Craftsman 247.370480 User manual

Craftsman
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Model
247.370480
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Lawnmowers
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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
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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.
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• 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.
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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.
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_._ Keephandsandfeetawayfromrotatingparts.
/_:_,,-_ _ DANGER m THROWN DEBRIS
DANGER _ SLOPESUseextracautiononslopes.Donotmowslopesgreaterthan 15°.
WARNING_ ELECTRICAL SHOCK
Donotoperatethemowerintherain.
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OperateWALK-BEHINDmowersacrossthefaceofslopes,neverup anddownslopes.
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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.
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Figure2
ATTACHING THE GRASS CATCHER
1. Liftreardischargedoor.
2. Removemulchingbaffle.SeeFigure3.
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Figure1
4. Removestarknobsfromhandlemountingbracketsand secure
thelowerhandleontothehandlebracketsbyplacingthe lower
holeofthelowerhandleontothepinsofthehandlebrackets.
5. Securetheupperhandleandlowerhandlebytighteningthe
handknobs. Eachcarriageboltmustbeseatedproperlyintothe
squareholefoundintheplasticconnector.
Figure3
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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.
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Figure6
Figure5
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Motor/BladeControlHandle
BladeControl
HeightAdjustmentLever
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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Toremovetrailingshield,lift reardoor,andbend(bow)thetrailing
shieldinwardoneachsidetoreleasetabsfromtheholesinthe
mowerframe.SeeFigure11.
Figure11
Replacewithnewtrailingshieldbybendingtheshieldtoallow
eachtabtofit intoholesinmowerframe.
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BLADE CARE
Whenremovingthecuttingbladeforsharpeningor replacement,
protectyourhandswitha pairofheavyglovesorusea heavyragto
holdtheblade.Becertaintostopmotorand removekey.
Periodicallyinspectthebladeadapterforcracks,especiallyifyou
strikea foreignobject.Replacewhennecessary.Followthesteps
belowforbladeservice.
Blade Removal
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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.
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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.
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RESETTING CiRCUiT BREAKER RESET
BUTTON
Thismowerisequippedwithancircuitbreakerresetbuttontoprevent
overheatingdamagetothemotor.
If thecircuitbreakerresetbuttonpopsout:
1. Releasethemotor/bladecontrolhandleanddo NOTre-startthe
mowerforat leastoneminute,allowingforthemotortimetocool.
2. Pressthecircuitbreakerresetbuttoninwardto reset.See
Figure14.
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ResetButton
Ifthecircuitbreakerresetbuttonpopsoutshortlyafterresetting:
1. Releasethemotor/bladecontrolhandleanddo NOTre-startthe
mowerforatleast15minutestoallowthemotorextratimeto
cool.
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3.
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
.
1.
2.
.
BeforeStorage 1.
DuringStorage 1.
Deck
Wheels
Reardischargedoorand
sidemulchplug
Mowerblades
Battery
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
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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.
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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.
Sharpenor replaceblade.
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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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Model
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