Craftsman 247250030 Owner's manual

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Lawnmowers
Type
Owner's manual
per'ator's nual
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ZERO=TURN RIDER
27 HP, 48" MOWER DECK
Model No. 247,25003
CAUTION: Before using this product,
read this manual and follow all safety
rules and operating instructions,
, SAFETY
ASSEMBLY
OPERATION
MAINTENANCE
PARTS LIST
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Sears Brands Management Corporation, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179, U.S.A.
Visit our website: www.craftsman.com
FormNo.769-07656
(February22,2012)
Warranty Statement .................................. Page 2
Safe Operation Practices .......................... Pages 3-8
Assembly .................................................. Pages 9-11
Operation .................................................. Pages 12-21
Service and Maintenance ......................... Pages 22-33
Off-Season Storage .................................. Page 34
Troubleshooting ........................................ Page 35-36
Parts List ..................................................... Pages 38-61
Engine Parts List ....................................... Pages 62-75
Labels ....................................................... Page 76
Repair Protection Agreement ................... Page 79
Espafiol ..................................................... Page 84
Service Numbers ...................................... Back Cover
CRAFTSMAN FULL WARRANTY
FORTHREEYEARSfromthedateof purchase,all non-expendabbpartsofthis ridingequipmentarewarrantedagainstanydefectsinmaterial
orworkmanship.Adefectivenon-expendablepartwillreceivefreein-homerepairor replacementif repairis impossible.
FOR90 DAYSfromthedateofpurchase,thebattery(anexpendablepart)ofthis ridingequipmentiswarrantedagainstanydefectsinmaterialor
workmanship(ourtestingprovesthat itwillnotholda charge).A defectivebatterywillreceivefreein-homereplacement.
WARRANTYSERVICE
Forwarrantycoveragedetailstoobtainfree repairor replacement,call1-800-659-5917or visitthewebsite:www.craftsman.com
Inallcasesabove,if partrepairor replacementis impossible,theridingequipmentwillbe replacedfreeofchargewiththesameor anequivalent
model.
Alloftheabovewarrantycoverageisvoidifthisridingequipmentiseverusedwhileprovidingcommercialservicesor if rentedtoanotherperson.
ThiswarrantycoversONLYdefectsin materialandworkmanship.WarrantycoveragedoesNOTinclude:
Expendableparts(exceptbattery)thatcanwearoutfromnormalusewithinthewarrantyperiod,includingbutnotlimitedtoblades,spark
plugs,air cleaners,belts,andoilfilters.
Standardmaintenanceservicing,oilchanges,or tune-ups.
Tirereplacementor repaircausedbypuncturesfromoutsideobjects,suchasnails,thorns,stumps,or glass.
Tireor wheelreplacementor repairresultingfromnormalwear,accident,or improperoperationor maintenance.
Repairsnecessarybecauseof operatorabuse,includingbutnotlimitedtodamagecausedbytowingobjectsbeyondthecapabilityofthe
ridingequipment,impactingobjectsthatbendtheframe,axleassemblyor crankshaft,orover-speedingtheengine.
Repairsnecessarybecauseof operatornegligence,includingbutnotlimitedto,electricalandmechanicaldamagecausedbyimproper
storage,failureto usethepropergradeand amountofengineoil,failuretokeepthedeckclearofflammabledebris,orfailuretomaintainthe
ridingequipmentaccordingtotheinstructionscontainedin theoperator'smanual.
Engine(fuelsystem)cleaningor repairscausedbyfueldeterminedto becontaminatedor oxidized(stale).Ingeneral,fuelshouldbeused
within30 daysof itspurchasedate.
Normaldeteriorationandwearoftheexteriorfinishes,or productlabelreplacement.
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Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,and youmayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.
Sears BrandsManagementCorporation, Hoffman Estates,IL 60179
EngineOil: 15W-40
Fuel: UnleadedGasoline
SparkPlug: RC12YC
Engine: KohlerSV840-3021
ModelNumber
Serial Number
Dateof Purchase
Recordthemodelnumber,serialnumber,
anddateof purchaseabove.
© KCDIRLLC 2
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--Restricttheuseofthispowermachineto
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.
Befamiliarwithall controlsandtheirproperoperation.Knowhow
tostopthemachineanddisengagethemquickly.
Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsofagetooperatethis
machine.Children14andovershouldreadandunderstandthe
instructionsandsafeoperationpracticesin thismanualandon
themachineandshouldbetrainedandsupervisedbyan adult.
Neverallowadultstooperatethis machinewithoutproper
instruction.
Tohelpavoidbladecontactor a thrownobjectinjury,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.
Alwayswearsafetyglassesorsafetygogglesduringoperation
andwhileperforminganadjustmentor repairtoprotectyoureyes.
Thrownobjectswhichricochetcancauseseriousinjurytothe
eyes.
Wearsturdy,rough-soledworkshoesandclose-fittingslacksand
shirts.Loosefittingclothesandjewelrycanbecaughtin movable
parts.Neveroperatethis machinein barefeetor sandals.
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.
Backup slowly.Alwayslookdownandbehindbeforeandwhile
backingtoavoida back-overaccident.Beawareand payatten-
tiontothesafetysystemfunctionthatstopspowertothe blades
whendrivingin reverse.If notfunctioningproperly,contactan
authorizeddealerforsafetysysteminspectionand repair.
Slowdownbeforeturning.Operatethemachinesmoothly.Avoid
erraticoperationandexcessivespeed.
Disengageblade(s),setparkingbrake,stopengineandwaituntil
theblade(s)cometo acompletestopbeforeremovinggrass
catcher,emptyinggrass,uncloggingchute,removinganygrassor
debris,or makinganyadjustments.
Neverleavea runningmachineunattended.Alwaysturnoff
blade(s),placedrivecontrollevers fullyoutwardtoeachsidein
neutral,set parkingbrake,stopengineandremovekeybefore
dismounting.
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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.
Disengageallattachmentclutches,settheparkingbraketothe
'on'positionandmovethe RHand LHdrivecontrolleversfully
outwardto eachsidetotheneutralpositionbeforeattemptingto
starttheengine.
Yourmachineisdesignedto cutnormalresidentialgrassofa
heightnomorethan10".Donotattemptto mowthroughunusually
tall,drygrass(e.g.,pasture)orpilesofdryleaves.Drygrassor
leavesmaycontacttheengineexhaustand/orbuilduponthe
mowerdeckpresentinga potentialfirehazard.
Useonlyaccessoriesandattachmentsapprovedforthis machine
bythemachinemanufacturer.Read,understandandfollowall
instructionsprovidedwiththeapprovedaccessoryor attachment.
Dataindicatesthatoperators,age60yearsandabove,are
involvedin a largepercentageofridingmower-relatedinjuries.
Theseoperatorsshouldevaluatetheirabilitytooperatetheriding
mowersafelyenoughto protectthemselvesandothersfrom
seriousinjury.
If situationsoccurwhicharenotcoveredinthismanual,usecare
andgoodjudgment.ContacttheCraftsmanHelpLineat1-800-
659-5917forassistance.
SLOPE OPERATION
Slopesarea majorfactorrelatedtolossofcontrolandtip-over
accidentswhichcanresultinsevereinjuryor death.Allslopesrequire
extracaution.Ifyoucannotbackuptheslopeor ifyoufeeluneasyon
it, do notmowit.
Foryoursafety,usetheslopegaugeincludedaspartofthismanual
to measureslopesbeforeoperatingthis machineona slopedor hilly
area.Iftheslopeisgreaterthan15degreesasshownonthe slope
gauge,donotoperatethis machineonthatareaor seriousinjurycould
result.
Do:
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Mowacrossslopes,notupanddown.Exerciseextremecaution
whenchangingdirectionon slopes.
Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orotherhiddenobjects.
Uneventerraincouldoverturnthemachine.Tallgrasscanhide
obstacles.
Useslowspeed.Choosea lowenoughspeedsothatyouwillnot
havetostopwhileon theslope.Avoidstartingor stoppingon a
slope.Ifthetiresareunableto maintaintraction,disengagethe
bladesandproceedslowlyandcarefullystraightdowntheslope.
Followthemanufacturer'srecommendationsforwheelweightsor
counterweightsto improvestability.
Useextracarewithgrasscatchersor otherattachments.These
canchangethestabilityofthe machine.
Keepallmovementontheslopesslowandgradual.Donot
makesuddenchangesin speedor direction.Rapidacceleration
or decelerationcouldcausethefrontofthemachinetolift and
rapidlyflipoverbackwards,whichcouldcauseseriousinjury.
DoNot:
Donotturnon slopesunlessnecessary;thenturnslowlyuphill
and useextracarewhileturning.
Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditchesor embankments.Themower
couldsuddenlyturnoverifa wheelisovertheedgeofa cliff,
ditch,or ifan edgecavesin.
Donottry tostabilizethemachinebyputtingyourfooton the
ground.
Donotusea grasscatcheron steepslopes.
Donotmowon wetgrass.Reducedtractioncouldcausesliding.
Donottowheavypull behindattachments(e.g.loadeddumpcart,
lawnroller,etc.)on slopesgreaterthan5 degrees.Whengoing
downhill,theextraweighttendstopushtheridingmowerand
maycauseyoutoloosecontrol(e.g.ridingmowermayspeed
up,brakingandsteeringabilityare reduced,attachmentmay
jack-knifeandcauseridingmowertooverturn).
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CHILDREN
Tragicaccidentscanoccuriftheoperatorisnotalerttothepresence
ofchildren.Childrenareoftenattractedtothemachineandthemowing
activity.Theydo notunderstandthedangers.Neverassumethat
childrenwillremainwhereyoulastsawthem.
Keepchildrenoutofthemowingareaand inwatchfulcareofa
responsibleadultotherthantheoperator.
Bealertandturnmachineoff ifa childentersthearea.
Toavoidback-overaccidents,alwayslookbehindanddownfor
smallchildren.
Nevercarrychildren,evenwiththeblade(s)shutoff.Theymay
falloffandbe seriouslyinjuredorinterferewithsafemachine
operation.
Useextremecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,doorways,
shrubs,treesorotherobjectsthatmayblockyourvisionofa child
whomayrunintothe pathofthemachine.
Keepchildrenawayfromhotor runningengines.Theycansuffer
burnsfroma hotmuffler.
Removekeywhenmachineisunattendedtopreventunauthorized
operation.
Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsofagetooperatethis machine.
Children14andovershouldreadandunderstandtheinstructionsand
safeoperationpracticesinthismanualandon themachineandshould
betrainedandsupervisedbyan adult.
TOWING
Towonlywitha machinethathasa hitchdesignedfortowing.Do
notattachtowedequipmentexceptatthehitchpoint.
Followthemanufacturersrecommendationforweightlimitsfor
towedequipmentandtowingonslopes.
Neverallowchildrenor othersinoron towedequipment.
Onslopes,theweightof thetowedequipmentmaycauselossof
tractionandlossofcontrol.
Travelslowlyandallowextradistancetostop.
Donotshifttoneutralandcoastdownhill.
SERVICE
SafeHandlingof Gasoline
Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamageuseextremecarein
handlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremelyflammableandthevaporsare
explosive.Seriouspersonalinjurycanoccurwhengasolineisspilled
on yourselforyourclotheswhichcanignite.Washyourskinand
changeclothesimmediately.
Useonlyanapprovedgasolinecontainer.
Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipesandothersourcesofignition.
Neverfuelmachineindoors.
Neverremovegascapor addfuelwhiletheengineishotor run-
ning.Allowengineto coolatleasttwominutesbeforerefueling.
Neveroverfillfueltank.Filltanktono morethan1/2inchbelow
bottomoffillernecktoallowspaceforfuelexpansion.
Replacegasolinecapandtightensecurely.
Ifgasolineisspilled,wipeitofftheengineandequipment.Move
machinetoanotherarea.Wait5 minutesbeforestartingtheengine.
Toreducefirehazards,keepmachinefreeofgrass,leaves,or
otherdebrisbuild-up.Cleanup oilor fuelspillageandremoveany
fuelsoakeddebris.
Neverstoreor re-fuelthemachineorfuelcontainerinsidewhere
thereisanopenflame,sparkor pilotlightason a waterheater,
spaceheater,furnace,clothesdryerorothergasappliances.
Allowa machineto coolatleastfiveminutesbeforestoring.
AvoidStaticDischarge.
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.
GeneralService
Neverrunan engineindoorsorina poorlyventilatedarea.Engine
exhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,an odorless,anddeadlygas.
Beforecleaning,repairing,or inspecting,makecertainthe
blade(s)andall movingpartshavestopped.Disconnectthespark
plugwireandgroundagainsttheengineto preventunintended
starting.
Periodicallychecktomakesurethebladescometocompletestop
withinapproximately(5) fivesecondsafteroperatingtheblade
disengagementcontrol,ifthebladesdonotstopwithinthethis
timeframe,aveyourmachineservicedprofessionallybySearsor
anotherqualifieddealer.
Regularlycheckthesafetyinterlocksystemforproperfunction,as
describedlaterinthis manual.Ifthesafetyinterlocksystemdoes
notfunctionproperly,haveyourmachineservicedprofessionally
bySearsoranotherqualifieddealer.
Checktheblade(s)andenginemountingboltsatfrequent
intervalsforpropertightness.Also,visuallyinspectblade(s)for
damage(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.
Nevertamperwiththesafetyinterlocksystemorothersafety
devices.Checktheirproperoperationregularly.
Afterstrikingaforeignobject,stoptheengine,disconnectthe
sparkplugwire(s)andgroundagainsttheengine.Thoroughly
inspectthemachineforanydamage.Repairthedamagebefore
startingandoperating.
Neverattempttomakeadjustmentsorrepairstothemachine
whiletheengineisrunning.
Grasscatchercomponentsandthedischargecoveraresubject
towearanddamagewhichcouldexposemovingpartsorallow
objectstobethrown.Forsafetyprotection,frequentlycheck
componentsandreplaceimmediatelywithoriginalequipment
manufacturer's(O.E.M.)partsonly,listedinthismanual.Useof
partswhichdonotmeettheoriginalequipmentspecificationsmay
leadtoimproperperformanceandcompromisesafety!
Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsorover-speedthe
engine.Thegovernorcontrolsthemaximumsafeoperatingspeed
oftheengine.
Maintainorreplacesafetyandinstructionlabels,asnecessary.
Observeproperdisposallawsandregulationsforgas,oil,etc.to
protecttheenvironment.
AccordingtotheConsumerProductsSafetyCommission(CPSC)
andtheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA),thisproduct
hasanAverageUsefulLifeofseven(7)years,or270hoursof
operation.AttheendoftheAverageUsefulLifehavethemachine
inspectedannuallybySearsoranotherqualifieddealertoensure
thatallmechanicalandsafetysystemsareworkingproperlyand
notwornexcessively.Failuretodosocanresultinaccidents,
injuriesordeath.
DO NOT MODIFY ENGINE
Toavoidseriousinjuryor death,do notmodifyengineinanyway.
Tamperingwiththegovernorsettingcanleadtoa runawayengineand
causeittooperateat unsafespeeds.Nevertamperwithfactorysetting
ofenginegovernor.
Notice RegardingEmissions
Engineswhicharecertifiedto complywithCaliforniaandfederal
EPAemissionregulationsforSORE(SmallOffRoadEquipment)are
certifiedtooperateon regularunleadedgasoline,andmayinclude
thefollowingemissioncontrolsystems:EngineModification(EM)and
ThreeWayCatalyst(TWO)if soequipped.
SPARK ARRESTOR
Thismachineisequippedwithan internalcombustionengineand
shouldnotbeusedonor nearanyunimprovedforest-covered,
brush-coveredor grass-coveredlandunlesstheengine'sexhaust
systemisequippedwitha sparkarrestormeetingapplicablelocalor
statelaws(ifany).
Ifa sparkarrestoris used,itshouldbe maintainedin effectiveworking
orderbytheoperator.IntheStateof Californiatheaboveis required
bylaw(Section4442of theCaliforniaPublicResourcesCode).Other
statesmayhavesimilarlaws.Federallawsapplyonfederallands.
A sparkarrestorforthemufflerisavailableforpurchasebycallingSear
Parts& Repairat 1-800-469-4663.
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SAFETY SYMBOLS
Thispagedepictsanddescribessafetysymbolsthatmayappearonthis product.Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionson themachine
beforeattemptingtoassembleandoperate.
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READTHEOPERATOR'SMANUAL(S)
Read,understand,andfollowall instructionsinthemanual(s)beforeattemptingtoassembleand
operate
WARNING--ROTATINGBLADES
Donotputhandsor feetnearrotatingpartsor underthecuttingdeck.Contactwiththeblade(s)can
amputatehandsandfeet.
WARNING--THROWNOBJECTS
Thismachinemaypickupandthrowandobjectswhichcancauseseriouspersonalinjury.
WARNING--THROWNOBJECTS
Thismachinemaypickupandthrowandobjectswhichcancauseseriouspersonalinjury.
BYSTANDERS
Keepbystanders,helpers,childrenandpetsatleast75feetfromthemachinewhileitis inoperation.
WARNING--SLOPEOPERATION
Donotoperatethismachineona slopegreaterthan15degrees.
DANGER-- ROTATINGBLADES
Toreducetheriskofinjury,keephandsandfeetaway.Donotoperateunlessdischargecoveror grass
catcherisin itsproperplace.Ifdamaged,replaceimmediately.
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(OK)
15° Slope
X
(TOO STEEP)
15° Slope
'_. _ Figure1
USETHISSLOPEGAUGETODETERMINE
IFA SLOPEISTOOSTEEPFORSAFEOPERATION!
Tochecktheslope,proceedasfollows:
1. Removethis pageandfoldalongthedashedline.
2. Locatea verticalobject onor behindtheslope(e.g.a pole,building,fence, tree,etc.)
3. Align eithersideoftheslopegaugewith theobject(SeeFigure1 and Figure2 ).
4. Adjust gaugeupor downuntilthe left cornertouchestheslope(SeeFigure1and Figure2).
5.
15°
dashedline
If thereisagap belowthegauge,theslopeistoo steepfor safeoperation(SeeFigure2above).
Figure2
Slopesare a majorfactor relatedtotip-over and roll-overaccidentswhichcan resultin severe injury or death. Do not operatemachineonslopes
in excessof 15degrees.All slopes requireextracaution. Ifyou cannot backup the slope orifyou feeluneasyon it, do not mowit.
Always mowacross thefaceof slopes, never mowupand downthe face of slopes.
RiDiNG MOWER PREPARATION
Removethe uppercratingmaterialfromtheshippingpallet,andcut
anybandsor tiestrapssecuringtheridingmowertothepallet.
1. Usethelift handleto raisethedeckto itshighestposition.
1. Fromjustin frontofthetwo reartires,locatethetransmission
bypassrods.Referto Figure1.
RH Transmission
BypassRod
Figure1
2. Pullonerodtowardthefrontofthe ridingmoweruntiltheflange
ontherod isforwardofthe keyholeslotin theframeassembly.
3. Lowerthebypassrodintothekeyholeslotandreleasesotherod
flangeisagainstthefrontoftheframebracket.
4. Repeattheaboveproceduretoengagetheotherbypassrodon
theothersideofthe ridingmower.
5. Withthe bypassrodsengagedandwiththeaidofanassistant,
carefullypushtheridingmoweroff oftheshippingpallet.
6. Aftermovingthe ridingmower,disengagebothbypassrods.Lift
therodandguidetheflangeoftherod backthroughthelarger
circularopeningof thekeyhole,thenreleasetherod.
NOTE:Theridingmowerwillnotdrivewiththebypassrodsinthe
engageposition.
7. Removethedeckwashsystemnozzleadapterandoildraintube
fromthemanualbagandstoreforfutureuse.
install Operator's Seat
Toinstalltheseatproceedasfollows:
NOTE:Theseatisshippedwiththeseatswitchandseatpanattached.
8. Cutanystrapssecuringtheseatassemblyand thedrivecontrol
leverstotheridingmower.Removeanypackingmaterial.
NOTE:Becarefulnottocut thewiringharnessconnectingtheseat
andtheseatswitch.
9. Removethetwoshoulderboltsandlocknutsin theseatpanas
showninFigure2.
Figure2
Rotatetheseatintopositionandsecuretheseatintoplacewiththe
previouslyremovedshoulderboltsandlocknuts.Becarefulnottocrimp
or damagethewireharnesswhileinstallingtheseat.SeeFigure3.
Figure 3
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10. Installlanyardusingexistingself-tappingscrew.SeeFigure4. 2. Fromtheoutside,inserttheboltsthroughthehourglassspacers
andtheholesofthepivotbracket.Securewith theflangelock
nuts.SeeFigure6.
Figure4
NOTE:Insertself-tappingscrewthroughholeinlanyardanddowninto
thesameholethatitwas removedfrom.
Position Drive Control levers
Thedrivecontrolleversof theridingmowerareloweredforshipping
purposes.Usingthehardwarefoundin themanualbag,thecontrol
leversmustbe repositionedtooperatethe ridingmower.Toreposition
thecontrolleversforoperation,proceedasfollows:
1. Liftand swingthecontrolleversupintotheoperatingposition.
SeeFig.5.
r
Control Lever Moved
inward and in Neutral
Figure6
3. Referto"AdjustingtheDriveControlLevers"intheServiceandMainte-
nancesectionforinstructionsonthefinaladjustmentofthelevers.
Connecting the Battery Cables
Batteryposts,terminals,and relatedaccessoriescontainleadand
leadcompounds,chemicalsknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocause
cancerand reproductiveharm.Washhandsafter handling.
Whenattachingbatterycables,alwaysconnectthePOSITIVE(Red)
wireto itsterminalfirst,followedbytheNEGATIVE(Black)wire.
Forshippingreasons,bothbatterycableson yourequipmentmay
havebeenleftdisconnectedfromtheterminalsatthefactory.To
connectthebatterycables,proceedasfollows:
NOTE:ThepositivebatteryterminalismarkedPos.(+).Thenegative
batteryterminalismarkedNeg.(-).
NOTE:If thepositivebatterycableisalreadyattached,skipaheadto
step2.
Figure5
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Removethe plasticcover,if present,fromthe positivebattery
terminaland attachthe redcableto thepositivebatteryterminal
(+)withtheboltandhexnut.SeeFigure7.
Figure7
2. Removethe plasticcover,if present,fromthe negativebattery
terminaland attachtheblackcane tothenegativebattery
terminal(-) withtheboltandhexnut.SeeFigure7.
3. Positionthe redrubberbootoverthepositivebatteryterminalto
helpprotectit fromcorrosion.
NOTE:Ifthebatteryisputintoserviceafterthedateshownontoporside
ofbattery,chargethebatteryasinstructedintheServiceandMaintenance
sectionyourOperator'sManualpriortooperatingtheridingmower.
Adjusting the Seat
Toadjustthepositionoftheseat,pullup andholdtheseatadjustment
lever.Slidetheseatforwardor rearwardtothedesiredposition;then
releasetheadjustmentlever.Makesureseatislockedintoposition
beforeoperatingtheridingmower.SeeFigure8.
Checking and adding oil
NOTE:Yourridingmowerisshippedwithoil intheengine.However,
youMUSTchecktheoil levelbeforeoperating.
1. Placetheridingmoweron a flat,levelsurface.
2. Removetheoilfillercap/dipstickandwipethedipstickclean.See
Figure9.
Figure9
3. Insertthecap/dipstickintotheoil fillerneck,butdonotscrewit in.
4. Removetheoilfillercap/dipstick.If thelevelislow,slowlyaddoil
untiloil levelregistersbetweenfull(F)andlow(L),Figure9.
NOTE:Donotoverfill.Overfillingwithoilmaycausesmoking,hard
starting,or sparkplugfouling.
5. Replaceandtightencap/dipstickfirmlybeforestartingengine.
NOTE:DONOTallowoil levelto fallbelowthe"L"markonthe
dipstick.Doingsomayresultinequipmentmalfunctionsor damage.
NOTE:Tochangetheoil inyourengine,seethe Serviceand
Maintenancesectionof thismanual.
Figure8 1 1
Storage Tray
Cup Holder
FuelShut=Off Valve
LHDrive
Control Lever
RH Drive
Control Lever Deck Lift
PTOSwitch
!
HourMeter ignitionSwitch
Deck Height
index
Figure10
Nowthat youhavesetup yourridingmower,it'simportanttobecome
acquaintedwith itscontrolsandfeatures.RefertoFigure10.
NOTE:Referencesto LEFT,RIGHT,FRONT,and REARindicatethat
positionontheridingmowerwhenfacingforwardwhileseatedinthe
operator'sseat.
DECK HEIGHT INDEX
DECK LiFT PEDAL
Thedecklift pedalislocatedon therightfrontcornerofthefoot
platform,andisusedto raiseand lowerthemowerdeck.
Toraisethemowingdecktothetransportposition,pushtheupperpartof
thepedalallthewayforwardandplacetheclevispininfurthestholefrom
youandsecurewiththecotterpin.Tolowerthedeck,removetheclevispin
andreinsertitinthedesiredcuttingheightandsecurewithcotterpin.
RH AND LH DRIVE CONTROL LEVERS
Thedeckheightindexconsistsofseveralholeslocatedonthefront!rightof
thefootplatform.Eachholecorrespondstoa 1/4"changeinthedeckheight
positionrangingfrom1"atthelowestnotchto4"atthehighestnotch.
CUP HOLDER
Thecupholderis locatedtowardtherearoftheLHconsoleto theright
oftheoperator'sseat.
STORAGE TRAY
ThestoragetrayislocatedattherearoftheLHconsole.
TheRHandLHcontrolleversarelocatedon eachsideoftheopera-
tor'sseat.Thesehingedleverspivotoutwardtoopenspacetopermit
theoperatortoeither sitin theridingmowerseat,orto dismountthe
ridingmower.Theleversmustbefullyopenedoutand intheneutral
positionto starttheridingmowerengine.
Eachlevercontrolsthe respectiveRHorLHtransmission.Conse-
quently,theseleverscontrolallofthemovementsoftheridingmower.
Drivingand steeringutilizingthesecontrolleversisquitedifferentfrom
conventionalridingmowers,andwilltakesomepracticetomaster.
RefertotheDrivingthe RidingMowerforinstructionson usingthe
controllevers.
Meets ANSI Safety Standards
CraftsmanTillersconformtothesafetystandardoftheAmericanNationalStandardsInstitute(ANSI)
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iGNiTiON SWITCH
Theignitionswitchis locatedon
theRHconsoleto therightofthe
operator'sseat.Theignitionswitch
hasthreepositionsasfollows:
STOP_ -- Theengineandelectri-
calsystemisturnedoff.
RUN_-- Theridingmowerelectricalsystemisenergized.
START_ -- Thestartermotorwillturnovertheengine.Releasethe
keyimmediatelywhentheenginestarts
NOTE:Topreventaccidentalstartingand/orbatterydischarge,remove
thekeyfromtheignitionswitchwhentheridingmowerisnotinuse.
POWER TAKE-OFF (PTO) SWITCH
ThePTOswitchislocatedontheRHconsoletotherightoftheopera-
tot'sseatnexttotheignitionswitch.
ThePTOswitchoperatestheelectricPTOclutchmountedonthebot-
tomoftheenginecrankshaft.Pullthe switchknobupwardtoengage
thePTOclutch,or pushthe knobdownwardtodisengagetheclutch.
ThePTOswitchmustbein theDISENGAGEDpositionwhenstarting
theengine.
HOO.O.T.. '11
Thehourmeter/indicatorpanelislocatedon
theRHconsoleto therightoftheoperator's 1234.5
seat.Thehourmeterrecordsthehoursthat
theridingmowerhasbeenoperatedin the
digitaldisplay.
Thehourmeteris activatedwhenevertheignitionswitchisturnedto
theRUN_ position.Keepa recordoftheactualhoursofoperation
toassureall maintenanceproceduresarecompletedaccordingto the
instructionsin thismanualandtheenginemanual.
THROTTLE CONTROL
Thethrottlecontrolis locatedon theLHconsoletotheleftof the
operator'sseat.Whensetina givenposition,a uniformenginespeed
willbemaintained.
Pushthethrottlecontrolhandleforwardtoincreasetheenginespeed.The
ridingmowerisdesignedtooperatewiththethrottlecontrolintheFAST
_;? position(fullthrottle)whentheridingmowerisbeingdrivenandthe
mowerdeckisengaged.
Pullthethrottlecontrolhandlerearwardto decreasetheenginespeed.
CHOKE KNOB
Thechokeknobislocatedontheleft sideofthemower
nexttotheoperator'sseat.Thechokeknobcontrolsthe
positionoftheenginechoke.Pulltheknoboutto
chokeI'_,1theengine;pushtheknobintoopen
thechokeIJtI.
PARKING BRAKE ENGAGEMENT LEVER
(®=< ,{@) =,, >
Theparkingbrakeengagementleverislocatedon theLHconsoleto
theleftof theoperator'sseat,andwhenpulledto therear,ENGAGES
theparkingbrake.
NOTE:if theLHand RHdrivecontrolleversarenotfullyopened
outwardtoeachsideinthe neutralpositionwhenengagingtheparking
brake,theenginewillstop.Theparkingbrakemustbeplacedin the
ENGAGEDpositionwhenstartingtheridingmowerengine.
FUEL TANK
Thefueltankis locatedto therightoftheoperator'sseat.Turnthefill
capapproximately1/4turnandpullupwardto remove.
Pushthecapdownwardon thefueltankfillneckandturnapproxi-
mately1/4turnclockwisetotightenAlwaysre-instalthefuelcaptightly
ontothefueltankafterremoving.
Neverfillthefueltankwhentheengineisrunning,iftheengineis
hotfromrecentlyrunning,allowtocoolforseveralminutesbefore
refueling.Highlyflammablegasolinesplashingontotheenginecould
_causea f re.
Fuel Shut=Off Valve
Thefuelshut-offvalveislocatedontopofthefueltank.Whenturned
ina clockwisedirectionuntilitstops,itwillshutofftheflowoffuelto
theengine.Whenturnedinacounterclockwisedirectionitwillopen
andallowfueltoflowtotheengine.SeeFigure11.
CLOSE
OPEN
Figure11
NOTE:Afterstoppingoperation,ifyouwillnotresumeoperationwithin
30 minutes,closethisvalveto preventfloodingtheengineonyournext
attemptedstart-up.
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SEAT ADJUSTMENT LEVER (NOT SHOWN)
Theseatadjustmentleverislocatedbelowthefront/leftof theseat.
Theleverallowsforadjustmentoftheforetoaft positionofthe
operator'sseat.RefertotheServiceandMaintenancesectionfor
instructionsonadjustingtheseatposition.
TRANSMISSION BYPASS RODS (NOT SHOWN)
Thetransmissionbypassrods(oneforeachtheRHandLHtransmis-
sion)are locatedbeneaththeframeplatform,just insideeachrear
wheel.SeeFigure1on page9.
Whenengaged,thetwo rodsopena bypasswithinthe hydrostatic
transmissions,whichallowstheridingmowertobe pushedshort
distancesbyhand.RefertotheAssembly sectionforinstructionson
usingthebypassfeature.
Nevertowyourridingmower.Towingtheridingmowerwiththerear
wheelsonthegroundmaycauseseveredamagetothetransmissions.
TRANSMISSION OIL EXPANSION RESERVOIR
(NOT SHOWN)
Thetransmissionoil expansionreservoirisconnectedbyhosesto
theRHandLHtransmissionassemblies,and islocatedbeneaththe
seatbox.Thefunctionofthe reservoiristoholdthenaturalexpansion
oftransmissionoilthatoccursasthetransmissionwarmsup during
operation.DONOTFILLTHE RESERVOIR.
Undernormaloperatingconditions,nooil shouldbeaddedtothe
reservoir.TheCOLDoil levelshouldbe nohigherthanapproximately
1/4"(the"FullCold"mark)abovethebottomofthe reservoir.See
Figure12.
General Safety
RECEIVEINSTRUCTION-- Entirelyreadthisoperator'smanual.
Learnto operatethismachineSAFELY.DonotriskINJURYor
DEATH.Allowonlythosewhohavebecomecompetentin its
usagetooperatethis ridingmower.
Beforestartingtheengineor beginningoperation,be familiarwith
thecontrols.Theoperatorshouldbein theoperator'sseat.The
PTOswitchmustbein theDISENGAGEDposition,theparking
brakeENGAGED,andthe RHand LHdrivecontrolleversmoved
totheneutralposition.
Keepallshieldsin place.Keepawayfrommovingparts.
NORIDERS!Keepall peopleandpetsa safedistanceaway.
Lookbehindand downtobothsidesoftheridingmowerbefore
andwhilebackingup.
DONOTdirectthemowerdischargeatpeople.Neverwalkor
standonthedischargesideofthemowerwhentheengineis
running.DISENGAGEthePTOifanotherpersonapproaches
whileyouareoperatingthemower.
Avoidslopeswherepossible.Neveroperateonslopesgreaterthan
15°.Slopeswitha greaterinclinepresentdangerousoperating
conditions.Ridingmowerscanberolledover.Alwaysmowacross
slopes,neverupanddowntheslope.Avoidturningdownhillif pos-
sible,startatthebottomandworkuptothetop.Useextracareand
go slowlywhenturningdownhill.Controlthespeedanddirectionof
thezeroturnmachine"primarily"withthespeed/directionalcontrol
(lapbar)ofthedownhillsideofthemachine,i.e.,maintaintheuphill
sidelapbar"essentially"in afixedposition.
Beforeleavingtheoperator'sseat:DISENGAGEthePTO,move
the RHand LHdrivecontrolleversfullyoutwardin theneutral
position,engagetheparkingbrake0, shutoff theengineand
removetheignitionkey.Waitforall movementto stopbefore
servicingor cleaning.
Whenoperatingthismower,intheforwarddirection,do notallow
thesteeringleverstoreturntoneutralon theirown.Operatethe
drivecontrolleverssmoothlyandavoidanysuddenmovements
oftheleverswhenstartingandstopping.Keepa firmgripon the
controllevers.
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ColdOilFull Mark
Figure12
NOTE:Priortotheinitialoperationoftheridingmower,theoil level
inthe reservoirmaybeslightlyhigherthanthemaximumduetoair in
theoil lines.Operationofthe ridingmowerwilleventuallypurgetheair
fromthelinesandtheoil levelwillsettletothemaximum.
Becarefulwhenoperatingneargravelpathsandroadways.Stop
thebladesandridingmowermotionandwaitforvehiclesto pass
beforeoperatingalongtheroad.
Donotoperatetheridingmowerwiththemowerdeckremoved.
Removalofthedeckwillchangethebalanced theridingmower,
andcouldcontributetoa ridingmowerrollover.
Avoidoperationontractionsurfacesthatare unstable;use
extremecautionifthesurfaceis slippery.Alwaysremovedebris
andotherobjectsfromtheareato bemowed- debrisandloose
grasswillreducetraction.
Mowonlyindaylightorgoodartificiallight.
Watchforholes,sprinklerheads,andotherhiddenhazards.
Avoiddrivingtooclosetotrees,creeks,ditches,sandtraps,and
otherobstacles.
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Slowdownbeforeturningandcometoa completestopbefore
anyzeroturnmaneuver.
If youhita solidobjectwhilemowing,DISENGAGEthePTO,
placethesteeringleversintheneutral,opened-outposition,
movethethrottleto slowq?::>,settheparkingbrake8, shutoff
theengine,andtakethekeyfromtheignitionswitch.Inspectfor
damage.Repairthedamage.Makesurethebladesarein good
conditionandthatthebladeboltsare tightbeforerestartingthe
engine.
Donotstoptheridingmoweror parktheridingmowerover
combustiblematerialssuchasdrygrass,leaves,debris,etc.
Keepthemowerandespeciallytheengineandhydrauliccompo-
nentscleanandfreeofgrease,grass,and leavesto reducethe
chanceoffireandpermitpropercooling.
Donotfillthefueltankwhentheengineisrunningorwhilethe
engineishot.Allowtheengineseveralminutestocoolbefore
refueling.Tightenthefuelcapsecurely.
BEFORE OPERATING YOUR RIDING MOWER
1. Beforeyouoperatetheridingmower,studythismanualcarefully
tofamiliarizeyourselfwiththeoperationofalltheinstrumentsand
controls.Ithasbeenpreparedtohelpyouoperateand maintain
yourridingmowerefficiently.
2. Fillthefueltankwithonlyclean,fresh,unleadedgasolinewitha
pumpstickeroctaneratingof87or higher.Whenthefuelreaches
oneinchfromthetopofthetank,stop.DONOTOVERFILL.
Spacemustbeleftforexpansion.
3. Checktheengineoil level.Pullouttheoildipstick,wipeitoff and
reinsertit. Pullitoutagainand readtheoillevel.Ifit isbelowthe
operatingrange,addoil throughthefilltubeusinga funnelto
bringituptothetopoftheoperatingrange.
4. Checkthetireinflationpressures-8-10psiforthereartires,
20-25psifronttires.
NOTE:Newtiresareoverinflatedinordertoproperlyseatthebeadto
therim.
5. Checkthatall nuts,boltsandscrewsaretight.
6. Checkthetensionofthedeckdrivebeltsasinstructedin the
ServiceandMaintenancesection.
7. Checkifdeckislevel.Whencorrectlyadjustedthemowerdeck
shouldbelevelsidetoside,andthefrontofthedeckshouldbe
approximately1/4"lowerthantherearofdeck.If deckneedstobe
leveled,refertotheServiceand Maintenancesection.
8. Lubricateall pivotpointslistedin theServiceandMaintenance
section.
9. Adjusttheseatforoperator'smaximumcomfort,visibilityandfor
maintainingcompletecontrolofthe ridingmower.
SAFETY INTERLOCK SYSTEM
This ridingmowerisequippedwitha safetyinterlocksystemfor
theprotectionoftheoperator.Iftheinterlocksystemshouldever
malfunction,do notoperatetheridingmower.Call1-800-659-
5917toscheduleservicefromSearsParts& Repair.
Thesafetyinterlocksystempreventstheenginefromcranking
or startingunlessthe RHandLHdrivecontrolleversaremoved
fullyoutwardtoeachsideintheneutralposition,theparking
brakeis ENGAGED,andthe PTOis DISENGAGED.
Toavoidsuddenmovementwhendisengagingtheparkingbrake,
thesafetyinterlocksystemwillshutoff theengineifthe RHand/
or LHdrivecontrolleversaremovedtoa positionotherthan
thefullyoutinthe neutralpositionwhentheparkingbrakeis
engaged.
Thesafetyinterlocksystemwillshutoff theengineiftheoperator
leavestheseatbeforeengagingtheparkingbrake.
Thesafetyinterlocksystemwillshutoff theengineiftheoperator
leavestheseatwiththePTOengaged,regardlessofwhetherthe
parkingbrakeisengaged.
NOTE:ThePTOswitchmustbemovedtotheDISENGAGEDposition
to restarttheengine.
Thesafetyinterlocksystemwillshutoff thePTOandthemower
bladeswillstopifbothdrivecontrolleversaremovedintothe
reverseposition.ThePTOwill re-engagewhenoneorbothof the
leversare movedbacktoeithertheneutralor forwardposition.
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STARTING THE ENGINE
Thisridingmowerisequippedwitha safetyinterlocksystem
designedfortheprotectionoftheoperator.Donotoperatetheriding
mowerifanypartoftheinterlocksystemis malfunctioning.Periodi-
_cay checkthefunctonsofthe nterocksystemforproperoperaton.
Forpersonalsafety,theoperatormustbe sittinginthe ridingmower
seatwhenstartingtheengine.
.
2.
Openthefuelshut-offvalve.
Operatormustbesittingin thetractorseatwith bothdrivecontrol
leversfullyoutwardto eachsideintheneutral/startposition.See
Figure13.
LHControlLever
Outin !eutral
CHOKE Position
Parking Break
Engaged
RHControl Lever
Out in Neutral
J
Figure13
3. EngagetheparkingbrakeO.
4. MakecertainthePTOswitchisintheDISENGAGED(down)
position.
5. Pullthechokeknobup intotheCHOKE!'_.1position.
NOTE:Iftheengineiswarmedup,itmaynotbe necessarytochoke
theengine.
6. Pushthethrottlecontroltothe FAST_ (fullthrottle)position.
7. TurntheignitionkeyclockwisetotheSTART_ positionand
releaseitassoonastheenginestarts;however,do notcrankthe
enginecontinuouslyformorethan 10secondsata time.Ifthe
enginedoesnotstartwithinthis time,turnthekeytoSTOP
andwaitatleast30 secondstoallowtheengine'sstartermotor
tocool.Tryagainafterwaiting.Ifaftera fewattemptstheengine
failsto start,do notkeeptryingto startitwiththechokeclosedas
this willcausefloodingandmakestartingmoredifficult.
8. Oncetheenginewarmsup,pushthechokeknobdownintothe
OFFI{ !position.
Cold Weather Starting
Whenstartingtheengineattemperaturesnearor belowfreezing,
ensurethecorrectviscositymotoroil isusedintheengineandthe
batteryisfullycharged.Starttheengineasfollows:
1. Besurethebatteryisingoodcondition.Also,a warmbatteryhas
muchmorestartingcapacitythana coldbattery.
2. Usefreshwintergradefuel.Wintergradegasolinehashigher
volatilitytoimprovestarting.Donotusegasolineleftoverfrom
summer.
3. Followthepreviousinstructionfor Startingthe Engine.
Using Jumper Cables To Start Engine
Batteriescontainsulfuricacidandproduceexplosivegasses.Make
certaintheareaiswellventilated,wearglovesandeyeprotection,
land avod sparksorfamesnearthebattery.
Ifthebatterychargeisnotsufficientto cranktheengine,rechargethe
battery.If a batterychargeris unavailableandtheridingmowermust
be started,theaidofa boosterbatterywillbe necessary.Connectthe
boosterbatteryasfollows:
1. Connecttheendofone cabletothedisabledridingmowerbat-
tery'spositiveterminal;thenconnecttheotherendof thatcableto
theboosterbattery'spositiveterminal.
2. Connectoneendof theothercabletotheboosterbattery's
negativeterminal;thenconnecttheotherendofthatcableto
the frameofthedisabledridingmower,asfarfromthebatteryas
possible.
3. Startthedisabledridingmowerfollowingthenormalstarting
instructionspreviouslyprovided;thendisconnectthejumper
cablesintheexactreverseorderoftheirconnection.
4. Havetheridingmower'selectricalsystemcheckedandrepaired
assoonas possibletoeliminatethe needforjumpstarting.
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Stopping the Engine
1. PushthePTOswitchdownintotheDISENGAGEDposition.
2. MovetheRHandLHdrivecontrolleversoutwardtotheneutral
position.
3. EngagetheparkingbrakeO.
4. MovethethrottlecontroltomidwaybetweentheSLOW_ and
FAST_ positions.
5. Turntheignitionkeyto theSTOP6 positionand removethekey
fromtheignitionswitch.
NOTE:Alwaysremovethekeyfromtheignitionswitchtopreventacci-
dentalstartingor batterydischargeiftheequipmentis Idt unattended.
PRACTICE OPERATION (INITIAL USE)
Operatinga zero-turnridingmowerisnotlikeoperatinga conventional
typeridingmower.Becausea zeroturnridingmowerismoremaneuver-
able,gettingusedtooperatingthecontrolleverstakessomepractice.
Westronglyrecommendthatyoulocatea reasonablylarge,leveland
open"practicearea"wheretherearenoobstructions,pedestrians,or
animals.Youshouldpracticeoperatingtheridingmowerfora minimum
of30 minutes.
Carefullymove-- or haveanexperiencedusermove-- theriding
mowertothepracticearea.Whenperformingthepracticesession,
thePTOshouldnotbeengaged.Whilepracticing,operatethe riding
moweratapproximately1/2to3/4throttleandatlessthanfullspeedin
bothforwardandreverse.
Useprotectiveequipmentforeyes,hands,hearing,feet,legs,head
andotherareasofthebodyif needed-- safetyeyeglasses,gloves,
earplugs,boots,hats,etc.
HearingProtectionisrequiredforalloperatorexposureexceeding
two(2) hours.
Carefullypracticemaneuveringtheridingmowerusingtheinstructions
in thefollowingsection"DrivingtheRidingmower."Practiceuntilyou
areconfidentthatyoucansafelyoperatetheridingmower.
DRIVING THE RIDING MOWER
Avoidsuddenstarts,excessivespeedand suddenstops.
1. Adjusttheoperator'sseattothemostcomfortablepositionthat
allowsyoutooperatethecontrols.Seeseatadjustmentinthe
Assemblysection.
2. ReleasetheparkingbrakeO.
3. Movethe RHand LHdrivecontrolleversinwardin theneutral
position.RefertoFigure14.
ControlLeverMoved
inwardand in Neutral
o
/
Figure14
NOTE:If thecontrolleversarenotevenin theneutralposition,refer
to Serviceand Maintenanceforinstructionstoadjusttheleverssothat
theyareeven.
4. MovethethrottlecontrolleverforwardtotheFAST_ (full
throttle)position.
NOTE:Althoughtheridingmower'sengineisdesignedto runatfull
throttle,whenperforminga practicesessiontheridingmowermustbe
operatedatlessthanfullthrottle.Thisonlyappliestopractice.
usingyourhands.
Todrivetheridingmower,firmlygrasptherespectivedrivecontrol
leverswithyourrightandleft handsand proceedtodriveas
describedinthefollowingDrivingtheTractorForwardsection.
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Driving the Riding Mower Forward
Keepall movementofthedrivecontrolleversslowandsmooth.
Abruptmovementofthecontrolleverscanaffectthestabilityofthe
ridingmowerandcouldcausethe ridingmowertoflipover,which
mayresultin seriousinjuryordeathtotheoperator.
1. Slowlyandevenlymovebothdrivecontrolleversforward.The
ridingmowerwillstarttomoveforward.SeeFigure15.
J/A
Driving Forward
¢
o
_. ,A A _'-_/
_,t ,,L A t,,II I
t A ,,, h
\ Neutral ) 1
/.o?,.,i°i ,
- Faster -
S, w:r
.
.
Figure15
Asthecontrolleversarepushedfartherforwardthespeedofthe
ridingmowerwillincrease.
Toslowtheridingmowermovethecontrolleversrearwardto
attainthedesiredspeed,ormovethecontrolleverstothe neutral
positiontostoptheridingmower.
Alwaysmaintainyourgraspon thedrivecontrollevers.Donot
releasetheleverstoslowtheridingmowerorto returnto neutral.
Turning the Riding mower While Driving Forward
Whenreversingthedirectionoftravel,werecommendperforming
gradual'U turnswherepossible.Sharperturnsincreasethepossibil-
ity ofturfdefacement,andcouldaffectcontrolofthe ridingmower.
IALWAYSsow therd ngmowerbeforemakng sharpturns.
Toturntheridingmowerwhiledrivingforward,movethecontrollevers
asnecessarysothatone leverisrearwardoftheother.The riding
mowerwillturninthedirectionof therearwardcontrollever.
1. Toturntotheleft,movetheleftdrivecontrolleverrearwardofthe
rightlever.SeeFigure16.
Forward Left Turn
o
.
Figure16
Toturntotheright,movetherightdrivecontrolleverrearwardof
theleft lever.See Figure17.
Forward Right Tur_
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Figure17
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NOTE:Thegreaterthefore-to-aftdistancebetweenthetwolevers,the
sharpertheridingmowerwillturn.
3. Toexecutea "zeroturn,"movetheturnsidedrivecontrolleverto
theneutralposition,whilemovingtheothercontrolleverforward.
NOTE:Makinga "zeroturn"on grasswillgreatlyincreasethepotential
fordefacementoftheturf.
Driving the Riding mower in Reverse
Alwayslookbehindanddownonbothsidesoftheridingmowerbefore
backingup.Alwayslookbehindwhiletravelinginthereversedirection.
1. Slowlyandevenlymovebothdrivecontrolleversrearward.The
ridingmowerwillstartto movein thereversedirection.SeeFigure
18.
o
inward
Neutral
_ Position o_
Slower
Faster
Turning While Driving Rearward
Toturntheridingmowerwhiledrivingrearward,movethecontrol
leversas necessarysothatoneleverisforwardoftheother.Theriding
mowerwillturninthedirectionoftheforwardcontrollever.
1. Toturntotheleftwhiletravelingin reverse,movetheleftdrive
controlleverforwardoftherightlever.See Figure19.
RearwardLeftTurn
o
Figure19
2. Toturntotherightwhiletravelingin reverse,movetherightdrive
controlleverforwardoftheleft lever.See Figure20.
.
.
Figure18
Asthecontrolleversarepushedfartherrearwardthespeedofthe
ridingmowerwillincrease.
Toslowtheridingmowermovethecontrolsleverforwardtoattain
thedesiredspeed,or movetheleverstotheneutralpositionto
stoptheridingmower.
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Figure20
3. Thegreaterthefore-to-aftdistancebetweenthetwolevers,the
sharpertheridingmowerwillturn.
4. Toexecutea "pivotturn,"movetheturnsidedrivecontrolleverto
theneutralposition,whilemovingtheothercontrolleverrearward.
NOTE:Makinga"pivotturn"on grasswillgreatlyincreasethepotential
fordefacementof theturf.
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Executing a Zero Turn
Whenexecutinga zeroturn,theridingmowerMUSTBESTOPPED.
Executinga zeroturnwhiletheridingmowerismovingcansignifi-
Icantlyreduceyourcontroloftheridingmowerandwillcausesevere
[turfdefacementto occur.
1. Stoptheforwardor reversemotionoftheridingmowerbymoving
thetwo drivecontrolleverstoneutral.
2. Toturnclockwise,movetheleftcontrolleverforwardwhile
simultaneouslymovingtherightcontrolleverrearward.See
Figure21.
Clockwise Zero Turn
.
Figure21
Toturncounterclockwise,movethe rightcontrolleverforward
whilesimultaneouslymovingtheleftcontrolleverrearward.See
Figure22.
Executing a "Y" Manuever
Forlowtractionconditions,followtheseproceduresforzeroturns(the
"Y-manuever"):
Toturnclockwise(frontofmachinemovestowardRIGHT)when
travelingFORWARD:
1. Cometoa stop,
2. Thenslowlymovebothcontrolleversrearward(nomorethan1/2
maximumreversespeed)toinitiateREVERSEtravel,
3. Thenslowlymovethe LEFTcontrolleverforwardwhilemaintain-
ingtheRIGHTcontrolleverintherearwardtravelposition.
4. Tostoptheturnand reinitiateFORWARDtravel,slowlymove
the RIGHTcontrolleverfromtheREVERSEtravelpositiontoa
FORWARDtravelpositionequaltothatofthe LEFTcontrollever.
5. Forcounterclockwiseturns,reversetheaboveprocedure.
STOPPING THE RIDING MOWER
1. Movebothdrivecontrolleverstotheneutralpositionto stopthe
motionofthe ridingmower.
2. PushthePTOswitchdownwardtotheDISENGAGEDposition.
3. Usethedecklift pedalto raisethedecktoitshighestposition.
4. Ifdismountingtheridingmower,movethedrivecontrollevers
fullyoutwardin theneutralposition,engagetheparkingbrake,
movethethrottlecontrollevertotheFAST_ position,turnthe
ignitionswitchtoSTOP_ and removethekeyfromtheswitch.
Donotleavetheseatoftheridingmowerwithoutdisengagingthe
PTO, movingdrivecontrolleversfullyoutwardintheneutralposition,
land engagingthe parkingbrake.Ifleavingtheridingmowerunat-
ltended,turnthe ignitionkeyoffand removekey.
DRIVING ON SLOPES
RefertotheslopegaugeintheSafeOperationSectiontohelp
determineslopeswhereyoumaynotoperatesafely.
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Counterclockwise
Zero Turn
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Donotoperateoninclineswitha slopeinexcessof 15degrees(a
riseofapproximately2-1/2feetevery 10feet).Theridingmower
couldoverturnandcauseseriousinjury.
1. Alwaysdriveacrossslopes,neverup anddown.Controlthe
speedanddirectionoftheridingmowerusingprimarilythecontrol
leveron thedownhillsideoftheridingmower,withtheuphill
controlleverremainingessentiallyina fixedposition.
2. Avoidturningdownhillifpossible.Startatthebottomofa slope
andworkupward.Alwaysslowdownbeforeturning.
3. Useextracareandgo slowlywhenturningdownhill.
Figure22
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