Craftsman 247.370480 User manual

Brand: Craftsman

Model: 247.370480

Category: Lawnmowers

Type: User manual

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37048

Operator's Manual

CRRF[SM ®

19-inch Rechargeable

Rotary Mower

Model No. 247.370480

CAUTION: Before using

this product, read this

manual and follow aJl

safety rules and operating

instructions.

,, SAFETY

* ASSEMBLY

* OPERATION

* MAINTENANCE

* PARTS LIST

* ESPANOL R 22

o his symbol onthe product's nameplatemeansitislistedby

LISTEDUNDERWRITERSLABORATORIESINC,

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

Visit our web site: www.craftsman.com FORMNO.769-04644A

January11,2010

WarrantyStatement..........................................................2

Safetyinstructions............................................................3

SafetyLabels....................................................................6

SlopeGuide.......................................................................7

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

Operation........................................................................10

CraftsmanTwoYearLimited Warranty

Ifthis Craftsmanproductfailsduetoa defectinmaterialor workmanshipwithintwoyearsfromthedateof purchase,returnittoanySearsstore,

SearsServiceCenter,orotherCraftsmanoutletintheUnitedStatesforfreerepair.

Thiswarrantydoesnotinclude:

• Expendableitemswhichcanwearoutfromnormalusewithinthewarrantyperiod,suchasthegrassbagandrotarymowerblade.

Repairsnecessarybecauseof operatorabuseor negligence,includingbentmotorshaftsandthefailuretooperateor maintainthe

equipmentaccordingtoall suppliedinstructions.

Thiswarrantyappliesforonly90daysifthis productiseverusedforcommercialor rentalpurposes.

Thiswarrantyappliesonlywhilethisproductisusedinthe UnitedStates.

Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.

Sears, Roebuckand Co.,Hoffman Estates,IL 60179

Battery: 12Volt

Motor: 48VoltDC

Model Number

Serial Number

Dateof Purchase

Recordthemodelnumber,serialnumber,

anddateof purchaseabove.

©SearsBrands,LLC

Thissymbolpointsoutimportantsafetyinstructions

which,ifnotfollowed,couldendangerthepersonal

safetyand/orpropertyofyourselfandothers.Read

andfollowall instructionsin thismanualbefore

attemptingtooperatethismachine.Failuretocomplywiththese

instructionsmayresultin personalinjury.Whenyouseethissymbol,

HEEDITSWARNING!

Your Responsibility: Restricttheuseofthis powermachineto

personswhoread,understand,andfollowthewarningsand instruc-

tionsinthis manualandonthemachine.

Thismachinewasbuilttobeoperatedaccordingto therulesfor

safeoperationinthis manual.Aswithanytypeof powerequipment,

carelessnessorerroronthe partoftheoperatorcanresultin serious

injury.Thismachineiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeetand

throwingobjects.Failuretoobservethefollowingsafetyinstructions

couldresultin seriousinjuryordeath.

Whenusingelectriclawnmowers,basicsafetyprecautionsshould

alwaysbefollowedto reducetheriskoffire,electricshock,and

personalinjury.Thesebasicprecautionsincludethefollowing:

Children

Tragicaccidentscanoccurifoperatorisnotalertto presenceofchildren.Chil-

drenareoftenattractedto mowerandmowingactivity.Theydo notunderstand

thedangers.Neverassumethatchildrenwillremainwhereyoulastsawthem.

,, Keepchildrenoutofthe mowingareaandunderwatchfulcareofa

responsibleadult otherthanthe operator.

,, Bealertandturnmoweroff if achildentersthe area.

Beforeandwhile movingbackwards,lookbehindanddownforsmall

children.

,, Useextremecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,doorways,shrubs,

trees,orotherobjectsthat mayobscureyourvisionof achildwhomay

runintothemower.

Neverallow childrenunder14yearsoldto operateapowermower.

Children14yearsoldand overshouldreadandunderstandoperation

instructionsand safetyrulesin thismanualandshouldbetrainedand

supervisedbya parent.

Operation

GeneralOperation:

,, Readthisoperator'smanual carefullyin its entiretybeforeattempting

toassemblethismachine.Read,understand,andfollowall instructions

onthe machineand inthe manual(s) beforeoperation.Becompletely

familiarwiththe controlsand the properuseofthismachinebefore

operatingit. Keepthis manualinasafeplaceforfutureandregular

referenceand for orderingreplacementparts.

,, Thismachineisaprecisionpieceof powerequipment,not aplaything.

Therefore,exerciseextremecautionatall times.Yourunithasbeen

designedto performonejob:to mowgrass.Do notuseitfor anyother

purpose.

,, Don'tforcelawnmower-it willdothe job betterandsaferatthe ratefor

whichit wasdesigned.

,, Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsoldto operatethismachine.

Children14yearsoldand overshouldreadandunderstandthe instruc-

tionsinthis manualandshouldbetrainedandsupervisedbyaparent.

Onlyresponsibleindividualswhoarefamiliarwiththeserulesofsafe

operationshouldbe allowedto usethismachine.

,, Thoroughlyinspecttheareawherethe equipmentisto be used.Remove

all stones,sticks,wire,bones,toysandotherforeignobjectswhichcould

betrippedoveror pickedupandthrownbythe blade.Thrownobjects

cancauseseriouspersonalinjury.Planyourmowingpatterntoavoid

dischargeof materialtowardroads,sidewalks,bystandersandthe like.

Also,avoiddischargingmaterialagainstawallor obstructionwhichmay

causedischargedmaterialtoricochetbacktowardtheoperator.

,, To helpavoid bladecontactor athrownobjectinjury,stayin operator

zonebehindhandlesandkeepchildren,bystanders,helpersand petsat

least75feet frommowerwhile itis inoperation.Stopmachineifanyone

entersarea.

,, Alwayswearsafetyglassesorsafetygogglesduringoperationandwhile

performingan adjustmentor repairto protectyoureyes.Thrownobjects

whichricochetcancauseseriousinjurytotheeyes.

,, Wearsturdy,rough-soledworkshoesandclose-fittingslacksandshirts.

Shirtsand pantsthat coverthe armsand legsandsteel-toedshoes

arerecommended.Neveroperatethismachinein barefeet,sandals,

slipperyor lightweight(e.g.canvas)shoes.

,, Donot puthandsor feetnearrotatingpartsor undercuttingdeck.

Contactwith bladecanamputatehandsandfeet.

,, A missingor damageddischargecovercancausebladecontactor

thrownobjectinjuries.

,, Manyinjuriesoccuras aresultofthe mowerbeingpulledoverthefoot

duringa fall causedbyslippingortripping.Do notholdon tothe mowerif

youarefalling;releasethe handleimmediately.

,, Neverpull the mowerbacktowardyouwhileyouarewalking.Ifyoumust

backthe mowerawayfromawallor obstructionfirst lookdownand

behindtoavoidtrippingandthenfollow thesesteps:

,, Step backfrom mowertofullyextendyourarms.

,, Besureyouarewellbalancedwith surefooting.

,, Pullthe mowerbackslowly,nomorethanhalfwaytowardyou.

,, Repeatthesestepsasneeded.

,, Donotoperatethe mowerwhile underthe influenceof alcoholordrugs.

,, Stayalert- Watchwhatyouaredoing.Usecommonsense.Do not

operatelawnmowerwhenyouaretired.

• Themotor/bladecontrolhandleis asafetydevice.Neverattemptto

bypassitsoperation.Doingso makesthesafety deviceinoperativeand

mayresultin personalinjurythroughcontactwiththe rotatingblade.The

motor/bladecontrolhandlemustoperateeasilyin bothdirectionsand

automaticallyreturntothe disengagedpositionwhenreleased.

• Do notchargethe mowerin rain,or inwetconditions.

• Neveroperatethe mowerin rainor wetgrass.Alwaysbesureofyour

footing. Aslipandfallcancauseseriouspersonalinjury.Ifyoufeel

youarelosingyourfooting,releasethe motor/bladecontrolhandle

immediatelyandthe bladewill stoprotatingwithinthreeseconds.

• Mowonlyindaylightor goodartificial light.Walk,neverrun.

• Stopthe bladewhencrossinggraveldrives,walksor roads.

• Iftheequipmentshouldstartto vibrateabnormally,stopthe motorand

checkimmediatelyfor the cause.Vibrationisgenerallya warningof

trouble.

• Shutthe motoroffand waituntilthe bladecomestoacompletestop

beforeremovingthe grasscatcheror uncloggingthe chute.Thecutting

bladecontinuesto rotatefora fewsecondsafterthe motorisshutoff.

Neverplaceanypartofthe bodyinthe bladearea untilyouaresurethe

bladehasstoppedrotating.

• Neveroperatemowerwithoutpropertrailingshield,dischargecover,

grasscatcher,motor/bladecontrolhandleor othersafetyprotective

devicesinplaceandworking.Neveroperatemowerwithdamaged

safetydevices.Failuretodo so,canresultin personalinjury.

• Onlyusepartsand accessoriesmadeforthismachinebymanufacturer.

Failureto dosocanresultin personalinjury.

• Ifsituationsoccurwhich arenotcoveredinthis manual,usecareand

goodjudgment.ContactyourSearsServiceCenterfor assistance.

Slope Operation:

Slopesarea majorfactorrelatedto slipandfallaccidentswhichcanresultin

severeinjury.Operationon slopesrequiresextracaution.Ifyoufeeluneasyon

aslope,donotmowit.Foryoursafety,usethe slopegaugeincludedaspart

ofthismanualtomeasureslopesbeforeoperatingthisunitona slopedor hilly

area.Iftheslopeis greaterthan15degrees,do notmowit.

Do:

• Mowacrossthefaceofslopes;neverupanddown. Exerciseextreme

cautionwhenchangingdirectionon slopes.

• Watchforholes,ruts,rocks, hiddenobjects,or bumpswhichcancause

youto slipor trip.Tallgrasscan hideobstacles.

• Alwaysbe sureofyourfooting.A slip andfall cancauseseriouspersonal

injury.Ifyoufeelyouarelosingyourbalance,releasethe motor/blade

controlhandleimmediately,andthe bladewill stoprotatingwithinthree

(3) seconds.

Do Not:

• Do notmowneardrop-offs,ditchesorembankments,youcould lose

yourfootingor balance.

• Do notmowslopesgreaterthan15degreesasshownonthe slope

gauge.

Service

• Ifthe mower'sbuilt-inoverloadprotectionswitchfrequentlytrips,contact

yournearestSearsServiceCenterfor repair.

• Removekeyand storeidlelawn mowerindoorswhennotin use.Allow

motortocool beforestoringin anyinclosure.Lawnmowershouldbe

storedindoorsin adry,high,or locked-upplace,outof reachof children.

• Whenservicinguseonlyidenticalreplacementpartslistedinthis

manual."Useofpartswhichdo notmeettheoriginalequipmentspecifi-

cationsmayleadto improperperformanceandcompromisesafety!"

• Beforecleaning,repairing,or inspecting,makecertainthe bladeand

all movingpartshavestopped.Removethe keyto preventaccidental

starting.

• Removekey beforeservicing,cleaning,or removingmaterialfromthe

lawnmower.

• Followinstructionsforlubricatingandchangingaccessories.

• Keephandlesdry,cleanandfreefromoiland grease.

• Toreduceafire hazard,keepthe motorcoverfreeofgrass,leavesand

debrisbuild-up.

• Checkthe bladeandmotormountingboltsatfrequentintervals

forpropertightness.Also,visually inspectbladefordamage(e.g.,

bent,cracked,andworn). Replacebladewiththe originalequipment

manufacturer's(OEM)bladeonly,listedinthismanual.

• Maintainyourmowerwith care-- Keepmowerbladesharpandcleanfor

best andsafestperformance.Mowerbladesaresharpandcancut,wrap

the bladeor wearglovesanduseextracautionwhenservicingthem.

• Keepallnuts,bolts,andscrewstightto besurethe equipmentisin safe

workingcondition.

• Nevertamperwith safetydevices.Checktheir properoperationregularly.

• Neverattemptto makewheelor cuttingheightadjustmentswhilethe

motorisrunning.

• Afterstrikinga foreignobject,stopthe motor,removethe key,and

thoroughlyinspectthe mowerforanydamage.Repairthedamage

beforeoperatingthe mower.

• Grasscatchercomponents,dischargecover,andtrailingshieldare

subjectto wearanddamagewhichcouldexposemovingpartsorallow

objectsto bethrown.Forsafety protection,frequentlycheckcomponents

andreplaceimmediatelywith originalequipmentmanufacturer's(OEM)

partsonly,listedin thismanual.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!

• Do notmowonwetgrass.Unstablefootingcouldcauseslipping.

SAFETY SYMBOLS

Thispagedepictsanddescribessafetysymbolsthatmayappearonthis product.Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionson themachine

beforeattemptingtoassembleandoperate.

-" "- READ THE OPERATOR'S MANUAL(S)

Read,understand,andfollowall instructionsinthemanual(s)beforeattemptingtoassembleand

_ operate

DANGER m ROTATING BLADES

Toreducetheriskofinjury,keephandsandfeetaway.Donotoperateunlessdischargecoveror grass

catcherisin itsproperplace.Ifdamaged,replaceimmediately.

, Donotmowwhenchildrenorothersarearound.

_J DANGER -- HAND/FOOT CUT

_._ Keephandsandfeetawayfromrotatingparts.

/_:_,,-_ _ DANGER m THROWN DEBRIS

DANGER _ SLOPESUseextracautiononslopes.Donotmowslopesgreaterthan 15°.

WARNING_ ELECTRICAL SHOCK

Donotoperatethemowerintherain.

(!3

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

OperateWALK-BEHINDmowersacrossthefaceofslopes,neverup anddownslopes.

Sight and holdthis levelwith avertical tree...

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iMPORTANT:Becertaintochargethe batteryforatleast14hours

beforeoperatingyourmower.RefertoOperationsection.

NOTE:Standbehindthemowerasifyouweregoingtooperateit.Your

righthandcorrespondstotherightsideofthemower;yourleft hand

correspondstotheleftsideofthemower.

LOOSE PARTS iN CARTON

Thefollowingitemsare packagedlooseinthecarton:

Operator'sManual,GrassCatcher

REMOVING THE UNiT FROM THE CARTON

1. Cutthecornersofthecartonandlaythesidesflaton theground.

Removeall packinginserts.

2. Movethemowerandgrasscatcheroutofthecarton.

3. Makecertainthecartonhasbeencompletelyemptiedbefore

discardingit.

ASSEMBLING THE HANDLE

1. Removeanypackingmaterialwhichmaybebetweenupperand

lowerhandles.

2. Looseneachhandknobfoundon theinsideofthe upperhandle.

3. Gentlylift andpivottheupperhandleintotheoperatingposition

asshowninFigure1.

6. Tightenstarknobssecuringlowerhandletohandlebrackets.See

Figure2.Makecertainthelowerhandleisseatedsecurelyinto

thehandlemountingbrackets.

Figure2

ATTACHING THE GRASS CATCHER

1. Liftreardischargedoor.

2. Removemulchingbaffle.SeeFigure3.

Figure1

4. Removestarknobsfromhandlemountingbracketsand secure

thelowerhandleontothehandlebracketsbyplacingthe lower

holeofthelowerhandleontothepinsofthehandlebrackets.

5. Securetheupperhandleandlowerhandlebytighteningthe

handknobs. Eachcarriageboltmustbeseatedproperlyintothe

squareholefoundintheplasticconnector.

Figure3

Placegrasscatcheronthepivotrod.Letgoofdischargedoor so

thatit restson thegrasscatcher.SeeFigure4.

Figure4

Toremovethegrasscatcher,lift thereardischargedooronthe

mower.Liftthegrasscatcherup,off ofthepivotrod.Releasethe rear

dischargedoor.

Neveroperatemowerunlessthehookson thegrasscatcherare

firmlyseatedonthepivotrodandthereardischargedoorrestsfirmly

againsttopofthegrasscatcher.

CONVERTING TO SIDE DISCHARGE

Toconvertto sidedischarge,makesuregrasscatcherisoff oftheunit.

Replacetherearmulchingbaffleandclosereardischargedoor.To

dischargegrasstotheside:

1. Lift mulchingplugontherightsideofmower.

2. Slidetwohooksofsidedischargechuteunderthehingepinon

themulchingplugassemblyandlowerthesidemulchingplug.

SeeFigure5.

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NOTE:Donotremovethesidemulchingplugatanytime,evenwhen

youarenotmulching.

CUTTING HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT

Thecuttingheightadjustmentleveris

locatedabovetherearleftwheel.See

Figure6.

1. Pulltheleveroutandawayfromthe

mower.

2. Movethe leverforwardor backfor

desiredcuttingheight.

3. Releaselevertowardsmowerdeck.

Donotatanytimemakeanyadjustmenttolawnmowerwithoutfirst

stoppingmotorand removingkey.

Figure6

Figure5

Motor/BladeControlHandle

BladeControl

HeightAdjustmentLever

BatteryLevelIndicator

@ @ @ @ @

Figure7

MOTOR/BLADE CONTROL HANDLE

Themotor/bladecontrolhandleisa safetydevice.Neverattemptto

bypassits operations.

Themotor/bladecontrolhandleislocatedon theupperhandleofthe

mower.SeeFigure7.Themotor/bladecontrolhandleengagesand

disengagesthemotorand blade.Themotor/bladecontrolconsistsof

threeparts- starterbutton,motor/bladecontrolhandle,andkey.

Releasethemotor/bladecontrolhandletostopthemotorandblade.

Removethe keytopreventaccidentalstartingwhenequipmentis

unattended.

IMPORTANT:if thefarleftredlightilluminates,thebatterieswill

needtobe rechargedbeforefurtheruse.Continuedoperationbefore

chargingmayshortenthelifeof thebatteries.

CIRCUIT BREAKER RESET BUTTON

Themowerisequippedwitha circuitbreakerresetbutton,locatedon

themotor/bladecontrol.Referto Figure7.Thiscircuitbreakerreset

buttonmaypopoutwhentoomuchstrainisplacedonthemotor.Refer

to MaintenanceSectionto resetthisbutton.

KEY

Thekeymustbepresentandinsertedbeforethemotorcanbe started.

See Figure8. DONOTTURNKEY.

Thebladewillbe rotatingwheneverthemotoris running.

HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT LEVER

Thecuttingheightadjustmentleverislocatedabovetheleft rear

wheel.Toadjustthecuttingheight,refertotheAssemblySection.

BATTERY LEVEL INDICATOR

Thebatterylevelindicatorislocatedonthemotorcover.Theindicator

showstheconditionofthebatteryand isonwhenthemotorison.The

indicatorlitallthewaytotherightindicatesthebatteryisfullycharged;

astheindicatorislit moretowardtheleft,it indicatesthebatteryis

discharging.SeeFigure7inset.

CHARGING THE BATTERY

Chargethe mowerfor 14hours before initialuse. Chargemower

indoorsina dryareaoutoftheweather.DONOTchargeinrainorwet

locations.

IMPORTANT:Useonlythebatterychargerprovidedwiththismower

(Partnumber725-04387).

Plugthe batterychargerintothemowerfirst,andthenintoany

standard110/120volthouseholdelectricaloutlet.SeeFigure8 insetfor

batterycharginglocationonmower.

IMPORTANT:Alwaysdisconnectbatterycharger(or extensioncord,

ifused)fromtheelectricaloutletfirst,thendisconnectbatterycharger

frommower.

STARTING THE MOWER AND BLADE

1. Insertkey.Referto Figure9.

CircuitBreaker

ChargerAdapter ResetButton

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Figure8

NOTE:Ifanextensioncordisrequired,useonethat isat leastwire

size16AWG.Connecttheextensioncordto chargerbeforeplugging

extensioncordintoelectricaloutlet.

Thebatterycontainscorrosivefluidandtoxicmaterial- HANDLE

WITHCARE.Keepawayfromchildren.Donotpuncture,

disassemble,mutilate,orincinerate.Explosivegasescouldbevented

duringchargingor discharging.Useina wellventilatedarea,away

fromsourcesofignition.

IMPORTANT:Alwaysrechargemowerfully.Thechargerisa two

stagecharger.Thefirststage,equalize,suppliesa highervoltageto

thebatteries.Thishelpsspeedchargetimeand balancethecharge

acrosstheindividualbatteries.Thesecondstage,float,suppliesa

lowervoltage.Thispreventsthebatteriesfromexperiencing

overchargingdamageandalso"topsoff"thebatterycharge.

Dependingon batteryconditiontheequalizestagewillcompletein

approximately8 hours.Whentheequalizestageis completethe

charger'sgreenLEDwillstopblinking.Thisstartsthefloatstage.

DuringthefloatstagethechargersgreenLEDwillbeon continuously.

Thefloatstagewill"topoff"thebatteriesinapproximately4-6 hours,

again,dependingontheconditionofthebattery.However,a full 14

hourchargeisalwaysrecommended.

NOTE:Itisrecommendedthatthemowerbe chargedonceeverytwo

monthsduringstorage.

Figure9

2. Depressstarterbuttononthemotor/bladecontrol.

3. Pullmotor/bladecontrolhandleupagainstupperhandle.

4. Releasestarterbuttonwhenmotorstarts.

STOPPING THE MOTOR AND BLADE

1. Releasemotor/bladecontrolhandletostopmotorandblade.

handleisreleased SearsServiceCenter.

2. Removethekeytopreventaccidentalstartingwhenequipmentis

unattended.

3. Chargethemower.

USING YOUR LAWN MOWER

Theoperationofanylawnmowercanresultinforeignobjectsbeing

thrownintotheeyes,whichcandamageyoureyesseverely.Always

wearsafetyglasseswhileoperatingthemower,orwhileperforming

an ad ustmentsor re arson t.

• Besurethat lawnisclearofstones,sticks,wires,or otherobjects

whichcoulddamagethelawnmoweror motor.Suchobjects

couldbeaccidentallythrownbythemowerinanydirectionand

causeseriouspersonalinjurytotheoperatorandothers.

If youstrikea foreignobject,stopthemotor,andremovethekey.

Thoroughlyinspectthemowerforanydamage,and repairthe

damagebeforerestartingand operatingthemower.Excessive

vibrationofthe mowerduringoperationisan indicationofdamage.

Theunitshouldbepromptlyinspectedandrepaired.

Whenusingthesidedischarge,the mosteffectivemowingpattern

isonethatallowstheclippingstodischargetowardstheuncut

partofthelawn.

DONOTusemowerintherain.

Fora healthylawn,alwayscut offone-thirdor lessofthetotal

lengthofthegrass.

Forbest results,do notcut wetgrassbecauseittendsto stick

totheundersideof thedeckpreventingpropermulchingor

dischargeofgrassclippings.Newor thickgrassmayrequirea

narrowercut.

GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS

Alwaysobservesafetyruleswhenperforming

anytypeof maintenance.

Thewarrantyon thislawnmowerdoesnotcoveritemsthathave

beensubjectedtooperatorabuseor negligence.Toreceivefull

valuefromwarranty,operatormustmaintainthelawnmoweras

instructedhere.

• AIiadjustmentsshouldbecheckedat leastonceeachseason.

• Periodicallycheckall fastenersandmakesurethesearetight.

LUBRICATION

Alwaysstopthemotorandremovekeybeforecleaning,lubricating

or performinganyrepairsor maintenanceonthelawnmower.

Alwayswearsafetyglassesduringoperationorwhileperformingany

adjustmentsor repairs.

DECK CARE

Theundersideofmowerdeckshouldbecleanedaftereachuseas

grassclippings,leaves,dirtandotherdebriswillaccumulate.This

accumulationof grassclippings,etc.,isundesirableasitwillpromote

rustandcorrosion.

1. Removeanybuildupofgrassandleavesonor aroundthemotor

cover(donotusewater).Wipethemowercleanwitha drycloth

occasionally.

Toreducetheriskofelectricshock,donotexposethemowerto

water.

2. Ifdebrisisallowedto buildup ontheundersideoftheunit,tiltthe

mowerandscrapeitcleanwitha suitabletool(makecertainthe

keyis removed).

REPLACING TRAILING SHIELD

Lubricatethewheelsatleastoncea seasonwithlightoil (ormotor

oil).If wheelsareremovedforanyreason,lubricatesurfaceofthe

pivotarmandinnersurfaceofthewheelwithlightoil.

SeeFigure10.

Figure10

Lubricatethetorsionspringandpivotpointonthereardischarge

doorandsidemulchplugperiodicallywith lightoilto preventrust.

SeeFigure10.

Neveroperatemowerunlessthetrailingshieldisinplaceand

working.Neveroperatemowerwithdamagedsafetydevices.Failure

todoso,canresultinpersonalinjury.

Thetrailingshieldissubjecttowearanddamagewhichcouldexpose

movingpartsor allowobjectsto bethrown.Forsafetyprotection,

frequentlycheckthetrailingshieldand replaceimmediatelywith

originalequipmentmanufacturer's(OEM)partonly,listedinthis

manual.

Toremovetrailingshield,lift reardoor,andbend(bow)thetrailing

shieldinwardoneachsidetoreleasetabsfromtheholesinthe

mowerframe.SeeFigure11.

Figure11

Replacewithnewtrailingshieldbybendingtheshieldtoallow

eachtabtofit intoholesinmowerframe.

BLADE CARE

Whenremovingthecuttingbladeforsharpeningor replacement,

protectyourhandswitha pairofheavyglovesorusea heavyragto

holdtheblade.Becertaintostopmotorand removekey.

Periodicallyinspectthebladeadapterforcracks,especiallyifyou

strikea foreignobject.Replacewhennecessary.Followthesteps

belowforbladeservice.

Blade Removal

Stopthemotorandremoveignitionkey.Turnthe moweron its

side.

Placea 2x4blockofwoodapproximately8.5"longbetweenthe

deckhousingandthecuttingbladetoactasa stabilizer.See

Figure12.

Block of Locking _ Blade

Wood Plate _ _"'Bolt

Figure12

3. Loosenand removethebladebolt,lockingplate,andblade.See

Figure12.

Blade Sharpening

IMPORTANT:If anymetalseparationispresent,replacetheblades

withnewones.

Toproperlysharpenthecuttingblades,removeequalamountsof

metalfrombothendsofthebladesalongthecuttingedges,parallelto

thetrailingedge,ata250to300angle.SeeFigure13.

Figure13

NOTE:It isimportantthateachcuttingbladeedgebe groundequally

to maintainproperbladebalance.Apoorlybalancedbladewillcause

excessivevibrationand maycausedamagetothemowerandresult

in personalinjury.Thebladecanbetestedbybalancingitona round

shaftscrewdriver.Grindmetalfromtheheavysideuntilitbalances

evenly.

An unbalancedbladewillcauseexcessivevibrationwhenrotating

at highspeeds.It maycausedamagetomowerandcouldbreak

lcaus ngpersona njury.

Blade Installation

1. Placethecuttingblade,lockingplate,andbladebolton themotor

shaftandthreadthebladeboltin fingertight.

NOTE:Makecertainto replacethepartsintheexactorderinwhich

theywereremoved.Wheninstallingthecuttingblade,be sureitis

installedwiththecurvedendspointingtowardsthemowerdeckand

nottowardstheground.

2. Torquethebladeboltdownusinga torquewrenchto assurethe

boltistightenedproperly.Therecommendedtorquefortheblade

boltis 170-220in.Ibs.

Toensuresafeoperationofyourmower,periodicallychecktheblade

boltforcorrecttorque.

Thebladehardwareis notonlyusedtoattachthebladeassembly,

butisalsoan insulatedsafetydeviceandshouldneverbealteredin

anyway.If replacementis necessary,useoriginalequipmentpartsas

showninthepartslist.

RESETTING CiRCUiT BREAKER RESET

BUTTON

Thismowerisequippedwithancircuitbreakerresetbuttontoprevent

overheatingdamagetothemotor.

If thecircuitbreakerresetbuttonpopsout:

1. Releasethemotor/bladecontrolhandleanddo NOTre-startthe

mowerforat leastoneminute,allowingforthemotortimetocool.

2. Pressthecircuitbreakerresetbuttoninwardto reset.See

Figure14.

ResetButton

Ifthecircuitbreakerresetbuttonpopsoutshortlyafterresetting:

1. Releasethemotor/bladecontrolhandleanddo NOTre-startthe

mowerforatleast15minutestoallowthemotorextratimeto

cool.

Pressthecircuitbreakerresetbuttoninwardtoreset.

Restartunit.

NOTE:If thecircuitbreakerresetbuttonpopsoutrepeatedly

duringoperationor willnotremaininwhenattemptingtoreset,

contactyournearestSearsServiceCentertoarrangeforrepair.

BATTERY CARE

IMPORTANT:Replacewithonlytheidenticalbatteryprovidedwith

this mower(Partnumber725-04381A).Thebatteryshouldonlybe

replacedbya SearsServiceCenter.

• Donotstoreunitbelow-20degreesCelsius(-4degreesF).

• Storethemowerfullycharged.Chargingtheuniteverytwo

monthsduringstoragewillprovideadditionalinsurancethatthe

batterieswillnotsufferanycapacityloss.

• Thesebatterieswillnotleakandcanbe storedontheirsides.

Duetoa potentialshockhazard,DONOTattemptto removethe

motor/batteryshroud.Thereareno userserviceablepartsinside.

ContactyournearestSearsServiceCenterif repairsare needed.

MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE

Alwaysstopthemotorand removekeybeforecleaning,lubricating

or performinganyrepairsor maintenanceonthelawnmower.Always

wearsafetyglassesduringoperationorwhileperforminganyadjustments

or repairs.

EachUse

Annuallyor 25hours

1. Mowerblades

2. Looseor missinghardware

3. Controls

4. Motor

BeforeStorage 1.

DuringStorage 1.

Deck

Wheels

Reardischargedoorand

sidemulchplug

Mowerblades

Battery

Followthemaintenanceschedulegivenbelow.Thischartdescribes

serviceguidelinesonly.UsetheServiceLogcolumntokeeptrackof

completedmaintenancetasks.Tolocatethe nearest SearsService

Centeror to scheduleservice,simplycontactSearsat

1-800-4-MY-HOME®.

1. Sharpenas required

2. Tightenor replace

3. Checkforproperoperation

4. Removeanybuildupofgrassand

leaveson oraroundthemotorcover

(donotusewater).

5. Cleanundersideofdeckwitha

suitabletool(donotusewater).

1. Lubewithlightoil

2. Lubetorsionspringandpivotpoint

with lightoil.

3. Sharpenandbalance

1. Fullycharge

1. Chargeeverytwo months

PREPARING THE LAWN MOWER

Thefollowingstepsshouldbe takentoprepareyourlawnmowerfor

storage:

• Lubricatemowerthoroughlyasdescribedin thelubrication

instructions.

• Removeanybuildupofgrassand leaveson or aroundthe motor

cover(do notusewater).Wipethemowercleanwitha drycloth.

Ifdebrisisallowedtobuildupon theundersideoftheunit,tilt the

mowerandscrapeitcleanwitha suitabletool(makecertainthe

keyisremoved).

Storemowerfully charged.Chargingtheuniteverytwo months

duringstoragewillprovideadditionalinsurancethatthebatteries

willnotsufferanycapacityloss.

IMPORTANT:Westronglyrecommendthe mowerbecharged

onceeverytwo monthsduringstorage.

Storemowerina dry,cleanarea.Donotstorenexttocorrosive

materials,suchasfertilizer.

Wipethecordto removeanystainsor foreignsubstancesuchas

oil.

Coatmower'scuttingbladewithchassisgreasetoprevent

rusting.

Donotstoreunitbelow-20degreesCelsius(-4 degreesF).

Thesebatterieswillnotleakandcanbestoredon theirsides.

Alwaysstopthemotorandremovekeybeforecleaning,lubricating

or performinganyrepairsor maintenanceonthelawnmower,Always

wearsafetyglassesduringoperationorwhileperforminganyadjustments

orrepairs,

Motorfailsto start

Mowerstopswhilemowing

Excessivevibration

Mowerwillnotmulchgrass

1. Keynotin switch

2. Motor/bladecontroldisengaged.

3. Batterydischarged.

4. Mowerdeckcloggedwithgrassanddebris.

1. Dischargedbattery.

2. Cuttingtoomuchgrass.

3. Cloggeddeck.

4. Circuitbreakerresetbuttonistripped.

1. Cuttingbladeloose.

2. Cuttingbladeunbalanced.

3. Bentcuttingblade.

4. Bentmotorshaft.

1. Mowerdeckclogged.

2. Wetgrass.

3. Excessivelyhighgrass.

Unevencut 1.

Replacementfusemustbea ULlistedor recognizedcomponent,

rated40amp,58 volt.Ifmowerblowsfuse,contactyournearest

Iauthorizedservicedealerforrepair.Donotuseanyothertypeor size

_fuse.

1. Insertignitionkey.

2. Depressstarterbutton,andengagemotorbladecontrol.

3. Chargebattery.

4. Unclogmowerdeck.Makecertainbladeisfreetomove.

1. Chargebattery.

2. Raisecuttingheight.

3. Unclogmowerdeck.Raisecuttingheight,orcut a

narrowerswath.

4. Resetthecircuitbreakerresetbuttonfollowingthe

instructionsintheServiceand Maintenancesectionof

thismanual.

1. Tightenbladebolt.

2. Balancebladefollowingtheinstructionsin theService

and Maintenancesectionof thismanual.

3. Replaceblade.

4. ContactnearestSearsServiceCenter.

1. Unclogmowerdeck.Makecertainbladeisfreetomove.

2. Donotmowwhengrassiswet;wait untillatertocut.

3. Mowonceata highcuttingheight,thenmowagainat

desiredheightor makea narrowercuttingswath(1/2

width).

Sharpenor replaceblade.

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19-inch Rechargeable Rotary Mower B Model No. 247.370480

787-01649-4044 19"Deck

731-05727 MotorBracket

710-1241 Screw,1/4-15x 1.000

724-04025P Motor,48V

749-04312 LowerHandle

731-05753 BatteryShroud

631-04228 BladeHub

8 731-05832 ElectricFan

9 942-04152 MulchingBlade

10 782-7051 BladeLockingPlate

11 624-0078 BladeBoltAssembly

12 731-05639A TrailShield

13 731-05746 RearMulchPlug

14 731-04177 SideDischargeChute

15 987-02055 MulchPlug(Incl.16-18)

16 732-1014 TorsionSpring

17 747-0710 HingePin

18 17032A ChuteDeflectorAdapter

19 736-0270 BellevilleWasher

20 710-0599 Screw

21 931-05686 RearDoor

22 931-05634 FrontCover

23 687-02325-0637 HandleBracket-RH

-- 687-02324-0637 HandleBracket-LH

24 964-04076 GrassBag

25 647-04082-0637 GrassBagFrame

26 687-02225-0637 FrontBracketAssembly

27 938-0148 Screw,Shoulder,.50x .66

28 687-02228-0637 RearBracketAssembly

29 710-3025 Hhcs,5/16-18x .625

30 710-04995 Screw,5/16-14x .750

31 712-04063 Nut,FlangeLock,5/16-18

32 712-04065 Nut,FlangeLock,3/8-16

33 734-04176A FrontWheel

34 734-2004B RearWheel

35 720-0230 FoamGrip

36 712-0324 Nut,HexLock,1/4-20

749-04353 UpperHandle

38 925-04037A Motor/BladeControl

39 753-04430 Screw,Fiat,1/4-20x 1.75

40 749-04356-0637 CrossBracket

41 738-04278 Screw,Shldr.,1/4-20x .50

42 731-05186 LowerHandleinsulator

43 731-05178 UpperHandleInsulator

44 747-04663A Motor/BladeControlHandle

45 710-0572 BoltCarriage,5/16-18x2.50

46 720-04072A StarKnob

47 731-05710A RearBaffle

48 732-04534 DoorTorsionSpring- RH

-- 732-04535 DoorTorsionSpring- LH

49 732-04377C SpringLever

50 726-0201 Nut,Speed

51 936-0504 Washer,Wave,.510x .750x.017

52 938-0507B Screw,Shoulder,.500Dia.X .434

53 741-0492A Bushing,Block,.505Dia.X .62

54 747-04589 RearDoorPivotRod

55 925-04381A Battery,12V

56 725-04387A BatteryCharger

57 725-04438 BatteryLevelindicator

58 731-05754 BatteryTray

59 725-04497A BatteryJumper

60 710-0895 Screw,1/4-15x .750

61 731-2422 CableGuide

62 731-05880 Spacer,.515x 1.00x.310Lg.

63 936-0255 Washer,Bell,.510x 1.14x.040

64 736-04413 Washer,Wave,.385x .598

65 731-07532 Hubcap

66 710-0779A Screw,#10-16x .500

67 710-0726 Screw,5/16-12x .750

68 726-0230 CableTie

-- 731-06089t Key

-- 725-04763t Fuse

-- 725-04539t CircuitBreaker

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e TO REDUCE THE RiSK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE • REMOVE OBJECTS TFATCAN BE THROWN BY THE BLADE iN

UNiT TO WATER OR OPERATE UNiT ON WET GROUND. ANY DiRECTiON. WEAR SAFETY GLASSES.

• REMOVE KEY BEFORE SERViCiNG OR REMOVING BLADE.

e KEEP HANDS AND FEET AWAY FROM ROTATING PARTS.

e DO NOT MOW WHEN CHILDREN OR OTHERS ARE AROUND.

o USE EXTRA CAUTION ON SLOPES. DO NOT MOW SLOPES

GREATER THAN 1B°. MOW ACROSS, NEVER UP AND DOWN.

NEVER PULL MOWER CLOSE TO YOUR FEET. LOOK DOWN

AND BEHIND BEFORE AND WHILE MOVING BACKWARDS.

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