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Page 1: ...TIBLE MULCHING MOWER Model No 900 370520 CAUTION Safety Before using this product read this manual and follow all its Safety Rules and Operating Instruotlons Assembly Operation Maintenance Parts Espahol Sears Roebuck and Co Hoffman Estates IL 6017 264774 01 ...

Page 2: ...ly while this product is in use in the United States This Warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state Sears Roebuck and Co Hoffman Estates II 60179 USA WARNING Do not attempt to operate this mower until you thoroughly read and com pletely understand all instructions safety rules etc contained in this manual Failure to comply can result...

Page 3: ... Frequently check gasscatch er bag for deterioration or wear Replace if necessary with identical Craftsman bag Failure to do so may result in injury from mower discharge of grass and debris Keep your eyes and mind on your mower and the area being cut Do not let other interests distract you Do not mow wet or slippery grass Never run while operating your mower Always be sure of your footing keep a f...

Page 4: ...tial charging cycles to achieve maxiumum run time capacity The battery should be charged after every use even if not fully discharged For optimum performance the battery should be kept on constant charge when not in use The battery charges best in a cool dry place The battery does not need to be fully dis charged before recharging The battery can be safely stored clown to 40 C 40 F The battery is ...

Page 5: ... that is damaged should be properly repaired or replaced by a quali fied service technician When servicing use only identical Craftsman replacement parts Servicing of this mower should be performed only by a qualified service technician For repair service we suggest you return mower to your nearest Sears Service Center When replacing blade use only Identical Craftsman replacement blade Use of any ...

Page 6: ...ly the bottom clip See Fig B Refer to To Install Grasscatcher instruc tion before attaching to mower TO INSTALL GRASSCATCHER Reach down between the mower handle and raise the rear door to a vertical posi tion See Fig A Remove the mulch insert See page 12 To Remove Mulch Insert Pick up the grasscatcher by the handle and lower the grasscatcher between the lawnmower handles Position the grass catcher...

Page 7: ...e chute with the other hand and while tilting It downwards Insert its hook into the mower s discharge opening See Fig A Rotate the chute until it is in flat contact with the deck and the bottom ribs fit into the deck grooves See Fig B Lower the rear door until it rests on top of the discharge chute WARNING Do not use the discharge chute if it is damaged For your own safety DO NOT use the mower wit...

Page 8: ...d understand their meaning CAUTION OR WARNING I_ _ _ DANGER KEEP HANDS AND FEET AWAY MEETS UL 1447 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS Sears rotary walk behind electrically powered lawn mowers conform to the safety requirements of Underwriters Laboratories UL Standard 1447 WARNING Blade always turns when motor is running Safety key 1 Operator Presence Control Switch consists of Bail handle 2 and Switch lever 3 Ha...

Page 9: ...nsert the 120 volt plug 7 of the charg er 8 into the wall receptacle The red light on the mower should come on Indicating you have power and the battery Is being charged The red light should extinguish and the green light Gome on when oharglng is complete It takes approximately 24 hours to cherge s fully dls0harged battery For opllmun_ pert_ tm_mce during the mowing season always connect the mower...

Page 10: ... the rear door and grass bag TO STOP MOWER To stop mower fully release your grip on the operator presence control switch TO START MOWER Make sure that charger cord is unplugged from the mower Insert Safety Key into place on motor shroud Push key down until it is seated The mower is now operational and can be started by activating the switch sys tem CAUTION Never attempt to override the operation o...

Page 11: ...drops slowly as the battery discharges While cutting grass with your cordless mower it is normal for the battery gauge needle to fluctuate somewhat as the cutting conditions change When your battery gauge needle points consistently in the red area your battery is now discharged even though the mower may still be capable of cutting grass Continuing to operate your mulching mower with the battery in...

Page 12: ...with the Mulch Insert installed MULCHING MOWING TIPS For best performance keep the mower housing free of built up grass and trash Clean after each use See CLEANING In the maintenance section of this manual Avoid cutting the lawn when it is wet Wet grass tends to form clumps which interfere with the mulching action The best time to mow your lawn is in the late afternoon At this time the grass is dr...

Page 13: ... with the flat sides of the shaft Make sure you place the blade so that its cutting edges will face the ground when the mower is running Place plastic insulator washer on shaft so that two of the washer s raised edges fit over the edges of the blade Place square steel washer on shaft so that flat sides of hole in washer are par allel with flat sides of shaft Place blade nut on shaft Make sure all ...

Page 14: ...owth Grasses of mature lawns often are seriously injured when mowed Secure blade in a vise as shown in fig ure below Wear safety glasses and be careful not to cut yourself Carefully file the cutting edges of the blade with a fine tooth file or sharpen Ing stone Check balance of blade See instructions for blade balancing After blade is sharpened and balanced replace blade on mower and tighten secur...

Page 15: ...ight Excessive motor loading can result in uneven cutting quicker dis charge of the battery and can cause the circuit breaker to trip which stops the motor Three good ideas to enhance your lawn s appearance Vary the mowing direction frequently mow horizontally on hillsides this is also a good safety prac tice and do not forget to overlap the mowing path on each pass Always mow grass so that clippi...

Page 16: ...only a dry powdered graphite tube lubricant sparingly TIRES Keep tires free of gasoline oil or insect control chemicals which can harm rub ber PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS Avoid stumps stones deep ruts sharp objects and other hazards that may cause tire damage BLADE CARE For best results mower blade must be kept sharp Replace bent or damaged blades CLEANING TURN MOWER OFF let the blade come to a stop an...

Page 17: ...ry take your mower to a Sears Service Center for replacement HANDLE ADJUSTMENT To adjust handle refer to Handle Adjustment in Operation section of this manual TO ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT To adjust cutting height refer to Adjust Cutting Height in Operation section of this manual Immediately prepare your lawn mower for storage at the end of the season or if the unit will not be used for 30 days or more...

Page 18: ...lug in charger and wait for green light to come on Circuit breaker may have tripped It resets automatically Re set time could be as long as 1 minute Slow down or raise cut height Has battery been fully charged Plug in charger and wait for green light to come on Remove Safety Key Turn mower over and check Blade for sharpness Deck and discharge chute for clogging Wheel height adjustment may be set t...

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Page 21: ...o a estado 8sars Roebuck and Co HoffmanEstates IL80179 USA PRECAUOION No Intente operar esta podadora haste que haya leido este manual completamente y comprendido todas las tnstrucciones reglas de seguridad etc contenidas en este manual La lalta de cumplimiento puede resultar en accidentes que involucren incendio choqueel_J ico o lesiones personales de gravedad Conserve el manual det propietarioy ...

Page 22: ...mine No ponga las manos o los pies cerca de las plazas giratorlas Conserve siempre limpia la aberlura de descarga Apague siempre la podadora cuando la deje o cuando no la utilice y cuando atraviese caminos de grava paseos o andadores Nunca dirija la descarga del material hacia observadores ni permita qua nadle se acerque a la podadora cuando la est_ operando Protejase contra el choque el_ctrico Re...

Page 23: ... toma de com ente o de la podadora tirando del cable PRECAUClON No intente usar este cargador con ningun otto producto pare evitar riesgos de choque eldclrico Incendio y leslones per sonaJes De la misma manera no intente recargar su podadora con otro cargador No haga servicioala podadora con et car gador o con la Ilave de seguridad instalados No opere un cargador da_ado Haga cambiar el cable o el ...

Page 24: ...cuchitlapuede ocasion ar lesiones personales de gravedad o dafios a su podadora Guarde la podadora bajo techo Cuando no la utilice gubrdela en la cochera en el sbtano etc El breaen donde la guarde deberb estar bajo Ilave tuera de alcance de los nifies Culde 6u podadora ConBerve la cuchllla limpia y afilada para obtener un rendimiento mejor y ma s seguro Siga las instrucciones de lubdcaci6n y cambi...

Page 25: ...ga este firme contra la parte superior de la bolsa para pasto i INSTALACION DE LA BOLSA PARA PASTO Por debajo yen medio de los mangos de la podadora levante la puerta trasera de descarga huta que quecleen posici0n verti cal y suJi_tela Observe la Fig A Saque el Inserto de recorte Consulte la pdgl na Remocl0n del Insertode recorte Levante la bolsa para pasto por el mango y a continuacidn bdjela ent...

Page 26: ...es de la cubierta Figura B Baje la puerla hasta que descanse sobre el canal de descarga ADVERTENClA No utilice el canal de descarga si est_l dafia do Pot su propia seguridad NO utilice la podadora sin que tenga instalada la bolsa para pasto el inserto de recorte o el canal de descarga en posici6n de operaci6n 26 ...

Page 27: ...ClA PELIGRO CONSERVE ALEJADOS MANOS Y PIES CUMPLE CON LOS REQUERIMIENTOS DE SEGURIDAD CPSC La podadoras eldctricas rotativas Sears cumplen con los est_ndares de seguridad del American National Standards Institute y del U S Consumer Product Safety Comission ABVERTENOIA La cuchilla gira cuando el motor est_ en funcionamiento Llave de seguridad 1 El interruptorde control con presencia deloper ador co...

Page 28: ...ar_ y la verde se encen der_ cuando la carga se haya completado Le toma aproximadamente 24 horas cargarse a una baten a totalmente descargada Para obtener el rendimiento 6ptimo durante la temporada de podado conecte la podadora al caroador _lempre que no la ull lce Para retirar la clavija de la podadora oprima la plnza con flrmeza en dlrecclbn de la flecha y tire de la clavija del receptb cuto de ...

Page 29: ...ger la podadora suelte oompleta mente el Interrupter de control en presencia del operador PAPA ENCENDER LA PODADORA PRECAUCION Los reglamentos federaies requieren de la instalaci6n de un control para et motor en la podadora a fin de minimizar el des go de lesiones per contacto con la cuchilla Per NINGUNA circunstanciatrate de anular el fun clonamlento del control de operaclbn La cuchilla gira cuan...

Page 30: ...e piedras u otros objetos per la cuchiUade la podadora hacia atr_ per debajo de la _ubterta El escu do Junto oon II pulrtl trlllrl 2 mlnlmlz nI1 poelbllldad de contacto ao_ldental del pie con la cuchtlla NO opera la pod dora sin qua el eecu do de segurldad y la puerta tree re est_n en su sltlo ADVERTENCIA Per su propta seguridad NO utiliceesta podadora sin qua la balsa pare paste o el inserto para...

Page 31: ...or Pars podados extremadamente pesados haga codes angostos y hags movimientos lentos Clertos tlpos y algunas condiciones de pasto pueden requerir un segundo podado para dis imular las irregularidades Cuando haga el segundo code realice el movlmlento en forma perpendicular al primero Si estd podando en una pendiente no realice el segundo corte en forms perpendicular si esto Io obliga cortar paralel...

Page 32: ...adora Una cuchUladesafilada no torte el paste en ferma unlforme Utilice siempre proteccibnpara los ojos Afilar la cuchilla dos veces durante la tempo rada de podado es suficiente bajo cimunstan cias normales La arena desafila la cuch_ la r_ pidamente Si su suelo Uene tierra arenosa abe la cuchilla con mayor frecuencia Reemplace las cuchillas dartadas o dobladas inmediatamente Pare afilar la cuchil...

Page 33: ...ia poco saludable Una cuchillasin filo tambien podran tirar hacia arriba losgerminados Trate de podar su c_sped a la misma altura consistentemente A_n cuando cambie la altura de corte en temporadas carnbiantes una altura de corte consistenteproduce un c_sped m_ s saludable y con mejor apariencia con generalmente menos plantas Pods fre cuentemente durante los periodos de crec imiento rSpido El cort...

Page 34: ...nserve las Ilantas libres de gasolina aceite o pesticidas que puedan da_ar el hule Evite baches piedras agujeros profundos objetos afilados y otros peligros que puedan daSar las Ilantas CUIDADO DE LA CUCHILLA Para obtener mejo_res resultados la cuchilla de la podadora debe estar afilada Reemplace las cuchillas dobladas o daSadas LIMPIEZA tAPAGUE la podadora permita qua la cuchilla se dotenga y ret...

Page 35: ...cambiarla Ileve su podadora a un centro de servicio Sears para que la reem ptacen AJUSTE DEL MANGO Pare ajustar el mango consulte Ajustes al mango en la secci6n de operaci6n de este manual PARA AJUSTAR LA ALTURA DE CORTE Para ajustar la altura de corte consulte Ajuste de la altura de coke en la secci6n de operaci6n de este manual Prepare su podadora pare almacenarla inmedi atamente al t6rmino de l...

Page 36: ...ere a qua aparezca la luz verde 4 Se puede haber disparado el interruptor de cir cuito El tiernpo de restablecimiento puede ser haste de 1 minuto Baje la velocidad o eleve la altura de corte Se ha cargado completamente la baterla Conecte el cargador y espere a que aparezca la luz verde Quite la Ilave de seguridad Gire la podadora de cabeza y revise Que la cuchilla tenga filo Que la cubierta y el c...

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