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Page 1: ...his product read this manual and follow all safety rules and operating instructions o SAFETY o ASSEMBLY o OPERATION o MAINTENANCE o ESPANOL Sears Brands Management Corporation Hoffman Estates IL 60179 U S A Visit our website www craftsman com FormNo 769 09493 December10 2013 ...

Page 2: ...utfromnormaluse withinthewarrantyperiod such asmowerblades blade adapters belts filters orspark plugs Product damage resulting fromuser attemptsat product modification orrepair orcaused byproduct accessories Repairs necessary because ofaccident orfailureto operate ormaintain the product according to allsupplied instructions Preventative maintenance orrepairs necessary dueto improper fuelmixture co...

Page 3: ...objectscancause serious personal injury Planyourmowingpatterntoavoiddischarge of materialtowardroads sidewalks bystanders andthelike Also avoiddischarging materialagainst awall orobstruction whichmaycause discharged materialto ricochetback towardtheoperator Tohelpavoidbladecontact ora thrownobjectinjury stayinoperator zone behindhandles andkeepchildren bystanders helpers andpetsat least75 feetfrom...

Page 4: ... CHILDREN Tragic accidents canoccuriftheoperatorisnotalertto thepresence of children Children areoftenattractedto themowerandthemowingactivity Theydonot understand thedangers Never assume thatchildrenwill remainwhereyoulastsaw them Keep childrenoutof themowingareaandunderwatchfulcareof a responsible adultotherthantheoperator Bealertandturn moweroff ifa childentersthearea Before andwhilemoving back...

Page 5: ...e Check fuelline tank cap andfittingsfrequentlyfor cracks or leaks Replace if necessary Donotcrankenginewith sparkplugremoved Maintainorreplace safetyandinstructionlabels asnecessary Observe properdisposal lawsandregulations Improper disposal of fluids andmaterials canharmtheenvironment According to theConsumer Products SafetyCommission CPSC andtheU S Environmental Protection Agency EPA thisproduc...

Page 6: ... hands and feet away from rotating parts DANGER THROWNDEBRIS Remove objects that can be thrown by the blade in any direction Wear safety glasses DANGER SLOPES Use extra caution on slopes Do not mow slopes greater than 15 WARNING GASOLINE IS FLAMMABLE Allow the engine to cool at least two minutes before refueling WARNING CARBON MONOXIDE Never run an engine indoors or in a poorly ventilated area Eng...

Page 7: ... gaugewith the object SeeFigure1 andFigure2 4 Adjust gaugeup or down until the left cornertouchesthe slope SeeFigure1 andFigure2 5 _O _daShed _ fine If there is agap belowthe gauge the slope is too steepfor safeoperation SeeFigure2 above Figure2 Slopesare a major factor relatedto tip over and roll overaccidents which can result in severe injury or death Do not operate machine on slopes in excess o...

Page 8: ...G UNITFROM CARTON 1 Lift unitfromtherearto detachit fromunderlying cartonmaterialandroll unitoutof carton 2 Check cartonthoroughlyforanyotherlooseparts LooseParts In Carton SideDischarge Cover Engine Oil Assembly Attaching TheHandle 1 Remove anypackingmaterialwhichmaybebetweenupperandlower handles a Remove wingnutsandcarriage boltshandle asshownin Figure 1 Donotloosen or remove adjacent hexhead sc...

Page 9: ...dle andtightensecurely to secure thehandle inplace SeeFigure 4 c Reattach wingnutsandcarriage boltsremoved earlierintolower holesof handle asshownin Figure 5 Theropeguideisattached to therightsideof theupperhandle Loosen the wingknobwhichsecures theropeguide Refer to Figure 6 a Holdbladecontrolagainst upperhandle b Slowlypullstarterropehandlefromengineandslipstarterropeinto theropeguide SeeFigure ...

Page 10: ...discharge doorsothat it restsonthegrasscatcher Toremove grasscatcher lift reardischarge dooronthemower Lift grass catcherup andoff theslotsinthehandlebrackets Release reardischarge doortoallowit to close rearopeningof mower Attaching SideDischargeCover Your mowerisshipped asa mulcher Toconvertto side discharge makesuregrass catcher isoffof theunitandreardischarge doorisclosed I Onthesideof themowe...

Page 11: ... Forconvenience of operation youmayadjustthepitchofthehandleasfollows 1 Remove starknobsandcarriage boltsfrom handle SeeFigure 11 2 Position thehandlein oneofthethreepositions that ismostcomfortable SeeFigure 11inset 3 Secure intopositionwithstarknobsandcarriage boltsremoved earlier DriveControl Theadjustment wheelislocatedinthespeed controlhousing andisusedto tighten orloosenthedrivebelt Youwill ...

Page 12: ...ferto theAssembly Section DeckWash Figure 13 Mulching Cover Themulchingcoverisused for mulchingpurposes Instead of collecting thegrass clippingsinagrasscatcher orusingthesidedischarge chute somemowermodels havetheoptionof recirculating theclippingsbackto thelawn Thisiscalled mulching Side DischargeCover Yourmoweris shipped asamulcher Todischarge thegrass clippingstotheside instead followtheinstruc...

Page 13: ...atorandothers 1 Once theengineisrunning squeeze thedrivecontrolagainst the upper handleto propelmower Theoperationof anylawn mowercanresultinforeign objectsbeing thrown intotheeyes whichcandamageyour eyesseverely Always wear safetyglasses while operating the mower orwhile performing any adjustmentsor repairson it Figure14 UsingasMulcher Formulching grass remove thegrass catcherorside discharge chu...

Page 14: ...abilizerto afull tankof freshfuelprior to storage Clean moreoften underdustyconditions orwhenairbornedebrisis present Replace aircleanerifverydirty ff Change oilevery25hourswhenoperatingtheengineunderheavyloadorinhightemperatures Check andcleanmoreoften if moweristypicallyusedin themulching configuration Alwaysstopengine allow engineto cool disconnectsparkplugwire and groundagainst enginebeforeper...

Page 15: ...TER EACH MOWING Push the mowertoa level clearspotonyourlawn nearenough for your garden hoseto reach Remove thegrassbagif attached Makecertainthe mower sdischarge chute isdirectedAWAY from your house garage parkedcars etc 2 Thread thehosecoupler packaged with yourmower sOperator s Manual ontotheendofyourgardenhose 3 Attachthehosecoupler to thewaterport onyourdeck s surface SeeFigure 16 4 5 6 7 8 Tu...

Page 16: ...tingedgeequallyto keepthebladebalanced An unbalancedbladewillcauseexcessive vibration whenrotating at high speeds It maycausedamageto mowerandcouldbreakcausingpersonal injury Lubricate theenginecrankshaft andtheinnersurface ofthebladeadapter with light oil Slide the bladeadapterontotheengine crankshaft Place the bladeontheadaptersuch that thesideoftheblademarked Bottom or with part number faces th...

Page 17: ... fuelcanbestoredupto 24months Whileengineisstill warm change theoil Clean engineof surface debris PreparingTheLawnMower Clean and lubricate mower thoroughly asdescribed inthelubrication instructions Donotusea pressure washer orgardenhoseto cleanyourunit Coat mower s cutting bladewith chassis grease to prevent rusting Refer to Preparing theEngine forcorrectenginestorage instructions Store mowerinad...

Page 18: ... bootloose 2 Stalefuel 3 Ventingascapplugged 4 Waterordirtinfuelsystem 5 Dirtyaircleaner 6 Blocked fuelline 6 7 I 2 3 4 5 6 Engine overheats 1 Engine oillevellow 1 2 Airflowrestricted 2 Occasional skips hesitates 1 Spark pluggaptooclose 1 Idles poorly 1 Spark plugfouled faulty orgaptoowide 1 2 Dirtyaircleaner 2 Excessive vibration 1 Cuttingbladeloose orunbalanced 1 2 Bentcutting blade 2 Waitafew m...

Page 19: ...t rearwheel to sameposition Mower will notselfpropel 1 Debris clogging driveoperation 1 Stopengine disconnect sparkplugboot andclean outdebris 2 Damaged orwornbelt 2 Have beltreplaced byaSears orotherqualified service dealer 3 Drivecontroloutofadjustment 3 Adjustdrivecontrol SeeAssemblysection Youq_ nd the a _swer arid mose oi__ma_agemy_i eoCem er ree_ o Find this and al your other product manuals...

Page 20: ... AirlnductionSystem Aircleaner Intakemanifold c IgnitionSystem Spark plug s Magneto ignition system d Catalyst System Catalytic converter Exhaust manifold Airinjectionsystem orpulsevalve e Miscellaneous ItemsUsed in Above Systems Vacuum temperature position timesensitive valves andswitches Connectors andassemblies 2 Lengthof Coverage Sears warrantsto theinitialownerandeachsubsequent purchaser that...

Page 21: ...solution phonesupportfromaSears representative Thinkof usasa talking owner smanual Once youpurchase the Repair Protection Agreement a simplephonecallisallthat it takesforyouto schedule service You cancallanytimedayornight orschedule aservice appointment online TheRepair Protection Agreement isa risk free purchase If youcancel for anyreason duringthe productwarrantyperiod wewill provideafull refund...

Page 22: ...usoduranteelperiodo degarantia talescomo cuchillas de cortadora adaptadores paracuchillas correas filtros deaire y bujiasdeencendido Producto dafios resultantes delosintentos delusuario demodificaci6n delproducto reparaci6n ocausados poraccesorios deproductos Reparaciones necesarias debido alaccidente opotnooperar omantener elproducto segOn lasinstrucciones provistas Mantenimiento preventivo orepa...

Page 23: ...odriatropezar o quepodrianserarrojados porlacuchilla Los objetos arrojados porlam_quina pueden producirlesiones graves Planifique elpatr6nenelquevaair descargando el recorte paraevitarqueladescarga dematerialserealicehacialoscaminos lasveredas losobservadores etc Eviteadem_s descargar materialcontralasparedes yobstrucciones que podrianprovocar queel materialdescargado rebote contraeloperador Para ...

Page 24: ...ltopuede ocultar obst_culos Siempre est_seguro desuequilibrio Sitropieza ycaepuede lesionarse gravemente Sisientequepierde elequilibdo suelte nmediatamente lamanija decontrol delacucMlaylacuchilla dejar_degirarentres 3 segundos No haga Io siguiente Nocorteelc_sped cerca depozos hundimientos bancos podr a perderel equilibrio Nopodependientes mayores de15grados comoIoindicael medidor de pendientes N...

Page 25: ...nentes yreempl_celos s61o con partesdelosfabricantes deequipos originales O E M listadas eneste manual Lautilizad6ndepartesquenocumplanconlasespecificaciones de equipos originales podfiatenercomoresultado unrendimiento incorrecto y adem_s laseguridad podfiaestarcomprometida Nocambielaconfiguradbndelregulador delmotorni acelere demasiado el mismo Elregulador controlalavelocidad m_ximasegura deopera...

Page 26: ...RO Escombros Lanzados Quite objetos que pueden ser lanzados pot la I_mina en cualquier direcci6n Lleve gafas de seguridad PELIGRO Cuestas Use extra la precauci6n en cuestas No siegue cuestas mayores que 15 o ADVERTENCIA DESPIDA Para reducir el riesgo de incendio mantenga la m_quina limpia de pasto hojas y de acumulaci6n de otros escombros ADVERTENClA VAPORES TOXlCOS Nunca encienda un motor en espa...

Page 27: ... Ajuste el pendientede calibre arriba o hacia abajo hasta los toques esquina izquierda el pendiente consultar Figura 1 and Figura 2 Si hay un espacio por debajo de la pendiente de calibre el pendientees demasiado escarpa por operaci6n segura consultar Figura 2 above Figura2 15 Pendiente Las pendientes son un factor importante relacionadocon un vuelco y renovaci6nde los accidentes que pueden provoc...

Page 28: ...arteposteriorparasepararla del materialdelacaja quequededebajoyhagarodarlaunidadfueradelacaja 2 Verifiquecuidadosamente si enlacajaquedaalgunapartesuelta Piezassueitas dentro de iacaja Tolva dedescarga lateral Aceite del motor Montaje Montaje de la manija I Retireelmaterialdeempaque quepudiera estarentrelasmanijas superior einferior 2 a Quitelostornillosytuercas demariposa transporte desde elmango...

Page 29: ...prietebienparaasegurar elmangoensu lugar YealaFigura 4 c Vuelva acolocar tuercas ypernosdetransporte retirarseantesen unareducci6n delosagujeros delamanijacomosemuestra enla Figura 5 Lagu adelacuerda queest_conectada alavarilladesost6n seencuentra sobre el ladoderecho delamanijainferior Veala Flgura 6 a Sostenga lamanijadecontroldelacuchilla contralamanijasuperior b Jale lacuerdadearranque parasac...

Page 30: ...alreceptor dehierba levante lapuertadedescarga trasera enel cortac sped Ascensor c sped yfueradelasranuras enelmangoentrepar ntesis Elreverso deliberaci6n descarga lapuertaparapermitirqueellocerrara laapertura trasera delcortac sped Conexi6n de Canalde Descarga Lateral Supodadora hasidoenviada comoabonadora Sihatelaconversi6n adescarga lateral asegurese dequeelcolectordec_sped est_fueradelaunidady...

Page 31: ...clinaci6n delamanijadela siguiente manera I Quitelostornillosytuercas demariposa transporte demanejar Veala Figura 11 2 Coloque el mangoenunadelastresposidones quesesientam_sc6modo YealaFigura 11inserd6n 3 Fijela posici6n contuercas ypernosdetransporte eliminadoantes Control detransmisi6n Laruedadeajusteest_ubicada enel alojamiento delamanijadecontrolde transmisi6n yseutilizaparaajustaro aflojarla...

Page 32: ...rte uniforme Para ajustar laaltura de corte serefieren alasecd6n deMontaje Laplataforma desupodadora est_equipada conunpuertodeaguasobresu superfidecomopartedelslstemadelavadodela plataforma Utillce el lavadode la plataforma paralavarlaparteinferiordelaplataforma yquitarlosrecortes de c_sped Ciavija ParaAbono Eladaptador paraabonoseutilizaunicamente paraprop6sitos deabono Envez derecolectar losrec...

Page 33: ...dora encualquier direcd6nyprovocar lesiones personales graves al operador ya otraspersonas 1 Unavezqueelmotorest_fundonando aprieteelcontroldetransmisi6n contralamanijasuperior parapropulsar lapodadora AIoperarunacortadoradec_spedesposiblequeobjetosextraffossean arrojadosa losojos Io cual puededaffarlosgravemente Utilke siempre gafasdeseguridaddurantela operad6nde lacortadoradec_sped o mientraslaa...

Page 34: ...plazar Antesdealmacenar 1 1 Hacer funcionar elmotorhastaquesedetenga potfaltadecombustible o affadirestabilizador deuntanqueIlenodecombustible nuevo antesdesualmacenamiento f Limpiom_sa menudo encondidones polvorientas o cuando losescombros aerotransportados est_npresentes Sustituya elfiltro deairedesermuysucio ff Cambie elpetr61eo cada25horaswhemfuncionamiento delmotorbajolacargapesada oentempera...

Page 35: ...recortes dec sped e mpedirlaacumulad6n desustandas quimicas corrosivas Realice lossiguientes pasos DESPUES DE CADA CORTE DE CESPED I Empuje lapodadora a unazonanlvelada y despejada delc_sped quese encuentre sufidentemente cerca deunacanllla deaguaalalcance dela manguera deljardin S adjunta quitelabolsadec_sped Asegurese dequeel canaldedescargadelapodadoraNOESTI _ORIENTADO en ladirecci6nenqueseencu...

Page 36: ...antener el balance delacucHIla Silacuchilla est_desequilibradagenerar_vibracionesexcesivas cuando rote aaltasveloddades Puedeprodudr daffosala cortadoradec_sped yse puederomper causando asilesionespersonales Figura 17 5 Lubrique eldg_effaldel motorylasuperfideinternadeladaptador dela cuchilla conaceiteligero Deslice eladaptador delacuchilla sobreeldgiJefial del motor Instale lacuchilla eneladaptad...

Page 37: ...almacenados hasta24meses Mientras elmotorestodavia caliente cambio el petr61eo Limpieelmotordeescombros superficiales Preparad6nde ia Cortadorade C sped Limpieylubriquelacortadora comosedescribe enlasinstrucciones de lubricaci6n NoutJiice una lavadora apresi6n niuna manguera dejardin para limpiar su unidad Cubra lacuchilla delacortadora congrasaparachasis paraimpedirla oxidaci6n Refi_rase alaPrepa...

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Page 39: ...aptador Balancee lacuchilla 2 Camblelacuchilla 1 Nocorte elc_sped cuando est_mojado espere hasta quesea m_star parahacerlo 2 Corteunavezaalturadecorteelevada luegovuelva acortarala alturadeseada o haga unsendero decortem_sangosto 3 Afileocambie lacuchilla 1 AfileocambJe lacuchilla 2 Ajuste lapalanca dealturadecorteenlapartedelantera izquierda ylaruedatrasera izquierda a lamismaposid6n 1 Detenga el...

Page 40: ...arantiapordefectos Los defectossejuzgande acuerdoconel funcionamiento normaldeun motor Lagarantianoest_ relacionada conunapruebade emisiones en uso Disposiciones de la garantia Sears para defectos en el control de emisiones Lassiguientes sondisposiciones espedficas relacionadas conlacoberturade lagarantiapara defectosenel controldeemisiones Esun a_adidoa lagarantiade motorSearsparamotoresno regula...

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