Craftsman Lawn Mower 247.28933 User 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
ESPANOL, p. 58
Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179, U.S.A.
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4/21/2009
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.............................................................
Recordthemodelnumber,serialnumber
anddateof purchaseabove
©SearsBrands,LLC
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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
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.
J
Figure9
3. Checkthefuellinesforcracksor leaks.Replaceif necessary.
4. Replacethefuelfilterwithan originalequipmentreplacement
filter.
5. Securethefuellineswiththeclamps.
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