Craftsman 247.288851, Operator'S Manual

Page 1: ...t the engine read and understand this Operator s Manual Before using this equipment read this manual and follow all safety rules and operating instructions For answers to your questions about this product Call 1 800 659 5917 CraftsmanTractorHelp Line 7 am 7 pm CT Mort Sun Sears Brands Management Corporation Hoffman Estates IL 60179 U S A Visit our website www craftsman com Form No 769 06474A Janua...

Page 2: ...tis ever usedwhileprovidingcommercialservicesor if rentedto another person This warranty covers ONLYdefects in material and workmanship Warranty coverage does NOTinclude Expendableparts exceptbattery thatcan wearout fromnormaluse withinthe warrantyperiod includingbutnot limitedto blades sparkplugs air cleaners belts andoilfilters Standardmaintenance servicing oilchanges ortune ups Tire replacement...

Page 3: ...etyrulesinthismanualandshould betrainedandsupervisedbya parent Neverallowadultsto operatethis machinewithoutproper instruction Tohelpavoidbladecontactor a thrownobjectinjury keep bystanders helpers childrenandpetsat least75feetfromthe machinewhile it is in operation Stopmachineif anyoneenters the area Thoroughlyinspectthe areawherethe equipmentis to be used Removeallstones sticks wire bones toys a...

Page 4: ...pesrequire extracaution Ifyoucannotbackupthe slopeor if youfeel uneasyon it do not mowit Foryoursafety use the SlopeGuideincludedas partof this manual to measureslopesbeforeoperatingthis machineona slopedor hilly area Ifthe slopeis greaterthan15degreesas shownonthe Slope Guide do notoperatethis machineonthatareaor seriousinjurycould result Do o Mowupanddown slopes not across Exerciseextremecaution...

Page 5: ...suseextracautionwhentowingwitha machinecapableof makingtightturns e g zero turn ride onmower Makewide turnsto avoidjack knifing Travelslowlyandallowextradistanceto stop Do notcoastdownhill SERVICE SafeHandlingof Gasoline Toavoidpersonalinjury orpropertydamageuse extremecarein handlinggasoline Gasolineisextremelyflammableandthe vaporsare explosive Seriouspersonalinjury canoccurwhengasolineis spille...

Page 6: ...ediately withoriginalequipment manufacturer s O E M partsonly listedinthis manual Useof partswhichdo not meetthe originalequipmentspecifications may leadto improperperformanceandcompromisesafety Donot changethe enginegovernorsettingsorover speed the engine The governorcontrolsthe maximumsafeoperatingspeed of the engine Maintainor replacesafetyandinstructionlabels as necessary Observeproperdisposal...

Page 7: ...k 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...

Page 8: ...is page as a guideto determine slopes where you may not operate safely Donot operateyourlawnmoweron suchslopes Do notmowon inclineswitha slope inexcessof 15degrees a rise of approximately 2ol 2 feetevery10feet A riding mowercouldoverturnand causeseriousinjury Operateridingmowersupanddownslopes neveracrossthe faceof slopes ...

Page 9: ...tructions which if notfollowed could endangerthe personal safety and or property of yourself and others Readand follow all instructions inthis manualbefore attempting to operatethis machine Failureto comply with these instructions may result in personal injury When you see this symbol HEED ITS WARNING Your Responsibility Restrictthe use of this power machineto persons who read understand and follo...

Page 10: ...Service Maintenance sectionof this manualpriorto operatingthe tractor Shipping Brace Removal Makesurethe ridingmower sengineis off removetheignitionkey andset the parkingbrakebeforeremoving the shippingbrace Refer Itothe Operationsectionfor instructionsonhowto setthe parking lbrake Locatethe shippingbrace if present andaccompanying warning tag foundonthe rightsideof the mower betweenthe discharge ...

Page 11: ...t operatewiththe wiringharness disconnected Adjusting the Seat Toadjustthe positionof the seat pullupandholdthe seatadjustment lever Slidethe seatforwardor rearwardto thedesiredposition then releasethe adjustment lever Makesure seatis lockedintopositionin a seat stopbeforeoperatingthe tractor SeeFigure5 Beforeoperatingthe tractor makesurethe seatis engagedina seat stop Engagethe parkingbrake Stand...

Page 12: ... BladeEngage G Cup Holder H ShiftLever I SeatAdjustmentLever J BrakePedal NOTE Any referencein thismanualto the RIGHTor LEFTsideof the tractoris observedfromoperator sseat positionfacingforwardtowardsthe frontof tractor Meets ANSi Safety Standards CraftsmanTractorsconformto the safetystandardof theAmericanNationalStandardsInstitute ANSI 12 ...

Page 13: ...O DRIVE PEDAL The drivepedalislocatedonthe rightside of the tractor alongthe runningboard Depressthe drivepedalforwardandthe tractorwill moveinthe directionthatthe shiftleveris engagedin Tocausethe tractorto travelforward whileat acompletestop movethe shift lever intothe Forwardposition Graduallysteponthe drivepedalandthe tractorwill beginto moveforward Tomovein Reverse followthe same procedureonl...

Page 14: ...er neckto allowspacefor fuel expansion Neverremovegas capor addfuel whilethe engineis hot or run ning Allowengineto cool at leasttwo minutesbeforerefueling Ifgasolineis spilled wipe it off theengineandequipment Move machineto anotherarea Wait5 minutesbeforestartingthe engine To Add Gasoline 1 Turnthe engineoff andlet enginecool at least2 minutesbefore removingthe fuelcap The gasolinetankis located...

Page 15: ... parkingbrakeposition 3 Releasethe brakepedalto allow theparkingbraketo engage To release the parking brake 1 Depressthe brakepedalandmovethe speedcontrolleverout of the parkingbrakepositionandintoa desiredspeed SETTING THE CUTTING HEIGHT 1 Selectthe heightpositionof the cuttingdeckby placingthe deck liftleverinanyof the differentcuttingheightnotcheson the right sideof the fender 2 Adjustthe deck ...

Page 16: ...gaged OFF position depressing the brakepedalandengagingthe parkingbrake If leavingthe tractor unattended also turnthe ignitionkeyoff andremovethe key Alwayslook downandbehindbeforeandwhile backingupto avoida back overaccident 1 Depressthe brakepedalto releasethe parkingbrakeandthen let the pedalup 2 Movethethrottleleverintothe FAST rabbit position 3 Placethe shift leverineitherthe FORWARD or REVER...

Page 17: ...uralfertilizer A mulchkit canbe purchasedthroughthe retaillocationinwhichyou purchasedthistractor For more information simply contact Sears at 1 800 4 MY HOME USING THE DECK LIFT LEVER Toraisethe cuttingdeck movethe decklift levertothe left then place it in the notchbestsuitedfor yourapplication Referto SettingThe CuttingHeightearlierinthis section MOWING Tohelpavoidbladecontactora thrownobjectinj...

Page 18: ... 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 Pedalpivotpoint...

Page 19: ...e engineoil proceedas follows 1 Withengine OFFbutstillwarm disconnect sparkplugwireandkeepit awayfromsparkplug 2 Remove theoilfillcap dipstick fromtheoilfilltube SeeFigure 9 3 Turnthesteering wheelallthewaytothe righttobetter expose thedrain plug 4 Cliptheoildrainsleeve packed withthismanual ontotheoildrainport Route theopposite endofthesleeve intoanappropriate oilcollection container withacapacit...

Page 20: ...vedcontainer to drainthefuel Tochangethe fuel filter 1 Usepliersto squeezethe tabsonthe otherclamp theout line sideof the fuel filter thenslidethe clampawayfromthe fuel filter Twistandpullthe fuellineoff of the fuelfilter SeeFigure11 Clamp Fuel Line Tab Figure11 J 2 Checkthe fuel linesfor cracksor leaks Replaceif necessary 3 Replacethe fuel filterwithan originalequipmentreplacement filter Call1 80...

Page 21: ...POSITIVE Red wire to its terminalfirst followedbythe NEGATIVE Black wire Becertainthatthe wiresareconnectedto the correct terminals reversingthemcouldchangethe polarityandresultin damageto yourengine salternatingsystem Cleaning Battery Cleanthe batteryby removingit fromthe tractorandwashingwith a bakingsodaandwatersolution Ifnecessary scrapethe battery terminalswitha wirebrushto removedeposits Coa...

Page 22: ...e between_A inch and3A inch lowerthanthe rearof the deck Adjustif necessaryas follows 1 Withthe tractorparkedona firm levelsurface placethe lever for liftingthe platformonthe secondto the top notch second highestposition and rotatethe bladeas closeas possibleto the dischargechannelthatis parallelto the tractor 2 Measurethedistancefromthe frontof the bladetip to the ground andthe rearof the bladeti...

Page 23: ...de Engage leverin the disengaged OFF positionandengagethe parkingbrake 2 Lowerthe deck by movingthe deck lift lever intothe bottom notchon the rightfender 3 Removetheself tappingscrew A thatsecuresthe belt keeper rodfromaroundthe tractor sPTOpulley thenremovethe belt keeperrod B SeeFig 17 NOTE Makea mentalnotewhatholethe otherendof the belt keeper rodisinserted infor reinstallation purposes 4 Remo...

Page 24: ...ling the battery alwaysconnectthe POSITIVE Red wire to Its termna f rst fo owedby the NEGAT VE Back w re JUMP STARTING Neverjump starta damagedorfrozenbattery Becertainthevehicles do not touch and ignitionsareoff Do notallowcable clampsto touch 1 Connectpositive cableto positivepost of yourtractor s dischargedbattery 2 Connecttheotherendof thecableto the positive postof the jumperbattery 3 Connect...

Page 25: ...o the trailingedge at a250 to 300angle Alwaysgrind eachcutting bladeedgeequallyto maintainproperbladebalance SeeFig 22 Figure 22 Ifthe cuttingedgeof the bladehas previouslybeensharpened or if any metalseparationis present replacethe bladeswith newones Toremovethe blades proceedas follows 1 Removethedeckfrombeneaththe tractor referto CuttingDeck Removalearlierinthis section thengentlyflip thedeckov...

Page 26: ... Fig 23 10 Pullthe rightside ofthe belt and placethe narrowVside of the belt intothe PTOpulley 11 Whileholdingthe beltandpulleytogether rotatethepulleyto the left Continueholdingandrotatingthe pulleyand beltuntilthe belt is fullyrolledintothe PTOpulley PARKING BRAKE ADJUSTMENT Neverattemptto adjustthe brakeswhiletheengineis running Always disengagePTO BladeEngageLever moveshiftleverintoneutral pos...

Page 27: ...certain conditions Draingasolinebeforestoringthe equipmentfor extended periods Drainfuel only intoanapprovedcontaineroutdoors away froman openflame Allowengineto cool Extinguishcigarettes cigars pipes andothersourcesof ignitionpriorto drainingfuel Storegasolineinan approvedcontainerinsafelocation c Reconnect the fuel lineandrunthe engineuntil it startsto falter thenuse thechoketo keeptheenginerunn...

Page 28: ...tothe Choke position 6 Filltankwithclean fresh lessthan30 daysold gas 7 Replacethe fuel lineandreplacefuel filter 8 Clean adjustgapor replaceplug s 9 Crankenginewiththrottlein FASTposition 10 ReplaceFuse s 1 Deactivate the CHOKE 2 Connectsparkplugwire s 3 Replacethe fuel line fill tankwithclean fresh gasolineandreplacefuel filter 4 Clearventor replacecap if damaged 5 Drainfuel tank Refillwithclean...

Page 29: ...GHARDWARE THAN 10 ETHANOL UNDER CAR BEFORE OPERATION SECURE STEERING WHEEL TO SHAFT ACCORDING TO MANUAL 777X44366 777X44365 LEFT RIGHT 777123364 777 44943 777D15582 777D15649 777D15648 777D15583 777D15603 777D15604 777S30018 777X44950 777123365 777122479 777D15546 Place Next To Nozzle 777S30503 777122454 29 ...

Page 30: ...Craftsman IViodel 247 288851 10 17 3O ...

Page 31: ...t Speed Selector Self Tap Screw 1 4 20 Hex Head Screw 3 8 16 Ferrule 1 4 20 x 1 00 Nut Hex Flange Insert Lock 3 8 16 Cotter Pin Ref I No 27 783 06823 28 750 04465B 29 783 04903A 30 710 0604A 31 710 05108 32 712 04063 33 731 04945 34 783 04873B 0637 35 747 05371 36 747 05326 37 747 04430 38 751 10782 39 751 12179 40 783 04584B 0637 41 731 05265 42 746 04364 43 925 04659 44 625 04124 45 725 0157 46 ...

Page 32: ...Craftsman IViodel 247 288851 15 21 14 37 29 45 30 32 ...

Page 33: ...64 Shoulder Screw 10 32 x 500 PTO Bearing Deck Engagement Cable 12v Solenoid Ref I No 24 756 04196A 25 683 04414 0637 26 710 04484 27 683 04195 0637 28 683 04601 0637 29 710 0134 30 710 3008 31 712 04063 32 712 04064 33 912 0429 34 936 0140 35 736 0173 36 783 04548D 0637 37 783 04637 0637 38 783 04753 0637 39 783 04869A 0637 40 783 05389A 0637 41 725 05090 42 738 1132 43 712 0271 44 683 04448 0637...

Page 34: ...Craftsman IViodel 247 288851 24 28 41 24_ 29 34 ...

Page 35: ...ng Shaft 5 8 Spline x 21 86 Bearing Flange Hex 5 8 Drag Link Steering Cap 1 25 x 16 Steering Block Spacer 710 ID x 125 OD x 56 Pivot Bar Axle Assembly Ref I No 22 710 04484 23 712 04065 24 714 04039A 25 914 0474 26 726 04035 27 936 0316 28 736 04228A 29 738 04128 30 747 04299A 31 748 04068 32 783 05326B 0637 33 938 04013 34 938 04014A 0637 35 631 04008A 36 731 06825 37 634 04639 0961 38 934 04634 ...

Page 36: ...Craftsman Model 247 288851 13 11 ...

Page 37: ... Part No Description Hex Flange Bolt 3 8 16 x 875 Screw Hd lapp 5 16 18 x 75 Flange Lock Nut 5 16 18 Seat Safety Switch Seat Jumper Harness notshown Push Mount Cable Tie Spring Compress 1 28 x 3 125 Spring Compress 68 x 1 065 x 055 Shoulder Screw 5 16 18 x 437 x 268 Seat Adjustment Lever Seat Pivot Bracket Switch Retainer Clip Seat Mounting Bracket Rubber Foot Pad LH Rubber Foot Pad RH Ratchet Cli...

Page 38: ...Craftsman IViodel 247 288851 13 38 ...

Page 39: ...731 05628 11 751 10349 12 751 10448B 13 751 10353 14 331877 0869 G5 Descriptien MufflerShieldAssembly Screw AB 8 180 500 TapScrew 3 8 16 1 000 TapScrew 1 4 200 750 Screw SocketHead 5 16 18x 750 Sems Nut 1 4 20 ExhaustGasket CableTie 3 16 X 05X 7 4 HoseClamp 490 Dia Oil DrainSleeve LowPermeationFuelHose 1 4 BriggsSingleMuffler LongMufflerDeflector Engine 39 ...

Page 40: ...Craftsman Model 247 288851 41 15 35 19 29 B 54 17 4O 20 _ ...

Page 41: ...ch Spring Short Cap Push 5 8 Plate Insulator Nut Sleeve 758 X 821 X 3 3125 Ref I Part No 45 731 04604 46 731 06330 47 731 06894 48 732 04488 49 732 04612 50 732 04616B 51 732 04764 52 732 0716D 53 735 0239 54 735 0662 55 936 0169 56 936 0185 57 738 0372B 58 738 04091A 59 741 0495 60 741 3065B 61 747 05188 62 747 05243 63 747 05251A 64 747 05415 65 948 0334 66 750 04456 67 750 0566A 68 954 04208 69...

Page 42: ...Craftsman IViodel 247 288851 19 17 27 43 99 51 21 42 ...

Page 43: ...2 Lg Spr Comp 70 Od X 2 06 Lg Spr Torsn 992 I D X 1 17 O D Spr Extn l 00 X 7 1175 X 183 Whl Deck 5 0 Dia Ball Bmpr 62 Dia X 3 Wash Lock 5 16 Splt Reg m m 35 36 37 38 39 4O 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 5O 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 6O 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 736 0225 736 0262 736 0344 736 0362 736 0371 737 04003D 738 04162A 738 0754 738 3056 742 04290 747 05011 747 05052 747 05141A 747 05323 747 1116 74...

Page 44: ...288851 48 SHORT BLOCK 1058 OPERATOR S MANUAL I1329 REPLACEMENT ENGINE 1330 REPAIR MANUAL 26 12 1017_i_2_ _ _ _ _ _i i 200 22 306 307 U k_ 15 _ 1027 75O 43 616 11 _ 584 _ __ 1264 9 _ 1263 _ y 552 _ 691 _ 718 404 ion 505 614 _ _ _ 562 _ _ 847 _ 524 d_7 44 ...

Page 45: ...Craftsman Engine Model 331877 0869 G5 For Model 247 288851 5__ 51 51A 186A _ 415A 13_ 635_ 883 1022 617 i1029 85O 102 914 1026 _ 54 654 _ 53 45 ...

Page 46: ...Craftsman Engine Model 331877 0869 G5 For Model 247 288851 125 13o1 95 _ _ 987 51 lO2 1270 1091 L 947 276 _ _ 1127 _ 276 _ 601 24O 1266 46 ...

Page 47: ...Craftsman Engine IViodel 331877 0869 G5 For IViodel 247 288851 1036 EMiSSiONS LABEL 1265 1139 _ _ 305 UZ_ 305A 7_ 305B _ _ 324i _ 415 _ i _ J 1005 78 _ 37 _f_ 1044 47 ...

Page 48: ...Craftsman Engine IViodel 331877 0869 G5 For IViodel 247 288851 309 1051 783 513 801 310 iii 462 _ 579 _ 802 729 697 _ 1119 474 334 851 216 2O9 _ 232 265 267 48 ...

Page 49: ...man Engine Model 331877 0869 G5 For Model 247 288851 51 121 CARBURETOR OVERHAUL KIT 104 _ lO5 0 61_ _ 127 _ 987 4_b 1266 _ _ _ ti 358 ENGINE GASKET SET 12 1o22 _ 691 _ 7 1266 1095 VALVE GASKET SET 51 1022 49 ...

Page 50: ...fold Screw Flywheel Guard Kit Idle Mixture Screw Throttle Valve Ref No 98 695408 104 694918 105 696136 108 695419 117 796251 118 791406 121 796184 125 796587 127 690727 130 792747 131 792765 133 694914 135 698780 137 698781 141 792777 146 691639 186 794873 187 791805 187A 791806 187B 791744 188 691693 192 691986 202 691841 209 692208 216 691840 217 695409 222 694042 227 691374 232 691842 238 69184...

Page 51: ...Carburetor Screw Breather Passage Cover Seal Governor Shaft Screw Drive Cap Pin Locating Clip Wire Gear Timing Screw Oil Pump Cover Link Counterweight Counterweight I Ref I Part No No I 759 697392 773 796448 783 693713 789 698329 797 693167 801 691283 802 691286 830 691095 842 691031 847 790442 850 100106 851 692424 868 690968 877 790544 883 692236 914 697551 943 690589 947 699915 964 799159 965 4...

Page 52: ...270 793243 331877 1329 0869 G5 1330 276781 I Part No Description Cap Limiter Gasket Set Valve Screw Alternator Screw Float Bowl Washer Fuel Pump Reed Breather Screw Breather Reed Support Blower Housing Seal O Ring Intake Elbow Red Plug AVS Counterweight Replacement Engine Repair Manual EngineGasketSet ValveGasketSet CarburetorOverhaulKit Key No 358 Key No 1095 Key No 121 52 ...

Page 53: ...hind lawn mower is used 20 to 25 hours per year Therefore the Emissions Durability Period of an engine with an intermediate rating would equate to 10 to 12 years The Air index is a calculated number describing the relative level of emissions for a specific engine family The lower the Air Index the cleaner the engine This information is displayed in graphical form on the emissions label After July ...

Page 54: ...fectsare judgedonnormalengineperformance The warrantyis notrelatedto an in use emissiontest Sears Emission Control Defects Warranty Provisions Thefollowing arespecific provisions relative toyourEmission Control Defects Warranty Coverage Itisinaddition totheSears engine warranty fornon regulated enginesfoundin theOperatingand Maintenance Instructions 1 WarrantedParts Coverageunderthis warrantyexten...

Page 55: ... workmanshipthatcausethe failureof a warrantedpart to be identicalin all materialrespectsto that part as describedin MTDConsumerGroup Inc sapplicationfor certification The warrantyperiodbeginsonthedate theoutdoorequipmentengineis deliveredto anultimatepurchaserorfirst placedintoservice The warrantyperiodis two years Subjectto certainconditionsand exclusionsasstated below the warrantyonemission rel...

Page 56: ... warrantycoverage Further the coverageunderthis warrantyextendsonly to partsthat were presentonthe off roadengineand equipmentpurchased Thefollowingemissionwarrantypartsare covered if applicable 1 FuelMeteringSystem Cold start enrichmentsystem softchoke Carburetorand internalparts or fuel injectionsystem Fuelpump Fueltank 2 Air InductionSystem Air cleaner Intakemanifold 3 IgnitionSystem Sparkplug ...

Page 57: ...it RapidResolution phonesupport froma Searsrepresentative Thinkof usas a talkingowner s manual Onceyou purchasethe Agreement a simplephonecall is all thatit takesfor youto scheduleservice Youcan call anytimedayor night or schedulea serviceappointmentonline The RepairProtectionAgreementis a risk freepurchase If youcancel for any reasonduringthe productwarrantyperiod wewill provideafull refund Or a ...

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Page 59: ...esea arrojado rnantenga a los observadores a los ayudantes ni_osy rnascotas alejadosal rnenos25 metrosde la rn_ quina rnientras est en funcionarniento Detengala rn_ quina si alguienentraen lazona Inspeccionerninuciosarnente el Areadondeutilizar_ el equipo Retiretodaslas piedras palos cables huesos juguetesy otros objetosextra_osquepodrianser recogidosy arrojadospor la acci6nde las cuchillas Losobj...

Page 60: ...ed altopuedeocultarobst_ culos Vayaa bajavelocidad ElijaunavelocidadIosuficienternente baja de rnodoquenotengaquedetenerse ohacercarnbios rnientras est sobrela pendiente Losneurn_ ticos podrianperdertracci6n sobrelaspendientes a 3n cuandolosfrenosfuncionaran apro piadarnente Siernpre rnantenga la rn_ quina en carnbiornientras desciendelaspendientes parapoderfrenarconel motor Sigalas recornendacion...

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Page 62: ...nstrucciones segQnseanecesario Respetelas normasreferentes a ladisposici6ncorrectay las reglamentaciones sobregasolina aceite etc paraprotegerel medicambiente SegQn la Comisi6ndeSeguridadde Productosparael Consu midorde los EstadosUnidos CPSC y laAgenciade Protecci6n Ambientalde los EstadosUnidos EPA esteproductotieneuna vida Qtilmediade siete 7 aSos 6 270horasdefuncionamiento AIfinalizarla vidaOt...

Page 63: ...IGRO ESCOMBROS LANZADOS Quite objetos que pueden ser lanzados pot la I_imina en cualquier direcci6n Lleve gafas de seguridad PELIGRO ESCOMBROS LANZADOS Quite objetos que pueden ser lanzados pot la I_imina en cualquier direcci6n Lleve gafas de seguridad ERSONAS PRESENTES Guarde a las personas presentes a los ayudantes y a ni_os pot Io menos 75 pies lejos PELIGRO CUESTAS Use extra la precauci6n en c...

Page 64: ...s no puede operar el tractor de manera segura Nooperelacortadoradecespeden dichaspendientes Nocorteen inclinacionesmayoresde 15grados elevaci6naproximada de 2 1 2 piesporcada 10pies Eltractor cortacespedpodriavoltearsey causarlesionesgraves Enlas pendientesoperecon los tractorescorta cespedhaciaarribay abajo nuncade formatransversal 5 ...

Page 65: ...sque si no se siguen podria poner en peligro laseguridad personal y o la propiedad de si mismo y los dem _s Lea y siga las instrucciones en este manual antes de intentar operar esta m_tquina El incumplimientode estas instruccionespuede resultar en lesionespersonales Cuando vea este simbolo de prestar atenci6na sus iADVERTENCIA Su Responsabilidad Restringirel uso de esta ma quinade poder a las per ...

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Page 67: ...nel cabledealimentaci6n desconectado Ajuste del asiento Paraajustarla posici6ndel asiento firelohaciaarribay sostengala palancadeajustedel asiento Desliceel asientohaciaadelanteo haciaatr_ sa la posici6ndeseada luegosueltela palancadeajuste AsegQrese dequeel asientoest_trabadoen untopede asientoantes de operarel tractor Veala Figura5 Antesde operarel tractor asegQrese de queelasientoest_en ganchad...

Page 68: ...SI Lasm_ quinas quitanievedeCraftsman cumplen conlosest_ ndares deseguridad del instituto estadounidense deest_ ndares nacionales ANSI D A Palancadelfreno deestacionamiento B Aceleradory palancade controldeChoke C IgnitionSwitchModule D Auto discopedal E Levantelapalancade la cubierta F Tomadefuerzade palanca BladeEngage G Portavasos H DeVelocidad I Palancade ajustedelasiento J Pedalde freno J 68 ...

Page 69: ...arranquenodeseado LEVANTE LA PALANCA DE LA CUBIERTA Encontrado enel guardabarros derechodesu tractor la palancadelevantarlacubiertase usaparacambiarlaaltura de la plataformadecorte Parautilizar moverlapalancaa la izquierda se colocar_ en laprimeracategoriam_ sadecuada parasu aplicaci6n PTO BLADE ENGAGE PALANCA Encontrado enel guardabarros derechodeltractor latoma de fuerza hojade participar la pal...

Page 70: ...bustible Lleneel tanqueno m_ s de 1 2 pulgadapordebajode labasedelcuello del tap6ndecarga paradejarespacioparalaexpansi6ndel combustible Nuncasaquelatapadel combustibleniagreguecombustible mientrasel motorest calienteo enmarcha Dejequeelmotor se enfrie porIo menosdos minutosantesdevolvera cargar combustible Limpieel combustible que sehayaderramadosobreel motory el equipo Trasladelam_ quina a otraz...

Page 71: ...motorcuandoel operadorabandonasuasientodel tractorcon la tornadefuerza BladeEngage palancacornprornetido inde pendienternente de si est activadoel frenodeestacionarniento INTERRUPTOR DE ENCENDIDO Elinterruptordeencendidose activaal arrancarel motor Insertela Ilaveen el interruptor de encendidoy girara laderechaa la posici6n START Sueltela Ilaveenla posici6ndeencendidounavezqueel motorse hadisparad...

Page 72: ...sici6n de FAST NOTA NO dejeelcontroldel estrangulador enduranteel funcio narnientodeltractor Si Iohace dar_ lugara unarnezcla rica de combustible y causarqueel motorfuncionernal Evitecornienzapronto el excesodevelocidady paradasbruscas Nodejeel asientodel tractor sin colocarla tornadefuerza Blade Engage palancaen laposici6nOFFdesernbragar 0 posici6n presionandoel pedalde frenoy accionadoel frenode...

Page 73: ... conducepot unapendiente puestaen rnarchasinproblernasy con cuidadoparareducirla posibiNdad de volteareltractorhaciaatr_ s Participaci6n delatornade fuerza BladeEngage lastransferencias de energfaala plataforrna decorteo deotrotipo disponibleporseparado losarchivosadjuntos Paraparticipar de lashojas hagaIosiguiente 1 Moverlapalancade controldelaceleradora la r_ pida conejo la posici6n 2 Sujetela t...

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