Craftsman Lawn Mower 247.28933 User manual

Operator's Manual

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REVOLUTION

ZERO TURN RiDiNG MOWER

Model No. 247.28933

For answers to your questions about this product,

call 1-800-659-5917.

CAUTION: Before using

this product, read this

manual and follow all

safety rules and operating

instructions.

o SAFETY

ASSEMBLY

OPERATION

MAINTENANCE

PARTS LIST

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

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

SafeOperationPractices.............. Pages3-8

SafetyLabels......................... Page9

Assembly........................... Page10

StandardReplacementParts&AttachmentsPage10

Operation........................ Pages11-17

Service&Maintenance.............. Pages18-29

Off-SeasonStorage................... Page30

Troubleshooting...................... Page31

PartsList......................... Pages32-53

RepairProtectionAgreement............ Page57

Espadol............................. Page58

ServiceNumbers................... BackPage

Craftsman Full Warranty

Whenoperatedandmaintainedaccordingtoallsuppliedinstructions,ifanynon-expendablepartofthisridingequipmentfailsduetoadefectin

materialorworkmanshipwithintwoyearsfromthedateorpurchase,call1-800-659-5917toarrangeforfreein-homerepair.

Theframeandfrontaxlewillberepairedfreeofchargeforfiveyearsfromthedateofpurchaseifdefectiveinmaterialorworkmanship.

Alloftheabovewarrantycoverageappliesforonly90daysfromthedateofpurchaseifthisridingequipmentiseverusedforcommercialor

rentalpurposes.

Inallcases,ifrepairprovesimpossible,theridingequipmentwillbereplacedfreeofchargewiththesameoranequivalentmodel.

Thebatterywillbereplacedfreeofchargefor90daysfromthedateofpurchaseifdefectiveinmaterialorworkmanship(ourtestingprovesthatit

willnotholdacharge).

ThiswarrantycoversONLYdefectsinmaterialandworkmanship.SearswillNOTpayfor:

• Expendableitemsthatbecomewornduringnormaluse,includingbutnotlimitedtoblades,sparkplugs,aircleaners,belts,andoilfilters.

• Standardmaintenanceservicing,oilchanges,ortune-ups.

• Tirereplacementorrepaircausedbypuncturesfromoutsideobjects,suchasnails,thorns,stumps,orglass.

• Tireorwheelreplacementorrepairresultingfromnormalwear,accident,orimproperoperationormaintenance.

• Repairsnecessarybecauseofoperatorabuse,includingbutnotlimitedtodamagecausedbytowingobjectsbeyondthecapabilityofthe

ridingequipment,impactingobjectsthatbendtheframeorcrankshaft,orover-speedingtheengine.

• Repairsnecessarybecauseofoperatornegligence,includingbutnotlimitedto,electricalandmechanicaldamagecausedbyimproper

storage,failuretousethepropergradeandamountofengineoil,failuretokeepthedeckclearofflammabledebris,orfailuretomaintainthe

ridingequipmentaccordingtotheinstructionscontainedintheoperator'smanual.

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

within30daysofitspurchasedate.

• Normaldeteriorationandwearoftheexteriorfinishes,orproductlabelreplacement.

ThiswarrantyappliesonlywhilethisproductiswithintheUnitedStates.

Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.

Sears,RoebuckandCo.,HoffmanEstates,IL60179

EngineOil: SAE30

Fuel: UnleadedGasoline

SparkPlug: Champion®RC12YC

Engine: Briggs&StrattonPlatinumV-Twin

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

SerialNumber.................................................................

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

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anddateof purchaseabove

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Thissymbolpointsoutimportantsafetyinstructionswhich,if not

followed,couldendangerthepersonalsafetyand/orpropertyof

yourselfandothers.Readandfollowall instructionsin thismanual

beforeattemptingtooperatethismachine.Failuretocomplywith

theseinstructionsmayresultin personalinjury.Whenyouseethis

symbol,HEEDITSWARNING!

CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65

EngineExhaust,someof itsconstituents,andcertainvehicle

componentscontainoremitchemicalsknowntoStateofCalifornia

tocausecancerandbirthdefectsorotherreproductiveharm.

Batteryposts,terminals,and relatedaccessoriescontainleadand

leadcompounds,chemicalsknowntotheStateof Californiato

causecancerandreproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.

Thismachinewasbuilttobeoperatedaccordingtothesafeopera-

tionpracticesinthis manual.Aswithanytypeof powerequipment,

carelessnessorerroron thepartoftheoperatorcanresultin serious

injury.Thismachineiscapableofamputatingfingers,hands,toes

andfeetandthrowingdebris.Failuretoobservethefollowingsafety

instructionscouldresultin seriousinjuryor death.

Your Responsibility--Restrict theuseofthis powermachineto

personswhoread,understandandfollowthewarningsand instruc-

tionsin thismanualandon themachine.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!

GENERAL OPERATION

• Read,understand,andfollowall instructionson themachineand

in themanual(s)beforeattemptingtoassembleandoperate.

Keepthis manualina safeplaceforfutureand regularreference

andfororderingreplacementparts.

• Befamiliarwithallcontrolsandtheirproperoperation.Knowhow

tostopthemachineanddisengagethemquickly.

• Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsoldtooperatethis machine.

Children14yearsoldandovershouldreadandunderstandthe

operationinstructionsandsafetyrulesinthismanualandshould

betrainedandsupervisedbya parent.

• Neverallowadultstooperatethis machinewithoutproper

instruction.

• Tohelpavoidbladecontactorathrownobjectinjury,keep

bystanders,helpers,childrenandpetsatleast75feetfromthe

machinewhileitisin operation.Stopmachineifanyoneenters

thearea.

• Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipmentistobe used.

Removeallstones,sticks,wire,bones,toys,andotherforeign

objectswhichcouldbe pickedupandthrownbytheblade(s).

Thrownobjectscancauseseriouspersonalinjury.

• Planyourmowingpatterntoavoiddischargeofmaterialtoward

roads,sidewalks,bystandersandthelike.Also,avoiddischarg-

ingmaterialagainstawallorobstructionwhichmaycause

dischargedmaterialto ricochetbacktowardtheoperator.

• Alwayswearsafetyglassesor safetygogglesduringoperation

andwhileperformingan adjustmentor repairto protectyoureyes.

Thrownobjectswhichricochetcancauseseriousinjurytothe

eyes.

• Wearsturdy,rough-soledworkshoesandclose-fittingslacksand

shirts.Loosefittingclothesandjewelrycanbe caughtin movable

parts.Neveroperatethismachineinbarefeetorsandals.

• Beawareofthemowerandattachmentdischargedirectionand

do notpointitatanyone.Donotoperatethemowerwithoutthe

dischargecoverorentiregrasscatcherin its properplace.

Donotputhandsor feetnearrotatingpartsor underthecutting

deck.Contactwiththeblade(s)canamputatehandsandfeet.

A missingor damageddischargecovercancausebladecontact

or thrownobjectinjuries.

• Stoptheblade(s)whencrossinggraveldrives,walks,or roads

andwhilenotcuttinggrass.

• Watchfortrafficwhenoperatingnearorcrossingroadways.This

machineisnotintendedforuseonanypublicroadway.

• Donotoperatethemachinewhileundertheinfluenceofalcohol

or drugs.

• Mowonlyindaylightorgoodartificiallight.

Nevercarrypassengers.

• Disengageblade(s)beforeshiftingintoreverse.Backup slowly.

Alwayslookdownandbehindbeforeandwhilebackingtoavoida

back-overaccident.

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• Slowdownbeforeturning.Operatethemachinesmoothly.Avoid

erraticoperationandexcessivespeed.

Disengageblade(s),setparkingbrake,stopengineandwaituntil

theblade(s)cometoa completestopbeforeremovinggrass

catcher,emptyinggrass,uncloggingchute,removinganygrassor

debris,or makinganyadjustments.

Neverleavea runningmachineunattended.Alwaysturnoff

blade(s),setparkingbrake,stopengineandremovekeybefore

dismounting.

Useextracarewhenloadingorunloadingthemachineintoa

trailerortruck.Thismachineshouldnotbedrivenupor down

ramp(s),becausethemachinecouldtipover,causingserious

personalinjury.Themachinemustbe pushedmanuallyon

ramp(s)to loador unloadproperly.

Mufflerandenginebecomehotandcancausea burn.Donot

touch.

Checkoverheadclearancescarefullybeforedrivingunderlow

hangingtreebranches,wires,dooropeningsetc.,wherethe

operatormaybestruckor pulledfromthemachine,whichcould

resultinseriousinjury.

Disengageallattachmentclutchesanddepressthebrakepedal

completelybeforeattemptingtostartengine.

Yourmachineisdesignedto cutnormalresidentialgrassofa

heightnomorethan10".Donotattemptto mowthroughunusually

tall,drygrass(e.g.,pasture)orpilesofdryleaves.Drygrassor

leavesmaycontacttheengineexhaustand/orbuilduponthe

mowerdeckpresentinga potentialfirehazard.

Useonlyaccessoriesandattachmentsapprovedforthismachine

bythemachinemanufacturer.Read,understandandfollowall

instructionsprovidedwiththeapprovedaccessoryor attachment.

Fora list ofapprovedaccessoriesandattachments,call 1-800-

659-5917.

Dataindicatesthatoperators,age60yearsandabove,are

involvedin a largepercentageofridingmower-relatedinjuries.

Theseoperatorsshouldevaluatetheirabilitytooperatetheriding

mowersafelyenoughto protectthemselvesandothersfrom

seriousinjury.

If situationsoccurwhicharenotcoveredinthismanual,usecare

andgoodjudgment.Contact1-800-659-5917forinformationand

assistance.

SLOPE OPERATION

Slopesarea majorfactorrelatedtolossofcontrolandtip-over

accidentswhichcanresultinsevereinjuryor death.Allslopesrequire

extracaution.Ifyoucannotbackuptheslopeorifyoufeeluneasyon

it, do notmowit.

Foryoursafety,usetheSlopeGuideincludedaspartofthis manual

to measureslopesbeforeoperatingthis machineona slopedor hilly

area.Iftheslopeisgreaterthan15degreesasshownonthe Slope

Guide,do notoperatethis machineonthatareaor seriousinjurycould

result.

Do:

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Mowupanddownslopes,notacross.Exerciseextremecaution

whenchangingdirectionon slopes.

• Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orotherhiddenobjects.

Uneventerraincouldoverturnthemachine.Tallgrasscanhide

obstacles.

Useslowspeed.Choosea lowenoughspeedsettingsothat

youwillnothavetostopor shiftwhileon theslope.Tiresmay

losetractionon slopeseventhoughthe brakesarefunctioning

properly.Alwayskeepmachinein gearwhengoingdownslopes

totakeadvantageofenginebrakingaction.

• Followthemanufacturer'srecommendationsforwheelweights

or counterweightstoimprovestability.Forrecommendations,call

1-800-659-5917.

• Useextracarewithgrasscatchersor otherattachments.These

canchangethestabilityofthe machine.

Keepallmovementontheslopesslowandgradual.Donotmake

suddenchangesinspeedor direction.Rapidengagementor

brakingcouldcausethefrontofthemachinetolift andrapidlyflip

overbackwardswhichcouldcauseseriousinjury.

• Avoidstartingorstoppingonaslope.Iftireslosetraction,disen-

gagetheblade(s)andproceedslowlystraightdowntheslope.

DoNot:

• Donotturnon slopesunlessnecessary;then,turnslowlyand

graduallydownhill,ifpossible.

• Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditchesor embankments.Themower

couldsuddenlyturnoverifa wheelisovertheedgeofa cliff,

ditch,or ifan edgecavesin.

• Donottry tostabilizethemachinebyputtingyourfooton the

ground.

• Donotusea grasscatcheron steepslopes.

• Donotmowon wetgrass.Reducedtractioncouldcausesliding.

• Donotattempttocoastdownhill.Over-speedingmaycausethe

operatortolosecontrolofthemachineresultingin seriousinjury

or death.

• Donottowheavypull behindattachments(e.g.loadeddumpcart,

lawnroller,etc.)on slopesgreaterthan5 degrees.Whengoing

downhill,theextraweighttendstopushthetractorandmay

causeyoutoloosecontrol.(e.g.tractormayspeedup,braking

and steeringabilityare reduced,attachmentmayjack-knifeand

causetractortooverturn).

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CHILDREN

Tragicaccidentscanoccuriftheoperatorisnotalerttothepresence

ofchildren.Childrenareoftenattractedtothemachineandthemowing

activity.Theydo notunderstandthedangers.Neverassumethat

childrenwillremainwhereyoulastsawthem.

• Keepchildrenoutofthemowingareaand inwatchfulcareofa

responsibleadultotherthantheoperator.

• Bealertandturnmachineoffifachildentersthearea.

• Beforeandwhilebacking,lookbehindanddownforsmall

children.

Nevercarrychildren,evenwiththeblade(s)shutoff.Theymay

falloffandbe seriouslyinjuredorinterferewithsafemachine

operation.

• Useextremecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,doorways,

shrubs,treesorotherobjectsthatmayblockyourvisionofa child

whomayrunintothe machine.

Toavoidback-overaccidents,alwaysdisengagethecutting

blade(s)beforeshiftingintoReverse.Ifequipped,the"Reverse

CautionMode"(bladesoperatewhilemachineridesinreverse)

shouldnotbe usedwhenchildrenor othersarearound.

Keepchildrenawayfromhotor runningengines.Theycansuffer

burnsfroma hotmuffler.

• Removekeywhenmachineisunattendedtopreventunauthorized

operation.

Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsofagetooperatethis machine.

Children14andovershouldreadandunderstandtheinstructionsand

safeoperationpracticesinthismanualandon themachineandshould

betrainedandsupervisedbyan adult.

TOWING

Towonlywitha machinethathasa hitchdesignedfortowing.Do

notattachtowedequipmentexceptatthehitchpoint.

Followthemanufacturersrecommendationforweightlimitsfor

towedequipmentandtowingonslopes.Forrecommendations,

call1-800-659-5917.

Neverallowchildrenor othersinoron towedequipment.

Onslopes,theweightof thetowedequipmentmaycauselossof

tractionandlossofcontrol.

Alwaysuseextracautionwhentowingwitha machinecapableof

makingtightturns(e.g."zero-turn"ride-onmower). Makewide

turnstoavoidjack-knifing.

Travelslowlyandallowextradistancetostop.

Donotcoastdownhill.

SERVICE

SafeHandlingof Gasoline

Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamageuseextremecarein

handlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremelyflammableandthevaporsare

explosive.Seriouspersonalinjurycanoccurwhengasolineisspilled

on yourselforyourclotheswhichcanignite.Washyourskinand

changeclothesimmediately.

• Useonlyanapprovedgasolinecontainer.

Neverfillcontainersinsidea vehicleoron a truckortrailerbed

witha plasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainerson thegroundaway

fromyourvehiclebeforefilling.

Whenpractical,removegas-poweredequipmentfromthetruck

or trailerandrefueliton theground.Ifthis isnotpossible,then

refuelsuchequipmentona trailerwitha portablecontainer,rather

thanfroma gasolinedispensernozzle.

Keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthefueltankor

containeropeningatall timesuntilfuelingiscomplete.Donotuse

a nozzlelock-opendevice.

Extinguishall cigarettes,cigars,pipesandothersourcesof

ignition.

• Neverfuelmachineindoors.

Neverremovegascapor addfuelwhiletheengineishotor run-

ning.Allowengineto coolatleasttwominutesbeforerefueling.

Neveroverfillfueltank.Filltanktono morethan1/2inchbelow

bottomoffillernecktoallowspaceforfuelexpansion.

• Replacegasolinecapandtightensecurely.

• Ifgasolineisspilled,wipeitoff theengineandequipment.Move

machinetoanotherarea.Wait5 minutesbeforestartingthe

engine.

• Toreducefirehazards,keepmachinefreeofgrass,leaves,or

otherdebrisbuild-up.Cleanup oilor fuelspillageandremoveany

fuelsoakeddebris.

• Neverstorethemachineor fuelcontainerinsidewherethereisan

openflame,sparkor pilotlightasona waterheater,spaceheater,

furnace,clothesdryeror othergasappliances.

Allowa machineto coolatleastfiveminutesbeforestoring.

GeneralService

• Neverrunanengineindoorsorinapoorlyventilatedarea.Engine

exhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,anodorless,anddeadlygas.

• Beforecleaning,repairing,orinspecting,makecertainthe

blade(s)andallmovingpartshavestopped.Disconnectthespark

plugwireandgroundagainsttheenginetopreventunintended

starting.

• Periodicallychecktomakesurethebladescometocomplete

stopwithinapproximately(5)fivesecondsafteroperatingthe

bladedisengagementcontrol.Ifthebladesdonotstopwithinthe

thistimeframe,yourmachineshouldbeservicedprofessionally

byanauthorizedSearsParts&RepairCenter.

• Checkbrakeoperationfrequentlyasitissubjectedtowearduring

normaloperation.Adjustandserviceasrequired.

• Checktheblade(s)andenginemountingboltsatfrequent

intervalsforpropertightness.Also,visuallyinspectblade(s)

fordamage(e.g.,excessivewear,bent,cracked).Replacethe

blade(s)withtheoriginalequipmentmanufacturer's(O.E.M.)

blade(s)only,listedinthismanual.Useofpartswhichdonot

meettheoriginalequipmentspecificationsmayleadtoimproper

performanceandcompromisesafety!

• Mowerbladesaresharp.Wrapthebladeorweargloves,anduse

extracautionwhenservicingthem.

• Keepallnuts,bolts,andscrewstighttobesuretheequipmentis

insafeworkingcondition.

• Nevertamperwiththesafetyinterlocksystemor othersafety

devices.Checktheirproperoperationregularly.

• Afterstrikinga foreignobject,stoptheengine,disconnectthe

sparkplugwire(s)andgroundagainsttheengine.Thoroughly

inspectthemachineforanydamage.Repairthedamagebefore

startingandoperating.

• Neverattempttomakeadjustmentsor repairstothemachine

whiletheengineis running.

• Grasscatchercomponentsandthedischargecoverare subject

towearanddamagewhichcouldexposemovingpartsor allow

objectsto bethrown.Forsafetyprotection,frequentlycheck

componentsand replaceimmediatelywithoriginalequipment

manufacturer's(O.E.M.)partsonly,listedinthis manual.Useof

partswhichdo notmeettheoriginalequipmentspecificationsmay

leadtoimproperperformanceandcompromisesafety!

• Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsorover-speedthe

engine.Thegovernorcontrolsthemaximumsafeoperatingspeed

oftheengine.

Maintainor replacesafetyandinstructionlabels,asnecessary.

• Observeproperdisposallawsandregulationsforgas,oil,etc.to

protecttheenvironment.

• Accordingtothe ConsumerProductsSafetyCommission(CPSC)

andthe U.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA),this product

hasanAverageUsefulLifeofseven(7)years,or 270hours

ofoperation.AttheendoftheAverageUsefulLife,buyanew

machineor havethemachineinspectedannuallybya Searsor

otherqualifiedservicedealerto ensurethatall mechanicaland

safetysystemsareworkingproperlyandnotwornexcessively.

Failuretodosocanresultinaccidents,injuriesor death.

DO NOT MODIFY ENGINE

Toavoidseriousinjuryor death,do notmodifyengineinanyway.

Tamperingwiththegovernorsettingcanleadtoa runawayengineand

causeittooperateat unsafespeeds.Nevertamperwithfactorysetting

ofenginegovernor.

NOTICE REGARDING EMISSIONS

Engineswhicharecertifiedto complywithCaliforniaandfederal

EPAemissionregulationsforSORE(SmallOffRoadEquipment)are

certifiedtooperateon regularunleadedgasoline,andmayinclude

thefollowingemissioncontrolsystems:EngineModification(EM)and

ThreeWayCatalyst(TWO)if soequipped.

SPARK ARRESTOR

Thismachineisequippedwithan internalcombustionengineand

shouldnotbe usedonor nearanyunimprovedforest-covered,

brushcoveredorgrass-coveredlandunlesstheengine'sexhaust

systemisequippedwitha sparkarrestermeetingapplicablelocalor

statelaws(ifany).

Ifa sparkarresteris used,itshouldbe maintainedin effectiveworking

orderbytheoperator.IntheStateof Californiatheaboveisrequired

bylaw(Section4442of theCaliforniaPublicResourcesCode).Other

statesmayhavesimilarlaws.Federallawsapplyonfederallands.

A sparkarresterforthemufflerisavailablethroughyournearestSears

PartsandRepairServiceCenter.

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SAFETY SYMBOLS

Thispagedepictsanddescribessafetysymbolsthatmayappearonthis product.Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionson themachine

beforeattemptingtoassembleandoperate.

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READ THE OPERATOR'S MANUAL(S)

Read, understand, and follow all instructions in the manual(s) before attempting to assemble and

operate

DANGER-- ROTATING BLADES

Never carry passengers. Never carry children, even with the blades off.

DANGER-- ROTATING BLADES

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

WARNING-- ROTATING BLADES

Do not put hands or feet near rotating parts or under the cutting deck. Contact with the blade(s)

can amputate hands and feet.

WARNING--THROWN OBJECTS

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

WARNING--THROWN OBJECTS

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

BYSTANDERS

Keep bystanders, helpers, children and pets at least 75 feet from the machine while it is in

operation.

WARNING-- SLOPE OPERATION

Do not operate this machine on a slope greater than 15 degrees.

WARNING-- HOT SURFACE

Engine parts, especially the muffler, become extremely hot during operation. Allow engine and

muffler to cool before touching.

DANGER-- ROTATING BLADES

To reduce the risk of injury, keep hands and feet away. Do not operate unless discharge cover or grass

catcher is in its proper place. If damaged, replace immediately.

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Use this page as a guideto determine slopes where you may not operate safely.

Donotoperateyourlawnmoweron suchslopes.Donotmowon inclineswitha slopeinexcessof 15degrees(a riseofapproximately2-1/2feetevery10feet). A ridingmower

couldoverturnandcauseseriousinjury.Operateridingmowersupanddownslopes,neveracrossthefaceofslopes.

ROTATING BLADES CAUSE

SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH

• DONOTMOWWHENCHILDRENOROTHERS

AREAROUND •

• BLADE(s)NEVERCARRYoFF.CHILDRENEVENWITH _'_"4m (

• LOOKDOWNANDBEHINDBEFORE

ANDWHILEBACKING.

• MOWINGINREVERSEISNOTRECOMMENDED.

WARNING

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t. DISENGAGEBLADES/PTO,(POWERTAKEOFF)

2.ENGAGETHETRACTOR'SPARKINGBRAKE.

3.SETTHROTTLETOFAST"RABBIT"POSITIONANDPULLCHOKEKNOBOUT.

4.TURNKEYTOSTARTENGINE.AFTERSTARTRELEASEKEY&DEACTIVATECHOKE.

REVERSE CAUTION MODE

t. TURN KEY TO REVERSE CAUTION MODE POSITION.

2, DEPRESS REVERSE PUSH BUTTON. (BED INDICATOR LIGHT "ON")

WHEN RED LIGHT IS "ON" MACHINE CAN BE OPERATED IN REVERSE

WITH MOWER BLADES ENGAGED.

mMPORTANT: MOWING mNREVERSE iS NGT RECGMMENDED.

3, AFTER RESUMING FORWARD OPERATION, RETURN KEY TO

"NORMAL MOWING" POSITION.

NOTE: IN BOTH MODES, WHEN OPERATOR LEAVES SEAT, ENGINE WILL

STOP UNLESS PARKING BRAKE IS SET AND BLADES ARE DISENGAGED,

SEATADJUSTMENT

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IMPORTANT:Yourtractorisshippedwithmotoroil in theengine.

However,youMUSTchecktheoil levelbeforeoperating.Refertothe

Service& Maintenancesectionforinstructionson checkingtheoil

level.

NOTE:Ifthebatteryisputintoserviceafterthedateshownontopof

battery,chargethebatteryasinstructedintheService&Maintenance

sectionofthismanual_the tractor.

OPENING THE TRACTOR HOOD

Toattachthebatterycablesandchecktheengineoillevelthehood

mustbeopen.Locatethehoodlift notch(Referto Figure2 on page11)

atthefront/centerofthedashpanel.Graspingthehoodat thenotch,

lift andpivotthehoodforwardtoopen.

ATTACHING THE BATTERY CABLES

CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65

Batteryposts,terminals,andrelatedaccessoriescontainleadand

leadcompounds,chemicalsknowntotheStateof Californiato

causecancerandreproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.

Whenattachingbatterycables,alwaysconnectthePOSITIVE(Red)

wiretoits terminalfirst,followedbytheNEGATIVE(Black)wire.

Figure1

Forshippingreasons,bothbatterycablesonyourequipmentmay

havebeenleftdisconnectedfromtheterminalsatthefactory.To

connectthebatterycables,proceedasfollows:

NOTE:ThepositivebatteryterminalismarkedPos.(+).Thenegative

batteryterminalis markedNeg.(-).

1. Removethe plasticcover,if present,fromthe positivebattery

terminaland attachthe redcableto thepositivebatteryterminal

(+)withtheboltandhexnut.See Figure1.

2. Removethe plasticcover,if present,fromthe negativebattery

terminaland attachtheblackcabletothenegativebattery

terminal(-) withtheboltandhexnut.SeeFigure1.

3. Positionthe redrubberbootoverthepositivebatteryterminalto

helpprotectit fromcorrosion.

TIRE PRESSURE

3ressureshouldbemaintainedatall times.

Thetiresonyourunitmaybeover-inflatedforshippingpurposes.

Reducethetirepressurebeforeoperatingthetractor.Recommended

operatingtirepressureisapproximately10p.s.iforthereartires & 14

p.s.i,forthefronttires.Checksidewalloftireformaximump.s.i.

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Figure2

A SystemsIndicatorMonitor/HourMeter

B ThrottleControlLever

C KeySwitchModule

D ChokeControlKnob

E PTO(BladeEngage)ControlKnob

F ParkingBrakeLever

G ForwardControlPedal

H ReverseControlPedal

J DeckLiftLever

K CupHolder

L SeatAdjustmentLever

M FuelFillCap

N IVTTransmissionReleaselevers

0 FuelLevelWindow

P CargoNet

Q HoodLiftNotch

I BrakePedal

NOTE: AnyreferenceinthismanualtotheRIGHTor LEFTsideofthetractorisobservedfromoperator'sposition.

Meets ANSI Safety Standards

CraftsmanTractorsconformtothesafetystandardoftheAmericanNationalStandardsInstitute(ANSI).

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SYSTEMS iNDiCATOR MONITOR/HOUR

METER

Yourtractorisequippedwitha SystemsIndicatorMonitoras shown

in Figure3.Themonitorrecordstheaccumulatedhoursoftractor

operation,anddisplaystheinformationontheLCDhourmeterdisplay

(tenthsofan hour- rightmostdigit).Themonitoralsohasfourindicator

lightsthat showthestatusofvariousfunctionsof thetractor.

Battery Oil

PTO ParkingBrake

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Figure3

Thesystemindicatormonitorfeaturesareasfollows:

LCD Hour Meter Display

Thehourmeterdisplayisactivatedwhenthekeyswitchisturnedto

eitherthe"NORMALMOWING"orthe"REVERSECAUTIONMODE"

switchpositions.Whenthekeyswitchisturnedtoanon position,

thebatteryindicatorlightbrieflyilluminatesandthebatteryvoltageis

bridly displayed.Thedisplaythenchangestotheaccumulatedhours.

NOTE:A recordoftheactualhoursofoperationshouldbe keptto

assuremaintenanceproceduresarecompletedaccordingtothe

scheduleinthismanual.

TheIndicatorMonitorwillalsoremindtheoperatorofmaintenance

intervalsforchangingtheengineoil.TheLCDwillalternatelyflash

therecordedhours,"CHG"and"Oil" forfiveminutes,afterevery50

hoursofrecordedoperationelapse.Themaintenanceintervallastsfor

twohours(from50-52,100-102,150-152,etc.).TheLCDwillflashas

describedforfiveminuteseverytimethetractor'sengineisstarteddur-

ingthis maintenanceinterval.Followtheoilchangeintervalsprovided

inthe Service& Maintenancesectionof thisManual.

Battery indicatorLight

Thisindicatorilluminateswhentheignitionswitchitturnedtoan ON

positionandtheengineisnotstarted.

Thisalsoilluminatesto indicatethebatteryvoltagehasdroppedbelow

11.5(+0.5/-1.0)DCvolts(thebatteryvoltageisalsodisplayedonthe

hourmeter).Ifthisindicatorand displaycomeonduringoperation,

checkthebatteryandchargingsystemforpossiblecausesand/or

contactyourSearsParts& RepairServiceCenter.

Oil PressureindicatorLight

Thiswarninglampindicateslowengineoil pressure.Ifthisindicator

illuminates,stopthetractorimmediatelyandchecktheengineoil level.

Iftheoil leveliswithintheoperatingrange,butthelightremainson,

contactyourSearsParts& RepairServiceCenter.

NOTE:Theoilpressureindicatormayilluminatewhenthekeyswitchis

turnedtoan onposition,butshouldturnoff whentheengineisstarted.

PTO(Power Take-Off) EngagedindicatorLight

Thisindicatorilluminateswhenthekeyswitchisturnedtothe"START"

positionwhilethe PTOknobisinthe"ENGAGED"position.Checkthis

indicatoriftheenginewillnotcrankwiththekeyswitchin the"START"

position.MovethePTOknobtothe"DISENGAGED"position.

Brake Engaged indicator

Thisindicatorilluminateswhenthekeyswitchisturnedtothe"START"

positionandthebrakepedalisnotfullydepressed.Checkthis

indicatoriftheenginewillnotcrankwiththekeyswitchinthe"START"

position.If necessary,fullydepressthebrakepedal.

THROTTLE CONTROL LEVER

Thethrottlecontrollevercontrolsthespeedof

theengine.Whenset ina givenposition,the

throttlewillmaintaina uniformenginespeed.

IMPORTANT:Whenoperatingthetractorwith

thecuttingdeckengaged,thethrottlecontrol

levermustalwaysbein theFAST(rabbit)

position.

KEY SWITCH MODULE

Thekeyswitchmoduleisusedto

startandstoptheengine.It isalso

usedtoactivatetheReverseCaution

Mode(bladesoperatewhileriding

in reverse).Insertkeyintothekey

switchmoduleandturnclockwiseto

theSTARTposition.Releasethekey

intothenormalmowingpositiononce

enginehasstarted.

Tostoptheengine,turntheignition

keycounterclockwisetotheSTOP

position.

@

Fast

Position

Slow

Position

Neverleavea runningmachineunattended.AlwaysdisengagePTO,

setparkingbrake,stopengineand removekeytopreventunintended

starting.

IMPORTANT:Priortooperatingthetractor,referto both"Safety

InterlockSystem"on page14and"StartingTheEngine"on page15

ofthis manualfordetailedinstructionsregardingtheIgnitionSwitch

ModuleandoperatingthetractorinREVERSECAUTIONMODE.

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NevermovethekeyintotheStartpositionwhiletheengineis

running.Doingsomaycausedamagetoyourengine'sstarter.

CHOKECONTROL

Thechokecontrolknobislocatedonthe lowerIdt sideofthedash

paneland isactivatedbypullingoutward.Activatingthechokecontrol

closesthechokeplateonthecarburetorandaidsinstartingthe

engine.

PTO (BLADE ENGAGE) CON-

TROL KNOB

ToengagetheelectricPTOand providepowerto

thecuttingdeck,pulloutwardonthePTOcontrol

knob.PushtheknobinwardtodisengagethePTO

andstopthecuttingdeck.

NOTE:ThePTOControlKnobmustbe inthe

disengaged(OFF)positionwhenstartingthe

engine.

F PTO

o I

BRAKE PEDAL

Thebrakepedalislocatedatthefrontoftheleft runningboardand is

usedforquickstops,or settingtheparkingbrake.Thispedalmustbe

fullydepressedtoactivatethesafetyinterlockswitchwhenstartingthe

tractor.

DECK LIFT LEVER

Thedecklift leverislocatedintherightfenderandisusedtochange

thecuttingheightofthemowerdeck.Thecuttingheightsrangefrom

1-1/2"to4".Eachofthesixindexnotchesrepresentanapproximately

1/2"adjustmenttothedeckheight.

1. Touse,graspthelift leverhandleandpullslightlyupward(rear-

ward)whilepivotingtheleverinwardandoutofits indexnotch.

2. Movethe liftleverasnecessaryto placeinthenotchbestsuited

foryourapplication.

Afterchangingthecuttingheightofthedeck,youmustcheckthe

positionofthedeckfrontgaugewheels.Theyshouldbeapproximately

lbinch abovethegroundwhenthetractorisona smooth,flatsurface

suchasa driveway.Referto"Service&Maintenance"laterinthis

manual.

PARKING BRAKE LEVER

NOTE:Theparkingbrakemustbesetiftheoperator ,_,_%,

leavestheseatwiththeenginerunning;otherwisethe

tL )

enginewillautomaticallyshutoff.

1. Tosettheparkingbrake,fullydepressthebrake

pedaland pushthebottomofparkingbrakelever

inward.Seetheimagetotherightforparkingbrake

identification.Holdtheleverinwhileremovingyour

footfromthebrakepedal.Bothparkingbrakelever

andbrakepedalwillstaydepressed.

2. Toreleasetheparkingbrake,depressthebrakepedalslightly.

Theparkingbrakeleverwillthenreturntoits originalposition.

IMPORTANT:Alwayssettheparkingbrakewhenleavingthetractor

unattended.

FORWARD CONTROL PEDAL

Theforwardcontrolpedalislocatedonthe rightsideofthetractor,at

thefrontofthe rightrunningboard.Depresstheforwardcontrolpedal

tocausethetractortotravelintheforwarddirection.Theforward

groundspeedofthetractorisdirectlyaffectedbythedistancethe

pedalisdepressed.Thefurtherthepedalisdepressed,thefasterthe

tractorwilltravel.Thetractorwillslowandthepedalwillreturntoits

originalpositionwhenreleased.

REVERSE CONTROL PEDAL

Thereversecontrolpedalislocatedinthe rightfrontrunningboard

rearwardoftheforwardcontrolpedal.Depressthe reversecontrol

pedaltocausethetractortotravelin reverse.Thefurtherthepedalis

depressed,thefasterthetractorwilltravel.Thetractorwillslowand

thepedalwillreturntoitsoriginalpositionwhenreleased.

CUP HOLDER

Thetractor'scupholderis locatedon thefendertotheleft oftheseat.

SEAT ADJUSTMENT LEVER

Theseatadjustmentleverison theleftsideoftheseat.Usethis lever

toadjusttheseatforwardor rearwardtoacomfortableoperating

position.Seethe"Service&Maintenance"sectionlaterin thismanual

forinstructions.

FUEL FILL CAP AND FUEL LEVEL

WINDOW

Thefuelfillcapis locatedinthecenteroftherearfender.Pivot

theseatforwardtofullyaccessthefuelfillcapandfillthefuel

tank.

1. Turnthefill capapproximately1/4turnandpull upwardto

remove.

2. Pushthecapdownwardon thefueltankfillneckandturn

1/4turnclockwisetotighten.

Theleveloffuelinthefueltankcanbeviewedthroughthefuel

levelwindowin therearhitchplate.

CARGO NET

Convenientlylocatedon thetractor'sdashpanel,thecargonetcanbe

usedto storepersonalitemswhileoperatingthelawntractor.

IVT (INFINITELY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION)

RELEASE LEVERS

TheIVTtransmissionreleaseleversare locatedatthebackofthe

tractorabovethe rearhitchplate.Whenengaged,theseleversopen

a dumpvalveineachtransmissionwhichallowsthetractortobe

manuallypushedshortdistances.See"MovingtheTractorManually"

laterinthis sectionforinstructions.

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Avoid Serious injury or Death

• Goupanddownslopes,notacross.

Avoidsuddenturns.

Donotoperatetheunitwhereitcouldsliportip.

If machinestopsgoinguphill,stopbladesandbackdownhill

slowly.

• Donotmowwhenchildrenor othersarearound.

• Nevercarrychildren,evenwithbladesoff.

• Lookdownandbehindbeforeand whilebacking.

• Keepsafetydevices(guards,shields,andswitches)in place

andworking.

• Removeobjectsthatcouldbethrownbythe blades.

• Knowlocationandfunctionofall controls.

• Besurebladesandengineare stoppedbeforeplacinghandsor

feetnearblades.

• Beforeleavingoperator'sposition,stoptractor,disengage

blades,engageparkingbrake,shutengineoff,and removekey.

Read Operator's Manual

OIL AND GAS FILL-UP

0il

IMPORTANT:Yourtractorisshippedwithmotoroil in theengine.

However,youMUSTchecktheoil levelbeforeoperating.Seethe

"ServiceandMaintenance"section.

Gasoline

Useextremecarewhenhandlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremely

flammableandthevaporsareexplosive.Neverfuelmachine

indoorsor whiletheengineishotor running.Extinguishcigarettes,

cigars,pipes,andothersourcesofignition.

NOTE: Purchasegasolinein smallquantities.Donotusegasolineleft

overfromthe previousseason,tominimizegumdepositsin thefuel

system.

• Thisengineiscertifiedtooperateon unleadedgasoline.Forbest

results,fillthefueltankwithonlyclean,fresh,unleadedgasoline

witha pumpstickeroctaneratingof87or higher.

• Gasohol(upto 10%ethylalcohol,90%unleadedgasolineby

volume)isanapprovedfuel.Othergasoline/alcoholblends,such

asE85,arenotapproved.

• MethylTertiaryButylEther(MTBE)andunleadedgasolineblends

(uptoa maximumof 15%MTBEbyvolume)are approvedfuels.

Othergasoline/etherblendsare notapproved.

• Fillfueltankoutdoorsorinwell-ventilatedarea.

• Donotoverfillfueltank.Filltankto nomorethan1/2inchbelow

bottomoffillernecktoallowspaceforfuelexpansion.

• Neverremovegascapor addfuelwhiletheengineishotor run-

ning.Allowenginetocoolatleasttwominutesbeforerefueling.

• Ifgasolineisspilled,wipeitoff theengineandequipment.Move

machinetoanotherarea.Wait5 minutesbeforestartingthe

engine.

1. Turntheengineoffand letenginecoolatleast2 minutesbefore

removingthefuelcap.Thegasolinetankis undertherearfender,

withthefuelfillcaplocatedin thecenteroftherearfender.

Thefuelcapistetheredtothetractorto preventits loss.Donot

attemptto removethecapfromthetractor.

2. Fillthefueltankwithgasoline.

3. Reinstallthefuelcap.

SAFETY INTERLOCK SYSTEM

Thesafetyinterlocksystemisdesignedforsafeoperationofthetrac-

tor.If thissystemshouldevermalfunction,donotoperatethetractor,

immediatelycontactyourSearsParts& RepairServiceCenter.

• Thesafetyinterlocksystempreventstheenginefromstarting

unlesstheparkingbrakeisengagedandthe PTOknobisinthe

disengaged(OFF)position.

• Thesafetyinterlocksystemwillautomaticallyshutofftheengineif

theoperatorleavestheseatbeforeengagingtheparkingbrake.

• Thesafetyinterlocksystemwillautomaticallyshutofftheengine

if theoperatorleavesthetractor'sseatwiththePTO(Blade

Engage)knobengaged,regardlessofwhethertheparkingbrake

is engaged.

• WiththeignitionkeyintheNORMALMOWINGposition,the

electricPTOclutchwillautomaticallyshutoff ifthePTOknobis in

theengaged(ON)positionandthedrivepedalisdepressedfor

Reversetravel.

Tamperingwithor attemptingtobypasstheSafetyInterlockSwitches

in anywaywillvoidyourtractor'swarranty.Donotoperatethetractor

if theinterlocksystemismalfunctioning.

REVERSE CAUTION MODE

UseextremecautionwhileoperatingthetractorintheREVERSE

CAUTIONMODE.Alwayslookdownandbehindbeforeandwhile

backing.Donotoperatethetractorwhenchildrenorothersare

around.Stopthetractorimmediatelyifsomeoneentersthearea.

TheREVERSECAUTIONMODEpositionofthekeyswitchmodule

allowsthetractortobeoperatedinreversewiththeblades(PTO)

engaged.

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IMPORTANT:Mowingin reverseisnotrecommended.

TousetheREVERSECAUTIONMODE:

IMPORTANT:TheoperatorMUSTbe seatedinthetractorseat.

1. StartengineasinstructedintheStartingTheEnginesection.

2. TurnthekeyfromtheNORMALMOWING(Green)positiontothe

REVERSECAUTIONMODE(Yellow)positionofthekeyswitch

module.SeeFigure4.

Light

Stop

Position

N OoHILDREN AROUND

BUTTON

Reverse

Push

Button

Reverse

Mode

Position

J

Figure4

3. DepresstheREVERSEPUSHBUTTON(Orange,Triangular

Button)atthetop,rightcornerofthekeyswitchmodule.Thered

indicatorlightatthetop,leftcornerofthekeyswitchmodulewill

beONwhileactivated.SeeFigure4.

4. Onceactivated(indicatorlightON),thetractorcanbedrivenin

reversewiththecuttingblades(PTO)engaged.

5. Alwayslookdownand behindbeforeandwhilebackingtomake

surenochildrenarearound.

6. Afterresumingforwardmotion,returnthekeytothe NORMAL

MOWINGposition.

IMPORTANT:TheREVERSECAUTIONMODEwill remainactivated

until:

a. Thekeyisplacedin eithertheNORMALMOWINGposition

orSTOPposition.

b. Theoperatorleavestheseat.Followthepreviousinstruc-

tionstore-activate.

STARTING THE ENGINE

wasdesic )rotection.

1. Insertthetractorkeyintothekeyswitchmodule.

2. DisengagethePTO(BladeEngage)knob.

3. Engagethetractor'sparkingbrake.

4. Pullthechokecontrolknoboutwardintothefullchokeposition(a

warmenginemaynotrequirechoking).

5. MovethethrottlecontrollevertotheFASTposition.

6. TurntheignitionkeyclockwisetotheSTARTposition.After

theenginestarts,releasethekey.Itwillreturntothe NORMAL

MOWINGposition.

IMPORTANT:DonotholdthekeyintheSTARTpositionforlonger

thantensecondsata time.Doingsomaycausedamagetoyour

engine'selectricstarter.

7. Aftertheenginestarts,graduallypushthechokeknobfully inward

astheenginewarmsup.

NOTE:Donotusethechokecontrolto enrichthefuelmixture,except

as necessarytostartandwarmuptheengine.

IMPORTANT

If leavingthetractorunattended,alsoturnthe

ignitionkeyoff and removethekey.

Donotmowon slopeinexcessof 15degrees(a rise

ofapproximately2-1/2feetevery10feet).

Planyourmowingpatterntoavoiddischargeof

materialstowardroads,sidewalks,bystandersand

thelike.Also,avoiddischargingmaterialagainst

a wallor obstructionwhichmaycausedischarged

materialto ricochetbacktowardtheoperator.

STOPPING THE ENGINE

Ifyoustrikea foreignobject,stoptheengineanddisconnectthe

sparkplugwire(s).Thoroughlyinspectthemachineforany

damage.Repairthedamagebeforerestartingandoperating.

1. Ifthebladesareengaged,disengagethePTO.

2. Movethethrottlecontrollevertomidwaybetweenthehalfandfull

throttle.ThenturntheignitionkeycounterclockwisetotheOFF

position.

3. Removethekeyfromtheignitionswitchtopreventunintended

starting.

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DRiViNG THE TRACTOR

iMPORTANT:Avoidsuddenstarts,excessivespeedand sudden

stops.

NOTE:YourRevolutiontractorisequippedwithan innovativedrive

system.Itis normalforsomeforwardmovementofthetractortooccur

whenthebrakeisreleased.

.

2.

Brieflydepressthebrakepedalto releasetheparkingbrake.

MovethethrottleleverintotheFAST(rabbit)position.

Totravelforward:Slowlydepresstheforwarddrivecontrolpedal

untilthedesiredspeedisachieved.SeeFigure5.

ForwardDrivef

Pedal

Figure5

3. Totravelin reverse:Checkthattheareabehindisclear,then

slowlydepressthe reversedrivecontrolpedaluntilthedesired

speedisachieved.SeeFigure5.

4. Releasethedepresseddrivepedalanddepressthebrakepedal

tostopthetractor.

DonotleavetheseatofthetractorwithoutfirstplacingthePTO/

BladeEngageknobin thedisengaged(OFF)positionandengaging

theparkingbrake.If leavingthetractorunattended,alsoturnthe

_engne offand removethe gnton key.

1. Thesteeringwheelrotatesapproximatelytwofullturnsfromits

stoppingpointonone sidetoits stoppingpointontheother,with

thecenterpositionbeingthestraightaheadposition.

2. Minorturnsofthesteeringwheelfromthecenterposition

(approximately100to 150) turnonlythefrontaxlesandwillresult

in widerturns.

3. Increasingtheturnofthesteeringwheel(beyond100.150) results

in increasinglytighterturns.Asthesteeringmechanismturnsthe

frontwheels,italsochangesthepositionof thetransmissiondrive

controllinkagetoslowdowntheinnerrearwheelin theturn,and

adjuststhespeedof theouterwheelasnecessaryto complete

thedesiredturn.Turnthesteeringwheelbacktothecenter

positionastheturniscompleted.

NOTE:Itisnotnecessaryto releasethedrivepedalwhenmakinga

turn.Thechangetothetransmissionlinkageoccursregardlessofhow

farthedrivepedalisdepressed.Whenthesteeringwheelis straight-

ened,thetractorwillreturntothespeedsetbythedrivepedal.

4. Turningthesteeringwheelfullytoits stopineitherdirection

willfullyturnthefrontwheels,reversethedirectionoftheinner

wheelandadjusttheouterwheelspeedtoexecutea zeroturnin

thechosendirection.Turnthe steeringwheelbackto thecenter

positionastheturniscompleted.

NOTE:Thesteeringwheelhastobeturnedall thewayUNTILIT

STOPStocompletea zeroturn.Asthesteeringwheelisturnedfurther

towardits stop,theeffortneededtoturnthesteeringwheelincreases.

IMPORTANT:Makingtightor zeroturnsongrasswillgreatlyincrease

thepotentialfordamageto theturf.

DRIVING ON SLOPES

IMPORTANT:RefertotheSLOPEGAUGEonpage8 tohelpdeter-

mineslopeswhereyoumayoperatethetractorsafely.

• Mowupanddownslopes,neveracross.

• Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orotherhiddenobjects.

Uneventerraincouldoverturnthemachine.Tallgrasscanhide

obstacles.

• Avoidturnswhendrivingon a slope,if a turnmustbe made,turn

downhillon theslope.Turninguphillincreasesthepossibilityofa

tractorrollover.

• Avoidstoppingwhendrivingup a slope,if itis necessarytostop

whiledrivingupa slope,startupsmoothlyandcarefullyto reduce

thepossibilityofflippingthetractoroverbackward.

STEERING THE TRACTOR

YourRevolutiontractorisequippedwithan innovativesteeringsystem.

Turningthesteeringwheelnotonlyturnsthefrontwheels,butalso

adjuststhepositionofthedrivecontrollinkageofthetransmissions

thatdrivethetractor.Thissteeringsystemallowsyoutovarythe radius

ofturnsfroma normalwideU-turndowntoa zeroturn(a tight"about-

face"turn).Somepracticemaybeneededtobecomeaccustomedto

thesteeringofyourtractor.Thesteeringworksasfollows:

ENGAGING THE PARKING BRAKE

NOTE:Theparkingbrakemustbe setiftheoperatorleavestheseat

withtheenginerunningor theenginewillautomaticallyshutoff.

Tosettheparkingbrake:

1. Pressthe brakepedalcompletelydownwithyourIdt footand

holdit thatposition.

2. Pushtheparkingbrakeleverdownwardandholditin that

position.

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3. Removeyourfootfromthebrakepedal.

4. Releasepressurefromtheparkingbrakelever.

Aftercompletingstep3,thebrakepedalshouldremainin thedown

position.If itdoesn't,the parkingbrakeisnotengaged.Repeatsteps

1-4toengagetheparkingbrake.

Todisengagetheparkingbrake,lightlypressthe brakepedal.

Neverleavea runningmachineunattended.AlwaysdisengagePTO,

setparkingbrake,stopengineand removekeytopreventunintended

starting.

ENGAGING THE PTO

EngagingthePTOtransferspowertothecuttingdeckor other

(separatelyavailable)attachments.ToengagethePTO:

1. MovethethrottlecontrollevertotheFAST(rabbit)position.

2. PullthePTO/BladeEngageknoboutwardintotheengaged(ON)

position.

NOTE:Alwaysoperatethetractorwiththethrottleleverin theFAST

(rabbit)positionforthemostefficientuseofthecuttingdeckorother

(separatelyavailable)PTOdrivenattachments.

MOWING

Tohelpavoidbladecontactor a thrownobjectinjury,keepbystand-

ers,helpers,childrenandpetsatleast75feetfromthemachine

whileitis inoperation.Stopmachineifanyoneentersthearea.

ThistractorisequippedwithoneofCraftsman'shighqualitycutting

decks.Thefollowinginformationwillbehelpfulwhenusingthecutting

deckwithyourtractor.

• Donotmowathighgroundspeed,especiallyifa mulchkitor

grasscollectorisinstalled.

• Forbestresultsitis recommendedthatthefirsttwolapsbecut

withthedischargethrowntowardsthecenter.Afterthefirsttwo

laps,reversethedirectiontothrowthedischargetotheoutside

forthebalanceofcutting.Thiswillgivea betterappearancetothe

lawn.

• Donotcutthegrasstooshort.Shortgrassinvitesweedgrowth

andyellowsquicklyindryweather.

• Mowingshouldalwaysbedonewiththeengineatfullthrottle.

• Underheavierconditionsitmaybenecessarytogo backoverthe

cutareaa secondtimetogeta cleancut.

• Donotattempttomowheavybrushandweedsandextremelytall

grass.Yourtractorisdesignedto mowlawns,notclearbrush.

• Keepthebladessharpandreplacethebladeswhenworn.Refer

tothe"Service&Maintenance"sectionofthis manualforproper

bladesharpeninginstructions.

IMPORTANT:Whenstoppingthetractorforanyreasonwhileona

grasssurface,always:

1. Engagethe parkingbrake.

2. Shutengineoffandremovethekey.

Doingsowillminimizethepossibilityofhavingyourlawn"browned"by

hotexhaustfromyourtractor'srunningengine.

MOVING THE TRACTOR MANUALLY

Ifforanyreasonthetractorwillnotdriveoryouwishtomovethe

tractor,engagethetwo transmissionreleaseleverstomanuallymove

thetractorshortdistances.

IMPORTANT:Nevertowor dragthetractorwiththerearwheelsonthe

ground.Evenwiththe releaseleversengaged.Doingsowilldamage

thetransmissions.

Toengagea releaselever:

1. Pulltheleverrearwardsothattheelbowpassesthroughthe

larger/roundedpartofthekeyholeslot.

2. Withtheelbowoftheleveroutside(rearward)ofthehitchplate,

pushtheleverinwardinthesmallpartofthekeyholeslotsothat

lever'selbowislockedagainstthebackofthehitchplate.

3. Repeattoengagetheotherreleaselevertoallowthetractortobe

manuallymoved.SeeFigure6.

f

Figure6

4. Tomovethetractormanually,thebrakemustbedisengagedby

releasingtheparkingbrakeanddepressingtheforwardor reverse

drivepedal.Continueto holdthedrivepedalwhilepushing.

5. Todisengage,movethelevertoalignitselbowwiththelarger/

roundedpartofthekeyholeslotand releasetheleverback

throughthehitchplate.

NOTE:Thetransmissionwill NOTengagewhenthereleaseleveris

pulledout.Returntheleverto itsnormalpositionpriortooperatingthe

tractor.

HEADLIGHTS

Thetractorheadlightsare turnedon wheneverthe ignitionswitchis

turnedtoeitheroftherunpositions.

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MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE

Beforeperforminganytypeofmaintenance/service,disengageall

controlsandstoptheengine.Waituntilallmovingpartshavecometo

acompletestop.Disconnectsparkplugwireandgrounditagainstthe

enginetopreventunintendedstarting.Alwayswearsafetyglassesduring

operationor whileperforminganyadjustmentsor repairs.

Followthemaintenanceschedulegivenbelow.Thischartdescribes

serviceguidelinesonly.UsetheServiceLogcolumntokeeptrackof

completedmaintenancetasks.Tolocate the nearest SearsService

Centeror toscheduleservice,simplycontactSearsat

1-800-4-MY-HOME®.

BeforeEachUse

IntheFirstFiveHours

Every10Hours

Every25 hours

Every50 hours

Annually

BeforeStorage

1. Engineoil level

2. Mufflerareaandcontrols

3. Fingerguard

1. EngineOil

1. Hood/Dashairvents

2. Batteryterminals

3. Deckspindlesand idler

bracket

1. Air filter'sprecleaner*

2. Air filter*

3. Midsteeringarms,pivot

shafts,andaxles

4. Frontwheelbearings

5. Frontdeckwheels

1. Engineoil/Oil filter

2. Muffler

1. Air filter

2. Air filter'spre-cleaner

3. Sparkplug

4. Air coolingsystem*

5. Fuelfilter

6. SteeringGears

7. RearWheels

1. Hood/Dashairvents

2. Batteryterminals

3. Midsteeringarms,pivot

shafts,andaxles

4. Frontwheelbearings

5. Frontdeckwheels

6. Deckspindlesand idler

bracket

7. Pedalpivotpoints

1. Check

2. Clean

3. Clean

1. Change

1. Clean

2. Clean

3. Lubricate

1. Clean

2. Clean

3. Lubricate

4. Lubricate

5. Lubricate

1. Change/Replace

2. Check

1. Replace

2. Replace

3. Replace

4. Clean

5. Replace

6. Clean

7. Removeandgreaseaxles

1. Clean

2. Clean

3. Lubricate

4. Lubricate

5. Lubricate

6. Lubricate

7. Lubricate

*Servicemorefrequentlyunderdustyconditions.

Beforeperforminganymaintenanceor repairs,disengagethePTO,

engagetheparkingbrake,stoptheengineand removethekeyto

3reventunintendedstarting.

Iftheenginehasbeen recentlyrun,theengine,mufflerandsur-

roundingmetalsurfaceswillbehotand cancauseburnsto theskin.

Exercisecautiontoavoidburns.

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ENGINE MAINTENANCE

Checking the Engine Oil

Onlyusehighqualitydetergentoil ratedwithAPIserviceclassification

SF,SG,SH,or SJ, Selecttheoil'sSAEviscositygradeaccordingto

theexpectedoperatingtemperature.Followthechartbelow.

f_older _ 32°F _Warmer _

Oil Viscosity Chart

Althoughmulti-viscosityoils(5W20,10W30,etc.)improvestarting

in coldweather,theywillresultinincreasedoil consumptionwhen

usedabove32°RCheckyourengineoillevelmorefrequentlytoavoid

possibleenginedamagefromrunninglowonoil.

Tochecktheengineoil,proceedasfollows:

1. Ensurethatthetractorisona levelsurface.

2. Cleantheoil fillareaofanydebris.

3. Removethedipstickandwipewithacleancloth.

4. Insertandtightendipstick.

5. Removethedipstickandchecktheoil level.It shouldbeatthe

Fullmarkonthedipstick.SeeFigure7.

F

Dipstick

il Drain

Hose

OilDrain

Valve

Figure7

6. If low,addoil slowlyintotheengineoilfill. Donotoverfill.After

addingoil,waitoneminuteand thenrechecktheoil level.

7. Replaceandtightendipstick.

Changing Engine Oil

Theengineoil shouldbechangedinthefirst5 hoursand thenevery

50 hoursoroncea season.Tochangetheengineoil,proceedas

follows:

1. WithengineOFFbutstillwarm,disconnectsparkplugwireand

keepit awayfromsparkplug.

2. Popoff theprotectivecapon theendoftheoil drainvalveto

exposethedrainport.SeeFigure7.

3. Removetheoilfillcap/dipstickfromtheoil filltube.SeeFigure7.

4. Pushtheoil drainhose(packedwiththis manual)ontotheoil

drainport. Routetheoppositeendofthehoseintoan appropriate

oil collectioncontainerwitha capacitygreatenoughtocollectthe

usedoil.

5. Releasethevalvebytwistingandpullingthevalveout.Theoilwill

begintodrainoutoftheengine.

6. Aftertheoil hasfinisheddraining,pressthetwotabsinwardand

pushtheoil drainvalvebackintolockthevalveclosed.Remove

thehose,twist andpushinto lockvalve,and re-captheendof

theoil drainvalvetokeepdebrisfromenteringthedrainport.

7. Refilltheenginewithnewmotoroiluntiltheoil levelonthe

dipstickreadsFULL.Replacetheoil fillcap/dipstick.

Usedoil isa hazardouswasteproduct.Disposeofusedoil properly.

IDonotdiscardwithhouseholdwaste.Checkwithyourlocalauthori-

[tiesor SearsServiceCenterforsafedisposal/recyclingfacilities.

Changing the Oil Filter

1. Draintheoil fromtheengineasdescribedabove.

2. Removetheoilfilteranddis ure8.

Oil

Filter

Donotoverfill.Overfillingwithoil maycausetheenginetonotstart,

hardstarting,orenginesmoking.If overtheFULLmarkonthe

dipstick,drainoil toreduceoil leveltoFULLmarkondipstick.

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Figure8

3. Beforeyouinstallthenewoilfilter,lightlylubricatetheoilfilter

gasketwithfresh,cleanoil.

4. Installtheoil filterbyhanduntilthegasketcontactstheoilfilter

adapter,thentightentheoilfilter 1/2to3/4 turns.

5. Addoilasdescribedabove.

6. Startandruntheengine.Astheenginewarmsup,checkforoil

leaks.

7. Stoptheengineandchecktheoillevel.ItshouldbeattheFULL

markonthedipstick.

Fuel Filter

3losioncancausesevereburnsor death.

o

1.

.

f

Keepgasolineawayfromsparks,openflames,pilotlights,heat,

andotherignitionsources.

Checkfuellines,tank,cap,andfittingsfrequentlyforcracksor

leaks.Replaceif necessary.

Beforereplacingthefuelfilter,drainthefueltankor closethefuel

shut-offvalve.

Replacementpartsmustbethesameand installedin thesame

positionastheoriginalparts.

Iffuelspills,waituntilitevaporatesbeforestartingengine.

Beforereplacingthefuelfilter,drainthefueltankor closethefuel

shut-offvalve.Otherwise,fuelcanleakoutandcausea fireor

explosion.

Useplierstosqueezetabsontheclamps,thenslidetheclamps

awayfromthefuelfilter.Twistand pullthefuellinesoff ofthefuel

filter.SeeFigure9.

Air Cleaner

Iffilters,or coversare notinstalledcorrectlyseriousinjuryordeath

couldresultfrombackfire.Donotattemptto starttheenginewith

themremoved.

Donotusepressurizedair or solventstocleantheaircleaner

cartridge.

.

2.

f

Removetheairfiltercover.

Toremovetheairfilter,lifttheendof thefilter.SeeFigure10.

Cover

Pre-cleaner

Filter

Tab

Clamp

Fuel

Line

Figure10

3. Removethepre-cleanerfromthefilter.

4. Toloosendebris,gentlytapthefilteron a hardsurface.If thefilter

is excessivelydirty,replacewitha newfilter.

5. Washthepre-cleanerinliquiddetergentandwater.Allowitto

thoroughlyair dry.Donot oilthepre-cleaner.

6. Assemblethedrypre-cleanertothefilter.

7. Installthefilterintotheenginebaseand pushdownuntilthefilter

snapsin place.

8. Installthecover.

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Figure9

3. Checkthefuellinesforcracksor leaks.Replaceif necessary.

4. Replacethefuelfilterwithan originalequipmentreplacement

filter.

5. Securethefuellineswiththeclamps.

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