresultin

accidents,injuriesordeath.

DO NOT MODIFY ENGINE

Toavoidseriousinjuryordeath,do notmodifyengineinanyway.Tampering

with thegovernorsettingcanleadto arunawayengineandcauseitto

operateat unsafespeeds.Nevertamperwith factorysettingofengine

governor.

NOTICE REGARDING EMISSIONS

Engineswhkh arecertified to complywith Californiaand federalEPA

emissionregulationsfor SORE(SmallOff RoadEquipment)arecertified

to operateonregularunleadedgasoline,andmayincludethefollowing

emissioncontrolsystems:EngineModification(EM),OxidizingCatalyst(OC),

SecondaryAirInjection(SAI)andThreeWayCatalyst(TWC)ifsoequipped.

SPARK ARRESTOR

Thismachineisequippedwith aninternalcombustionengineandshould

not beusedonor nearanyunimprovedforest-covered,brush-coveredor

grass-coveredlandunlesstheengine'sexhaustsystemisequippedwith a

sparkarrestormeetingapplicablelocalor state laws(if any).

Ifasparkarrestorisused,it shouldbemaintained ineffectiveworkingorder

bythe operator.Inthe Stateof Californiathe aboveisrequiredbylaw(Section

4442ofthe CaliforniaPublicResourcesCode).Otherstatesmayhavesimilar

laws.Federallawsapply onfederallands.

Asparkarrestorfor the muffler isavailablethrough yournearestSearsParts

andRepairServiceCenter.

SAFETY SYMBOLS

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

attempting to assemble and operate.

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

Mowing in reverse is not recommended.

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.

DANGER- ROTATING BLADES

Look down and behind before and while backing to avoid a back-over accident.

WARNING -- THROWN OBJECTS

This machine may pick up and throw and objects which can cause serious personal injury.

DANGER -- SAFETY DEVICES

Keep safety devices (guards, shields, switches, etc.) in place and working.

WARNING -- 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. Do not mow across slopes.

Mow up and down slopes no greater than 15 degrees. Avoid sudden turns. Use low speed. If

machine stops going uphill, stop blades and back down slowly.

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.

WARNING -- FIREHAZARD

Allow machine to cool before fueling or storing.

WARNING -- FIREHAZARD

Do not drive through piles of dry leaves or tall grass.

WARNING -- FIREHAZARD

Operation of this equipment may create sparks that can start fires around dry vegetation. A

spark arrestor may be required.

(OK)

15° Slope

(TOO STEEP)

15° Slope

Figure1

USETHiSSLOPEGAUGETODETERMINE

iFA SLOPEiSTOOSTEEPFORSAFEOPERATION!

Tochecktheslope,proceedasfollows:

1. Removethis pageandfold alongthe dashedline.

2. Locateaverticalobjecton orbehindthe slope(e.g.a pole,building,fence, tree,etc.)

3. Aligneithersideoftheslopegaugewith theobject(SeeFigure1 andFigure2).

4. Adjust gaugeup or downuntil theleft cornertouchestheslope(SeeFigure1andFigure2).

O. daShed. fine

If thereis agap belowthe gauge,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 across the face of slopes, never mow up and down the face of slopes.

Set-Up

NOTE:Removethedeckwashsystemnozzleadapterandoildraintubefromthe

manualbagandstoreforfutureuse.

Moving TheRidingMower Manually

Yourridingmower'stransmissionisequippedwithahydrostaticreliefvalvefor

occasionswhenit isnecessarytomovetheridingmowermanually.Openingthis

valvepermitsthefluidinthetransmissiontobypassitsnormalroute,allowingthe

reartiresto"freewheel."Toopenthehydrostatkreliefvalve,proceedasfollows:

1. Locatethehydrostaticbypassrodintherearoftheridingmower.SeeFigure1.

PositionDriveControllevers

Thedrivecontrolleversoftheridingmowerareloweredforshippingpurposes.

Theflangelocknuts,hexscrews,andflat washersthatnormallysecurethecontrol

leversintheiroperatingpositionareunfastenedandinstalledintheslottedholesof

thecontrolleversfor shipment.Thecontrolleversmustberepositionedtooperate

theridingmower.Torepositionthecontrolleversforoperation,proceedasfollows:

1. Removethehexscrewsandfiatwashersfromthehardwarepackinyour

manualbag.

2. Liftandswingthatcontrolleverupwarduntiltheslottedholeinthelever

bracketalignswith oneofthe holesinthepivotbracket.SeeFigure2.

Control

Fiat Washer

LiftControl

LeverUpward

Hex Screw

Bracket

Figure1

Engagethebypassrodsbypullingeachoneout (a)andtotheright(b)to

lockit intoplace.SeeFigure1.

Disengagethebypassrodsbyreversingstepsa&b aftermovingthetractor.

SeeFigure1.

NOTE:Thetransmissionwill NOTengagewhenthe hydrostaticbypassrodis

pulledout.Returntherodto itsnormalpositionpriortooperatingthe riding

mower.

Figure2

3. Slidetheflatwasherontothehexscrew.Fromtheoutside,insertthehex

screwwith washerthroughthecontrolleverslotandtheholeofthepivot

bracket.SeeFigure2.Usinga1/2"wrenchsnugthescrew,butdonotfully

tighten.

4. Notetherelativepositionofthecontrollevertothepivotbracket,

thenrepeatthepreviousstepstorepositiontheothercontrolleverin

approximatelythesameposition.

Neverattempt to movethe riding mowermanuallywithout first opening

the hydrostaticreliefvalve.Doingsowill resultinseriousdamageto the

ridingmower'stransmission.

Torquethe screwsdowntightly topreventthe controlleversfrom slipping

out ofposition.

Referto"Adjustingthe DriveControlLevers"intheMaintenance&

Adjustmentsfor instructionsonthefinaladjustmentofthelevers.

Connectingthe Battery Cables LowerDeckDischargeChuteDeflector

Batteryposts,terminals,andrelatedaccessoriescontainleadandlead

compounds,chemicalsknownto the StateofCaliforniato causecancerand

reproductiveharm.Washhandsafter handling.

Whenattaching batterycables,alwaysconnectthe POSITIVE(Red)wire to

its terminalfirst, followed bythe NEGATIVE(Black)wire.

Forshippingreasons,bothbatterycablesonyourequipmentmayhavebeenleft

disconnectedfromtheterminalsatthefactory.Toconnectthebatterycables,

proceedasfollows:

NOTE:ThepositivebatteryterminalismarkedPos.(+).Thenegativebattery

terminalismarkedNeg.(-).

NOTE:Ifthe positivebatterycableisalreadyattached,skipaheadtostep2.

1. Removetheplasticcover,if present,fromthepositivebatteryterminaland

attachtheredcabletothepositivebatteryterminal(+) with theboltand

hexnut.SeeFigure3.

Figure3

Removetheplasticcover,if present,fromthenegativebatteryterminaland

attachtheblackcabletothenegativebatteryterminal(-) with theboltand

hexnut.SeeFigure3.

Positiontheredrubberbootoverthepositivebatteryterminaltohelp

protectit fromcorrosion.

NOTE:Ifthe batteryisput intoserviceafterthedateshownontoporside

ofbattery,chargethebatteryasinstructedintheServiceandMaintenance

sectionofthisOperator'sManualpriortooperatingtheridingmower.

Neveroperatethe mowerdeckwithout the chutedeflectorinstalledandin

the downposition.

Checkthemowerdeckforashippingbracethatmaybeholdingthechutedeflector

upwardforshipment.Ifthebraceispresent,it mustberemovedbeforeoperating

thetractor.Holdingthechutedeflectorfully upward,removetheshippingbrace.

Lowerthechutedeflectoranddiscardtheshippingbrace.SeeFigure4.

CheckingTirePressure

Figure4

Donotoverinflate tires. Checksidewall oftires formaximumpsi.Equaltire

pressureshouldbemaintainedat alltimes.

Thetiresonyourridingmowermaybeoverinflatedforshippingpurposes.Reducethe

tirepressurebeforeoperatingtheridingmower.Checksidewalloftiresformaximumpsi.

AdjustingtheGaugeWheels

Keephandsandfeet awayfrom thedischargeopeningofthe cutting deck.

NOTE:Thedeckgaugewheelsareananti-scalpfeatureofthedeckandarenot

designedtosupporttheweightofthecuttingdeck.

Themowerdeckcuttingheightcanbesetinanyofsixheightsettingsusingthe

ridingmower'sdecklift handle.Thedeckheightsrangefrom1-1Z"to4".Thedeck

gaugewheelpositionshouldbeapproximatelyY4"to_Z"abovethegroundwhen

thedeckissetinthedesiredheightsetting.

Usingthe lift handle,setthedeckinthedesiredheightsetting,thencheckthe

gaugewheeldistancefromthegroundbelow.If necessaryadjustasfollows:

1. Visuallycheckthedistancebetweenthefrontgaugewheelandtheground.

Ifthegaugewheelisnearortouchingtheground,it shouldberaised.If

morethan_Z"abovetheground,itshouldbelowered.

2. Removetheflangelocknutsecuringthegaugewheelshoulderbolttothe

deck.Removethegaugewheelandshoulderbolt.Referto Figure5.

Adjusting the Seat

NOTE:Besuretopushtheexcesswirefromthewireharnessintotheseatboxhole

priortoloweringthe seat.

Toadjustthe positionoftheseat,pivottheseatforwardandlocatetheclampknobs

onthefrontportionoftheseatpan.RefertoFigure6.

.ockNut

GaugeWheel

Gaug

Figure5

3. Inserttheshoulderboltintotheoneoffourindexholesinthegaugewheel

bracketthat will givethegaugewheela%"toY2"clearancewith theground

andsecurewiththeflangelocknut.

4. Notetheindexholeofthejustadjustedwheel,andadjusttheothergauge

wheelsintotherespectiveindexholesoftheothergaugewheelbracketson

thedeck.

Figure6

Rotatetheclampknobstotheleftandremovethem,slidetheseatforwardor

backwardandre-inserttheclampknobsintooneofthefouravailablepositionson

theseatpanandintotheseat,thentightensecurely.Makesuretheseatislockedinto

positionbeforeoperatingthetractor.SeeFigure6

GasandOU

FuelRecommendations

Useautomotivegasoline(unleadedorlowleadedtominimizecombustionchamber

deposits)with aminimumof87octane.Gasolinewith upto 10%ethanolor 15%

MTBE(MethylTertiaryButylEther)canbeused.Neveruseanoil/gasolinemixture

ordirty gasoline.Avoidgettingdirt, dust,orwaterin thefueltank.DONOTuseE85

gasoline.

Refuelinawell-ventilatedareawith theenginestopped.Donotsmokeor

allowflamesorsparksintheareawheretheengineisrefueledorwhere

gasolineisstored.

Donotoverfillthefueltank.Afterrefueling,makesurethetankcapisclosed

properlyandsecurely.

Becarefulnottospillfuelwhenrefueling.Spilledfuelorfuelvapormayignite.

Ifanyfuelisspilled,makesuretheareaisdrybeforestartingtheengine.

Avoidrepeatedorprolongedcontactwith skinorbreathingofvapor.

AddingFuel

Useextremecarewhen handlinggasoline.Gasolineise×tremely

flammable andthevaporsareexplosive.Neverfuel the ridingmower

indoorsorwhile the engineishot or running. Extinguishcigarettes,cigars,

pipesandothersourcesofignition.

1. Besureengineisoutdoorsandinawell-ventilatedarea.

2. Cleanareaaroundthefuelfillcapandremovethefuelfill cap.

3. UsinganapprovedredGASOLINEcontainer,addfuelslowly,beingcarefulto

avoidspilling.

Fillthetankuntilthefuelreachesthebottomofthefueltankneck.4.

Replacethefuelcapandtightensecurely.Wipeupspilledfuelbefore

startingengine.IffuelisspilledDONOTstartengine.Moveridingmower

awayfromareaofspillage.Avoidcreatinganysourceofignitionuntilfuel

vaporsaregone.

CheckingandAdding Oil

Yourridingmowerisshippedwith oil intheengine.However,youMUSTcheck

theoillevelbeforeoperating.CheckandaddtheoilasinstructedinyourEngine

Operator'sManual.

FuelLevelWindow\ l\

FuelTankCap

LHDrive RHDrive

ControlLever ControlLever

LCDServiceMinder&

HourMeter

Tray

LHTransmissionByic

\nsmissionBypassRod

Figure10

Nowthatyouhavesetupyourridingmower,it'simportanttobecomeacquainted

with itscontrolsandfeatures.Referto Figure10.

NOTE:ReferencestoLEFT,RIGHT,FRONT,andREARindicatethatpositiononthe

ridingmowerwhenfacingforwardwhileseatedintheoperator'sseat.

CupHolder

ThecupholderislocatedtowardtherearoftheRHconsoletotherightofthe

operator'sseat.

RHand LHDriveControl Levers

TheRHandLHcontrolleversarelocatedoneachsideoftheoperator'sseat.These

hingedleverspivotoutwardtoopenspacetopermittheoperatortoeither sitinthe

tractorseat,ortodismountthetractor.Theleversmustbefullyopenedoutandin

theneutralpositiontostartthetractorengine.Whenthe leversarefully outward,

theparkingbrakeisalsoengaged.

EachlevercontrolstherespectiveRHorLHtransmission.Consequently,theselevers

StorageTray

Thestoragetray islocatedattherearofthe RHconsole.

DeckHeightindex

Thedecklift handleislocatedonthefront!rightoftheconsole,andisused

toraiseandlowerthemowerdeck.Pullthehandletotheleftoutofthe

indexnotchandpushdownwardto lowerthedeck,or pullupwardtoraise

thedeck.Whenthedesiredheightisattained,movethelift handletothe

rightuntilfullyintheindexnotch.

DeckLift Handle

Thedecklift handleislocatedonthefront/rightoftheseatboxframe,and

isusedtoraiseandlowerthemowerdeck.Pullthehandletotheleftoutof

theindexnotchandpushdownwardtolowerthedeck,orpullupwardtoraise

thedeck.Whenthedesiredheightisattained,movethelift handletothe

rightuntilfullyintheindexnotch.

controlallofthemovementsofthetractor.Drivingandsteeringutilizingthese

controlleversisquitedifferentfromconventionaltractors,andwill takesome

practiceto master.RefertoOperationforinstructionsonusingthecontrollevers.

PowerTake-Off(PTO)Switch

ThePTOswitchislocatedontheRHconsoletotherightoftheoperator'sseat.The

PTOswitchoperatestheelectricPTOclutchmountedonthebottomoftheengine

crankshaft.Pulltheswitchknobupwardtoengagethe PTOclutch,orpushtheknob

downwardtodisengagetheclutch.ThePTOswitchmustbeinthe"disengaged"

positionwhenstartingtheengine.

ignitionSwitch Module

i_k WARNING! Neverleavea

runningmachineunattended.

AlwaysdisengagePTO,set

parkingbrake,stopengineand

removekeyto prevent

unintendedstarting.

Tostarttheengine,insertthekey

intotheignitionswitchandturnclockwiseto

theSTART(_ position.Releasethekeyinto

c-,m_

the

NORMAL MOWING MODE _

positiononcetheenginehasfired.

Tostoptheengine,turntheignitionkeycounterclockwisetotheSTOP_ position.

_IL AUTION: Priortooperatingthetractor,refertobothSafety

Interlock Switches andStarting The Engine intheOperation

sectionofthismanualfordetailedinstructionsregardingthe

IgnitionSwitchModuleandoperatingthetractorinREVERSE

CAUTION MODE :iI_L_0.

TransmissionBypassRods

Thetransmissionbypassrods(oneforeachtheRHandLHtransmission)arelocated

beneaththeframeplatform,just insideeachrearwheel.

Whenengaged,thetworodsopenabypasswithin the hydrostatictransmissions,

whichallowstheridingmowertobepushedshortdistancesbyhand.Refertothe

Assemblysectionforinstructionsonusingthebypassfeature.

Nevertowyour ridingmower.Towingthe ridingmowerwith the rear

wheelsonthe groundmaycauseseveredamageto the transmissions.

FuelTankCap

ThefueltankcapislocatednearthemiddleoftheLHconsole.Turnthefillcapto

remove.Thefuelcapistetheredtothetractortopreventitsloss.Donotattemptto

removethecapfromthetractor.Filltanktothebottomofthefillerneck,allowing

somespaceinthetankforfuelexpansion.Donotoverfillthetank.

Pushthecapdownwardonthefueltankfill neckandturnclockwiseuntilit clicksto

tighten.Alwaysre-installthefuelcaptightly ontothefueltankafterremoving

Neverfill the fueltank when theengineisrunning.Ifthe engineishot

from recentlyrunning,allow to coolforseveralminutesbeforerefueling.

Highlyflammable gasolinesplashingontoahotenginecouldcauseafire.

LCDServiceMinder& HourMeter

WhentheignitionkeyisrotatedoutoftheSTOPpositionbutnotintotheSTART

position,the LCDServiceMinderandHourMeterwill brieflydisplaythebattery

voltage,followedbythetractor'saccumulatedhours.

NOTE:Hoursoftractoroperationarerecordedanytimetheignitionkeyis

rotatedoutoftheSTOPposition,regardlessofwhethertheengineisstarted.

TheLCDServiceMinderwill remindtheoperatorof maintenanceintervalsfor

changingtheengineoil,airfilterservice,lowengineandlowbatterywarnings.

ChangeOil

TheLCDwill displaytheletters"CHG",followedbytheletters"OIL",followedbythe

letters"SOON",thenfinallyfollowedbythemeter'saccumulatedtime."CHG/OIL!

SOON/TIME"will alternateonthedisplayfor7minutesafterthemeterreaches50

hours.Thisoilserviceminderintervalwill occurevery50hours.Beforetheinterval

expires,changetheengineoilasinstructedintheMaintenancesectionofthis

Operator'sManual.

LowOil

Theletters"LO"followedbytheletters"OIL",thenfollowedbythemeter's

accumulatedtimewill indicatethetractorislowonoil.Stopthetractor

immediatelyandchecktheengineoil levelasinstructedinthisOwner'sManual.

8Rrrl

Atstartup,thebatteryvoltageisbrieflydisplayedthen

changestoaccumulatedhours.Theletters"LO"willdisplay

followedbytheletters"BATT"andthenfollowedbythemeter'saccumulatedtime."LO/

BATT/TIME"isdisplayedontheLCDwhenthevoltagedropsbelow11.5volts.When

thisoccurs,thebatteryisinneedofachargeortheengine'schargingsystemisnot

generatingsufficientamperage.ChargethebatteryasinstructedintheServicesectionof

thismanualorhavethechargingsystemcheckedbyyourlocalservicedealer.

Air Filter Service I_] CL

Theletters"CLN"will display,followedbytheletters I=11 rl

"AIR",followedby"FILT",thenfollowedbythemeter's

accumulatedtime."CLN/AIR/FILT/TIME"will alternateonthedisplayfor7minutes

afterthemeterreaches25hours.Thisairfilter servicemindertimeintervalwill be

every25hours.Onintervalsthatarecommonwithoil service,theoil messagewill

bedisplayedfirst followedbytheairfilter message.

Throttle/ChokeControl

Thethrottle/chokecontrolislocatedontheRHconsoletotherightofthe

operator'sseat.Whensetin agivenposition,auniformenginespeedwill

bemaintained.

Pushthethrottle!chokecontrolhandleforwardtoincreasetheengine

speed.Theridingmowerisdesignedtooperatewith thethrottle/choke

controlinthe FAST_' positionwhentheridingmowerisbeingdriven

andthemowerdeckisengaged.

PullthethrotNe/chokecontrolhandlerearwardtodecreasetheengine

speed.

,,,,,,,

Whenstartingtheengine,pushthecontrolhandlefullyforwardintothe

CHOKEIXtposition. _L_w

Afterstartingandwarmingtheengine,movethecontrolhandlerearwarduntilyou

feelit movepastthechokedetent.

GeneralSafety

RECEIVEINSTRUCTION-- Entirelyreadthisoperator'smanual.Learnto

operatethismachineSAFELY.DonotriskINJURYorDEATH.Allowonlythose

whohavebecomecompetentin itsusagetooperatethisridingmower.

Beforestartingtheengineorbeginningoperation,befamiliarwith the

controls.Theoperatorshouldbeintheoperator'sseat.ThePTOswitchmust

beinthedisengagedposition,theparkingbrakeengaged,andthe RHand

LHdrivecontrolleversmovedfullyoutwardintheneutralposition.

Keepallshieldsinplace.Keepawayfrommovingparts.

NORIDERS!Keepallpeopleandpetsasafedistanceaway.Lookbehindand

downtobothsidesoftheridingmowerbeforeandwhilebackingup.

DONOTdirectthemowerdischargeatpeople.

Avoidslopeswherepossible.Neveroperateonslopesgreaterthan15°.

Slopeswith agreaterinclinepresentdangerousoperatingconditions.Riding

mowerscanberolledover.

Beforeleavingtheoperator'sseat:Shutoffthe PTO,movethe RHandLH

drivecontrolleversfullyoutwardintheneutralposition,engagetheparking

brake0, shutofftheengineandremovetheignitionkey.Waitforall

movementtostopbeforeservicingorcleaning.

Operatethedrivecontrolleverssmoothlyandavoidanysuddenmovements

oftheleverswhenstartingandstopping.Keepafirm griponthecontrol

levers.

Becarefulwhenoperatingnearroadways.Stopthe ridingmowermotion

andwaitforvehiclestopassbeforeoperatingalongtheroad.

Donotoperatetheridingmowerwiththemowerdeckremoved.Removalof

thedeckwill changethebalanceoftheridingmower,andcouldcontribute

toaridingmowerroiiover.

Avoidoperationontractionsurfacesthatareunstable;useextremecaution

if thesurfaceisslippery.

Slowdownbeforeturningandcometoacompletestopbeforeanyzeroturn

maneuver.

Donotstoptheridingmowerorparktheridingmowerovercombustible

materialssuchasdrygrass,leaves,debris,etc.

Donotfillthefueltankwhentheengineisrunningorwhiletheengineis

hot.Allowtheengineseveralminutestocoolbeforerefueling.Tightenthe

fuelcapsecurely.

Before Operating YourRidingmower

Beforeyouoperatetheridingmower,studythismanualcarefullytofamiliarize

yourselfwith theoperationofalltheinstrumentsandcontrols.It hasbeen

preparedtohelpyouoperateandmaintainyourridingmowerefficiently.

Thisengineiscertifiedtooperateonlyonclean,fresh,unleadedregular

gasoline.Forbestresults,fill thefueltankwith onlyclean,fresh,unleaded

gasolinewitha pumpstickeroctaneratingof87orhigher.

Unleadedgasolineisrecommendedbecauseit leaveslesscombustionchamber

depositsandreducesharmfulexhaustemissions.Leadedgasolineisnot

recommendedandmustnotbeusedwhereexhaustemissionsareregulated.

NOTE:Purchasegasolineinsmallquantities.Donotusegasolineleftover

fromthe previousseason,tominimizegumdepositsinthefuelsystem.

Gasohol(upto10%ethylalcohol,90%unleadedgasolinebyvolume)isan

approvedfuel.Othergasoline/alcoholblendsarenotapproved.

MethylTertiaryButylEther(MTBE)andunleadedgasolineblends(uptoa

maximumof15%MTBEbyvolume)areapprovedfuels.Othergasoline/ether

blendsarenotapproved.

Checkthe engineoil level.

Cleantheaircleanerelementifnecessary.

Checkthe tireinflationpressures.

Adjusttheseatfor operator'smaximumcomfort,visibilityandfor

maintainingcompletecontroloftheridingmower.

SafetyInterlock System

Thisridingmowerisequippedwithasafetyinterlocksystemfortheprotectionof

theoperator.Iftheinterlocksystemshouldevermalfunction,donotoperatethe

ridingmower.Call1-888-331-4569toscheduleservicefromSearsParts& Repair.

Thesafetyinterlocksystempreventstheenginefromcrankingorstartingunless

the RHandLHdrivecontrolleversaremovedfullyoutwardtoeachsideinthe

neutralposition,theparkingbrakeisengaged,andthePTOisdisengaged.

Toavoidsuddenmovementwhendisengagingthe parkingbrake,thesafety

interlocksystemwill shutoffthe engineif theRHand/orLHdrivecontrol

leversaremovedtoapositionotherthanthefullyout intheneutralposition

whentheparkingbrakeisengaged.

Thesafetyinterlocksystemwill shutoffthe engineif theoperatorleavesthe

seatbeforeengagingtheparkingbrake.

Thesafetyinterlocksystemwillshutofftheengineiftheoperatorleavestheseat

withthePTOengaged,regardlessofwhethertheparkingbrakeisengaged.

NOTE:ThePTOswitchmustbemovedtothe"OFF'positiontorestarttheengine.

Thesafetyinterlocksystemwii[shutoffthe PTOandthemowerbladeswill

stopif bothdrivecontrolleversaremovedintothe reversepositionwhilein

theNORMALFORWARDMOWINGmode.ThePTOwii[re-engagewhenoneor

bothoftheleversaremovedbacktoeithertheneutralorforwardposition,

orif theReverseCautionModePUSHBUTTONisactivated.

Starting the Engine

Thisriding mowerisequippedwith a safetyinterlocksystemdesignedfor

the protectionofthe operator.Donotoperatethe riding mowerifanypart

ofthe interlocksystemismalfunctioning. Periodicallycheckthe functions

ofthe interlocksystemfor properoperation.

Forpersonalsafety,the operatormustbesitting in the riding mowerseat

whenstarting theengine.

1. Operatormustbesittinginthetractorseatwith thecontrolleversfully

outwardinneutral(parkingbrakeon).

2. MakecertainthePTOswitchisinthedisengaged(down)position.Referto

Figure11.

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3. Movethethrottle/chokecontrolleverfullyforwardintotheCHOKE!_,1

position.

flOTE:Iftheengineiswarmedup,it maynotbenecessaryto placethe

throttle/chokecontrolintheCHOKEI'_1position.

4. TurntheignitionkeyclockwisetotheSTART_ positionandreleaseit as

soonastheenginestarts;however,donotcranktheenginecontinuouslyfor

morethan5secondsatatime.If theenginedoesnotstartwithin thistime,

turnthekeytoSTOP_ andwaitatleast15secondstoallowtheengine's

startermotortocool.Tryagainafterwaiting.Ifafterafewattemptsthe

enginefailstostart,donotkeeptryingtostartit withthechokeclosedas

thiswill causefloodingandmakestartingmoredifficult.

5. Astheenginewarmsup,graduallypullthethrottle/chokecontrollever

rearwardpastthechokedetentposition.Donotusethechokepositionto

enrichthefuelmixture,exceptasnecessarytostarttheengine.

6. Allowtheenginetorunforafewminutesatmidthrottlebeforeputtingthe

engineunderload.

ColdWeather Starting

Whenstartingtheengineattemperaturesnearor belowfreezing,ensurethe

correctviscositymotoroil isusedin theengineandthebatteryisfullycharged.

Starttheengineasfollows:

I. Besurethebatteryisingoodcondition.Also,awarmbatteryhasmuch

morestartingcapacitythanacoldbattery.

2. Usefreshwintergradefuel.Wintergradegasolinehashighervolatilityto

improvestarting.Donotusegasolineleftoverfromsummer.

3. Followthepreviousinstructionfor Startingthe Engine.

UsingJumper CablesToStart Engine

Batteriescontainsulfuric acidandproduceexplosivegasses.Makecertain

the areaiswell ventilated,wearglovesand eyeprotection,andavoid

sparksor flamesnearthe battery.

Ifthebatterychargeisnotsufficienttocranktheengine,rechargethebattery.Ira

batterychargerisunavailableandtheridingmowermustbestarted,theaidofa

boosterbatterywill benecessary.Connecttheboosterbatteryasfollows:

1. Connectthe endofonecabletothedisabledridingmowerbattery'spositive

terminal;thenconnecttheotherendofthatcabletotheboosterbattery's

positiveterminal.

2. Connectoneendoftheothercabletotheboosterbattery'snegative

terminal;thenconnecttheotherendofthatcabletothe frameofthe

disabledridingmower,asfarfromthebatteryaspossible.

3. Startthedisabledridingmowerfollowingthenormalstartinginstructions

previouslyprovided;thendisconnectthejumpercablesintheexactreverse

orderoftheirconnection.

Havetheridingmower'selectricalsystemcheckedandrepairedassoonas

possibletoeliminatetheneedforjumpstarting.

Stopping the Engine

1. Placethe PTOswitchintheOFFposition.

2. Movethe RHandLHdrivecontrolleversfully outwardintheneutralposition

(parkingbrakeon).

3. Movethethrottle/chokecontrolto midwaybetweentheSLOWq_CCb,and

FAST_ positions.

4. Turntheignitionkeytothe STOP_ positionandremovethekeyfromthe

ignitionswitch.

flOTE:Alwaysremovethekeyfromtheignitionswitchtopreventaccidental

startingorbatterydischargeiftheequipmentisleft unattended.

PracticeOperation (initial Use)

Operatingazero-turnridingmowerisnotlikeoperatingaconventionaltyperiding

mower.Becauseazeroturnridingmowerismoremaneuverable,gettingusedto

operatingthecontrolleverstakessomepractice.

Westronglyrecommendthatyoulocateareasonablylarge,levelandopen"practice

area"wheretherearenoobstructions,pedestrians,oranimals.Youshouldpractice

operatingtheridingmowerfor aminimumof30minutes.

Carefullymove-- orhaveanexperiencedusermove-- theridingmowerto

thepracticearea.Whenperformingthepracticesession,thePTOshouldnotbe

engaged.Whilepracticing,operatetheridingmoweratapproximately1/2-3/4

throttleandatlessthanfull speedinbothforwardandreverse.

Carefullypracticemaneuveringtheridingmowerandproceedtodriveasdescribed

inthefollowingDrivingtheRidingmowerForwardsection.

Drivingthe Riding mower

Avoidsuddenstarts,excessivespeedandsuddenstops.

1. Adjusttheoperator'sseattothemostcomfortablepositionthat allowsyou

tooperatethecontrols.See"AdjustingtheSeat"theAssemblysection.

2. MovetheRHandLHdrivecontrolleversinwardintheneutralposition.Refer

to Figure12.

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flOTE:Ifthecontrolleversarenotevenintheneutralposition,refertoService

andMaintenanceforinstructionstoadjusttheleverssothattheyareeven.

Movethethrottle/chokecontrolleverforwardtotheFAST_' (fullthrottle)

position.

NOTE:Althoughtheridingmower'sengineisdesignedtorunatfull throttle,

whenperformingapracticesessiontheridingmowermustbeoperatedat

lessthanfull throttle.Thisonlyappliestopractice.

Alwaysmaintainafirm griponthe controllevers.DONOTreleasethe

control leversto slowor stopthe riding mower;moveleversto neutral

positionusingyourhands.

Todrivetheridingmower,firmly grasptherespectivedrivecontrollevers

with yourrightandleft handsandcontinuewith DrivingtheRidingmower

Forward.

Driving the Ridingmower Forward

Keepall movementofthe drive controlleversslowandsmooth.Abrupt

movementofthe control leverscanaffectthe stability ofthe riding mower

andcouldcausethe ridingmowertoflip over,whichmayresultinserious

injuryordeathto the operator.

1. Slowlyandevenlymovebothdrivecontrolleversforward.Theridingmower

will starttomoveforward.SeeFigure13.

DrivingForward Faster

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Position

Figure13

Asthecontrolleversarepushedfartherforwardthespeedoftheriding

mowerwill increase.

Toslowtheridingmowermovethecontrolsleverrearwardtoattainthedesired

speed,ormovetheleverstotheneutralpositiontostoptheridingmower.

Alwaysmaintainyourgrasponthe drivecontrol levers,Donot releasethe

leverstoslowthe ridingmoweror to returnto neutral.

Turningthe Riding mower While Driving Forward

Whenreversingthedirection of travel,we recommendperforming gradual

'U'turnswherepossible.Sharperturnsincreasethe possibilityofturf

defacement,and couldaffectcontrolof the ridingmower.ALWAYSslow

the riding mowerbeforemakingsharpturns.

Toturntheridingmowerwhiledrivingforward,movethecontrolleversas

necessarysothatoneleverisrearwardoftheother.Theridingmowerwill turnin

thedirectionoftherearwardcontrollever.

Toturntotheleft,movetheleftdrivecontrolleverrearwardoftheright

lever.SeeFigure14.

ForwardLeftTurn

Figure14

2. Toturntotheright,movetherightdrivecontrolleverrearwardoftheleft

lever.SeeFigure15.

ForwardRightTurn

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Thegreaterthefore-to-aftdistancebetweenthetwo levers,thesharperthe

ridingmowerwill turn.

Toexecuteazeroturnmovetheturnsidedrivecontrollevertothe inward

neutralposition,whilemovingtheothercontrolleverforward.

NOTE:Makinga zeroturnwhilethevehicleismovingwill greatlyincrease

thepotentialfor defacementoftheturf.Forturf protectionandtoavoid

personalinjury,alwaysstopthevehiclebeforeexecutingazeroturn.

Driving the Riding mower In Reverse

Alwayslookbehindand downonbothsidesofthe ridingmowerbefore

backingup.Alwayslookbehindwhile traveling in the reversedirection.

1. Slowlyandevenlymovebothdrivecontrolleversrearward.Theriding

mowerwill starttomoveinthe reversedirection.SeeFigure16.

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Figure16

Asthecontrolleversarepushedfartherrearwardthespeedoftheriding

mowerwill increase.

Toslowtheridingmowermovethecontrolsleverforwardtoattainthedesired

speed,ormovetheleverstotheneutralpositiontostoptheridingmower.

TurningWhile Driving Rearward

1. Toturntheridingmowerwhiledrivingrearward,movethecontrollevers

asnecessarysothatoneleverisforwardoftheother.Theridingmowerwill

turninthedirectionoftheforwardcontrollever.

Toturntotheleftwhiletravelinginreverse,movethe leftdrivecontrollever

forwardoftherightlever.SeeFigure17.

Figure17

Toturntotherightwhiletravelingin reverse,movetherightdrivecontrol

leverforwardoftheleft lever.SeeFigure18.

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Thegreaterthefore-to-aftdistancebetweenthetwo levers,thesharperthe

ridingmowerwill turn.

Toexecuteazeroturn,movetheturnsidedrivecontrollevertotheneutral

position,whilemovingtheothercontrolleverrearward.

NOTE:Makingazeroturnwhilethevehicleismovingwill greatlyincrease

thepotentialfordefacementoftheturf. Forturfprotectionandtoavoid

personalinjury,alwaysstopthevehiclebeforeexecutingazeroturn.

ReverseCautionMode

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TheREVERSECAUTIONMODE_ positionofthe keyswitchmoduleallowsthe

tractortobeoperatedin reversewith theblades(PTO)engaged.

NOTE:Mowinginreverseisnotrecommended.

WARNING! Useextremecautionwhileoperatingthetractorin

the REVERSECAUTIONMODE;_,_:>. Alwayslookdownandbehind

beforeandwhile backing.Donotoperatethetractorwhenchildren

orothersarearound.Stopthetractorimmediatelyifsomeone

entersthearea.

TousetheREVERSECAUTIONMODE_:

NOTE:TheoperatorMUSTbeseatedin thetractorseat.

1. Starttheengineasinstructedonthepreviouspage.

2. Turnthe keyfrom theNORMALMOWING_[[DC>(Green)positionto

the REVERSECAUTIONMODE_ (Yellow)positionof the ignition

switch module.SeeFigure19.

Stop

Position

Reverse

Push Button

Reverse

Caution Mode

Position

Start

Position

Executinga ZeroTurn

Whenexecutingazeroturn,theridingmowerMUSTBESTOPPED.

Executingazeroturnwhile theridingmowerismovingcansignificantly

reduceyourcontroloftheridingmowerandwillcausesevereturf

defacementto occur.

Stoptheforwardorreversemotionoftheridingmowerbymovingthetwo

drivecontrolleverstoneutral.

Toturnclockwise,movetheleftcontrolleverforwardwhilesimultaneously

movingtherightcontrolleverrearward.SeeFigure20.

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Toturncounterclockwise,movethe rightcontrolleverforwardwhile

simultaneouslymovingtheleftcontrolleverrearward.SeeFigure21.

Figure19

Pressthe REVERSEPUSHBUTTON//_ (Orange,TriangularButton)atthe

top,rightcornerofthekeyswitchmodule.Theredindicatorlightatthetop,

leftcorneroftheignitionswitchmodulewill beONwhileactivated.See

Figure19.

Onceactivated(indkatorlightON),thetractorcanbedriveninreversewith

thecuttingblades(PTO)engaged.

5. Alwayslookdownandbehindbeforeandwhilebackingtomakesureno

childrenarearound.Afterresumingforwardmotion,returnthekeytothe

NORMALMOWING_C> position.

TheREVERSECAUTIONMODE:_ will remainactivateduntil:

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a. ThekeyisplacedineithertheNORMALMOWING_c3 positionorSTOP

@ positionor

b. Theoperatorleavestheseat.

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Stopping the Ridingmower

1. Movebothdrivecontrolleverstotheneutralposition(parkingbrakeon)to

stopthemotionoftheridingmower.

2. Pushthe PTOswitchdownwardtotheDISENGAGEDposition.

3. Usethedecklift handletoraisethedeckto itshighestposition.

4. Ifdismountingthetractor,movethedrivecontrolhandlesfullyoutward

intheneutralpositionwhichalsoengagestheparkingbrake,movethe

throttle/chokecontrollevertothe FAST,/_ position,turntheignition

switchtoSTOP_ andremovethekeyfromtheswitch.

Donotleavetheseatofthe ridingmowerwithout disengagingthe PTO,

movingdrive controlleversfully outward inthe neutralposition(parking

brakeon).Ifleavingthe ridingmowerunattended,turn the ignitionkey

off andremovekey.

DrivingOnSlopes

RefertotheslopegaugeintheSafeOperationSectiontohelpdetermineslopes

whereyoumaynotoperatesafely.

Donotoperateon inclineswith aslopeinexcessof 15degrees(ariseof

approximately2-½feetevery10feet).Theriding mowercouldoverturn

andcauseseriousinjury.

Alwaysdriveacrossslopes,neverupanddown.Controlthespeedand

directionoftheridingmowerusingprimarilythecontrolleveronthe

downhillsideofthe ridingmower,with theuphillcontrolleverremaining

essentiallyinafixedposition.

Avoidturningdownhillifpossible.Startatthebottomofaslopeandwork

upward.Alwaysslowdownbeforeturning.

Useextracareandgoslowlywhenturningdownhill.

OperatingThePTO

OperatethePTOclutchasfollows:

1. Movethethrottle/chokecontrollevertoapproximatelythemidthrottle

position.

2. PullthePTOswitchupwardtotheENGAGEDposition.

3. Advancethethrottle/chokelevertothe FAST_ position(fullthrottle).

4. Theoperatormustremainintheridingmowerseatatalltimes.Ifthe

operatorshouldleavetheseatwithout turningoffthepowertake-off

switch,the ridingmower'senginewill shutoff.

5. ThePTOclutchcannotbeoperatedwhenthetractorisdrivinginthereverse

direction,unlessthe REVERSECAUTIONMODEhasbeenactivated.Unless

activated,thePTOwill disengagewhenbothdrivecontrolleversaremoved

tothereverseposition.Tore-engagethePTO,theleversmustbeinthe

neutralorforwarddrivepositionandthe PTOswitchmustbeplacedin the

OFF(disengaged)positionandthenreturnedtotheON(engaged)position.

Tomowinreverse,seetheinstructionsforREVERSECAUTIONMODEearlierin

thissection.

Usingthe MowerDeck

Makecertain theareatobe mowedisfree ofdebris,sticks,stones,wire or

other objectsthat canbethrown bythe rotatingblades.

NO?E:Donotengagethemowerdeckwhenloweredingrass.Prematurewearand

possiblefailureofthe'V" beltandPTOclutchwill result.Fullyraisethedeckormove

toa non-grassyareabeforeengagingthemowerdeck.

1. Mowacrossslopes,notupanddown.Ifmowingaslope,startatbottomandwork

upwardtoensureturnsaremadeuphill.

2. Onthefirstpasspickapointontheoppositesideoftheareatobemowed.

3. EngagethePTOclutchusingthePTOswitchandmovethethrottle/chokecontrolto

theFAST_V position.

4. Lowerthemowerdecktothedesiredheightsettingusingthelifthandle.

5. SlowlyandevenlypushtheRHandLHdrivecontrolleversforwardtomovethe

ridingmowerforward,andkeeptheridingmowerheadeddirectlytowardthe

alignmentpoint.

NO/_:Thespeedoftheridingmowerwillaffectthequalityofthemowercut.

Mowingatfullspeedwilladverselyaffectthecutquality.Controlthegroundspeed

withthecontrollevers.

6. Whenapproachingtheotherendofthestrip,slowdownorstopbeforeturning.A

U-turnisrecommendedunlessazeroturnisrequire&

7. Alignthemowerwithanedgeofthemowedstripandoverlapapproximately3".

8. Directtheridingmoweroneachsubsequentstriptoalignwithapreviouslycutstrip.

9. Topreventruttingorgroovingoftheturf,ifpossible,changethedirectionthatthe

stripsaremowedbyapproximately45°forthenextandeachsubsequentmowing.

Becarefulwhencrossinggravelpathsordriveways.Disengagethe PTOand

raisethe deckto the highestpositionbeforecrossing.

NOTE:Whenstoppingtheridingmowerfor anyreasonwhileonagrass

surface,always:

Placethecontrolleversin neutral(parkingbrakeon),

Shutengineoffandremovethekey.

Doingsowill minimizethepossibilityofhavingyourlawn

"browned"byhotexhaustfromyourridingmower'srunning

engine.

Checkingthe SafetyInterlockCircuits

Periodicallycheckthesafetyinterlockcircuitstoensuretheyareworkingproperly.If

asafetycircuitisnotworkingasdesigned,contactyouCubCadetdealertohavethe

tractorinspected.DONOToperatethetractorif anysafetycircuitisnotfunctioning

properly.Tocheckthesafetycircuits,proceedasfollows:

1. PullthePTOswitchupwardtotheengagedposition.Momentarilyturnthe

ignitionswitchtothestart_ position;theengineshouldnotcrank.

2. Movebothcontrolleversfully inwardintheneutralposition;thenlift

upwardfromtheoperator'sseat.Theengineshouldstop.

3. Withbothcontrolleversfully outwardinthe neutral/parkingbrakeengaged

position,engagethe PTO.Liftupwardfromtheoperator'sseat;theengine

shouldstop.

4. Startthetractorandmovethecontrolleversinwardtotheneutraloperating

position.Engagethe PTOandmovebothcontrolleverslowlyintotheslow

reverseposition;thePTOshoulddisengageandthemowerdeckshouldstop.

MAINTENANCESCHEDULE

Beforeperforminganytype ofmaintenance/service,disengageallcontrols

andstop theengine.Wait until allmovingpartshavecometoacomplete

stop.Disconnectsparkplugwireandgrounditagainsttheengineto

preventunintendedstarting.Alwayswearsafetyglassesduringoperation

orwhile performinganyadjustmentsor repairs.

Eachuse 1. Mowerandexhaust area 1.

2. HydraulicTransaxle 2.

3. Tiresand pressure 3.

4. Deck,mower and drivebelts 4.

5. Bladesandbolttightness 5.

6. Safetyswitchoperation 6.

Every25hours 1. SpindleBearings 1.

Every50hours 1. WearPoints 1.

2. Greasefitting 2.

Every100hours 1. Coolingshroudsandcooling 1.

areas

2. Fastenersandcomponents 2.

Everyseason/Beforestorage 1. Pivotpoints 1.

2. Controlhandle 2.

3. Extensionspring 3.

Aftermowing 1. Mowerandexhaustarea 1.

2. Wearpoints 2.

OnceMonthly 1. SpindlePulleys 1.

2. V-Belt 2.

Beforeperforming anymaintenanceor repairs,disengagethe PTO,move

the drive controlleversfully outward inthe neutral position,engagethe

parkingbrake,stopthe engineandremovethe keyto preventunintended

starting.

EngineMaintenance

RefertotheKohlerOwner'sManualforallenginemaintenanceproceduresand

instructions.

Changingthe EngineOil

Ifthe enginehasbeenrecentlyrun,the engine,muffler andsurrounding

metalsurfaceswill behotand cancauseburnstothe skin.Exercisecaution

to avoidburns.

Tocompleteanoilchange,proceedasfollows:

1. Runtheengineforashorttimetowarmtheengineoil.Theoilwillflowmore

freelyandcarryawaymoreimpurities.Usecaretoavoidburnsfromhotoil.

Followthemaintenanceschedulegivenbelow.Thischartdescribesserviceguidelines

only.UsetheServiceLogcolumntokeeptrackofcompletedmaintenancetasks.To

scheduleservicefrom SearsParts&Repair,call1-888-331-4569.

Clean

Checkforleaks

Check

Grease

Lubricate

Removeandclean

Checkandsecure

Lubricate

Clean

Lubricate

Clean

2. Locatetheoildrainhoseontheleftsideoftheengine.SeeFigure21.

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OilDrainHose

__ Square-Head

___ HosePlug

Figure21

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