Craftsman 247.370160, Operator'S Manual

Page 1: ...w all safety rules and operating instructions SAFETY o ASSEMBLY o OPERATION o MAINTENANCE o PARTS LIST o ESPANOL R 24 o his symbol on the product s nameplate means it is listed by LISTED UNDERWRITERSLABORATORIESINC Sears Roebuck and Co Hoffman Estates IL 60179 U S A Visit our web site www craftsman com FORMNO 769 04643A November17 2009 ...

Page 2: ...rrantyperiod suchas the grassbagandrotarymowerblade Repairsnecessarybecauseof operatorabuseor negligence including bentmotorshaftsandthe failureto operateor maintainthe equipmentaccordingto all suppliedinstructions Thiswarrantyappliesforonly 90daysifthis productiseverusedfor commercialorrentalpurposes Thiswarrantyappliesonly whilethisproductisused inthe UnitedStates Thiswarrantygivesyou specificle...

Page 3: ...rthanthe operator Bealert andturn moweroff if a childentersthearea o o Beforeandwhile movingbackwards lookbehindanddownfor smallchildren Useextremecarewhenapproachingblindcorners doorways shrubs trees or otherobjectsthat mayobscureyourvisionof a childwho mayrunintothe mower Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsof ageto operatethis machine Children14andovershouldreadandunderstandthe instructionsand safeop...

Page 4: ...es Failureto do so can resultin personalinjury GroundFaultCircuitInterrupter GFCI protectionshouldbe providedon thecircuit s oroutlet s to beusedfor the lawn mower Receptaclesareavailablehavingbuilt inGFCIprotection and maybe usedforthis measureof safety To preventelectricshockuseonly witha UL listedextension cord setsuitableforoutdooruse suchas TypeSW A SOW A STW A STOW A SJW A SJOW A SJTW A or S...

Page 5: ...e repairedby anauthorizedservicedealeronly Keephandlesdry cleanandfreefromoil andgrease To reducea fire hazard keepthe motorfreeof grass leavesand debrisbuild up Checkthe bladeand motormountingboltsat frequentintervals for propertightness Also visuallyinspectbladefor damage e g bent cracked andworn Replacebladewiththe original equipmentmanufacturer s OEM bladeonly listedin thismanual Maintainyourm...

Page 6: ...ER m ROTATING BLADES To reducethe riskof injury keephandsandfeetaway Donotoperateunlessdischargecoveror grass catcheris in itsproperplace Ifdamaged replaceimmediately DANGER m BYSTANDERS Donot mowwhenchildrenorothersarearound DANGER HAND FOOT CUT Keephandsandfeetawayfromrotatingparts DANGER THROWN DEBRIS Removeobjectsthatcan bethrownby the bladein anydirection Wearsafetyglasses DANGER SLOPES Useex...

Page 7: ...ASSES REPLACE DAMAGEDCORDiMMEDiATELY e USE EXTRACAUTIONONSLOPES DONOTMOW SLOPES e DISCONNECT FROM SUPPLYCiRCUiTBEFORESERViCiNGOR GREATER THAN15 MOW ACROSS NEVERUP AND DOWN REMOVINGBLADE NEVERPULLMOWERCLOSETO YOURFEET LOOKDOWN e KEEPHANDSAND FEETAWAYFROM ROTATING PARTS AND BEHINDBEFORE AND WHILE MOVINGBACKWARDS e DO NOT MOW WHEN CHILDREN OR OTHERS ARE AROUND 7 ...

Page 8: ...issymbolpointsoutimportant safetyinstructions which ifnot followed could endangerthe personalsafetyand or propertyof yourselfand others Readandfollowallinstructions inthis manualbeforeattemptingto operatethis machine Failureto complywiththeseinstructions may resultinpersonalinjury Whenyou seethissymbol HEEDITSWARNING 8 ...

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Page 10: ...ertainthecartonhas beencompletelyemptiedbefore discardingit ASSEMBLING THE HANDLE NOTE Removeany packingmaterialwhichmaybe betweenupper andlowerhandles 1 Looseneach handknobfoundon the insideof the upperhandle 2 Gentlylift andpivotthe upperhandleintothe operatingposition as shownin Figure1 Makecertainthe lowerhandleis seated securelyintothe handlemountingbrackets 3 Tightenstarknobssecuringlowerhan...

Page 11: ...o assemblethe grasscatcher if needed Makecertainbagis turnedright sideout beforeassembling warninglabelwill beon theoutside a Placebagoverframesothat itsblackplasticsideis at the bottom b Slip plasticchannelof grassbagoverframerods See Figure 5 All the plasticchannelsexceptcentertopof bagattach fromoutsideof bag c Attachcentertop of bagfrominsideof bag Figure5 Figure4 NOTE Usea Ubapprovedextension...

Page 12: ...ndthe reardischargedoorrestsfirmly againsttop of thegrasscatcher CONVERTING TO SIDE DISCHARGE Toconvertto side discharge makesuregrasscatcheris offof the unit the rearmulchingbaffleis installed and reardischargedoor isclosed 1 Onthe sideof the mower liftthe mulchingplug 2 Slidechutehooksunderhingepinon mulchingplugassembly SeeFigure7 NOTE Do not removeside mulchingplugat anytime evenwhen you areno...

Page 13: ...RD RESTRAINT STARTING MOTOR Avoidaccidentalstarting Makesureyou arein the operatingposition behindthe mowerwhen usingit Toavoidseriousinjury the operator andunitshouldbe ina stablepositionwhile starting Connecting to an Electrical Power Source This mowershouldbeoperatedon a 15or 20 AMPcircuit If you experience difficultyin startingwitha standard15AMPfuseorcircuit breaker contactyour nearestSearsor...

Page 14: ...serious personalinjuryto theoperatorandothers Ifyou strikea foreignobject stopthemotor and unplugfromthe powersupplycircuit Thoroughlyinspectthe mowerfor any damage and repairthedamagebeforerestartingandoperatingthe mower Excessivevibrationof the mowerduringoperationis an indicationof damage The unit shouldbepromptlyinspectedandrepaired To preventelectricshock do notoperatethe mowerin dampor wetco...

Page 15: ...rableas it will promote rustandcorrosion 1 Removeany buildupof grassandleavesonor aroundthe motor cover donot usewater Wipethe mowercleanwitha dry cloth occasionally 2 Ifdebrishas builtup onthe undersideof the unit tilt the mower forwardor onits sideandscrapeit cleanwitha suitabletool IMPORTANT Do not usea pressurewasheror gardenhose to cleanyour unit Thesemaycausedamageto electric components orth...

Page 16: ...nal equipmentmanufacturer s OEM part only 931 05686 1 Toremovetrail shield lift reardoorandremovescrewsholding trailshieldin place 2 Pressshieldin oneithersideto removefromhole SeeFigure14 f J Figure14 Removeshieldfromoppositeholeandreplacewithnew shieldin theoppositeorderandmannerof removal Whenremovingthe cuttingbladefor sharpeningor replacement protectyourhandswitha pairof heavyglovesor usea he...

Page 17: ...dstheground 2 Torquethe bladeboltdownusinga torquewrenchto assurethe bolt is tightenedproperly The recommended torquefor the blade bolt is 170 220 in Ibs Toensuresafeoperationof your mower periodicallycheckthe blade bolt for correcttorque MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE Alwaysstopthe motorandunplugmowerbeforecleaning lubricating or performingany repairsor maintenance onthe lawn mower Always wearsafety glasse...

Page 18: ...a dry cloth Wedo not recommend the use of a pressurewasherorgarden hoseto cleanyourunit Makecertainthepowersupplyis disconnected Coatmower scuttingbladewithchassisgreaseto prevent rusting Storemowerina dry cleanarea Do not storenextto corrosive materials suchas fertilizer Wipeextensioncordto removeanyforeignsubstancesuchas oilor stains Replaceextensioncordif cut ordamagedin anyway Windcordin a ser...

Page 19: ...disconnectsfre quently 2 Cuttingbladeis unbalanced 3 Bladeis loose 1 Extensioncord is not properlyattachedto the cord restraint 2 Old worn or looseextensioncord 1 Carriageboltsnot seatedinthe handle insulators Handlenot inposition 4 Connecttheextensioncordto a 110 120 volt60 hertz A C receptacle 5 Resetthe overloadprotection switchfollowing instructions intheServiceAndMaintenance sectionof thisman...

Page 20: ...19 inch Electric Rotary Mower B Model No 247 370160 44 25 31 3O 2O ...

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Page 22: ...OUND ANYDIRECTION WEARSAFETYGLASSES REPLACEDAMAGED CORD IMMEDIATELY USE EXTRA CAUTION ON SLOPES DO NOT MOW SLOPES DISCONNECT FROM SUPPLY CIRCUIT BEFORESERVICING OR GREATERTHAN 15 MOW ACROSS NEVER UP AND DOWN REMOVING BLADE NEVER PULL MOWER CLOSETO YOUR FEET LOOK DOWN KEEP HANDS AND FEETAWAYFROM ROTATINGPARTS AND BEHIND BEFOREAND WHILE MOVING BACKWARDS DO NOT MOW WHEN CHILDREN OR OTHERS ARE AROUND ...

Page 23: ... RapidResolution phonesupport froma Sears representative Thinkof us as 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 30: ...SES REPLACE DAMAGED CORD IMMEDIATELY USE EXTRA CAUTION ON SLOPES DO NOT MOW SLOPES DISCONNECT FROM SUPPLY CIRCUIT BEFORE SERVICING OR GREATER THAN 15 MOW ACROSS NEVER UP AND DOWN REMOVING BLADE NEVER PULL MOWER CLOSE TO YOUR FEET LOOK DOWN KEEP HANDS AND FEET AWAY FROM ROTATING PARTS AND BEHIND BEFORE AND WHILE MOVING BACKWARDS DO NOT MOW WHEN CHILDREN OR OTHERS ARE AROUND 3O ...

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