Craftsman 18A-188-799 Owner's manual

Brand: Craftsman

Model: 18A-188-799

Category: Lawnmowers

Type: Owner's manual

This manual is also suitable for

247.370480

Operator's Manual

CRRFTSMRN°

19-inch Rechargeable

Rotary Mower

Model No. 247.370480

CAUTION: Before using

this product, read this

manual and follow all

safety rules and operating

instructions.

,, SAFETY

• ASSEMBLY

• OPERATION

• MAINTENANCE

• PARTS LIST

• ESPANOL R 21

O his symbolonthe product'snameplatemeansit is listedby

LISTEDUNDERWRITERSLABORATORIESINC.

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

Visit our web site: www, craftsrnan,corn FORMNO 769-02924

1/17/2008

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

SafetyInstructions........................................................3-4

SlopeGuide.......................................................................5

SafetyLabels....................................................................7

Assembly.......................................................................8-9

Operation...................................................................10-11

ServiceandMaintenance.........................................12-14

Off-SeasonStorage........................................................15

Troubleshooting..............................................................16

PartsList.........................................................................18

Espa_ol............................................................................21

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

CraftsmanTwoYearLimited Warranty

If thisCraftsmanproductfailsduetoa defectin materialor workmanshipwithintwoyearsfromthedateofpurchase,returnittoanySearsstore,

SearsServiceCenter,orotherCraftsmanoutletintheUnitedStatesforfreerepair.

Thiswarrantydoesnotinclude:

• Expendableitemswhichcanwearoutfromnormalusewithinthewarrantyperiod,suchasthegrassbagandrotarymowerblade.

Repairsnecessarybecauseofoperatorabuseor negligence,includingbentmotorshaftsandthefailuretooperateor maintainthe

equipmentaccordingtoall suppliedinstructions.

Thiswarrantyappliesforonly90 daysifthis productiseverusedforcommercialorrentalpurposes.

ThiswarrantyappliesonlywhilethisproductisusedintheUnitedStates.

This warrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.

Sears, Roebuckand Co.,Hoffman Estates,IL 60179

Battery: 12Volt

Motor: 48VoltDC

ModelNumber

Serial Number

Dateof Purchase

Recordthemodelnumber,serialnumber,

anddateof purchaseabove.

Thissymbolpointsout importantsafetyinstructions

which,ifnotfollowed,couldendangerthepersonal

safetyand/orpropertyofyourselfandothers.Read

andfollowall instructionsinthismanualbefore

attemptingtooperatethismachine.Failuretocomplywiththese

instructionsmayresultin personalinjury.Whenyouseethissymbol,

HEEDITSWARNING!

Your Responsibility: Restricttheuseofthis powermachineto

personswhoread,understand,andfollowthewarningsandinstruc-

tionsinthis manualandonthemachine.

Thismachinewasbuilttobeoperatedaccordingtothe rulesfor

safeoperationinthis manual.Aswithanytype ofpowerequipment,

carelessnessorerroronthepartoftheoperatorcanresultinserious

injury.Thismachineiscapableofamputatinghandsandfeetand

throwingobjects.Failuretoobservethefollowingsafetyinstructions

couldresultinseriousinjuryordeath.

Whenusingelectriclawnmowers,basicsafetyprecautionsshould

alwaysbe followedtoreducetheriskoffire,electricshock,and

personalinjury.Thesebasicprecautionsincludethefollowing:

Children

Tragicaccidentscanoccurifoperatorisnot alertto presenceofchildren.Chil-

drenareoftenattractedto mowerandmowingactivity.Theydo notunderstand

thedangers.Neverassumethatchildrenwill remainwhereyou lastsawthem.

,, Keepchildrenoutofthe mowingareaandunderwatchfulcareofa

responsibleadultotherthanthe operator.

,, Bealertandturn moweroffif achild entersthe area.

,, Beforeandwhile movingbackwards,lookbehindand downforsmall

children.

,, Useextremecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,doorways,shrubs,

trees,orotherobjectsthat mayobscureyourvisionofachildwhomay

runintothe mower.

,, Neverallowchildrenunder 14yearsoldto operateapowermower.

Children14yearsoldand overshouldreadandunderstandoperation

instructionsand safetyrulesin thismanualand shouldbetrainedand

supervisedbya parent.

Operation

General Operation:

,, Readthisoperator'smanual carefullyin its entiretybeforeattempting

toassemblethismachine.Read,understand,andfollow allinstructions

onthe machineandinthe manual(s) beforeoperation.Becompletely

familiarwiththe controlsandtheproperuseofthismachinebefore

operatingit. Keepthis manualinasafeplaceforfuture andregular

referenceandfor orderingreplacementparts.

,, Thismachineisaprecisionpiece ofpowerequipment,not aplaything.

Therefore,exerciseextremecautionat alltimes.Yourunit hasbeen

designedto performonejob:to mowgrass.Do notuseit foranyother

purpose.

,, Don'tforcelawnmower-it willdo thejob betterandsaferatthe ratefor

whichit wasdesigned.

,, Neverallowchildrenunder 14yearsoldto operatethismachine.

Children14yearsoldand overshouldreadandunderstandthe instruc-

tionsinthis manualandshouldbetrainedand supervisedbya parent.

Onlyresponsibleindividualswhoarefamiliarwiththeserulesofsafe

operationshouldbeallowedtousethismachine.

,, Thoroughlyinspectthe areawherethe equipmentisto beused.Remove

all stones,sticks,wire,bones,toysand otherforeignobjectswhichcould

betrippedoveror pickedupandthrownbythe blade.Thrownobjects

cancause seriouspersonalinjury.Planyourmowingpatterntoavoid

dischargeofmaterialtowardroads,sidewalks,bystandersand thelike.

Also,avoiddischargingmaterialagainstawallor obstructionwhichmay

causedischargedmaterialtoricochetbacktowardtheoperator.

,, Tohelpavoidbladecontactor athrownobject injury,stayin operator

zonebehindhandlesandkeepchildren,bystanders,helpersand petsat

least75feet frommowerwhileit is inoperation.Stopmachineifanyone

entersarea.

,, Alwayswearsafetyglassesorsafetygogglesduringoperationandwhile

performinganadjustmentor repairto protectyoureyes.Thrownobjects

whichricochetcancauseseriousinjuryto theeyes.

,, Wearsturdy,rough-soledworkshoesandclose-fittingslacksandshirts.

Shirtsand pantsthat coverthe armsand legsandsteel-toedshoes

arerecommended.Neveroperatethismachinein barefeet,sandals,

slipperyor lightweight(e.g.canvas)shoes.

,, Donotput handsor feet nearrotatingpartsor undercuttingdeck.

Contactwith bladecanamputatehandsandfeet.

,, Amissingordamageddischargecovercancausebladecontactor

thrownobjectinjuries.

,, Manyinjuriesoccurasa resultofthe mowerbeingpulledoverthefoot

duringafall causedbyslippingortripping.Do nothold ontothe mowerif

youarefalling;releasethehandleimmediately.

,, Neverpull themowerbacktowardyouwhileyouarewalking.Ifyoumust

backthe mowerawayfromawallor obstructionfirst lookdownand

behindtoavoidtrippingandthenfollowthesesteps:

,, Step backfrom mowertofullyextendyourarms.

,, Besureyouarewellbalancedwith surefooting.

,, Pullthe mowerbackslowly,nomorethanhalfwaytowardyou.

,, Repeatthesestepsasneeded.

,, Donotoperatethe mowerwhile undertheinfluenceof alcoholor drugs.

,, Stayalert- Watchwhatyou aredoing.Usecommonsense.Donot

operatelawnmowerwhenyouaretired.

,, Themotor/bladecontrolhandleis asafetydevice.Neverattemptto

bypassitsoperation.Doingso makesthe safetydeviceinoperativeand

mayresultin personalinjurythroughcontactwiththe rotatingblade.The

motor/bladecontrolhandlemustoperateeasilyin bothdirectionsand

automaticallyreturntothe disengagedpositionwhenreleased.

,, Do notchargethemowerin rain,or inwetconditions.

,, Neveroperatethemowerinrainor wetgrass.Alwaysbe sureofyour

footing. A slipandfall cancauseseriouspersonalinjury. Ifyoufeel

youarelosingyourfooting, releasethe motor/bladecontrolhandle

immediatelyandthe bladewill stoprotatingwithinthreeseconds.

,, Mowonlyindaylightor goodartificiallight.Walk,neverrun.

,, Stopthe bladewhencrossinggraveldrives,walksor roads.

,, Ifthe equipmentshouldstartto vibrateabnormally,stopthe motorand

checkimmediatelyforthe cause.Vibrationisgenerallyawarningof

trouble.

,, Shutthe motoroffand waituntilthe bladecomestoa completestop

beforeremovingthe grasscatcheror uncloggingthe chute.Thecutting

bladecontinuesto rotatefor afew secondsafterthe motorisshutoff.

Neverplaceanypartofthebody inthe bladearea untilyouaresurethe

bladehasstopped rotating.

,, Neveroperatemowerwithoutpropertrailingshield,dischargecover,

grasscatcher,motor/bladecontrolhandleor othersafetyprotective

devicesinplaceandworking.Neveroperatemowerwithdamaged

safetydevices.Failureto doso,can resultin personalinjury.

,, Onlyuse partsandaccessoriesmadeforthismachinebymanufacturer.

Failureto dosocan resultin personalinjury.

,, Ifsituationsoccurwhich arenotcoveredinthis manual,usecareand

goodjudgment.ContactyourSearsServiceCenterfor assistance.

Slope Operation:

Slopesarea majorfactorrelatedto slipandfall accidentswhichcanresultin

severeinjury.Operationonslopesrequiresextracaution.Ifyoufeeluneasyon

aslope,donotmowit.Foryoursafety,usethe slopegaugeincludedaspart

ofthismanualtomeasureslopesbeforeoperatingthisunitonaslopedor hilly

area.Ifthe slopeis greaterthan15degrees,do notmowit.

Do:

,, Mowacrossthefaceof slopes;neverup anddown.Exerciseextreme

cautionwhenchangingdirectionon slopes.

,, Watchforholes,ruts,rocks,hiddenobjects,or bumpswhichcan cause

youtoslipor trip.Tallgrasscan hideobstacles.

,, Alwaysbe sureofyourfooting.Aslip andfall cancauseseriouspersonal

injury.Ifyoufeelyouarelosingyourbalance,releasethe motor/blade

controlhandleimmediately,andthe bladewill stoprotatingwithinthree

(3)seconds.

Do Not:

,, Do notmowneardrop-offs,ditchesorembankments,you couldlose

yourfootingor balance.

,, Do notmowslopesgreaterthan15degreesasshownonthe slope

gauge.

,, Do notmowonwetgrass.Unstablefootingcouldcauseslipping.

Service

,, Ifthe mower'sbuilt-inoverloadprotectionswitchfrequentlytrips,contact

yournearestSearsServiceCenterfor repair.

,, Removekeyandstoreidle lawnmowerindoorswhennotin use.Allow

motorto coolbeforestoringin anyinclosure.Lawnmowershouldbe

storedindoorsinadry,high,or locked-upplace,outof reachof children.

,, Whenservicinguseonlyidenticalreplacementpartslistedinthis

manual."Useofpartswhichdo notmeetthe originalequipmentspecifi-

cationsmayleadto improperperformanceandcompromisesafety!"

,, Beforecleaning,repairing,or inspecting,makecertainthe bladeand

all movingpartshavestopped.Removethe keyto preventaccidental

starting.

,, Removekeybeforeservicing,cleaning,or removingmaterialfromthe

lawnmower.

,, Followinstructionsforlubricatingand changingaccessories.

,, Keephandlesdry,clean andfreefromoilandgrease.

,, Toreduceafire hazard,keepthe motorcoverfreeofgrass,leavesand

debrisbuild-up.

,, Checkthe bladeandmotormountingboltsatfrequentintervals

forpropertightness.Also,visuallyinspect bladefor damage(e.g.,

bent,cracked,andworn).Replacebladewiththe originalequipment

manufacturer's(OEM)bladeonly,listedinthismanual.

,, Maintainyourmowerwith care-- Keepmowerbladesharpandcleanfor

best andsafestperformance.Mowerbladesaresharpandcancut,wrap

the bladeor wearglovesanduseextracautionwhenservicingthem.

,, Keepall nuts,bolts,andscrewstightto besuretheequipmentis in safe

workingcondition.

,, Nevertamperwith safetydevices.Checktheirproperoperation

regularly.

,, Neverattempttomakewheelor cuttingheightadjustmentswhilethe

motoris running.

,, Afterstrikingaforeignobject,stopthe motor,removethe key,and

thoroughlyinspectthe mowerforanydamage.Repairthe damage

beforeoperatingthe mower.

,, Grasscatchercomponents,dischargecover,andtrailingshieldare

subjecttowearanddamagewhichcould exposemovingpartsorallow

objectsto bethrown.Forsafetyprotection,frequentlycheckcomponents

andreplaceimmediatelywith originalequipmentmanufacturer's(OEM)

partsonly,listedin thismanual.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!

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OperateWALK-BEHNDmowersacrossthefaceofsopes,neverup anddownsopes,

Sight and h01dthis levelwith avertical tree...

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e TO REDUCE THE RiSK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE • REMOVE OBJECTSTI_,T CAN RE THROWN BYTHEBLADE iN

UNiT TO WATEROR OPERATEUNiT ON WET GROUND. ANY DiRECTiON. WEAR SAFETYGLASSES.

• REMOVE KEY BEFORESERViCiNG OR REMOVING BLADE. • USE EXTRA CAUTION ONSLOPES. DO NOT MOW SLOPES

GREATER THAT15 °. MOW ACROSS, NEVER UP AND DOWN.

e KEEP HANDS AND FEET AWAY FROM ROTATING PARTS. NEVER PULL MOWER CLOSE TO YOUR FEET. LOOK DOWN

• DO NOT MOW WHEN CHILDREN OH OTHERS ARE AROUND. AND BEHIND BEFORE AND WHILE MOVING BACKWARDS.

IMPORTANT:Becertaintochargethe batteryforatleast14hours f-

beforeoperatingyourmower.RefertoOperationsection.

NOTE:Standbehindthemoweras ifyouweregoingtooperateit.

Yourrighthandcorrespondstotherightsideofthemower;yourleft

handcorrespondsto theleftsideofthe mower.

LOOSE PARTS IN CARTON

Thefollowingitemsarepackagedloosein thecarton:

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 theinsideof theupperhandle.

3. Gentlylift andpivottheupperhandleintotheoperatingposition

asshownin Figure1.

4. Removestarknobsfromhandlemountingbracketsandsecure

thelowerhandleontothehandlebracketsbyplacingthelower

holeofthelowerhandleontothepinsofthehandlebrackets.

5. Securetheupperhandleandlowerhandlebytighteningthe

handknobs. Eachcarriageboltmustbe seatedproperlyintothe

squareholefoundin theplasticconnector.

6. Tightenstarknobssecuringlowerhandletohandlebrackets.See

Figure2. Makecertainthelowerhandleisseatedsecurelyinto

thehandlemountingbrackets.

ATTACHING THE GRASS CATCHER

1. Liftreardischargedoor.

2. Removemulchingbaffle.SeeFigure3.

Figure1

Figure2

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Figure3

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3. Placegrasscatcheron thepivotrod.Letgoofdischargedoorso

thatit restson thegrasscatcher.SeeFigure4.

Toremovethegrasscatcher,lift thereardischargedooron the

mower.Liftthegrasscatcherup,off ofthepivotrod.Releasetherear

dischargedoor.

CONVERTING TO SIDE DISCHARGE

Toconvertto sidedischarge,makesuregrasscatcherisoff oftheunit.

Replacetherearmulchingbaffleandclosereardischargedoor.To

dischargegrassto theside:

1. Lift mulchingplugontherightsideofmower.

2. Slidetwohooksofsidedischargechuteunderthehingepinon

themulchingplugassemblyand lowerthesidemulchingplug.

SeeFigure5.

NOTE:Donotremovethesidemulchingplugatanytime,evenwhen

youare notmulching.

CUTTING HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT

Thecuttingheightadjustmentleveris

locatedabovetherearleftwheel.

SeeFigure6.

1. Pulltheleveroutandawayfromthe

mower.

2. Movetheleverforwardor backfor

desiredcuttingheight.

3. Releaselevertowardsmowerdeck.

Donotatanytimemakeanyadjustmenttolawnmowerwithoutfirst

stoppingmotorandremovingkey.

Figure4

Figure5

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Figure6

Motor/BladeControlHandle

Control

HeightAdjustmentLever

BatteryLevelIndicator

@ O O O O I_

MOTOR/BLADE CONTROL HANDLE

Themotor/ bladecontrolhandleisa safetydevice.Neverattemptto

[bypassts operatons. J

Themotor/bladecontrolhandleislocatedon theupperhandleofthe

mower.SeeFigure6.Themotor/bladecontrolhandleengagesand

disengagesthe motorandblade.Themotor/bladecontrolconsistsof

threeparts- starterbutton,motor/bladecontrolhandle,and key.

Figure6

IMPORTANT:Ifthefarleft redlightilluminates,thebatterieswill

needtobe rechargedbeforefurtheruse.Continuedoperationbefore

chargingmayshortenthelifeofthebatteries.

CIRCUIT BREAKER RESET BUTTON

Themowerisequippedwitha circuitbreakerresetbutton,locatedon

themotor/bladecontrol.RefertoFigure7.Thiscircuitbreakerreset

buttonmaypopoutwhentoomuchstrainis placedonthemotor.Refer

to MaintenanceSectiontoresetthisbutton.

Releasethemotor/bladecontrolhandletostopthemotorandblade.

Removethekeytopreventaccidentalstartingwhenequipmentis

unattended.

KEY

Thekeymustbepresentandinsertedbeforethemotorcanbestarted.

SeeFigure7.DONOTTURNKEY.

Thebladewillbe rotatingwheneverthemotorisrunning.

HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT LEVER

Thecuttingheightadjustmentleverislocatedabovetheleft rear

wheel.Toadjustthecuttingheight,refertotheAssemblySection.

BATTERY LEVEL INDICATOR

Thebatterylevelindicatorislocatedonthemotorcover.Theindicator

showstheconditionofthebatteryand isonwhenthemotorison.The

indicatorlit allthewayto therightindicatesthebatteryisfullycharged;

astheindicatoris litmoretowardthe left,it indicatesthebatteryis

discharging.SeeFigure6 inset.

CHARGING THE BATTERY

Chargethe mowerfor 14hoursbeforeinitialuse. Chargemower

indoorsina dryareaoutoftheweather.DONOTchargein rainorwet

locations.

IMPORTANT:Useonlythebatterychargerprovidedwiththismower

(Partnumber725-04387).

Plugthebatterychargerintothemowerfirst,andthenintoany

standard110/120volthouseholdelectricaloutlet. SeeFigure7 inset

forbatterycharginglocationonmower.

NOTE:If anextensioncordisrequired,useonethat isat leastwire

size 16AWG.Connecttheextensioncordtochargerbeforeplugging

extensioncordintoelectricaloutlet.

Thebatterycontainscorrosivefluidandtoxicmaterial-HANDLE

WITHCARE.Keepawayfromchildren.Donotpuncture,

disassemble,mutilate,or incinerate.Explosivegasescouldbevented

duringchargingor discharging.Useinawellventilatedarea,away

fromsourcesofi nition.

IMPORTANT:Alwaysrechargemowerfully.Thechargerisatwo stage

charger.Thefirststage,equalize,suppliesahighervoltageto the

batteries.Thishelpsspeedchargetimeand balancethecharge

acrosstheindividualbatteries.Thesecondstage,float,suppliesa

lowervoltage.Thispreventsthebatteriesfromexperiencing

overchargingdamageandalso"topsoff"thebatterycharge.

Dependingon batteryconditiontheequalizestagewillcompletein

approximately8 hours. Whentheequalizestageiscompletethe

charger'sgreenLEDwillstopblinking. Thisstartsthefloatstage.

DuringthefloatstagethechargersgreenLEDwillbe oncontinuously.

Thefloatstagewill"topoff"thebatteriesinapproximately4-6 hours,

again,dependingontheconditionofthebattery.However,a full14

hourchargeisalwaysrecommended.

NOTE:It isrecommendedthatthemowerbechargedonceeverytwo

monthsduringstorage.

IMPORTANT:Alwaysdisconnectbatterycharger(or extensioncord,

if used)fromtheelectricaloutletfirst,thendisconnectbatterycharger

frommower.

STARTING THE MOWER AND BLADE

1. Insertkey.RefertoFigure8.

2. Depressstarterbuttononthe motor/bladecontrol.

3. Pullmotor/bladecontrolhandleupagainstupperhandle.

4. Releasestarterbuttonwhenmotorstarts.

STOPPING THE MOTOR AND BLADE

1. Releasemotor/bladecontrolhandletostopmotorandblade.

CircuitBreaker

ChargerAdapter ResetButton

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Figure7

Figure8

handleisreleased nearestSearsServiceCenter.

2. Removethekeytopreventaccidentalstartingwhenequipmentis

unattended.

3. Chargethemower.

USING YOUR LAWN MOWER

)airson it.

Besurethat lawnisclearofstones,sticks,wires,or otherobjects

whichcoulddamagethelawnmowerormotor.Suchobjectscould

beaccidentallythrownbythemowerinanydirectionandcause

seriouspersonalinjurytotheoperatorandothers.

Ifyoustrikea foreignobject,stopthemotor,and removethekey.

Thoroughlyinspectthemowerforanydamage,andrepairthe

damagebeforerestartingandoperatingthemower.Excessive

vibrationofthemowerduringoperationisan indicationofdamage.

Theunitshouldbe promptlyinspectedand repaired.

• Whenusingthesidedischarge,themosteffectivemowingpattern

isone thatallowstheclippingstodischargetowardsthe uncutpart

ofthelawn.

DONOTusemowerin therain.

Fora healthylawn,alwayscutoff one-thirdor lessofthetotal

lengthofthegrass.

Forbestresults,donotcutwetgrassbecauseit tendstostickto

theundersideofthedeckpreventingpropermulchingordischarge

ofgrassclippings.Neworthickgrassmayrequirea narrowercut.

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Figure9

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Figure10

GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS

,, Alwaysobservesafetyruleswhenperforming

anytypeof maintenance.

,, Thewarrantyon thislawnmowerdoesnotcoveritemsthathave

beensubjectedtooperatorabuseor negligence.Toreceivefull

valuefromwarranty,operatormustmaintainthelawnmoweras

instructedhere.

,, Alladjustmentsshouldbecheckedat leastonceeachseason.

,, Periodicallycheckall fastenersandmakesurethesearetight.

LUBRICATION

Alwaysstopthemotorand removekeybeforecleaning,lubricating

orperforminganyrepairsor maintenanceon thelawnmower.Always

wearsafetyglassesduringoperationorwhileperforminganyadjustments

orrepairs.

* Lubricatethewheelsat leastoncea seasonwithlightoil(or motor

oil). Ifwheelsare removedforanyreason,lubricatesurfaceofthe

pivotarmand innersurfaceofthewheelwith lightoil.SeeFigure9.

,, Lubricatethetorsionspringand pivotpointon thereardischarge

doorandsidemulchplugperiodicallywithlightoil topreventrust.

SeeFigure9.

DECK CARE

Theundersideofmowerdeckshouldbe cleanedaftereachuseas

grassclippings,leaves,dirtandotherdebriswillaccumulate.This

accumulationof grassclippings,etc.,isundesirableasitwillpromote

rustandcorrosion.

1. Removeanybuildupof grassandleavesonor aroundthemotor

cover(donotusewater).Wipethemowercleanwitha drycloth

occasionally.

Toreducetheriskofelectricshock,do notexposethemowerto

water. J

2. If debrisisallowedtobuild upontheundersideoftheunit,tiltthe

mowerandscrapeitcleanwitha suitabletool(makecertainthe

keyis removed).

REPLACING TRAILING SHIELD

canresultin personalinjury.

Thetrailingshieldissubjecttowearanddamagewhichcouldexpose

movingpartsorallowobjectstobe thrown.Forsafetyprotection,fre-

quentlycheckthetrailingshieldandreplaceimmediatelywithoriginal

equipmentmanufacturer's(OEM)partonly,listedinthis manual.

1. Toremovetrailingshield,lift reardoor,and bend(bow)thetrailing

shieldinwardoneachsidetoreleasetabsfromtheholesin the

mowerframe.SeeFigure10.

2. Replacewithnewtrailingshieldbybendingtheshieldtoalloweach

tabtofit intoholesin mowerframe.

BLADE CARE f" "X

Whenremovingthecuttingbladeforsharpeningorreplacement,

protectyourhandswitha pairof heavyglovesorusea heavyragto

holdtheblade.Be certaintostopmotorandremovekey.

Periodicallyinspectthebladeadapterforcracks,especiallyifyou

strikea foreignobject.Replacewhennecessary.Followthesteps

belowforbladeservice.

Blade Removal

1. Stopthemotorandremoveignitionkey.Turnthe moweron itsside.

2. Placea2x4blockofwoodapproximately8.5"longbetweenthe

deckhousingandthecuttingbladetoactasa stabilizer.SeeFigure

11.

3. Loosenand removethebladebolt,lockingplate,andblade.See

Figure11. f-

Blade Sharpening

IMPORTANT:Ifanymetalseparationis present,replacetheblades

withnewones.

1. Toproperlysharpenthecuttingblades,removeequalamounts

ofmetalfrombothendsofthebladesalongthecuttingedges,

paralleltothetrailingedge,ata 25°to 30°angle.SeeFigure12.

a. It isimportantthateachcuttingbladeedgebeground

equallyto maintainproperbladebalance.A poorlybalanced

bladewillcauseexcessivevibrationand maycausedamage

tothemowerandresultin personalinjury.Thebladecanbe

testedbybalancingiton a roundshaftscrewdriver.Grind

metalfromtheheavysideuntilitbalancesevenly.

An unbalancedbladewillcauseexcessivevibrationwhenrotating

at highspeeds.It maycausedamagetomowerandcouldbreak

causng persona nury.

Blade Installation

1. Placethecuttingblade,lockingplate,andbladeboltonthemotor

shaftandthreadthebladeboltin fingertight.

NOTE:Makecertainto replacethepartsintheexactorderinwhich

theywereremoved.Wheninstallingthecuttingblade,besureitis

installedwiththecurvedendspointingtowardsthemowerdeckand

nottowardstheground.

2. Torquethe bladeboltdownusingatorquewrenchtoassurethe

boltistightenedproperly.Therecommendedtorquefortheblade

boltis170-220in.Ibs.

Block of Locking ,_ Blade

Wood Plate _ _="=Bolt

Figure11

Figure12

Toensuresafeoperationof yourmower,periodicallychecktheblade

boltforcorrecttorque.

Thebladehardwareis notonlyusedtoattachthebladeassembly,

butisalsoan insulatedsafetydeviceandshouldneverbe alteredin I

anyway.If replacementis necessary,useoriginalequipmentpartsas

Ishown ntheparts st.

CircuitBreaker

ResetButton

Figure13

ServiceCenterifrepairsareneeded.

RESETTING CiRCUiT BREAKER RESET

BUTTON

This mowerisequippedwithancircuitbreakerresetbuttontoprevent

overheatingdamagetothemotor.

Ifthecircuitbreakerresetbuttonpopsout:

1. Releasethemotor/bladecontrolhandleanddo NOTre-startthe

mowerforatleastoneminute,allowingforthemotortimetocool.

2. Pressthecircuitbreakerresetbuttoninwardtoreset.SeeFigure

13.

Ifthecircuitbreakerresetbuttonpopsoutshortlyafterresetting:

1. Releasethemotor/bladecontrolhandleanddo NOTre-startthe

mowerforatleast15minutestoallowthemotorextratime tocool.

2. Pressthecircuitbreakerresetbuttoninwardtoreset.

3. Restartunit.

NOTE:If thecircuitbreakerresetbuttonpopsoutrepeatedlyduring

operationor willnotremaininwhenattemptingto reset,contactyour

nearestSearsServiceCentertoarrangeforrepair.

BATTERY CARE

IMPORTANT:Replacewithonlythe identicalbatteryprovidedwiththis

mower(Partnumber725-04381).Thebatteryshouldonlybereplaced

bya SearsServiceCenter.

MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE

_,lwaysstopthemotorand removekeybeforecleaning,lubricating

_rperforminganyrepairsor maintenanceon thelawnmower.Always

Nearsafetyglassesduringoperationorwhileperforminganyadjustments

_rrepairs.

Followthemaintenanceschedulegivenbelow.Thischartdescribes

serviceguidelinesonly.UsetheServiceLogcolumntokeeptrackof

completedmaintenancetasks.To locatethe nearest SearsService

Centeror to schedule service, simply contactSearsat

1-800-4-MY-HOME®.

EachUse 1. Mowerblades

2. Looseormissinghardware

3. Controls

4. Motor

5. Deck

Annuallyor 25hours 1. Wheels

2. Reardischargedoorand

sidemulchplug

3. Mowerblades

BeforeStorage 1. Battery

DuringStorage 1. Battery

1. Sharpenasrequired

2. Tightenor replace

3. Checkforproperoperation

4. Removeanybuildupofgrassand

leaveson oraroundthemotorcover

(donotusewater).

5. Cleanundersideofdeckwitha

suitabletool(do notusewater).

1. Lubewithlightoil

2. Lubetorsionspringandpivotpoint

with lightoil.

3. Sharpenandbalance

1. Fullycharge

1. Chargeeverytwo months

PREPARING THE LAWN MOWER

Thefollowingstepsshouldbe takentoprepareyourlawnmowerfor

storage:

,, Lubricatemowerthoroughlyasdescribedinthelubricationinstruc-

tions.

,, Removeanybuildupofgrassandleavesonor aroundthe motor

cover(do notusewater).Wipethemowercleanwitha drycloth.

,, if debrisisallowedtobuildupon theundersideoftheunit,tilt the

mowerandscrapeitcleanwitha suitabletool(makecertainthe

keyisremoved).

,, Storemowerfullycharged.

IMPORTANT:Westronglyrecommendthemowerbechargedonce

everytwomonthsduringstorage.

,, Storemowerin a dry,cleanarea.Donotstorenexttocorrosive

materials,suchasfertilizer.

,, Wipethecordtoremoveanystainsorforeignsubstancesuchas

oil.

,, Coatmower'scuttingbladewithchassisgreaseto preventrusting.

Alwaysstopthemotorandremovekeybeforecleaning,lubricating

orperforminganyrepairsor maintenanceon thelawnmower.Always

wearsafetyglassesduringoperationorwhileperforminganyadjustment_

orrepairs.

Replacementfusemustbea ULlistedor recognizedcomponent, I

rated40amp,58volt.If mowerblowsfuse,contactyournearest I

authorizedservicedealerforrepair.Donotuseanyothertypeorsize I

fuse. J

Motorfailstostart

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.

1. Insertignitionkey.

2. Depressstarterbutton,andengagemotorbladecontrol.

3. Chargebattery.

4. Unclogmowerdeck.Makecertainbladeisfreeto move.

1. Chargebattery.

2. Raisecuttingheight.

3. Unclogmowerdeck.Raisecuttingheight,orcut a

narrowerswath.

4. Resetthecircuitbreakerresetbuttonfollowingthe

instructionsintheServiceandMaintenancesectionof

thismanual.

1. Tightenbladebolt.

2. BalancebladefollowingtheinstructionsintheService

andMaintenancesectionof thismanual.

3. Replaceblade.

4. ContactnearestSearsServiceCenter.

4. Dullblade.

Unevencut 1. Dullblade. 1. Sharpenor replaceblade.

Unclogmowerdeck.Makecertainbladeisfreeto move.

Donotmowwhengrassiswet;waituntillatertocut.

Mowonceata highcuttingheight,thenmowagainat

desiredheightor makea narrowercuttingswath(1/2

width).

Sharpenor replaceblade.

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19=inch Rechargeable Rotary Mower- Model No. 247.370480

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19=inch Rechargeable Rotary Mower -- Model No. 247.370480

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787-01649 19"Deck

2 731-05727 MotorBracket

3 710-1241 Screw,1/4-15x 1.000

4 724-04025 Motor,48V

5 749-04312 LowerHandle

6 731-05753 BatteryShroud

7 731-2095A BladeHub

8 731-05832 ElectricFan

9 742-04152 MulchingBlade

10 782-7051 BladeLockingPlate

11 624-0078 BladeBoltAssembly

12 731-05639A TrailShield

13 731-05746 RearMulchPlug

14 731-04177 SideDischargeChute

15 687-02055 MulchPlug(Incl.16-18)

16 732-1014 TorsionSpring

17 747-0710 HingePin

18 17032A ChuteDeflectorAdapter

19 736-0270 BelevilleWasher

20 710-0599 Screw

21 731-05686 RearDoor

22 731-05634 FrontCover

23 687-02325 HandleBracket-RH

687-02324 HandleBracket-LH

24 664-04076 GrassBag

25 647-04082 GrassBagFrame

26 687-02225 FrontBracketAssembly

27 738-0148 Screw,Shoulder,.50x.66

28 687-02228 RearBracketAssembly

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

30 710-1242 Screw,5/16-14x.750

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

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

33 734-04176 FrontWheel

34 734-2004A RearWheel

720-0230 FoamGrip

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

37 749-04353 UpperHandle

38 625-04037 Motor/BladeControl

39 710-04213 Screw,Flat,1/4-20x 1.75

40 749-04356 CrossBracket

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

42 731-05186 LowerHandleInsulator

43 731-05178 UpperHandleInsulator

44 747-04663 Motor/BladeControlHandle

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

46 720-04072 StarKnob

47 731-05710 RearBaffle

48 732-04264 DoorTorsionSpring- RH

732-04265 DoorTorsionSpring- LH

49 732-04377 SpringLever

50 726-0201 Nut,Speed

51 736-0504 Washer,Wave,.510x.750x .017

52 738-0507B Screw,Shoulder,.500Dia.X .434

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

54 747-04589 RearDoorPivotRod

55 725-04381 Battery,12V

56 725-04387 BatteryCharger

57 725-04438 BatteryLevelIndicator

58 731-05754 BatteryTray

59 725-04497 BatteryJumper

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

61 731-2422 CableGuide

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

63 736-0255 Washer,Bell,.510x 1.14x.040

64 736-3012A Washer,Wave,.390x.825x .016

65 731-0981A Hubcap

66 710-1268 Screw,#10-16x.375

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

68 726-0230 CableTie

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e TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRICSHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE • REMOVE OBJECTSTHaTCAN BE THROWN BY THE BLADE iN

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

e REMOVE KEY BEFORE SERViCiNG OR REMOVING BLARE. • USE EXTRA CAUTION ON SLOPES. DO NOT MOW SLOPES

GREATER THAT 15°. B_IOWACROSS, NEVER UP AND DOWN.

• KEEP HANDS AND FEET AWAY FROM ROTATING PARTS. NEVER PULL MOWER CLOSE TO YOUR FEET.LOOK DOWN

o DO NOT MOW WHEN CHILDREN OR OTHERS ARE AROUND. AND BEHIND BEFORE AND WHILE MOVING BACKWARDS.

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