Craftsman 247.887210 User manual

Brand: Craftsman

Model: 247.887210

Category: Lawnmowers

Type: User manual

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88721

Operator's Manual

PRO E S S I 0 N A

21" SELF PROPELLED MOWER

Model No. 247.887210

CAUTION: Before using

this product, read this

manual and follow all

safety rules and operating

instructions.

o SAFETY

ASSEMBLY

OPERATION

MAINTENANCE

PARTS LIST

o ESPANOL

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

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4/14/2009

WarrantyStatement..................................Page2

SafeOperationPractices..........................Pages3-4

SlopeGuide..............................................Page5

SafetyLabels............................................Page7

Assembly..................................................Pages8-11

Operation..................................................Pages12-13

ServiceandMaintenance.........................Pages14-19

Off-SeasonStorage..................................Page20

TroubleShooting.......................................Page21

PartsList...................................................Page22-32

Espa_ol.....................................................Page37

ServiceNumbers......................................BackCover

CraftsmanTwoYearLimited Warranty

Ifthis Craftsmanproductfailsduetoa defectinmaterialor workmanshipwithintwo yearsfromthedateof purchase,returnittoanySearsstore,

SearsServiceCenter,orotherCraftsmanoutletintheUnitedStatesforfreerepair.

Thiswarrantydoesnotinclude:

• Expendableitemswhichcanwearoutfromnormalusewithinthewarrantyperiod,suchas rotarymowerblades,bladeadapters,belts,air

cleaners,andsparkplug.

• Repairsnecessarybecauseof operatorabuseor negligence,includingbentcrankshaftsandthefailuretooperateor maintaintheequip-

mentaccordingtoallsuppliedinstructions.

Thiswarrantyappliesforonly90daysifthis productiseverusedforcommercialor rentalpurposes.

Thiswarrantyappliesonlywhilethisproductisusedinthe UnitedStates.

Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.

Sears, Roebuckand Co.,Hoffman Estates,IL 60179

EngineOilType: SAE30

EngineOilCapacity: 18ounces

Fuel: UnleadedGasoline

SparkPlug: Champion®RC12YC

Engine: Briggs& Stratton

ModelNumber.................................................................

Serial Number.................................................................

Dateof Purchase.............................................................

Recordthemodelnumber,serialnumber

anddateof purchaseabove

©SearsBrands,LLC 2

__IL hissymbolpointsoutimportantsafetyinstructions

which,ifnotfollowed,couldendangerthepersonal

safetyand/orpropertyofyourselfandothers.Read

andfollowall instructionsin thismanualbefore

attemptingtooperatethismachine.Failuretocomplywiththese

instructionsmayresultin personalinjury.Whenyouseethissymbol,

HEEDITSWARNING!

Batteryposts,terminals,andrelatedaccessoriescontainleadand

leadcompounds,chemicalsknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocause

cancerandreproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.

Thismachinewasbuilttobeoperatedaccordingto therulesfor

safeoperationinthis manual.Aswithanytypeof powerequipment,

carelessnessorerroronthe partoftheoperatorcanresultin serious

injury.Thismachineiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeetand

throwingobjects.Failuretoobservethefollowingsafetyinstructions

couldresultin seriousinjuryordeath.

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causecancerandbirthdefectsor otherreproductiveharm.

CHILDREN

Tragicaccidentscanoccurifoperatorisnotalertto presenceofchildren.Chil-

drenareoftenattractedto mowerandmowingactivity.Theydo notunderstand

thedangers.Neverassumethatchildrenwillremainwhereyoulastsawthem.

,, Keepchildrenoutofthe mowingareaand underwatchfulcareofa

responsibleadult otherthantheoperator.

,, Bealertandturnmoweroff if achildentersthe area.

,, Beforeandwhilemovingbackwards,lookbehindanddownfor small

children.

,, Useextremecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,doorways,shrubs,

trees,orotherobjectsthatmayobscureyourvisionof a childwhomay

runintothemower.

,, Keepchildrenawayfrom hotor runningengines.Theycansufferburns

fromahot muffler.

,, Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsoldto operateapowermower.

Children14yearsoldandovershouldreadandunderstandoperation

instructionsand safetyrulesinthismanualandshouldbetrainedand

supervisedbyaadult.

GENERAL OPERATION

• Readthisoperator'smanualcarefullyinitsentirety beforeattempting

toassemblethismachine.Read,understand,andfollowall instructions

onthe machineandinthemanual(s)beforeoperation.Becompletely

familiarwiththe controlsand the properuseofthis machinebefore

operatingit. Keepthis manualinasafeplaceforfutureandregular

referenceand for orderingreplacementparts.

,, Befamiliarwithall controlsandtheirproperoperation.Knowhowtostop

themachineanddisengagethemquickly.

,, Thismachineisaprecisionpieceof powerequipment,not aplaything.

Therefore,exerciseextremecautionatall times.Yourunithasbeen

designedto performonejob:to mowgrass.Do notuseitfor anyother

purpose.

,, Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsoldto operatethismachine.Chil-

dren14yearsoldand overshouldreadandunderstandthe instructions

inthis manualandshouldbetrainedandsupervisedbyaparent.

,, Onlyresponsibleindividualswhoarefamiliarwiththeserulesofsafe

operationshouldbe allowedto usethismachine.

,, Thoroughlyinspectthe areawherethe equipmentisto beused.Remove

allstones,sticks,wire,bones,toysandotherforeignobjectswhichcould

betrippedoveror pickedupandthrownbythe blade.Thrownobjects

cancauseseriouspersonalinjury.

,, Planyourmowingpatterntoavoiddischargeof materialtowardroads,

sidewalks,bystandersandthe like.Also,avoiddischargingmaterial

againsta wallorobstructionwhich maycausedischargedmaterialto

ricochetbacktowardtheoperator.

,, To helpavoid bladecontactor a thrownobject injury,stayin operator

zonebehindhandlesandkeepchildren,bystanders,helpers,and petsat

least75feet frommowerwhile itis inoperation.Stopmachineifanyone

entersarea.

,, Alwayswearsafetyglassesor safetygogglesduringoperationandwhile

performingan adjustmentor repairto protectyoureyes.Thrownobjects

whichricochetcancauseseriousinjurytotheeyes.

,, Wearsturdy,rough-soledworkshoesandclose-fittingslacksandshirts.

Shirtsand pantsthat coverthe armsand legsandsteel-toedshoes

arerecommended.Neveroperatethis machineinbarefeet,sandals,

slipperyor lightweight(e.g.canvas)shoes.

,, Donotputhandsor feetnearrotatingpartsor undercuttingdeck.

Contactwith bladecanamputatehandsandfeet.

,, A missingordamageddischargecovercancausebladecontactor

thrownobjectinjuries.

,, Manyinjuriesoccuras aresultofthe mowerbeingpulledoverthefoot

duringafall causedbyslippingor tripping.Do notholdon tothe mowerif

youarefalling;releasethe handleimmediately.

,, Neverpull the mowerbacktowardyouwhileyouarewalking.Ifyoumust

backthe mowerawayfromawallor obstructionfirst lookdownand

behindtoavoidtrippingandthenfollow thesesteps:

a.Stepbackfrom mowertofully extendyourarms.

b.Besureyouarewellbalancedwithsurefooting.

c. Pull backslowly,nomorethanhalfwaytowardsyou.

d.Repeatthesestepsasneeded.

,, Donotoperatethe mowerwhile underthe influenceof alcoholordrugs.

,, Donotengagethe self-propelledmechanismonunitssoequippedwhile

startingengine.

,, Thebladecontrolhandleisasafetydevice.Neverattemptto bypassits

operation.Doingso makesthe safetydeviceinoperativeandmayresult

inpersonalinjurythroughcontactwiththe rotatingblade.The blade

controlhandlemustoperateeasilyin bothdirectionsand automatically

returntothe disengagedpositionwhen released.

,, Neveroperatethe mowerin wetgrass.Alwaysbesureof yourfooting. A

slip andfall cancauseseriouspersonalinjury.Ifyoufeelyouarelosing

yourfooting, releasethe bladecontrolhandleimmediatelyandthe blade

will stoprotatingwithinthreeseconds.

,, Mowonlyin daylightor goodartificiallight.Walk,neverrun.

,, Stopthebladewhencrossinggraveldrives,walksorroads.

• Iftheequipmentshouldstartto vibrateabnormally,stoptheengineand

checkimmediatelyfor the cause.Vibrationisgenerallya warningof

trouble.

• Shutthe engineoff andwait untilthe bladecomesto acompletestop

beforeremovingthe grasscatcheror uncloggingthe chute.

Thecuttingbladecontinuestorotatefor a fewsecondsafterthe engine

isshut off.Neverplaceanypartofthe bodyinthe bladearea untilyou

aresurethe bladehasstoppedrotating.

• Neveroperatemowerwithoutpropertrailshield,dischargecover,grass

catcher,bladecontrolhandle,orothersafetyprotectivedevicesin place

andworking.Neveroperatemowerwithdamagedsafetydevices.Failure

todosocan resultinpersonalinjury.

• Mufflerandenginebecomehotand cancauseaburn.Do nottouch.

• Onlyusepartsand accessoriesmadeforthismachinebymanufacturer.

Failureto dosocanresultin personalinjury.

• Whenstartingengine,pull cordslowlyuntilresistanceisfelt,thenpull

rapidly.Rapidretractionofstartercord(kickback)willpull handand

armtowardenginefasterthanyoucanlet go.Brokenbones,fractures,

bruisesor sprainscouldresult.

• Ifsituationsoccurwhicharenotcoveredinthis manual,usecareand

goodjudgment.ContactyourSearsServiceCenterforassistance.

SLOPE OPERATION

Slopesarea majorfactorrelatedto slipandfall accidentswhichcanresultin

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 bumpswhich cancause

youto slipor trip.Tallgrasscan hideobstacles.

• Alwaysbe sureofyourfooting.Aslip andfall cancauseseriouspersonal

injury.If youfeelyouarelosingyourbalance,releasethe bladecontrol

handleimmediately,andthe bladewillstoprotatingwithin3 seconds.

Do Not:

• Do notmowneardrop-offs,ditchesorembankments,whereyoucould

loseyourfootingor balance.

• Do notmowslopesgreaterthan15degreesasshownonthe

slopegauge.

• Do notmowonwetgrass.Unstablefootingcouldcauseslipping.

SERVICE

Safe Handling Of Gasoline:

• Toavoidpersonalinjuryor propertydamageuseextremecarein

handlinggasoline.Gasolineis extremelyflammableandthevaporsare

explosive.Seriouspersonalinjurycanoccurwhengasolineis spilledon

yourselfor yourclotheswhichcan ignite.Washyourskinand change

clothesimmediately.

• Useonlyanapprovedgasolinecontainer.

• Neverfill containersinsideavehicleoron atruckor trailerbedwith a

plasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainersonthe groundawayfromyour

vehiclebeforefilling.

• Removegas-poweredequipmentfromthetruckortrailerand refueliton

theground.Ifthis isnot possible,thenrefuelsuchequipmentona trailer

witha portablecontainer,ratherthanfromagasolinedispensernozzle.

• Keepthe nozzlein contactwiththe rimofthefueltank or container

openingatalltimesuntilfuelingiscomplete.Donot usea nozzle

lock-opendevice.

• Extinguishall cigarettes,cigars,pipesandother sources

of ignition.

• Neverfuelmachineindoorsbecauseflammablevaporswillaccumu-

latein the area.

• Neverremovegascapor addfuelwhile engineis hotor running.

Allowengineto coolatleasttwominutesbeforerefueling.

• Neveroverfillfuel tank.Fill tanktono morethan 1inchbelowbottom

offiller neckto provideforfuel expansion.

• Replacegasolinecapandtightensecurely.

• Ifgasolineisspilled,wipeit offthe engineandequipment.Moveunit

toanotherarea.Wait5 minutesbeforestarting engine.

• Neverstorethe machineorfuelcontainernearan openflame,spark

or pilotlightason awaterheater,spaceheater,furnace,clothesdryer,

or othergasappliances.

• Toreducefire hazard,keepmowerfreeofgrass,leaves,or other

debrisbuild-up.Cleanupoilor fuelspillageandremoveanyfuel

soakeddebris.

• Allowa mowerto coolatleast5 minutesbeforestoring.

General Service:

• Neverrunanengineindoorsorin a poorlyventilatedarea.Engine

exhaustcontainscarbon monoxide,anodorlessand deadlygas.

• Beforecleaning,repairing,or inspecting,makecertainthe bladeand

all movingpartshavestopped.Disconnectthe sparkplugwireand

groundagainsttheenginetopreventunintendedstarting.

• Checkthe bladeandenginemountingboltsatfrequentintervals

forpropertightness.Also,visuallyinspectbladefor damage(e.g.,

bent,cracked,worn) Replacebladewiththe originalequipment

manufacture's(O.E.M.)bladeonly,listedinthis manual."Useofparts

whichdonotmeettheoriginalequipmentspecificationsmayleadto

improperperformanceandcompromisesafety!"

• Mowerbladesaresharpandcancut.Wrapthe bladeor weargloves,

anduseextracautionwhenservicingthem.

• Keepallnuts, bolts,andscrewstightto besurethe equipmentis in

safeworkingcondition.

• Nevertamperwithsafetydevices.Checktheirproperoperation

regularly.

• Afterstrikingaforeignobject,stoptheengine,disconnectthe spark

plugwireand groundagainstthe engine.Thoroughlyinspectthe

mowerforanydamage.Repairthe damagebeforestartingand

operatingthe mower.

• Neverattempttomakea wheelor cuttingheightadjustmentwhilethe

engineisrunning.

• Grasscatchercomponents,dischargecover,andtrailshieldare

subjecttowear anddamagewhichcould exposemovingpartsor

allowobjectsto bethrown.Forsafetyprotection,frequentlycheck

componentsandreplaceimmediatelywithoriginalequipment

manufacturer's(O.E.M.)partsonly,listedin thismanual."Useof parts

whichdonotmeettheoriginalequipmentspecificationsmayleadto

improperperformanceandcompromisesafety!"

• Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingoroverspeedthe engine.

Thegovernorcontrolsthe maximumsafeoperatingspeedofthe

engine.Do notcrankenginewithsparkplugremoved.

• Checkfuel line,tank,cap,andfittingsfrequentlyforcracksor leaks.

Replaceif necessary.

• Maintainorreplacesafetyandinstructionlabels,asnecessary.

• Observeproperdisposallawsand regulations.Improperdisposalof

fluidsandmaterialscanharmtheenvironment.

YourResponsibility:Restrictthe useofthispowermachineto personswhoread,understand,andfollowthe warningsand instructionsin this manualandonthe

machine.

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

OperateWALK-BEHINDmowersacrossthefaceofslopes,neverup anddownslopes.

Sight and holdthis levelwith averticaltree...

or afencepost

15°

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READOPERATOR'SMANUAL. KEEPSAFETYDEVICES(BLADECONTROL,TRAILINGSHIELD,

DISCHARGECOVER,ETC.)INPLACEANDWORKING.IFDAMAGED,REPLACEIMMEDIATELY.

IMPORTANT:Thisunitisshippedwithoutgasolineoroil intheengine.

Becertaintoserviceenginewithgasolineandoilasinstructedinthe

Operationsectionbeforestartingor runningyourmachine.

NOTE:Referenceto rightand lefthandsideoftheLawnMoweris

observedfromtheoperatingposition.

OPENING CARTON

1. Cuteachcornerofthecartonverticallyfromtopto bottom.

2. Removeall looseparts.

3. Removeloosepackingmaterial.

REMOVING UNIT FROM CARTON

1. Liftunitfromthereartodetachitfromunderlyingcartonmaterial

androllunitoutofcarton.

2. Checkcartonthoroughlyforanyotherlooseparts.

LOOSE PARTS IN CARTON

• GrassCatcher

• GrassCatcherAdapter

• SideDischargeChute

• HardwarePack

• EngineOil

Figure1

ASSEMBLY

Attaching The Handle

1. Removeanypackingmaterialwhichmaybebetweenupperand

lowerhandles.

a. Pullupandbackon upperhandleasshownin Figure1.

Makecertainthe lowerhandleisseatedsecurelyintothe

handlemountingbrackets.Donotcrimpcableswhilelifting

thehandleup.

b. Tightenstarknobstosecureupperhandletolowerhandle.

Makesurethateachcarriageboltisseatedproperlyinthe

handle.

2. Locatethehairpinclipontheweldpinon eachsideof lower

handle.

a. Removehairpinclipfromthishole.Usinga pairof pliers,

inserthairpinclipintotheholeonpinclosestto thebracket.

SeeFigure2. Repeaton otherside.

b. Insertacarriageboltfromthehardwarepackintotheupper

holeonthehandlemountingbracket.Securewithone plastic

wingnut,alsoincludedin thehardwarepack.Repeaton

othersidewith remainingitemsfromhardwarepack.

NOTE:Makecertainthedrivecableisroutedaroundtheoutsideand

abovethelowerhandlesoitdoesnotinterferewithattachingthegrass

bag.Thechutedoorhasbeendesignedtomovethestarterropeoutof

thewayofthebagwhenthechutedoorisopened.

/. f

Figure2

3. Theropeguide,whichisconnectedtothesupportrod,islocated

onthe rightsideofthelowerhandle.See Figure3.

a. Holdbladecontrolagainstupperhandle.

b. Pullstarterropeoutoftheengine.Releasebladecontrol.

c. Slipstarterropeintoropeguide.

4. Attachcablestothelowerhandlewiththecabletiesalreadyon

thelowerhandle.Insertpegson cabletiesintotheholeson the

lowerhandle.SeeFigure4. Pullcabletiestightandcutoff the

extra.

Attaching the Grass Catcher

Themowerwasshippedwiththemulchingbaffleinstalledontheunit.

Forbaggingpurposes,youwillhavetoattachthegrassbagandits

adapterin placeofthemulchingbaffle.

1. Removethreewingnutsholdingthemulchingbafflein placeand

removefromunit.SeeFigure5.

2. Replacewithgrassbagadapter,whilemakingsurethefrontlipof

adaptergoesundertheedgeofthedeck.Securewithwingnuts

previouslyremoved.

3. Liftchutedooronthegrassbagadapterand slidegrassbagonto

theadapter.SeeFigure6.

Figure 3

(

Figure6

Figure4

Figure5

ADJUSTMENTS

Cutting Height

Thecuttingheightadjustmentleverislocatedabovethe rearleft

wheel.SeeFigure7Ainsert.

1. Pullleveroutandawayfrommower.

2. Moveleverforwardorbackfordesiredcuttingheight.

3. Releaselevertowardsmowerdeck.

Thefrontwheelcuttingheightisdeterminedbyselectingoneof six

positionsoneachcasterassembly.Toadjustfrontcuttingheight,refer

toFigure7Bandproceedasfollows:

1. Removewingnutfromaxlebolt.

Slideaxleboltandwavewasher

fromtheassemblyandselecta

cuttingheight.

2. Withwavewasheron axlebolt,

reinserthardwareinthesquare

holedesiredthroughwheel

assemblyandsecurewithwing

nutpreviouslyremoved.

IMPORTANT:Allwheelsmustbeplacedinthe samerelativeposition.

Forroughor unevenlawns,movetheheightadjustmentlevertoa

higherposition.Thiswillstopscalpingof grass.

Thecasterscanbelockedina straightaheadpositionor positionto

swivelfreely.SeeFigure70 insert.

1. Liftlock pins.

2. Placeinlargerholestolockwheels.Placepinsinsmallerholesto

allowcasterstorotatefreelyforturning.

Drive Control

Theadjustmentwheelislocatedin thedrivecontrolhandlehousing

andisusedtotightenor loosenthedrivebelt.Youwillhaveto adjust

thedrivecontrolifanyofthefollowinghappens:

1. Themowerdoesnotpropelitselfwiththedrivecontrolengaged.

2. Themower'sdrivewheelshesitatewiththedrivecontrolengaged.

Ifeitheroftheseconditionsoccur,rotatetheadjustmentwheel

clockwisetotightenandcounter-clockwiseto loosencabletoadjust

thedrivecontrol.SeeFigure8.

Figure8

NOTE:Forsomepeoplethedrivecontrolmaynotbeina comfortable

position.Youcanadjustthehandlebytighteningtheadjustmentwheel.

DriveControl

Control

ElectricStartIgnitionKey

ShiftLever

RecoilStarter.....................

CuttingHeight

AdjustmentLever

0il Cap/Dipstick

Gas Cap

Side Discharge Chute

Air Cleaner

Spark Plug

Primer Bulb

Figure9

BLADE CONTROL ELECTRIC START IGNITION KEY

Thebladecontrolisattachedtotheupperhandleofthemower.See

Figure9. Depressand squeezeitagainsttheupperhandletooperate

theunit.Releaseitto stopengineand blade.

Theelectricstartignitionkeyislocatedontheleft sideofthehandle

panel.Itisusedonlyfortheelectricstarter.

SIDE DISCHARGE CHUTE

Thisbladecontrolisa safetydevice.Neverattempttobypassits

operations.

Yourmoweris shippedasa mulcher.Todischargethegrassclippings

tothesideinstead,followtheinstructionsin theAssemblysectionto

attachthesidedischargechute.

CUTTING HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT

LEVER

Thecuttingheightadjustmentleverislocatedabovethe

left rearwheel.Toadjustthecuttingheight,referto the

Assemblysection.

DRIVE CONTROL

Thedrivecontrolislocatedontheupperhandle.Squeezethedrive

controltoengagethedrivesystem.Releaseittodisengagethedrive

system.

SHIFT LEVER

Theshiftleverislocatedonthedrivecontrolhousingontheupper

handle.Thisleverisusedto selecttheforwardspeedofthemower.

Whenchangingspeedselection,releasethedrivecontrol.

IMPORTANT:Movetheshiftleveronlywhentheengineis running.

Changingtheshiftleversettingwiththeengineoff candamagethe

mower.

Keephandsandfeetawayfromthechuteareaoncuttingdeck.Refer

towarninglabelontheunit.

RECOIL STARTER

Therecoilstarterisconnectedtothesupportrodandislocatedon the

rightsideofthelowerhandle.Standbehindtheunitandpulltherecoil

starterropetostarttheunit.

GAS CAP

Removethegascaptoaddfueltothefueltank.Useclean,fresh,

regularunleadedgasolinewitha minimumof87 octane.

SPARK PLUG

Referto theMaintenancesectionforinstructionsonsparkplug

replacement.

OIL CAP/DIPSTICK

Referto theMaintenancesectionforinstructionsoncheckingtheoil.

GAS AND OIL FILL-UP

Oil (one bottle shipped with unit)

FirstTimeUse

1. Removeoil filldipstick.

2. Withthe lawnmoweron levelground,usea funneltoemptyentire

contentsofoil bottleprovidedintotheengine.

3. Replaceoil filldipstickandtighten.

Subsequent Uses

Onlyusehighqualitydetergentoil ratedwithAPIserviceclassification

SF,SG,SH,or SJ.Selecttheoil's SAEviscositygradeaccordingto

theexpectedoperatingtemperature.Followthechartbelow.

'Colder -'_ 32°F _Warmer

,.._ Oi!Viscosity Chart J

Althoughmulti-viscosityoils(5W30,10W30,etc.)improvestarting

incoldweather,theywillresultinincreasedoil consumptionwhen

usedabove32°E Checkyourengineoillevelmorefrequentlytoavoid

possibleenginedamagefromrunninglowon oil.SeeFigure9.

1. Checktheoil levelbeforeeachoperationmakingcertainnot

torubthedipstickalongtheinsidewallsoftheoilfilltubeand

withoutscrewingit in.Thiswouldresultina falsedipstick

reading.Refillto FULLmarkon dipstick,ifnecessary.Capacity

isapproximately18oz. Overfillingwillcausetheenginetosmoke

profuselyandwillresultin poorengineperformance.

2. Replaceoil filldipstickandtighten.

3. KeepoillevelatFULL.Runningtheenginewithtoolittleoil can

resultinpermanentenginedamage.

Gasoline

l Use care handlinggasoline, extremely

extreme when Gasolineis

flammableandthevaporsareexplosive.Neverfuelmachineindoors

or whiletheengineis hotor running.Extinguishcigarettes,cigars,

pipes,andothersourcesofignition.

1. Removefuelcapfromthefueltank.

2. Makesurethecontainerfromwhichyouwillpourthegasolineis

cleanandfreefromrustor foreignparticles.Neverusegasoline

thatmaybestalefromlongperiodsofstoragein itscontainer.

Gasolinethathasbeensittingforanyperiodlongerthanfour

weeksshouldbeconsideredstale.

3. Fillfueltankwithclean,fresh,unleadedregulargasolineonly.Do

notusegasolinecontainingMETHANOL.Replacefuelcap.

Useof alcoholblendedfuels(calledgasoholor usingethanolor

methanol)canattractmoisturewhichleadsto separationandforma-

tionofacidsduringstorage.Acidicgascandamagethefuelsystem

[of anengnewh e n storage.

Figure9

Toavoidengineproblems,thefuelsystemshouldbeemptiedbefore

storagefor30daysorlonger.Drainthegastank,starttheengine

andletit rununtilthefuellinesandcarburetorare empty.Use

freshfuelnextseason.See STORAGEInstructionsforadditional

information.

Neveruseengineorcarburetorcleanerproductsinthefueltankor

permanentdamagemayoccur.

Besurenooneotherthantheoperatorisstandingnearthelawn

mowerwhilestartingengineoroperatingmower.Neverrunengine

indoorsorin enclosed,poorlyventilatedareas.Engineexhaust

containscarbonmonoxide,an odorlessanddeadlygas.Keephands,

feet,hairand looseclothingawayfromanymovingpartson engine

andlawnmower.

TO START ENGINE

1. Attachsparkplugwireand rubberboottosparkplug.

2. Gastankshouldbeatleast3/4fullbeforestarting.

3. Pushprimerbutton3 times.Donotprimeon hotdaysor torestart

a warmengineaftera shortshutdown.See Figure10.

4. Standingbehindthemower,depressthebladecontroland holdit

againsttheupperhandle.SeeFigure10.

5. Thismowerhastwoseparatestartingsystems,electricand recoil.

Electric Start: Turnignitionkeytothe righttostarttheengine.

Releasethekeyaftertheenginestarts.

Recoil Start: Graspstarterhandleandpullropeoutslowly

untilenginereachesstartofcompressioncycle(ropewillpull

slightlyharderatthis point).Lettheroperewindslowly.Pullrope

witha rapid,continuous,fullarmstroke.Keepinga firmgrip on

the starterhandle,letthe roperewindslowly.

TO STOP ENGINE f

1. Releasebladecontroltostoptheengineandblade.

2. Disconnectsparkplugwireandgroundittothe retainingpostto ,--__5./

preventaccidentalstartingwhiletheequipmentisunattended.

Waitforthebladeto stopcompletelybeforeperforminganyworkon

themoweror toremovethesidedischargechute.

USING YOUR LAWN MOWER

Besurelawnisclearofstones,sticks,wire,orotherobjectswhich

coulddamagelawnmoweror engine.Suchobjectscouldbeaccidently

thrownbythemowerin anydirectionandcauseseriouspersonal

injurytotheoperatorandothers.

1. Oncetheengineis running,squeezethedrivecontrolagainstthe

upperhandleto propelmower.Releaseittodisengagethedrive.

2. Usetheshiftlevertoselecttheforwardspeedofthemower- 1

istheslowestspeed,6 isthefastest.Whenchangingspeed

selection,releasethedrivecontrol.

IMPORTANT:Movetheshiftleveronlywhentheengineis running.

Changingtheshiftleversettingwiththeengineoff candamagethe

mower.

If youstrikea foreignobject,stoptheengine.Removewirefromthe

sparkplug,thoroughlyinspectmowerforanydamage,and repair

damagebeforerestartingandoperating.Extensivevibrationofmower

duringoperationisan indicationofdamage.Theunitshouldbe

promptlyinspectedand repaired.

USING GRASS CATCHER

Youcanusethegrasscatcherbagtocollectclippingswhileyouare

operatingthemower.

1. Attachgrasscatcherfollowinginstructionsin theAssembly

section.Grassclippingswillautomaticallycollectin thebagas

yourunthe mower.

2. Operatethemowertillthegrassbagisfull.

3. Stopenginecompletelybyreleasingthebladecontrol.Makesure

thattheunithascometoa completestop.

4. Whileholdingthegrassbagbyboththerearhandleandthelower

handle,lift thegrassbagstraightupoff theadapter.Thechute

doorwillmovetheropeoutofthewayofthebag.

5. Continuingtoholdthelowerhandle,raisetherearof thegrass

bagandreleasethelowerhandleovera properreceptacle.The

grassbagwillopenandthegrassclippingswilldisperse.When

replacingthegrassbag,besurethetopof thebagrestsonthe

wiresupportbetweenthehandles.

USING SIDE DISCHARGE

Followstepsbelowto installthesidedischargechute:

1. Removemulchingbaffleorgrassbagadapterfromunitby

disconnectingwingnuts.

2. Attachsidedischargechutetounitandsecurewiththethreewing

nuts.SeeFigure11.

Figure11

Theoperationofanylawnmowercanresultin foreignobjectsbeing

thrownintotheeyes,whichcandamageyoureyesseverely.Always

wearsafetyglasseswhileoperatingthemower,or whileperforming

anyadjustmentsor repairsonit.

USING AS IVlULCHER

Formulchinggrass,removethegrasscatcheror thesidedischarge

chutefromthe mower,andreattachthemulchingbaffle.Refertopage

9 ofAssemblysection.Foreffectivemulching,donotcutwetgrass.If

thegrasshasbeenallowedtogrowin excessoffourinches,mulching

isnotrecommended.Usethegrasscatcher tobagclippingsinstead.

Alwaysstopengine,disconnectsparkplugwire,andgroundagainst

enginebeforeperforminganytypeofmaintenanceon yourmachine.

GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS

• Alwaysobservesafetyruleswhenperforminganymaintenance.

• Thewarrantyon thislawnmowerdoesnotcoveritemsthathave

beensubjectedtooperatorabuseornegligence.Toreceivefull

valuefromwarranty,operatormustmaintaintheequipmentas

instructedhere.

• Changingof engine-governedspeedwillvoidenginewarranty.

• Alladjustmentsshouldbecheckedatleastonceeachseason.

• Periodicallycheckall fastenersand makesurethesearetight.

Electrode Porcelain

--* .030 (.76 mm) gap

Figure12

ENGINE MAINTENANCE

Checking the Spark Plug

Cleansparkplugandresettheelectrodegapto0.030"atleastoncea

season;replaceevery100hoursofoperation.

Cleanareaaroundthesparkplugbase.Donotsandblastspark

plug.Sparkplugshouldbecleanedbyscrapingorwirebrushing

andwashingwitha commercialsolvent.

Removeand inspectthesparkplug.Checkgapto makesureit is

setat .030".SeeFigure12.

Replacethesparkplugifelectrodesarepitted,burned,or the

porcelainiscracked.

Servicing the Air Cleaner

Donotusepressurizedair or solventstocleantheaircleaner

cartridge.

Theair cleanerpreventsdamagingdirt, dust,etc.,fromenteringthe

carburetorandbeingforcedintotheengineandisimportanttoengine

lifeand performance.Neverruntheenginewithoutan aircleaner

completelyassembled.

Cleanor replacetheair cleanerevery25hoursofoperation.

1. Loosenscrewsthatholdtheairfiltercover.

2. Opencoverandremovecartridge.See Figure13.

3. Installnewaircleanercartridge.Cartridgemustfit securelyin

base.

4. Placecoveroveraircleaner.

5. Tightenscrews.

NOTE:If thefilteristornordamagedin anyway,replaceit.

Screws

Cover

Air Cleaner

Cartridge

Base

Figure13

Afterservicingtheair cleaner,be surealltheremovedpartsare

reinstalledproperlyin place.Failuretosecurelyfastentogetherair

cleanercaseandaircleanerbodymaycausedirtorotherforeign

materialstoentertheenginewhileitisrunning,resultinginengine

troublesor failures.

Check Engine Oil

Checkoillevelbeforeeachoperation.Be sureoillevelismaintained.

1. Removeoilfilldipstickandwipecleanwithcloth.

2. Replacedipstickwithoutscrewingitin.Removeandcheckoil

level.LevelshouldbeatFULLmark.

3. Ifneeded,addoil slowJy-recheck.Donotoverfill.

4. Installandtightendipstick.

Donotoverfill.Overfillingwithoil maycausetheenginetonotstart,

hardstarting,orenginesmoking.If overtheFULLmarkonthe

dipstick,drainoil toreduceoil leveltoFULLmarkondipstick.

Change Engine Oil

• Onlyusehighqualitydetergentoil ratedwithAPIservice

classificationSF,SG,SH,orSJ. Selecttheoil'sSAEviscosity

gradeaccordingtotheexpectedoperatingtemperature.Referto

Operationsectionforviscositychart.

• Changeengineoil afterthefirsteighthoursofoperation,and

everyfifty hoursthereafter.

To Drain Oil

1. Drainthefuelfromthetankbyrunningtheengineuntilthefuel

tankisempty.Besurethemowerislevel.

2. WithengineOFFbutstillwarm,disconnectsparkplugwireand

keepitawayfromsparkplug.

3. Tipthemower,keepingtheaircleanerabovetheoil fill.See

Figure14.

4. Removethedipstickfromtheengineandpourentireoilcontents

fromthecrankcaseintoanappropriatecontainer.

5. Putthemowerbacktoitsoperatingposition(onall fourwheels).

6. Refillwithapproximately18oz.offreshoil.Fillto FULLlineon

dipstick.Donotoverfill.Referto GasAndOil Fill-Upin Operation

section.

7. Replaceoilfilldipstickandtighten.

8. Replacesparkplugwirebeforestarting.

Usedoil isa hazardouswasteproduct.Disposeof usedoil properly.

Donotdiscardwith householdwaste.Checkwithyourlocalauthori-

tiesor SearsServiceCenterforsafedisposal/recyclingfacilities.

Oil Fill/Dipstick

Air

Figure14

Service Muffler

• Inspectmufflerperiodically,and replaceifnecessary.Replace-

mentpartsforthemufflermustbethesameandinstalledinthe

samepositionastheoriginalparts.

Temperatureofmufflerandnearbyengineareasmayexceed150°F

(65°0).Avoidcontactwiththeseareas.

Clean Engine

• Dailyor beforeeveryuse,cleangrass,chafforaccumulated

debrisfromengine.Keeplinkage,spring,andcontrolsclean.

Keepareaaroundand behindmufflerfreeofanycombustible

debris.

• Keepingenginecleanallowsair movementaroundengine.

• Enginepartsshouldbe keptcleanto reducetheriskofoverheat-

ingandignitionof accumulateddebris.

Donotusewatertocleanengineparts.Watercouldcontaminatefuel

system.Usea brushordrycloth.

Carburetor Adjustment

Thecarburetoronthisengineisnotadjustable.

Engine Speed

Donottamperwiththegovernorsettingorthecarburetorsettingto

increasetheenginespeed.Eachcarburetorisadjustedatthefactory

witheithera caporstopplateinstalledonthemixturescrew.Any

adjustmentsmustbe performedbya Searsor otherqualifiedservice

dealer.

LUBRiCATiON

lAIwaysstopengine, sparkplug, groundagainst

disconnect and

enginebeforeperforminganytypeofmaintenanceon yourmachine.

Blade Control

Lubricatepivotpointsonthe bladecontrolatleastoncea seasonwith

lightoil.Thebladecontrolmustoperatefreelyin bothdirections.See

Figure15.

Wheels and Casters

Lubricatethewheelsandcastersatleastoncea seasonwithlightoil

(ormotoroil).Ifwheelsare removedforanyreason,lubricatetheaxle

boltand innersurfaceofthewheelwith lightoil.SeeFigure15.

Grass Catcher Adapter

Lubricatethetorsionspringandpivotpointoneachendof thegrass

catcheradapterdooratleastoncea seasonwithlightoiltoprevent

rust.See Figure15.

Transmission

Thetransmissionis pre-lubricatedand sealedatthefactoryanddoes

notrequirelubrication.

CLEANING DECK

Cleanundersideof themowerdeckaftereachuseto preventbuild-up

ofgrassclippingsor otherdebris.Followstepsbelowforthisjob.

1. Disconnectsparkplugwire.Draingasolinefromlawnmoweror

placea pieceofplasticunderthegascap.

2. Tipmowersothat itrestsonthe housing,keepingthemufflerside

down.Holdmowerfirmly.

Nevertipthemowermorethan90oinanydirectionanddo notleave

Ithemowertippedforanylengthoftime.Oilcandrainintotheupper

partof theenginecausinga startingproblem.

3. Scrapeandcleantheundersideofthedeckwitha suitabletool.

Donotspraywithwater.

IMPORTANT:Donotusea pressurewasherorgardenhosetoclean

yourunit.Thesemaycausedamagetobearings,ortheengine.The

useofwaterwillresultin shortenedlifeandreduceserviceability.

4. Putthemowerbackonits wheelsontheground.Ifyouhadput

plasticunderthegascapearlier,makesuretoremoveitnow.

Figure15

Figure16

REPLACING REAR FLAP

Toreplacerearflap,proceedasfollows:

1. Cutoff theflatendofthewirerodwhichsecuresit tothedeck.

See Figure16.

2. Attachthenewflapandnewrodto thedeck,bendingtheendsof

thenewrodovertosecuretodeck.

ADJUSTING SHIFT LEVER CABLE

Periodicadjustmentofthesixspeedshiftcablemaybe necessarydue

tonormalwearon thecable.Adjustmentisneededifall sixspeedsdo

notwork.Theadjustablecablebracketislocatedontheleftsideofthe

mowerbesidetheengine.SeeFigure17.

1. Startengineandplaceshiftleverinthesixthspeedposition.

2. Stopengineanddisconnectsparkplugwireandgroundit against

engine.

3. Loosenhexnutwhichsecurestheadjustablecablebracket.See

Figure17.

4. Pushbackontheadjustablecablebracket.

5. Tightenhexnut.

BLADE CARE

Whenremovingthecuttingbladeforsharpeningor replacement,

protectyourhandswitha pairofheavyglovesor usea heavyragto

holdthe blade.

Periodicallyinspectthebladeadapterforcracks,especiallyifyou

strikeaforeignobject.Replacewhennecessary.Followthesteps

belowforbladeservice.

1. Disconnectsparkplugbootfromsparkplug.Turnmoweronits

sidemakingsurethat theair filterand thecarburetorarefacing

up.

2. Removetheboltandthebladebellsupportwhichholdtheblade

andthebladeadaptertotheenginecrankshaft.SeeFigure18.

NOTE: Whenremovingtheblade,bladeadapter,etc.,becarefulnot

toremoveor losepartsaboveitassociatedwiththeenginepulley.

3. Removebladeandadapterfromthecrankshaft.SeeFigure18.

4. Removebladefromtheadapterfortestingbalance.Balancethe

bladeon a roundshaftscrewdrivertocheck.Removemetalfrom

theheavysideuntilit balancesevenly.Whensharpeningthe

blade,followtheoriginalangleofgrind.Grindeachcuttingedge

equallyto keepthebladebalanced.

An unbalancedbladewillcauseexcessivevibrationwhenrotating

at highspeeds.It maycausedamagetomowerandcouldbreak

causingpersonalinjury.

Figure17

Support

Bolt

Figure18

5. Lubricatetheenginecrankshaftand theinnersurfaceof theblade

adapterwithlightoil.Slidethebladeadapterontotheengine

crankshaft.Placethebladeontheadaptersuchthatthesideof

theblademarked"Bottom"(orwith partnumber)facestheground

whenthemowerisintheoperatingposition.Makesurethatthe

bladeis alignedandseatedonthebladeadapterflanges.

6. Placebladebellsupportontheblade.Alignnotcheson theblade

bellsupportwithsmallholesin blade.

7. Replacehexboltandtightenhexbolttotorque:450in.Ibs.rain.,

600in.Ibs.max.

Toensuresafeoperationofyourmower,periodicallychecktheblade

boltforcorrecttorque.

BELT CARE

NOTE:Severalcomponentsmustbe removedinordertochangethe

mower'sdrivebelt.SeeanauthorizedSearsServiceCentertohave

yourbeltreplaced.

REPLACING BATTERY

Batteriescontainsulfuricacidwhichmaycauseburns.Donotshort

Icircuitormutilatebatteriesinanyway.Donotputbatteriesinfireas

_thesemayburstorreleasetoxicmaterials.

1. Loosenstarknobssecuringupperandlowerhandlesand

carefullyfoldtheupperhandledowntowardthelowerhandleas

showninFigure19.

2. Removethetwo screwssecuringbatterycovertobatteryhousing

andplacethemtotheside.See Figure19.

3. Openbatterycover,removepositiveandnegativeleadsfrom

battery,removeandreplacewith newbattery.Connectthe

positiveleadtothepositivesideofthebatterypack,thenconnect

thenegativeside.

NOTE:Thebatteryyouhavemaydifferslightlyfromtheoneshownin

Figure20.RefertothePartsList.

iMPORTANT:Whenreplacingbatterypackinhandlepanel,battery

packmustbepositionedwiththepositiveterminaltotheleft side

andthenegativeterminaltotherightsideof panel(Positiveterminal

isclosesttothekeyswitch).SeeFigure20.Replacingbatterypack

incorrectlywillcauseseriousdamage.

4. Reattachbatterycoverto batteryhousingbysecuringwiththe

twoscrewsremovedearlier,makingsureto snapthewireconduit

ontheleftintoplaceon thehousing.

5. Foldhandlesbackupandtightenstarknobs.

Donotremovethebatterypackfromtheelectricstarterhousingfor

anyreasonotherthanreplacement.

Charging Battery

Thebatterycontainscorrosivefluidandtoxicmaterial;handlewith

careandkeepawayfromchildren.Donotpuncture,disassemble,

mutilateorincineratethebattery.Explosivegasescouldbevented

duringchargingordischarging.Useina wellventilatedarea,away

fromsourcesofignition.

NOTE:Thespecialdesignedplugon thechargerwillonlyfit intothe

plugonthebatterybox.

1. Plugthebatterychargerintotheporton theundersideof the

batteryhousing.SeeFigure21.

2. Insertthebatterychargerplugintoa standard120volthousehold

outlet.Chargebatteryfor8to 10hoursbeforeinitialuse.Failure

todo somayresultindiminishedbatterylife.Do not charge

longer than 12 hours. Thebatteryshouldonlyneedtobe

chargeduponinitialsetupandafteranyotherextendedperiodsof

non-use.

3. Aftercharging,disconnectchargerplugfromoutletfirst,then

disconnectchargerleadfrombattery.

Figure19

Positive

- Terminal

Negative

rminal

Figure20

Figure21

IMPORTANT:Alwaysplugchargerleadintobatterypackleadfirst,

andtheninsertbatterychargerpluginto120voltstandardhousehold

outlet.Followthisorderofactioneverytimeyouchargethebattery.

Useonlythebatterychargersuppliedwiththismower.

Replacing Fuse

Theelectricstartercircuitandbatteryareprotectedbya 40 ampere

fuse.If thefuseburnsout,theelectricstarterwill notoperate.Ifthe

unitfailsto startwiththeelectricstarter,performthefollowingstepsto

checkthefuseinsidethebatteryhousing:

1. Openthebatterycoverasdescribedin ReplacingBattery.See

Figure19.

2. Removefusefromsocketandinspectasshownin Figure22.If it

isburnedout, replacewith standardautomotive40amperefuse.

3. Carefullyplacewiringbackintohousing,closebatterycover,and

foldupperhandlebackintoplace.

NOTE:Theenginecanbe startedmanuallyifthefuseburnsout.

Blown Fuse

Figure22

MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE

Beforeperforminganytypeofmaintenance/service,disengageall

controlsandstoptheengine.Waituntilallmovingpartshavecometo

acompletestop.Disconnectsparkplugwireandgrounditagainstthe

enginetopreventunintendedstarting.

Followthemaintenanceschedulegivenbelow.Thischartdescribes

serviceguidelinesonly.UsetheServiceLogcolumntokeeptrackof

completedmaintenancetasks.Tolocatethe nearest SearsService

Centeror to scheduleservice,simplycontactSearsat

1-800-4-MY-HOME®.

EachUse

1st5-8 hours

25 hours

50 hours

Annuallyor 100hours

BeforeStorage

1. Engineoillevel

2. Looseormissinghardware

3. Unitandengine.

1. Engineoil

1. Aircleaner1

2. Controllinkages/pivotsandwheels

1. Engineoilff

1. Sparkplug

1. Fuelsystem

1. Check

2. Tightenor replace

3. Clean

1. Change

1. Cleanor replace

2. Lubewithlightoil

1. Change

1. Clean,replace,re-gap

1. Runengineuntilitstopsfromlackof

fuelor adda stabilizerto thegasin the

tank.

1 Cleanmoreoftenunderdustyconditionsorwhenairbornedebrisispresent.Replaceaircleanerifverydirty.

ff Changeoil every25 hourswhereoperatingtheengineunderheavyloador in hightemperatures.

Neverstorelawnmowerwithfuelintankindoorsorin poorly

ventilatedareaswherefuelfumesmayreachan openflame,spark,

or pilotlightasona furnace,waterheater,clothesdryer,or gas

appliance.

PREPARING THE ENGINE

Equipmentstoredwithfuelcanbecomestalewhenstoredover30

days.Stalefuelcausesacidandgumdepositstoformin fuelsystem

or onessentialcarburetorparts.Mixfuelstabilizerwithfuelin tankor

storagecontainer.Runenginefora shorttimetocirculatestabilizer

throughcarburetorandengine.Engineandfuelwithstabilizercanbe

storedupto24months.

IMPORTANT:Iffuelstabilizerisnotused,youneedtodraingasoline

fromequipmentpriortostorage.

Performthefollowingbeforelong-termstorageofequipment:

1. Whileengineis stillwarm,changeoil.

2. Removesparkplugand pourapproximately1/2oz.(15ml)of

newengineoilintosparkplugcavitywhichputsoil intocylinder.

Replacesparkplugsecurely.

3. Pullstarterropeslowly.Thisturnstheengine'scrankshaftand

distributesoil throughtheengine.

4. Addfuelstabilizeror drainfuelfromengine.

5. Cleandirtanddebrisfromtopandall areasaroundengine.

6. Storeina clean,dryarea.

PREPARING THE LAWN MOWER

• Cleanandlubricatemowerthoroughlyasdescribedinthe lubrica-

tioninstructions.

• Donotusea pressurewasheror gardenhosetocleanyourunit.

• Coatmower'scuttingbladewithchassisgreaseto prevent

rusting.

• Storemowerin a dry,cleanarea.Donotstorenexttocorrosive

materials,suchasfertilizer.

Whenstoringanytypeofpowerequipmentina poorlyventilatedor

metalstorageshed,careshouldbetakentorust-prooftheequipment.

Usinga lightoil orsilicone,coattheequipment,especiallycablesand

all movingpartsof yourlawnmowerbeforestorage.

Battery

Thebatterymustbestoredwitha fullcharge.Extendedstorageofa

dischargedbatterywillreducelifeandcapacityofthebattery.

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